1939
The United States turned away Jewish children refugees during WWII in 1939.
The first Jewish settlers in what was to become the United States came from Holland; they in turn were descendants of refugees from the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.
President Kennedy prevented completion of missile bases in Cuba by approving a military blockade of Cuba to check all ships for offensive weapons bound for Cuba (and turn away any that were carrying such).
As it was on the way with the Jewish people form Germany trying to escape from the Nazi Germans, they stopped by cuba but had to turn back/
Yes.
Kennedyapproved a naval blockade, to stop the flow of supplies toCuba
BRONSKI BEAT - Smalltown Boy
that is a good question
that is a good question
This is not an easy thing to describe on a site such as this. 95% of the answer is a feeling - not words. Have a chat with a rabbi - they will never turn you away, and if you are not Jewish, I promise you he will not try to convert you - we don't play that game.
One good thing is that they survived a terrifying attack and or a bad turn of events.
jewish people had to turn themselves in to get a gold jewish star to put on all their clothes and they went from there (if you didn't turn yourself in they would look at you and assume)