Christian Support for American Jews Began at the Founding
The Hamas terror attack of Oct. 7 triggered an overwhelming display of support among American Christians for Jews and for Israel. This continues a long history.
Engraved scene depicting George Washington praying in a woodland clearing, at Valley Forge, 1776. Frederic Lewis/Archive Photos/Getty Images
The Hamas terror attack of Oct. 7 triggered an overwhelming display of support among American Christians for Jews and for Israel. This continues a long history of support, dating back to the American Founding. As a Jew, I gratefully acknowledge it.
Rob Natelson
Author
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
