Jeremy Rosen
Moses Mendelssohn and the Separation of State and Religion
Summary
Jeremy Rosen discusses Moses Mendelssohn, a significant figure in Jewish history who became a renowned philosopher and writer, advocating for the separation of state and religion and emphasizing the importance of individual choice in matters of faith. Jeremy discusses the historical evolution of the relationship between religion and governance among Jews, particularly in the context of Israel, highlighting the tension between secular democracy and religious influence.
Jeremy Rosen
Manchester-born Jeremy Rosen was educated at Cambridge University England and Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He has practiced as an orthodox rabbi, as principal of Carmel College in the UK, and as professor at the Faculty for Comparative Religion in Antwerp, Belgium. He has written and lectured extensively in the UK and the US, where he now resides and was the rabbi of the Persian-Jewish community in Manhattan.