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What led to Jewish emancipation in the 18th century?
What led to Jewish emancipation in the 18th century?
The force of European Enlightenment.
What language did Yiddish-speaking Jews learn as they became part of the modern world?
What language did Yiddish-speaking Jews learn as they became part of the modern world?
German.
What did many Jews start looking to in the 19th century as a means of achieving their potential?
What did many Jews start looking to in the 19th century as a means of achieving their potential?
Secular education.
What was the response to the authority of the rabbis in the face of modernity and new freedoms?
What was the response to the authority of the rabbis in the face of modernity and new freedoms?
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In what language would the synagogue service sermon be given as part of the reforms in 19th-century Germany?
In what language would the synagogue service sermon be given as part of the reforms in 19th-century Germany?
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What did some men and women do when faced with the new insight and opportunities given rise to by the reforms?
What did some men and women do when faced with the new insight and opportunities given rise to by the reforms?
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