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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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London report on the opening of the Jewish Assembly in Paris on a Saturday, deliberately violating Jewish Sabbath laws, as Bonaparte seeks to outrage traditions and possibly force Sabbath changes and conscription liability. Opening speech criticized for insolence and impiety.
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The opening of the Jewish Assembly at Paris took place upon a Saturday, the day on which the Jewish law forbids every kind of employment. This, no doubt, was done designedly. Bonaparte delights in outraging all ancient prejudices and habits.—We have little doubt that he intends to force the Jews to change their day of Sabbath. The speech with which the Assembly was opened by the Imperial Commissioners, is remarkable for nothing but its insolence and impiety. In the height and excess of their impious zeal, they dare to attribute to their idol, one of the attributes of the Almighty, the attribute of Omniscience. Our readers will easily collect from the questions proposed to the Jews, that Bonaparte means to make the Jews liable to the laws of Conscription.—He treads upon tender ground—let him beware—the religious propensities and attachment of men were never outraged with impunity—he has yet to learn, perhaps, the lengths to which religious fanaticism will carry the human heart.
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Paris
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Upon A Saturday
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intended subjection of jews to conscription laws; warnings of backlash from religious outrage and fanaticism.
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The Jewish Assembly at Paris opened on a Saturday, the day Jewish law forbids employment, done designedly as Bonaparte delights in outraging prejudices and habits, intending to force change of Sabbath day. Opening speech by Imperial Commissioners insolent and impious, attributing omniscience to Bonaparte. Questions proposed indicate making Jews liable to conscription laws, treading on tender ground with risks of religious fanaticism.