The Jews of the Nineteenth Century: a Collection of Essays, Reviews, and Historical Notices, Originally Published in the "Jewish Intelligence."

William Ayerst

ISBN 10: 0371554853 / ISBN 13: 9780371554852

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: The Jews of the Nineteenth Century: a Collection of Essays, Reviews, and Historical Notices, Originally Published in the "Jewish Intelligence."
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371554853
• ISBN 13: 9780371554852
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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The Jews Of The Nineteenth Century: A Collection Of Essays, Reviews, And Historical Notices, Originally Published In The "Jewish Intelligence". This mid-19th-century collection surveys Jewish reform debates in Britain and across Europe, examining liturgical reform, synagogue practice, leadership, and the tensions between reform-minded and traditional currents. It maps debates from London congregations such as Burton Street and Great Synagogue to continental assemblies in Brunswick (1844), Frankfort (1845), and Breslau (1845), and discusses Hebrew language, Talmudic authority, and rabbinic governance. The volume also records contemporaneous anti-Jewish persecutions and restrictive laws across Moravia, Moldavia, Prague, Tarnow, Cairo, Norway, and beyond, presenting a global snapshot of emancipation debates, education, and gender roles. Notable figures include D. W. Marks, Hirschel, Adler, Montefiore, Frankel, Philippson, Geiger, and others, reflecting the era’s move toward reform-minded identity amid internal dispute and external oppression. The collection includes memorials, declarations, and official assemblies that illuminate the era’s complex dynamics.