As a product of history and faith, Jewish Americans have helped to ope…

Barack Obama
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As a product of history and faith, Jewish Americans have helped to open our eyes to injustice, to people in need, and to the simple idea that we ought to recognize ourselves in the struggle of our fellow men and women.
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