Moses Mendelssohn and Jewish Emancipationby Anonymous

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Moses Mendelssohn's 'Jerusalem' (1783) is one of the most fascinating works to emerge out of the struggle for Jewish emancipation in Germany in the 18th century. Mendelssohn discusses the issue of religious tolerance. He considers reason to be the highest good in any religion. He believes that a Christian who finds a contradiction between Judaism and reason should not try to provoke a clash with...