Jewish secularism

Ahad Ha'am, one of the most prominent Jewish secularist ideologues

Jewish secularism (Hebrew: יהדות חילונית) refers to secularism in a Jewish context, denoting the definition of Jewish identity with little or no attention given to its religious aspects.[1][a] The concept of Jewish secularism first arose in the late 19th century, with its influence peaking during the interwar period.

  1. ^ Not in the Heavens: The Tradition of Jewish Secular Thought. David Biale. Princeton University Press, 2015, p. xii.
  2. ^ Bullivant, Stephen; Ruse, Michael (eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Atheism. Oxford University Press, 2017. pp. 320–321.


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