Evreii din județele Neamț, Roman și Bacău în timpul răscoalei de la 1907
The Jews of Neamț, Roman and Bacău Counties during the 1907 Uprising

Summary/Abstract: This paper offers an insight into the uprisings that took place in the Neamt, Bacău and Roman counties, in the spring of 1907. The fact that most of the estates in northern Moldavia were managed by Jewish ethnics caused the rebellion to have an anti-Semitic character. Unfortunately, this episode was marginalized by later Romanian historiography. The 1907 uprisings were repeatedly described as a confrontation between peasants and local landlords. However, the uprisings also had a strong anti-Semitic character, especially in respect to wealthy Jews. This paper offers a chronological perspective of the events that took place in March 1907, by emphasizing the dynamics between the peasants, local authorities, and the Romanian and Jewish landlords. It aims to prove that the 1907 peasants’ uprising had not only social claims – the end of feudal relations –, but also strong anti-Semitic implications.

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