Arguments for Removing Legal Disabilities Against Jews in Britain
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Arguments for Removing Legal Disabilities Against Jews in Britain
Description
Newspaper clipping, one page on one sheet. The clipping contains an excerpt of a speech arguing for the removal of disabilities faced by Jews in England, addressing objections based on the supposed un-Christianizing of the country. The speech references historical context, including persecution of Jews, the evolution of laws regarding religious tests for office, and the actions of prominent figures like Gibbon and Hume. It also touches on the idea of Jews as a separate nation and the interpretation of prophecies related to Jewish rights.
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Type: Miscellaneous
Identifier: LSKAP_New_8
Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection
People
People: —
Dates
Gregorian: January 11, 1848
Hebrew: ו׳ בִּשְׁבָט תר״ח
Places
From: Boston
To: Philadelphia
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