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| Today in Jewish History - March 17 / Adar II 24 |
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1808 March 17, INFAMOUS DECREE (Decret Infame) OF NAPOLEON (France)
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Cancelled any debt owed to Jews by those in military service, or by women if it was signed without the approval of their husbands or parents. It abolished the freedom of trade of the Jews by forcing them to acquire permits (which were almost never given) from the local prefects, and prevented Jews from settling in the area of the Upper and Lower Rhine.
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