Studied by 78 peopleEnlightenment
a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to understand the world
Haskalah
A Jewish Enlightenment movement (led by Moses Mendelssohn.)
Maskilim
Enlightened Jews (משכילים)
emancipation
the process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions
separation of church and state
the division between religion and government
the French Revolution
a rebellion of French people against their king in 1789
paradigm shift
a major change in basic assumptions about how the world works
assimilation
Becoming similar to the majority around you
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