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Jan 1, 1450
Gutenberg's Printing Press
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Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Early Modern Period
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Sep 1, 1492
Expulsion from Spain
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Sep 22, 1516
Venice Ghetto
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Sep 22, 1565
Lurianic Kabbalah
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Sep 22, 1565
Shulkhan Arukh
Rav Yosef Karo was the author of the last great codification of Jewish Law, the Shulchan Aruch, which is still authoritative for all Jews pertaining to their respective communities. -
Cherem of Spinoza
His ability to live independent of any religious affiliation weakens rabbinic authority and opens the door for other Jews to follow. -
Period: to
Enlightenment
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Charem of Hasidim
Arbitrary event that marks the establishment of Hasidic and Misnagdish Judaism which dominated East Europe in the modern period. -
Moses Mendelssohn
Jewish leader and major European philosopher. Mendelssohn articulates the idea that Judaism is compatible with the ideals of the European Enlightenment. -
French Revolution
European revolution based on Enlightenment principles redefines citizenship based on loyalty to the nation rather than religion or class. -
Zionism
Largely a secular ideology that grew out of the European experience, Zionism calls for Jewish self-determination.
