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Early Modern Era
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The Jews were told to convert or leave Spain.
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This was a time in Europe when knowledge was reintroduced, and logic and reason ruled supreme. This led to many widespread ramifications in and out of Judaism, including the granting of citizenship to Jews in Western Europe.
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Baruch Spinoza was expelled from the Jewish community for rejecting the divine authorship of the Torah among other ideas, but he did not convert to Christianity. He became the first secular Jew.
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Mendelssohn was a man who countered Baruch Spinoza, who believed that the Enlightenment was compatible with observant Judaism.
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This was when the American Colonies broke free from the British crown. They then built their new governemnt based off of Enlightenment ideas, primarily those of John Locke.
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THis was a time when many countries throughout Europe followed Joseph II of Austria and granted Jews citizenship in their country.
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This was a decree made by Joseph II of Hungary, which allowed Jews to freely live in Hungarian society, outside of the Ghetto. This inspired many other European Countries to do the same, and led to widespread apostasty in Judaism.
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The French Revolution was a time in France when power and wealth was wrestled away from the Monarchy, and given back to the common man.
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This was the first Reform Jewish Temple in the world. It was a conservative reaction to apostasy, people leaving Judaism.
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They come from Eastern Europe, and all come to America
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