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... implying imminent Jewish world domination. The police were given stronger powers to use against Jews. Violence increased with time. 100,000 Jews emigrated every year; the rest were forced into ghettos in the interior. Many went to the USA, Germany and France. In contrast to the situation in Russia, Jews in France and Germany enjoyed considerable legal freedom. French Jews had "liberty, equality and fraternity", products of the revolution. Unlike in Russia, only a tiny Jewish population lived in France, most were assimilated and inconspicuous. Synagogue rituals grew like those of the State Church, even considering Sunday as their Sabbath. Jews were successful and accepted into society, competing for places to the grandes ecoles, concours, academie and Legion d'Honneur. People like Reinach, Deutsch and Bamberger were bankers, lawyers and politicians. However, there was underlying anti-semitism, worsened by waves of incoming Russian Jews in the 20th century. These were poor, mostly ...