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Alliance israélite universelle
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“Jewish World Federation,” founded in Paris in 1860 with the goal of globalizing the Jewish emancipation process begun in Paris. Before the First World War, the Alliance israélite universelle (AIU) was represented in almost all countries with Jewish populations. The highest level of membership by percentage was achieved in France and Italy; in absolute numbers, Germany contained by far the most members. Th…

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Carsten L. Wilke, Budapest, “Alliance israélite universelle”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 02 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0017>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20170409



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