Markus Bär Friedenthal
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Markus Bär Friedenthal was a German
Jewish banker and scholar.
Although one of the leading bankers at Breslau, he devoted much time to study and to communal affairs. His special interest lay in the field of religious philosophy and dogma, which he treated rather in an apologetic than in a purely scientific manner. His works nevertheless betrayed great sagacity, and had the merit, coming as they did from a conservative, of opening to the Talmudists the field of modern critical studies.
Several of these works were translated into German by J. R. Fürstenthal and by Wilhelm Freund
. Friedenthal was also the author of many pamphlet
s written in German, dealing with the communal affairs of Breslau.
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Jewish banker and scholar.
Although one of the leading bankers at Breslau, he devoted much time to study and to communal affairs. His special interest lay in the field of religious philosophy and dogma, which he treated rather in an apologetic than in a purely scientific manner. His works nevertheless betrayed great sagacity, and had the merit, coming as they did from a conservative, of opening to the Talmudists the field of modern critical studies.
Literary works
- Iḳḳare Emunah, on the dogmaDogmaDogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, or a particular group or organization. It is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted, or diverged from, by the practitioners or believers...
s of Jewish religion, proving that Mosaism is in accordance with the aims of humanity (Breslau, 3 vols., 1816-1818); - Yesod ha-Dat, a characterization of Jewish law (ib. 7 vols., 1821-23)
- Mishpaṭ ha-Aḥizah we-Mishpaṭ ha-Zekiyyah, on the law of property, a summary of the preceding work (ib. 1838)
- Miktab le-Ḥakme Yisrael, an open letter to Jewish scholars concerning Jewish dogmas (ib. 1825)
- Ma'amar Mordekai, a defense of the institutions of the great synagogue at Breslau, with notes on the use and form of the prayers (ib. 1834);
- Ha-Ḥokmah, ha-Tebunah, weha-Dat,on intelligence, comprehension, and religion, in 4 parts (ib. 1843-46)
Several of these works were translated into German by J. R. Fürstenthal and by Wilhelm Freund
Wilhelm Freund
Wilhelm Freund was a German Jewish philologist, born at Kempen. He studied education at Berlin and Breslau, and was chiefly occupied in teaching till 1870, when he retired in order to devote himself to his literary pursuits...
. Friedenthal was also the author of many pamphlet
Pamphlet
A pamphlet is an unbound booklet . It may consist of a single sheet of paper that is printed on both sides and folded in half, in thirds, or in fourths , or it may consist of a few pages that are folded in half and saddle stapled at the crease to make a simple book...
s written in German, dealing with the communal affairs of Breslau.