Ararat, was established as a city of refuge for the
Jewish nation, was founded in
1825 by
New York politician and
playwright Mordecai Manuel Noah, who purchased most of
Grand Island, a 27-square mile island near
Buffalo, New York. It is no longer a "Jewish city."Noah led a ceremonious procession to the site and laid a markstone with the sayings in
Hebrew and
English:"Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; Ararat, A City of Refuge for the Jews, Founded by Mordecai Manuel Noah, in the Month
Tishrei, September 1825 and in the 50th year of American Independence."
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