The term “Jewish Renaissance,” developed in 1900 by Martin Buber, refers to efforts for cultural and spiritual renewal made especially by German Jews in the first third of the 20th century. In response to a perceived crisis of Judaism, its proponents developed a comprehensive agenda that was shaped by national Jewish ideas and was against assimilation and antisemitic ho…
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Biemann, Asher D., “Renaissance”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 02 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0737>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20221116
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