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Today in Jewish History - January 14 / Shvat 4 |
1866 January 14, SWITZERLAND
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Geneva Synagogue |
Courtesy of The Postcardman |
Jewish rights were ratified. Switzerland was the scene of some of the worst massacres during the Black Plague and a hotbed of anti-Jewish edicts. This legislation was only passed after the United States, Britain, and France refused to sign treaties until their anti-Jewish cantons were repealed.
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