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  • The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, 1862.
    The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, 1862.
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    ‘First Things’ Publishes Defense of Notorious Historic Kidnapping and Forced Conversion of Jewish Boy, Debate Ensues

    A century and a half later, the Edgardo Mortara case, soon to be a Steven Spielberg film, continues to challenge the faithful

    byArmin Rosen
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    Spielberg Takes On the Story of Edgardo Mortara

    The 6-year-old Italian Jewish boy was seized by church authorities in 1858

    byStephanie Butnick
  • Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, detail of "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara," 1862. (Courtesy of Sotheby's, photo © Jüdisches Museum der Stadt Frankfurt am Main)
    Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, detail of "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara," 1862. (Courtesy of Sotheby's, photo © Jüdisches Museum der Stadt Frankfurt am Main)
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    The Story Behind the Painting That Is the Basis for Steven Spielberg’s Next Film

    The work, lost for a century, depicts Edgardo Mortara, an Italian Jewish boy seized by Church authorities

    byMaya Benton
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