Expulsion1
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Partial expulsions and street attacks on Warsaw Jews
Townspeople enforced partial expulsion of Jewish residents together with organized street attacks in 1775 and 1790.
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- Townspeople of Warsaw
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Massacre / pogrom2
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Guild attacks on Jewish moneylenders in Torun
In the latter half of the 18th century, members of the guilds attacked some Jews who lent money at interest to craftsmen together with guildmasters.
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- Guild members
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Haidamak massacres of Jews in Bershad
In the 18th century Haidamak gangs killed Jews of Bershad.
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- Haidamak gangs
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Discriminatory law11
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1782 regulation limits Jewish residence and travel
The government allowed synagogues only in a few cities and let Jews visit other towns only for trade, denying them any right of permanent residence in Finland.
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- Swedish government
- Where
- Finland
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Ordinance of 1782 restricting Jewish rights in Sweden
An ordinance let Jews settle in the kingdom and practise their religion but barred them from government office and the legislature, and prohibited Jewish schools for propagating their faith. It also confined foreign Jews to three cities, restricted trades and retail activities, and forbade intermarriage.
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- Swedish government
- Where
- Sweden
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Residence restrictions on Jews in Bukovina
A proposal to confine Jewish residence to three main towns, unless Jews took up agriculture, became effective in 1782, sharply reducing the number of Jewish families.
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- Austrian government
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Naturalization acts exclude Jews
Acts of parliament allowing aliens to be naturalized expressly left Jews out.
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- Irish parliament
- Where
- Ireland
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Parliament of Provence bans Jewish settlement in Aix
The Parliament of Provence reissued the prohibition on Jews settling in Aix in 1760, 1768, and 1787.
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- Parliament of Provence
- Where
- Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France
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Frederick the Great limits residence rights of Jewish children
Under Frederick the Great, second and third children of Jewish families were denied residence rights in Berlin, and a cap on protected Jews was sought.
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- King Frederick the Great
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Jews barred from residing in Pesth and taxed after Turkish defeat
After the Turks were expelled, Jews were not permitted to live in Pesth for almost a century. The magistrate taxed Jews passing through the city or staying overnight.
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- Magistrate of Pesth
- Where
- Budapest (Pest), Hungary
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"Lebendiges Geleite" escort and toll system for Jewish visitors
Jews allowed into Nuremberg had to report to the guard, were accompanied by an escort, were taxed on their purchases, and were barred from the market at midday.
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- Nuremberg authorities
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Strict regulations and residence limits on Dresden Jews
In the 18th century Jews in Dresden lived under strict regulations and had limited residence rights.
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- Saxon authorities
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Two-family limit on Jews in Soest continues in the 18th century
Throughout the 18th century the number of Jewish families permitted in Soest stayed restricted to two.
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- Authorities of Soest
- Where
- Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Jews denied free access to Besançon
From the late 17th to the late 18th century Jews were barred from entering the city freely, with only a few temporary residence permits granted to some merchants.
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- Authorities of Besançon
- Where
- Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
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Ghettoization1
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Confinement of Jewish visitors to the "Jewish Inn" ghetto
Temporary Jewish visitors to Moscow were allowed to stay only in a designated house, which was locked at night and functioned as a ghetto.
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- Russian authorities
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False accusation (libel)2
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Ritual murder accusation against Jews of Smyrna (late 18th century)
Jews of Smyrna were accused of ritual murder in the latter part of the eighteenth century. The accusation was refuted.
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- Unknown
- Where
- İzmir (Smyrna), Turkey
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Spanish Inquisition
Established with papal approval, the Inquisition investigated and tried conversos (converted Jews and their descendants) suspected of secretly practising Judaism. Thousands were executed and many more punished.
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- Ferdinand II and Isabella I, with Pope Sixtus IV
- Where
- SpainSpanish Empire (several countries)
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Destruction1
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Synagogue destroyed by Alexander Ypsilanti
The synagogue opened during the Russian occupation was destroyed during Ypsilanti's reign.
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- Prince Alexander Ypsilanti
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Readmission / emancipation10
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Edict of Toleration eases restrictions on Jews
Joseph II's edict permitted Jews to learn trades, lend money on real estate and live anywhere in Vienna, and repealed laws on distinctive attire and bans on public amusements, while retaining limits.
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- Emperor Joseph II
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Emperor Joseph's edict of toleration
Joseph's edict of toleration eased conditions for Jews, and Jewish immigration into Croatia grew afterward.
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- Emperor Joseph II
- Where
- Croatia
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Jewish physicians and students admitted by Joseph II
Jewish doctors were permitted to treat Christians and schools were opened to Jewish children and students.
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- Joseph II
- Where
- Galicia (several countries)
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Joseph II's Edict of Tolerance
Emperor Joseph II eased restrictions on the Jews of Austria, allowing them into trades, schools and universities, while still limiting where they could live.
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- Emperor Joseph II (Habsburg monarchy)
- Where
- Habsburg lands (several countries)
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Joseph II's Toleranzpatent for Moravian Jews
Joseph II issued the Toleranzpatent, easing conditions, abolishing the Schutzgeld and raising the family cap to 5,400, though special family and consumption taxes remained.
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- Joseph II
- Where
- Brno (Brünn), Moravia, Czech Republic
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Joseph II's Toleranzpatent for Trieste Jews
Emperor Joseph II's Edict of Toleration gave legal sanction to the improving condition of Jews in Trieste.
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- Emperor Joseph II
- Where
- Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Joseph II's Toleranzpatent lifts discriminatory laws
Joseph II enacted the Toleranzpatent (Edict of Tolerance), repealing many discriminatory laws, though Jews received no rights as a community.
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- Joseph II
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Joseph II's edict of tolerance
Austrian Emperor Joseph II proclaimed his edict of tolerance, granting Jews freedom to practice their faith.
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- Austrian Emperor Joseph II
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Sicilian Inquisition abolished
Ferdinand IV abolished the Inquisition in Sicily to the rejoicing of the Jewish population.
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- Ferdinand IV
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Expulsion of Jews from France lifted in practice
The expulsion of Jews from France (1394) was lifted in practice.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- France
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