Chapter 14: Emancipation, Reform, and Danger
Moses Mendelssohn. He taught that it was possible to live in a secular state and remain Jewish. Only one of his sons remained Jewish until he died.
The Paths to Emancipation. From the late 1700s to the late 1800s, restrictions applied to Jews slowly begin to disappear.
Restrictions in Eastern Europe. The Russian Tsars were more restrictive.
The Jewish Enlightenment: Reform and Resistance
There were many solutions to the problem of Jews in modern culture. Assimilation to separation and gradients in between.
The Scientific Study of Judaism
The techniques of historical research were applied to Judaism.
The Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism
The Jews became increasingly persecuted in Europe. A fabrication of a supposed protocol was published and added fuel fire to the fire. That document is still read today by various groups.
The Education of Adolf Hitler
He was mostly self-taught and focused on anti-semitic literature. In August of 1920, the gave avery anti-Jewish speech.
Conclusion
One of the responses to the times was the rise of Zionism