Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews Featured January 11, 2026 at 11:00 am American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews A wealthy, Protestant, powerful member of the American elite, Teddy Roosevelt was an unlikely friend to struggling Jewish immigrants. Yet across the span of his public career, Roosevelt was closely involved with Jewish issues, both domestic and foreign. Many of the quandaries Roosevelt grappled with more than a century ago feel newly relevant and urgent – ...