As America celebrates 250 years of independence, the Jewish community joins millions of Americans in offering heartfelt gratitude for the blessings this remarkable nation has bestowed.

For nearly two thousand years, Jews wandered from country to country. Too often, they were welcomed one day and expelled the next. They endured discrimination, persecution, and violence simply because they were Jewish. Throughout much of history, Jews prayed not only for peace, but for a place where they could openly live according to their faith.

America became that place.

From its earliest days, the United States established a revolutionary principle: that every individual is endowed by the Creator with certain inalienable rights. Religious liberty was not merely tolerated—it was protected. Jews could build synagogues, open schools, observe Shabbat, wear a........

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