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Simcha Tzfas arrives in America
Simcha Tzfas first arrived in America in 1842 by sailboat from London.
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... Simcha Tzfas first arrived in America in 1842, ona
sailboat that embarked from London and sailed on the
high seas for several months. Once in New York, he did
not find any other Jews from Bialystok. His first home
was with a Dutch family on Water Street, near the East
River. ...Connected nodes