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Modena.—A conference of the higheet importance to Jndaism in Italy took plaoe, at the ioatanoe of Baron Joseph Treves Dei Bonflli, and Chief Rabbi Maroo Mortara. The question diaouaaed waa tho eatabliahing of a Rabbinical oollage in a principal olty of the peninanla. Modena was represented by its Chief Rabbi Solomon Jona, and the Directors of the city Congregations. Padua aeot two delegates, Venioe one, Turin one, Vercelli one. Rome one, Leghorn one, Ancona one, Ferrara one. The debate waa long and earnest At length, a oommittee was appointed to devise means for the opening of the college in Rome, the capital of the kingdom. This result is doe to Chief Rabbi Mortara and Baron Treses who had written a oironlar, appealing to all leading Israel-lltei to attend the oonferenoe, and gi?e the caose tho benefit of their aid and oountenanoe.Rev. S. Sihobb recently delivered a powerful sermon against offerings during the reading of the Law at the New West Rod Synagogue, London.On the 16th May, a great panio broke out among the Jews in.Ht, Petersburg, and the wealth? section of whom brought all their money and valuables to tho banks for safety, as an attack was anticipated. Two days later General Koslow, Chief of Polioe, sent for the Rabbi, Dr. Drobkin, and asked him the cause of the disquietude which reigned among the Jews. On receiving tho desired information tho General said to the Rabbi, “Tell your brethren that as long as I remain at the head of the police no harm will befall them.” ^
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Melbourne Jewish Herald
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Fri, Aug 11, 1882
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