JWST 240 Lecture 4: lecture 4 JWST
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Characterized as a time in which jews successfully integrated into society at large cultural, economic, social. On one hand, it is a success story (community is able to be integrated); on the other hand, the success triggered various social anxieties and hostilities. Emancipation granted civil rights and equality to jews across europe first country was. France, at the time of the french revolution. This was an uneven process that took over a century. In germany, jews were emancipated in 1871, about a century after france. Emancipation was rescinded from german jews in 1933 by the nazi regime they had a very bried period of equality in this country. In russia, emancipation was granted around the time of the russian revolution (1917) Three key features of the modern period in jewish history: urbanization. Shifting patterns of where jews live no more small communities; instead, jews seeking economic opportunities moved to large cities.