Kotzo shel yud

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Kotzo shel yud is a famous Hebrew poem by Judah Leib Gordon that critiques religious fanaticism and advocates for enlightenment and social reform within Jewish society.

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instanceOf Hebrew poem ⓘ
literary work ⓘ
advocatesFor education ⓘ
moderation in religious observance ⓘ
rationalism ⓘ
social reform ⓘ
associatedWith Jewish emancipation debates ⓘ
Jewish secularization ⓘ
author Judah Leib Gordon ⓘ
Yehuda Leib Gordon ⓘ
linked to: Judah Leib Gordon
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire ⓘ
criticizes religious fanaticism ⓘ
rigid rabbinic legalism ⓘ
social conservatism in traditional Jewish communities ⓘ
culturalContext Eastern European Jewry ⓘ
form narrative poem ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn Jewish social criticism ⓘ
modern Hebrew literature ⓘ
hasTitleMeaning "the tip of the letter yod" ⓘ
historicalSignificance key text of the Hebrew Haskalah canon ⓘ
intendedAudience Hebrew-reading Jewish public ⓘ
language Hebrew ⓘ
literaryGenre didactic poem ⓘ
satirical poem ⓘ
literaryPeriod 19th century Hebrew literature ⓘ
mainTheme advocacy of enlightenment values ⓘ
conflict between tradition and modernity ⓘ
critique of religious fanaticism ⓘ
individual suffering under rigid religious law ⓘ
social reform within Jewish society ⓘ
medium print ⓘ
movement Haskalah ⓘ
notableFor role in Haskalah discourse ⓘ
sharp critique of traditional religious authorities ⓘ
originalScript Hebrew alphabet ⓘ
period Jewish Enlightenment ⓘ
linked to: Haskalah
religiousContext Judaism ⓘ
religiousStance anti-fanaticism ⓘ
pro-enlightenment ⓘ
subjectMatter application of Jewish law ⓘ
impact of halakhic stringency on individuals ⓘ
symbolism disproportionate suffering caused by legal minutiae ⓘ
minute details of religious law ⓘ
titleLanguage Hebrew ⓘ
tone critical ⓘ
ironic ⓘ
workOf Judah Leib Gordon ⓘ

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Judah Leib Gordon → notableWork → Kotzo shel yud ⓘ