 Judah and two siblings were boarded with relatives in Fayetteville for about 18 months after the rest of the family moved to Charleston . He attended the Fayetteville Academy , a well @-@ regarded school where his intelligence was recognized . In Charleston , his father was among the founders of the first Reform congregation in the United States , with shorter services conducted in English rather than Hebrew . Philip was ultimately expelled from that community , as he did not keep the Sabbath , and the extent of Judah 's religious education is uncertain . The boy 's intelligence was noted by others in Charleston , one of whom offered to finance his education . 
