Columbian Centinel. “Of The Jews” (Headline)

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

Wednesday, May 27th

Boston

1807

Broadsheet newspaper

A contemporary American account of the Paris Sanhedrin called by Napoleon. “On the 9th of February, the Grand Sanhedrin opened its sittings in Paris.... After having quoted many sacred texts, the book of the law was drawn from the tabernacle, and the President blessed the assembly, at the same time making a most affecting prayer for the Emperor, for the glory of his arms and the return of peace. The temple resounded with cries of “long live the Emperor, the Empress, the imperial family and the brave French army.”.....”This ceremony excited general interest and anxiety, as much from its novelty as on account of the great man who has revived an assembly without example in the records of modern history.”