On This Day in Jewish History: November 17, 1846

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#onthisday, 1846, 12 German-Jewish immigrants laid the foundations of the Alabama Jewish community by creating the Chevra Mevaker Cholim (Society for Relieving the Sick) in Montgomery, Alabama.

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