By Mark D. Zimmerman
MELVILLE, New York — The New Hampshire Republican primary is being held this week. While Donald Trump is the clear front runner, Nikki Haley has narrowed the gap significantly in recent weeks. New Hampshire is home to about 10,000 Jewish residents, with a history going back to the late 1600’s. Among the many historic homes under the auspices of the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth is the Shapiro House, built in 1795 by Abraham and Sarah Shapiro, immigrants from the Ukraine. The state has about 10 Reform and Conservative synagogues, plus two Chabad Centers. Among the notable Jews from New Hampshire are comedian Sarah Silverman and Senator Warren Rudman, who served from 1980-1993. Though the Jewish population is small, what is the situation where the Jewish population temporarily grows significantly in New Hampshire?
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