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Charleston Synagogue Unveils 2021 Plaque Honoring Enslaved Builders

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim installed a 2021 plaque memorializing enslaved people’s role in its construction.
In 1830, about 83% of Charleston’s Jewish households owned enslaved people, similar to 87% of white households.
Around 2,000-3,000 Jewish men enlisted in the Confederate army at the Civil War’s outset.
About 25% of American Jews live in the South, roughly matching 40% of the U.S. population.

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Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim installed a 2021 plaque memorializing enslaved people’s role in its construction.
In 1830, about 83% of Charleston’s Jewish households owned enslaved people, similar to 87% of white households.
Around 2,000-3,000 Jewish men enlisted in the Confederate army at the Civil War’s outset.
About 25% of American Jews live in the South, roughly matching 40% of the U.S. population.