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Jews Refuses to Swear on King James Bible

December 4, 1930
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Refusing to take the oath on the King James Bible which is customarily used in court rooms, Philip Meirowitz, witness for Rabbi Moses Weinberger, Inc., in an anti-trust suit in the Federal Court against certain matzoth manufacturing companies. demanded that a Hebrew Bible be procured for him. Only after a Hebrew Bible was brought into court was Mr. Meirowitz sworn in and the trial proceeded again. The suit was brought by the plaintiff company, which deals in matzoth and matzoth meal, against Horowitz Brothers and Margareten, Inc., B. Manischewitz Company and members of the three families, the plaintiff demanding $50,000 damages.

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