Gershom Mendes Seixas (January 15, 1745 – July 2, 1816) was the first native-born Jewish religious leader in the United States. An American Patriot, he served as the hazzan of Congregation Shearith Israel, New York City's first Spanish and Portuguese synagogue, for about five decades. The first American Jewish clergyman to deliver sermons in English, Mendes Seixas became known for his civic activities as well as his defense of religious liberty, participating in the inauguration of President George Washington and helping found King's College, the precursor of New York City's Columbia University.
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| - Gershom Mendes Seixas (January 15, 1745 – July 2, 1816) was the first native-born Jewish religious leader in the United States. An American Patriot, he served as the hazzan of Congregation Shearith Israel, New York City's first Spanish and Portuguese synagogue, for about five decades. The first American Jewish clergyman to deliver sermons in English, Mendes Seixas became known for his civic activities as well as his defense of religious liberty, participating in the inauguration of President George Washington and helping found King's College, the precursor of New York City's Columbia University. (en)
- Gershom Mendes Seixas (15 de janeiro de 1745 - 2 de julho de 1816) foi o primeiro líder religioso judeu nascido nos Estados Unidos. Um patriota americano, ele serviu como hazzan da Congregação Shearith Israel, a primeira sinagoga espanhola e portuguesa da cidade de Nova York, por cerca de cinco décadas. Primeiro clérigo judeu americano a fazer sermões em inglês, Mendes Seixas ficou conhecido por suas atividades cívicas e pela defesa da liberdade religiosa, participando da posse do presidente George Washington e ajudando a fundar o King's College, precursor do Universidade de Columbia. (pt)
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| - Gershom Mendes Seixas (January 15, 1745 – July 2, 1816) was the first native-born Jewish religious leader in the United States. An American Patriot, he served as the hazzan of Congregation Shearith Israel, New York City's first Spanish and Portuguese synagogue, for about five decades. The first American Jewish clergyman to deliver sermons in English, Mendes Seixas became known for his civic activities as well as his defense of religious liberty, participating in the inauguration of President George Washington and helping found King's College, the precursor of New York City's Columbia University. (en)
- Gershom Mendes Seixas (15 de janeiro de 1745 - 2 de julho de 1816) foi o primeiro líder religioso judeu nascido nos Estados Unidos. Um patriota americano, ele serviu como hazzan da Congregação Shearith Israel, a primeira sinagoga espanhola e portuguesa da cidade de Nova York, por cerca de cinco décadas. Primeiro clérigo judeu americano a fazer sermões em inglês, Mendes Seixas ficou conhecido por suas atividades cívicas e pela defesa da liberdade religiosa, participando da posse do presidente George Washington e ajudando a fundar o King's College, precursor do Universidade de Columbia. (pt)
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