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“What were the relations between the Jews and the secret societies? That is not easy to elucidate, for we lack reliable evidence. Obviously they did not dominate in these associations, as the writers, whom I have just mentioned, pretended; they were not necessarily the soul, the head, the grand master of masonry as Gougenot des Mousseaux affirms. It is certain however that there were Jews in the very cradle of masonry, kabbalist Jews, as some of the rites which have been preserved prove.”

Quote by Bernard Lazare

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Bernard Lazare was a French journalist and social critic renowned for his contributions to the fight against antisemitism and his advocacy for social reform. Born on June 15, 1865, and passing away on September 1, 1903, Lazare's career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more

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