Claude Montefiore
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Claude Montefiore was a leading British Jewish theologian and scholar who helped shape early Reform Judaism through his liberal religious thought and biblical criticism.
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| instanceOf |
Jewish theologian
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Reform Judaism leader → biblical scholar → person → religious scholar → |
| academicDiscipline |
Jewish theology
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biblical studies → theology → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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| ethnicGroup |
Jewish people
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| familyName |
Montefiore
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| fieldOfWork |
Jewish studies
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biblical criticism → religious philosophy → theology → |
| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Claude
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| hasOccupation |
biblical critic
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religious leader → scholar → theologian → |
| ideology |
Jewish religious reform
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religious liberalism → |
| influenced |
Liberal Jewish thought in the 20th century
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development of British Reform Judaism → |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment thought
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liberal Protestant theology → modern biblical criticism → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| movement |
Liberal Judaism
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Reform Judaism → |
| name |
Claude Montefiore
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| notableFor |
application of biblical criticism to Judaism
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liberal religious thought → shaping early Reform Judaism in Britain → |
| notableWork |
writings on liberal Judaism and biblical criticism
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| placeOfActivity |
Britain
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London → |
| positionHeld |
leader in early British Reform Judaism
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prominent figure in Liberal Judaism in Britain → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| view |
advocated a liberal interpretation of Jewish law
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emphasized ethical over ritual aspects of Judaism → promoted adaptation of Judaism to modern thought → supported historical-critical study of the Bible → |
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Claude Montefiore
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Reform Judaism
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Claude Montefiore
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