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Modernity as a challenge
The concept of modernity has affected many religious traditions, including Judaism, and has p resented a wide range of challenges, to which adaptations must be made by the traditions in order for them to maintain an existence in society. ... The Enlightenment, however, was only the beginning of modernity, as there have been a wide range of modern challenges that Judaism has had to face, and in some cases, accept.
Modernity is the intellectual and cultural heritage of the rejection of traditional and religious sources of authority in favour of knowledge as the path towards human freedom or liberation, as well as the development of individual rights. The challenge of modernity involves adapting to developments within society and incorporating and even perhaps altering traditional values to suit a modern world of opportunities. ...
The emergence of modernity was a major alteration in Jewish life and consisted of two very important factors: emancipation and enlightenment.
The Age of Enlightenment in the 17th century initiated a thought process that lead to the concept of modernity, and posed a substantial challenge to traditional Jewish culture, community and identity. ... Modernity also created new economic and social opportunities, however traditional Jewish values came under significant threat.
Approximate Word count = 958
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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