The Issue of Emancipation in the Writings of Spiritual Leaders of Romanian Jewry during the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century Cover Image
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Problematica emancipării în scrierile unor conducători spirituali ai evreimii române în a doua jumătate a secolului al XIX-lea
The Issue of Emancipation in the Writings of Spiritual Leaders of Romanian Jewry during the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century

Author(s): Lya Benjamin
Subject(s): History of Judaism, 19th Century
Published by: Editura Hasefer
Keywords: Civil and political emancipation; self-emancipation; Israel; citizenship; equal rights; libel; allegations;

Summary/Abstract: The struggle for emancipation and self-emancipation was a key concern for Jewish spiritual leaders in Romania. Special texts had been written to counter the allegations against Jews by the opponents of their emancipation, and they also provided arguments to prove the connection between their emancipation and the overall progress of society.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 1 (16-17)
  • Page Range: 33-42
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian