Enlightenment

=Welcome to the Enlightenment!=

A ccording to Immanuel Kant, Enlightenment is "Mankind's final coming of age, the emancipation of the human consciousness from an immature state of ignorance and error" (1874) or  the "Freedom to use one's own intelligence."

As Outram notes, The Enlightenment comprised "many different paths, varying in time and geography, to the common goals of progress, of tolerance, and the removal of abuses in Church and state."

תרגום שבעים Haskalah, “[the] Enlightenment,”[is] the movement which originated in eighteenth‑century Ger­many with the aim of broadening the intellec­tual and social horizons of the Jews to enable them to take their place in Western society. The term Haskalah, in medieval Jewish litera­ture, is from the Hebrew word //sekhel, //“the intellect,” but, as here applied, refers to the attitude of attraction to general knowledge, secular learning, and Western culture. Here is a brief review of Haskala.

= Feb 7, 2012. Complete your Haskala project: =

Enlightenment is… a. Positive b. Negative c. Both d. depends

I want to see how enlightened you are, so please complete the following: Timeline: Include the following details about the following time periods, using [|www.timetoast.com]

Leaders of Jewish Enlightenment:
 * Egypt (Ariel) , Greco-Roman period (Jordan) , Modern period – German, Poland (Mack) ||
 * 1)  dates of sovereignty, how the nation treated Jews as citizens, how the nation treated Jews religiously, how the nation collapsed, how the Jews survived (or didn’t), your thoughts on the enlightenment; Was it good for the Jews, bad for the Jews, or somewhere in between? Explain!
 * 1) Include the following details about the following leaders on a poster using [|www.glogster.com] or Google docs.
 * || Moshe Rabbeinu <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, <span style="color: red; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi] (Gabe) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, Rambam (Yossi), <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rav Shimshon Rafael Hirsch (Yishai) || or Moses Mendelssohn
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">date of birth and death, location(s) where leader lived, taught and flourished, 2 or 3 major accomplishments of the leader’s life (books authored, or a major event), A slogan the leader might have said i.e. Be a Jew at home and a Man on the Street (make this up yourself, but it has to be credible), What you find impressive about this leader.

= Feb 12, 2012: HASKALA DEBATE: =

Was the Haskala movement beneficial to Jewish society or not? Become one of the leaders above and stake your claim using g the following factors: I BELIEVE THE HASKALA (WAS OR WAS NOT) BENEFICIAL TO JEWISH SOCIETY BECAUSE... a. Did many Jews assimilate? b. Was there religious persecution? c. Was freedom of thought encouraged? d. Were Jews encouraged to educate themselves? e. Did Jews receive more priveledges into society and have an easier life? **Compare the consequences of the Haskala to Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith: Categorize them. Do they mesh with Haskala?** **The existence of God;** See this fascinating feature by Shmuel Ettinger: media type="custom" key="12007025"
 * 2. His unity;**
 * 3. His spirituality;**
 * 4. His eternity;**
 * 5. God alone the object of worship;**
 * 6. Revelation through his prophets;**
 * 7. the preeminence of Moses among the Prophets;**
 * 8. God's law given on Mount Sinai;**
 * 9. the immutability of the Torah as God's Law;**
 * 10. God's foreknowledge of men's actions;**
 * 11. retribution;**
 * 12. the coming of the Messiah;**
 * 13. Resurrection.**

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Debate: What is similar to Enlightenment in Ken Robinson's view on 'Changing Paradigms?'

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