The Influence of Mendelssohn’s Commentary on Qohelet on Nineteenth-Century Orthodox Jewish Commentators in Eastern and Western Europe

The importance of Mendelssohn’s commentary to Qohelet lies, inter alia, in its influence on nineteenth-century Jewish commentators and more precisely in its reception among eastern and western Europe’s Orthodox commentators, who adopted, explicitly or implicitly, his unique form of scriptural interp...

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Main Author: Ganzel, Ṭovah 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 2022
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 2022, Volume: 92, Pages: 205-224
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ecclesiastes / Commentary / Mendelssohn, Moses 1729-1786 / Orthodox theology
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
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Summary:The importance of Mendelssohn’s commentary to Qohelet lies, inter alia, in its influence on nineteenth-century Jewish commentators and more precisely in its reception among eastern and western Europe’s Orthodox commentators, who adopted, explicitly or implicitly, his unique form of scriptural interpretation. In this article, I demonstrate unique characteristics in Mendelssohn’s commentary on Qohelet and the ways in which these were adopted by later biblical commentators, shedding light on features of Mendelssohn’s writings, reputation, and influence.
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