Benjamin Disraeli: “They are the trustees of tradition and the conservators of the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1852

They are the trustees of tradition and the conservators of the religious element.

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Benjamin Disraeli

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From his biography of Lord George Bentinck, this passage describes the role of the Jewish people in preserving tradition and religion.

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