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From: meth@csd2.UUCP (Asher Meth)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: VusVusim and Some Questions of History
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Date: Mon, 21-Jan-85 16:44:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 21 16:44:00 1985
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[Ken Wolman writes]

> In 1791, when France made its first moves toward emancipating
> its Jews, wasn't it the Sephardim who wanted to deny emancipation
> to their Ashkenazic brethren?  Didn't it take almost TWO years

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Didn't / doesn't emancipation lead to greater possibility of assimilation ?
In which group do we find greater assimilation - Ashkenazim or Sephardim ?

I do not know all the historical background implied by Ken Wolman, but must
not these factors be taken into account, especially when arguing a point
with Martillo ?

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