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Abraham Geiger (1810-1874 C.E.), German rabbi who led the foundation for Reform Judaism , where he sought to remove all nationalistic elements (particularly the “Chosen People” doctrine) from Judaism, stressing Judaism as an evolving and changing religion.1In Germany of the 19th century, Abraham Geiger and Samuel Holdheim stood out as the two founding fathers of Reform Judaism. Geiger was the more moderate and scholarly reformer, seeking to found this new branch of Judaism on the scientific study of history, without assuming that any Jewish text was inspired. Geiger was not only a scholar an researcher commenting on most important subjects and characters in Jewish history, he was also a rabbi, and the person most responsible for the founding of the reform doctrine in the mid 19th century, giving it much of the form that it still retains today. Michael Mayer in his book about reform Judaism says that if any one person can be called the founder of reform Judaism it must be Abraham Geiger. Much of Geiger's writing has been translated to English (from German) and many books about him were written in English. The book by Heschel, and a new book about Jesus are two important examples.2
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Abraham Geiger, 1810-1874 Abraham Geiger (24 May 1810 in Frankfurt am Main – 23 October 1874 in Berlin ) was a German rabbi and scholar who led the founding of Reform Judaism . He sought to remove all nationalistic elements (particularly the "Chosen People" doctrine) from Judaism , stressing it as an evolving and changing religion.
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Abraham Geiger, 1810-1874 Abraham Geiger (24 May 1810 in Frankfurt am Main – 23 October 1874 in Berlin) was a German rabbi and scholar who led the founding of Reform Judaism . He sought to remove all nationalistic elements (particularly the " Chosen People " doctrine) from Judaism , stressing it as an evolving and changing religion.
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Abraham Geiger (24 May 1810 – 23 October 1874) was a German rabbi and scholar, considered the founding father of Reform Judaism .Emphasizing Judaism's constant development along history and universalist traits, Geiger sought to re-formulate received forms and design what he regarded as a religion compliant with modern times.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
German rabbi and scholar (1810–1874) Abraham Geiger ( Hebrew : אַבְרָהָם גַיְיגֶר ʼAvrāhām Gayger ; 24 May 1810 – 23 October 1874) was a German rabbi and scholar, considered the founding father of Reform Judaism . Emphasizing Judaism's constant development along history and universalist traits, Geiger sought to re-formulate received forms and design what he regarded as a religion compliant with modern times.
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German rabbi and scholar (1810–1874) Abraham Geiger ( Hebrew : אַבְרָהָם גַיְיגֶר ʼAvrāhām Gayger ; 24 May 1810 – 23 October 1874) was a German rabbi and scholar who is considered the founding father of Reform Judaism and the academic field of Quranic studies . Emphasizing Judaism's constant development through its history and universalist traits, Geiger sought to re-formulate received forms and design what he regarded as a religion compliant with modern times.
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german rabbi and scholar
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german rabbi and scholar who is considered the founding father of reform judaism and the academic field of qura
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