Expulsion2
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Order for American Jew Gootman to leave Chaux-de-Fonds
Swiss authorities in Neuchâtel ordered A. H. Gootman, an American Jew who had traded there for five years, to leave because he was a Jew.
- By
- Authorities of Chaux-de-Fonds, canton of Neuchâtel
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Deportation of 168 Jews to Curaçao
Deportation of 168 Jews to Curaçao: deportation of 168 Jews to Curaçao.
- By
- Unknown
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Massacre / pogrom2
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First Odessa pogroms
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Russian Empire (several countries)
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Frequent pogroms against the Jews of Meknès
After Meknès lost its status as capital in 1790, the Jewish community was repeatedly subjected to pogroms throughout the nineteenth century.
- By
- Unknown
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Forced conversion1
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Conscription of Jewish children into cantonist units in Russia
Russia made military service compulsory for Jews and placed minors in cantonist training units, where they were pressured, starved and tortured in order to make them convert. The system ran until its abolition in 1856, with an estimated 30,000-40,000 Jewish minors taken.
- By
- Russian government under Nicholas I
- Where
- Russian Empire (several countries)
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Discriminatory law23
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Anti-Jewish law of October 30, 1856
A Serbian law of 30 October 1856 worsened the legal condition of the Jews despite the treaty guarantees.
- By
- Serbian government
- Where
- Serbia
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Limit on Jewish house-physicians in Vienna hospital
The authorities decided to cap the number of Jewish house-physicians working in the Vienna hospital.
- By
- Austrian government
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Order to remove Jews from Christian real estate
Administrative authorities were ordered to remove Jews who had acquired a place on Christian-owned real estate.
- By
- Austrian government
- Where
- Austria
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Ukase banning distinctive Jewish dress
A ukase forbade Jews to dress differently from the rest of the population and forbade Jewish women to shave their heads.
- By
- Russian government
- Where
- Russian Empire (several countries)
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Judicial and economic restrictions on Jews in the 1850s
Jews faced the Jewish oath, marriage permits, a ban on acquiring real estate and other restrictions during the 1850s.
- By
- Austrian authorities
- Where
- Hungary
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Reaction of the 1850s curtails Jewish emancipation gains
After the revolution collapsed, the reaction of the 1850s rolled back the gains Jews had won in 1848–49.
- By
- German governments
- Where
- Germany
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Restrictions on Jewish settlement in Kaunas
Restrictions on Jews settling in Kaunas were introduced in 1845 and lifted in 1858.
- By
- Russian authorities
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Jews barred from acquiring land in Galicia
A law deprived Austrian Jews of the right to acquire land. It was restored elsewhere in 1860 but kept in force in Galicia until the 1867 constitution.
- By
- Austrian government
- Where
- Galicia (several countries)
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Russian monopoly restricting Hebrew printing to Zhitomir and Wilna
The Russian government limited the printing of Hebrew books to just two cities, Zhitomir and Wilna, for the duration of the monopoly.
- By
- Russian government
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Jews' right to register in Siberian communities revoked
Under Alexander II the right of Jews to register in Siberian communities was withdrawn, with exceptions only for exiled criminals and their children.
- By
- Russian government under Alexander II
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Sevastopol closed to Jewish residence
The military port of Sevastopol was excluded from the Pale of Settlement, so Jews could not live there; wealthier Jews were admitted later.
- By
- Russian Empire
- Where
- Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
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Rabbi Israel Salanter develops the Mussar Movement
Rabbi Israel Salanter develops the Mussar Movement. While teaching that Jewish law is binding, he dismisses current philosophical debate and advocates the ethical teachings as the essence of Judaism.
- By
- Unknown
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Russian restrictions on Jewish settlement in border towns
Russian rules limiting Jewish settlement in border towns barred further Jewish settlement in Augustow. The community only began to shrink once the regulations were strictly enforced.
- By
- Russian authorities
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Jews barred from burying their dead in Wiener Neustadt
After resettling in 1848, Jews were not allowed a cemetery in the city and had to bury their dead in neighboring communities until 1889.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria
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St. Gallen "Jews' Law" imposes severe restrictions
The canton's Jews' Law of 1818 placed Jews under heavy restrictions, and such exceptional laws stayed in force until Swiss Jews were emancipated in 1863.
- By
- Canton of St. Gallen
- Where
- St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Religion examination required for Jewish marriage
Jews wishing to marry had to pass a religion examination based on Homberg's textbook, a rule kept until 1856.
- By
- Austrian government under Francis II
- Where
- Austria
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Boundary restricting Jewish house ownership in Szegedin
A boundary line was drawn beyond which Jews could not acquire houses; the ordinance remained in force until it was repealed in 1859.
- By
- Szegedin authorities
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Jews of Corfu lose rights under British protectorate
Under the British-protected Ionian republic the Jews were barred from practising in the courts and lost all their rights.
