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Did Mendelssohn contribute to the Jewish or Christian enlightenment?

Jewish enlightenment
Christian enlightenment
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Answer

The Jewish Enlightenment was a movement of social and intellectual change in the Jewish community during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Enlightenment promoted secularization and the adoption of modern values and practices by Jews. Mendelssohn was a leading figure in the Jewish Enlightenment and his work helped to lay the foundations for modern Jewish identity.