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Mary Antin

One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be said for the czar's health, or the chief of police would close the synagogue.

Mary Antin

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Mary Antin describes a rule requiring people to show loyalty and respect to their ruler, the emperor, as a mandatory act of obedience. She also explains that prayers for the czar’s well-being had to be said in every religious gathering to avoid punishment, like having the synagogue shut down by authorities.

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