ABSTRACT
In 1848 revolutions broke out all over Europe, and fear that the same might happen in the Netherlands led to the introduction of a new liberal constitution, which stated that there must be a stricter separation between church and state. There was also to be less interference by the government in religious communities. This had major consequences for everyone, including the Jewish community. The Israelite Denomination would henceforth have to stand on its own two feet, independent of the department in The Hague, and the crucial subsidies for Jewish education were abolished.
