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Welcome to Exile, a podcast about Jewish lives under the shadow of fascism. Narrated by award-winning screen and stage actor, Mandy Patinkin. Untold stories and firsthand accounts drawn from intimate letters, diaries and interviews found in the Leo Baeck Institute’s vast archive. Each episode, a story of beauty and danger that brings history to life. Because the past is always present. Starting November 1, episodes are released weekly every Tuesday. The Leo Baeck Institute, New York | Berlin ...
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This episode explains how the 1621 harvest feast between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag became known as the first Thanksgiving. It describes the Pilgrims’ difficult first year, the crucial help they received from the Wampanoag, and how the gathering was a practical celebration rather than a formal holiday. It also notes how the event was later mythologized into the modern Thanksgiving story. So sit back, relax, and enjoy these relaxing facts set to soothing background music!
Music by Piotr Witowski and Clavier-Music from Pixabay
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