Rabbi David Meyer A Jewish Hero in Glover’s Marblehead Regiment

Through the remarkable story of Abraham Solomon of Glover’s Marblehead Regiment, Rabbi David Meyer illuminates the often-overlooked role of Jews in the American Revolution and their early struggle for religious  liberty and civic equality. Blending history, humor, and heartfelt storytelling, he reveals how Jewish patriots helped shape a nation founded on freedom. This presentation invites the audience to reflect on how honoring the past can inspire pride, identity, and connection in the present. 

Rabbi David J. Meyer is rabbi emeritus of Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead. In his retirement, he has enjoyed learning about and portraying the only known Jewish soldier in Colonel John Glover’s Revolutionary War Regiment (1775 – 76).