Project Gutenberg 2020-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 272 Manasseh ben Israel 1604 1657 Ben-Israel, Menasseh Menasseh ben Joseph ben Israel מנשה בן ישראל Soeiro, Manuel Dias Wolf, Lucien 1857 1930 02009826 Menasseh ben Israel's Mission to Oliver Cromwell Being a reprint of the pamphlets published by Menasseh ben Israel to promote the re-admission of the Jews to England, 1649-1656 Introduction: The return of the Jews to England -- "The hope of Israel, written by Menasseh ben Israel" (1652) -- "To his Highnesse the Lord protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, the humble addresses of Menasseh ben Israel" (1655) -- "Vindiciæ Judæorum, or, A letter in answer to certain questions propounded by a noble and learned gentleman, wherein all objections are candidly, and yet fully cleared, by Rabbi Menasseh ben Israel" (1656). Produced by Richard Tonsing, Richard Hulse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Menasseh ben Israel's Mission to Oliver Cromwell" by Manasseh ben Israel is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the pivotal moment in the 1650s when Menasseh ben Israel, a prominent Jewish scholar and rabbi, sought to convince Oliver Cromwell to readmit Jews to England after centuries of expulsion. It delves into the complex social, political, and religious landscape of the time, highlighting key figures and events that framed this significant chapter in Anglo-Jewish history. At the start of this work, it lays the foundation by providing context about the historical plight of Jews in England, who had been expelled since the reign of Edward I. Menasseh ben Israel's profound desire to restore the Jewish community is driven by the stirring ideals of religious liberty emerging from the English Reformation, as well as the personal testimony of his own experiences. The beginning reveals Menasseh's deliberation and correspondence with influential figures in England, leading up to his eventual mission to Cromwell. His hopeful aspirations juxtaposed with the political realities of Cromwell's England create a compelling narrative that examines the intersection of faith, identity, and statecraft during a transformative period for Jews in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jews -- Great Britain DS Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 920333 2025-07-25T04:07:15.673980 text/html 843254 2024-10-18T04:16:20 text/html 1111617 2025-07-25T04:07:34.245417 application/epub+zip 1117255 2025-07-25T04:07:19.565439 application/epub+zip 380335 2025-07-25T04:07:17.519964 application/epub+zip 1433550 2025-07-25T04:07:44.177329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1219299 2025-07-25T04:07:32.158378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568985 2022-09-28T08:02:01.094266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649532 2025-07-25T04:07:12.774009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 629586 2024-10-18T04:16:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18218 2025-07-25T04:07:44.388360 application/rdf+xml 22460 2025-07-25T04:07:17.771018 image/jpeg 3468 2025-07-25T04:07:17.647966 image/jpeg 1061058 2025-07-25T04:07:15.814049 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia