To put it in one word: I believe that Judaism knows nothing of revealed religion, in the sense in which this is understood by Christians. The Israelites possess divine legislation.

Moses Mendelssohn

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Topic

Christianity and Judaism Judaism

Author

Moses Mendelssohn

Language

German

Time

1783 1780s 18th century

Occupation

Jewish philosopher Philosopher

From

Germany Europe

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Original Citation

Mendelssohn, Moses. Jerusalem oder über religiöse Macht und Judentum [Jerusalem, or on Religious Power and Judaism]. Berlin: Friedrich Maurer, 1783.

Current Citation

Mendelssohn, Moses. Jerusalem: Or on Religious Power and Judaism, translated by Allan Arkush. Brandeis University Press, 1983.

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