- By
- Ionian Islands republic under British protectorate
- Where
- Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece
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English rule bars Jews from citizenship
Under English control the Jews' status improved, but they were still forbidden to become citizens.
- By
- English (British) administration
- Where
- Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece
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Restrictive laws on Jews in Tyrol remain in force
After Austria confirmed the Bavarian edict of 1813, laws forbidding new Jewish settlers, real estate purchase and public office stayed in force until the 1867 constitution.
- By
- Austrian government
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Finnish restrictions on Jewish residence, movement and occupations
Finnish authorities imposed restrictions on Jewish residents, limiting where they could live, their movement and their occupations. They required permits renewed every three months and allowed expulsion for any violation.
- By
- Finnish authorities
- Where
- Finland
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Ban on shehitah under the kingdom of Saxony
The Saxon kingdom prohibited Jewish ritual slaughter, affecting the Chemnitz community until the end of 1918.
- By
- Kingdom of Saxony
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Pale of Settlement
Catherine the Great restricted Jewish residence in the Russian Empire to its western provinces. The Pale lasted, with later additional restrictions, until the Russian Revolution.
- By
- Empress Catherine II (Russian Empire)
- Where
- Pale of Settlement (several countries)
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Ghettoization2
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Compulsory Jewish quarter in Kalisz
Under pressure from local authorities, the government ordered Jews of Kalisz to live in a separate, overcrowded quarter, which lasted until 1862.
- By
- Government of Congress Poland
- Where
- Kalisz, Greater Poland, Poland
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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.
- By
- Russian authorities
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False accusation (libel)2
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Accusations of kidnapping against Jews in Russia
While the Saratov case was pending, Jews were repeatedly accused of kidnapping.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Russian Empire (several countries)
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Three blood libels in Aleppo
Over two decades three separate ritual-murder accusations were leveled against the Jews of Aleppo.
- By
- Unknown
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Destruction1
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Confiscation of Jewish books in Saratov investigation
During the blood libel investigation, authorities confiscated a large number of Jewish books to look for evidence of ritual use of Christian blood.
- By
- Russian government investigators
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Readmission / emancipation14
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Abolition of the cantonist system
Enlistment of Jewish children for cantonist institutions was abolished under Alexander II.
- By
- Alexander II
- Where
- Russian Empire (several countries)
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Hatti-humayun extends rights of non-Moslems
The 1856 edict confirmed the earlier reforms and expanded the rights of non-Moslem subjects, including civil equality and admission to service.
- By
- Sultan Abd-ul-Mejid
- Where
- Ottoman Empire (several countries)
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Kiev hotel regulation for Jews abolished
Under Alexander II, the rule forcing visiting Jews to lodge in designated hotels was abolished, and Jewish artisans were allowed to establish themselves in the city.
- By
- Russian government under Alexander II
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Religious tests barring Jews from degrees at Cambridge end
Religious tests that had prevented Jews from obtaining degrees at the university were removed in 1856.
- By
- Cambridge University
- Where
- Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Treaty of Paris grants religious and commercial liberty
The Treaty of Paris included a clause guaranteeing Serbian Jews full liberty in religion, legislation and commerce.
- By
- Treaty of Paris signatories
- Where
- Serbia
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Treaty of Paris proclaims religious and civil liberties in the principalities
The Treaty of Paris declared that all inhabitants of Moldavia and Wallachia, whatever their religion, should have religious and civil liberties and be eligible for political posts.
- By
- Great powers (Treaty of Paris)
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Jewish children admitted to public schools
Prince Gregory Ghika opened the public schools to Jewish children.
- By
- Prince Gregory Ghika
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End of exclusion and recognition of Brno Jewish community
After the 1848 revolution the exclusion of Jews ended, the community was organized, and it received official recognition in 1859.
- By
- Austrian authorities
- Where
- Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic
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Freedom of residence granted to Jews in Vienna
Jews were granted freedom of residence in Vienna in 1848 and 1860, reversing earlier restrictions.
- By
- Austrian government
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Tanzimat reforms assure equality before the law
Ottoman reform programs assured non-Turks, including Jews, equality before the law.
- By
- Ottoman Empire
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Abolition of the Moscow ghetto and residence privileges
Under Alexander II the Jewish inn ghetto was abolished and artisans, merchants and educated Jews gained the right of unrestricted residence.
- By
- Alexander II
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The development of Orthodox Judaism, a set of traditionalist movements that resisted the influences of modernization that arose in response to the European emancipation and Enlightenment movements; characterized by continued strict adherence to Halakha.
- By
- Unknown
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Expulsion of Jews from Portugal lifted in practice
The expulsion of Jews from Portugal (1497) was lifted in practice.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Portugal
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Expulsion of Jews from Spain lifted in practice
The expulsion of Jews from Spain (31 March 1492) was lifted in practice.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Spain
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