Show First Jews in U. U S. S The American Hebrew says In 1 1631 34 years ears after the Mayflower the Pilgrim fathers at Ply Ply- mouth Mass the Santa Caterina ar ar- arrived arrIved rived at New Amsterdam the present New York with 23 Jews on board hoard who In all nil likelihood came from Brazil which country the Jews left lert when It passed d from the possession of th the Dutch to the Portuguese uese Shortly be be- before before before fore the arrival of this hand of Jewish pilgrims the first Jews known to have arrived at New Amsterdam came on the ship Pear Tree These were Jacob and Jacob Aboab It Is quite likely that even before this many Individual Jews may have found their way to some portions or others of the country |