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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Other Details

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

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Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

“Miscellany;1848.” (January 11, 1848). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap_new_8.