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From Inquisition to Religious Freedom: The Story of Jews and the U.S. Constitution
Event Timeline
Date: June 30, 2024
Time: 01:00 to 02:00
Timezone: ET
Place: Online!
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-inquisition-to-religious-freedom-tickets-921534854557
In 1791, the Bill of Rights – the first 10 Amendments – became part of the U.S. Constitution. The First Amendment enshrined liberty of conscience.
As we will learn, this moment was the culmination of centuries of struggle. Leading Jewish figures who knew the Founders had suffered the Inquisition or were children of those who had. In correspondence and debates, the Founders invoked the Inquisition and their letters assuring Jews of religious liberty stand in contrast with the Inquisition that lasted into the 19th century.
Founding repugnance at the Inquisition, alongside a Jewish presence in the new Republic, helped to enshrine religious freedom in the early Republic.
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Isaac Amon, JHA Director of Academic Research, earned a J.D., LL.M, Ph.D., from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. A descendant of Jews who fled Spain for the Ottoman Empire in 1492, he worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague and investigated ISIS.
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