The Sons of Joshua

About the Book

And Moses passed to the ages and the mantle of leadership fell to Joshua. Joshua, the Jewish general,  led the Israelites to victory after victory.  Eventually, they too were scattered to the four corners of the earth.  It wasn’t until the American Civil War that the Jews left the north in droves to fight for the Confederacy.  Not because they believed in slavery, but the anti-Semitism they had experienced in the north would not allow them to live as equal citizens. In the South, after a two-thousand year exile the Jews once again fought as a people for freedom and equality.  Read about the four Jews in Jefferson Davis’ cabinet.  Read about the Jewish military leaders and soldiers.  Read about those, the remnant of the ones murdered, burned at the stake, forced to convert, and how they came into their own in the antebellum South.

About the Author

Marc Ben-Meir is an award winning historian, author, and historical researcher. His awards include the Thomas Alva Edison “Spirit of Edison” Award for excellence in research and education. He was also awarded the Jefferson Davis Gold Medal for excellence in Historical Research as well as the Judah Phillip Benjamin award for his contributions to humanity by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Ben-Meir had completed four university degrees including a Ph.D. in Psychology and an adjunct professorship. He also graduated from seminary in New York and was ordained as a rabbi. He is married to His sweetheart Tina and is the father of three sons and seven grandchildren. The Ben-Meir’s live in Ft. Worth, Texas.