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Jews who lived in Europe had often been forced to adopt European names, such as the Holy Roman Empire in 1787 and France in 1806. Other Jews changed their names to avoid antisemitism and discrimination. Upon immigrating to Israel, many Jews reverted to Hebrew names. https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/imperial-decree-of-20-july-1808-concerning-jews-with-no-fixed-first-or-family-names/ https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2020/09/17/jewish-name-change-20th-century-new-york-history/ideas/essay/ https://www.theguardian.com/g2/story/0,,417552,00.html https://tarheels.live/lurcystory/the-role-of-name-changes-in-assimilation/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebraization_of_surnames
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