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British Jewish leaders say an anticipated apology from the Church of England for antisemitic laws enacted in 1222 is better late than never.
The church is planning a formal act of repentance for next year, the 800th anniversary of the Synod of Oxford, a set of laws that restricted Jews rights to engage with Christians in England, according to a report in the Telegraph.
The laws ultimately led to the expulsion of Englands Jews in 1290. They were not officially readmitted until 1656.
The phrase better late than never is truly appropriate here. The historic trauma of medieval English anti-Semitism can never be erased and its legacy survives today for example, through the persistence of the blood libel allegation that was invented in this country, Dave Rich, the policy director of a British antisemitism watchdog group, told the Telegraph.
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Budi
(15,325 posts)Pathetic that it happened at all.
Gratitude that UK has recognized their grave error.