Opinion: At the time of US independence 250 years ago, Jewish communities were sparse, though the founding fathers confronted the question of Jews in America in various ways.

Opinion: At the time of US independence 250 years ago, Jewish communities were sparse, though the founding fathers confronted the question of Jews in America in various ways. Link America at 250: What the Founding Fathers can teach us about fighting antisemitism - opinion After being elected as president, Washington stated that Article VI of the Constitution nullified any such religious discrimination. Jews were equal under the Constitution.