Reply To: Pilgrim Jews

Growing up, I read *Molly’s Pilgrim* by Barbara Cohen — and may have even completed a book report on it at my very public elementary school.

From what I remember (and gathered on Amazon), it’s about a Russian Jewish immigrant, Molly, who discovered that she’s a modern pilgrim as she comes to terms with her identity here in the new world.

She even has a Yiddish accent! – I didn’t remember that detail from my childhood, but I did remember learning in school that the pilgrims came to America to practice their religion — and what mattered was their reason for coming here, not what religion they observed.

Thanks !