Shmuel Feiner

Professor Emeritus of Modern Jewish History at Bar-Ilan University and chairman of the Historical Society of Israel; scholar and editor who wrote the introduction and edited the new edition of Divrei Sholom V'Emes and specializes in the Haskalah and modern Jewish education.

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Jan 11, 2026 • 1h 4min

Divrei Sholom V'Emes: The Maskilic Manifesto and The Controversy (with Prof. Shmuel Feiner)

Prof. Shmuel Feiner, a leading authority on modern Jewish history, discusses the impactful work of Vesely in shaping Jewish education. He delves into the revolutionary concepts of Torah Ha'adam versus Torah Elohim and their implications in the 18th century. Feiner reveals Vesely's connections with Moses Mendelssohn and highlights the resulting tensions with rabbinic authority. He also explores Vesely's innovative curriculum proposals and their lasting influence on modern Jewish schooling, advocating for a balance between tradition and modernity.

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