More recent research discloses Honest Abe’s friendly relations with the Jews & even a desire to see Israel reestablished as a nation-state.
By David Lazarus
We all know how much Abraham Lincoln did for African-Americans, but until now very little was known of the special place Honest Abe held in his heart for the Jews. In fact, Lincoln showed so much favor to the Jewish community of his time that they called him “Rabbi Abraham.”
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States and perhaps the most popular.
When Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 there were fewer than 3,000 Jews in the United States.
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