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What was the reaction of traditional Rabbis towards the German Haskalah movement?
What was the reaction of traditional Rabbis towards the German Haskalah movement?
- They welcomed it with open arms.
- They had a neutral stance.
- They were indifferent to it.
- They vehemently opposed it. (correct)
How did the Rabbis view the transformation initiated by the Haskalah?
How did the Rabbis view the transformation initiated by the Haskalah?
- They were indifferent to the changes.
- They embraced it wholeheartedly.
- They saw it as a positive evolution of Judaism.
- They perceived it as a threat to Judaism. (correct)
What was the relationship between Haskalah and the struggle between Judaism and Hellenism?
What was the relationship between Haskalah and the struggle between Judaism and Hellenism?
- There was no connection.
- They were engaged in a similar struggle. (correct)
- They were unrelated historical events.
- They were opposites.
How did the maskilim view their attempt to reconcile Judaism with secular learning?
How did the maskilim view their attempt to reconcile Judaism with secular learning?
Who was considered a great hero by the maskilim?
Who was considered a great hero by the maskilim?
What action did the Rabbis take in response to the dangers they perceived from the Haskalah movement?
What action did the Rabbis take in response to the dangers they perceived from the Haskalah movement?
What was the first major contribution of the Haskalah to modernization?
What was the first major contribution of the Haskalah to modernization?
What did the Commentary by Mendelssohn and his associates depart from in their approach to the Bible?
What did the Commentary by Mendelssohn and his associates depart from in their approach to the Bible?
Who tried to understand the Bible on its own terms unencumbered by midrashic elaborations?
Who tried to understand the Bible on its own terms unencumbered by midrashic elaborations?
What is a key way in which Jews acquired knowledge of the German language through the translation of the Bible?
What is a key way in which Jews acquired knowledge of the German language through the translation of the Bible?
What was fully in line with the exegesis of medieval commentators like Abraham Ibn Ezra and Rashbam?
What was fully in line with the exegesis of medieval commentators like Abraham Ibn Ezra and Rashbam?
When did the periodical Hame'asef start being published?
When did the periodical Hame'asef start being published?
