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Quotation from Washington's Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport by George Washington
“May the children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig-tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid.”
Washington's Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport, Closing blessing (Wikisource transcription, original spelling retained)
The blessing uses biblical language of peace and safety for Israel, applied to the Jewish community in the United States.
Citation: "May the children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig-tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid." — George Washington, Washington's Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport, Closing blessing (Wikisource transcription, original spelling retained). (id washington-letter-to-the-hebrew-congregation-at-newport-q5)
