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September 4, 2019

The Fake Jews of Prohibition, and Their Fake Rabbis

A religious exemption for sacramental wine encouraged Gentile “rabbis” to organize “congregations.”

The Volstead Act of 1919 forbade the manufacture and sale of alcohol, but carved out special exceptions for Jews and Catholics who use wine for sacramental purposes. As Alice Kassens writes, this provision had some unintended consequences:

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September 4, 2019

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    A religious exemption for sacramental wine encouraged Gentile “rabbis” to organize “congregations.”