Rabbi Abraham Geiger

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Judaism
gptkb:Rabbi
gptkbp:advocated_for women's rights in Judaism
modernization of Jewish practices
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Union_of_American_Hebrew_Congregations
gptkb:Central_Conference_of_American_Rabbis
Berlin Jewish Community
Reform Judaism Movement
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Humboldt_University_of_Berlin
gptkb:University_of_Berlin
gptkbp:author the Jewish Encyclopedia
gptkbp:belief the ethical monotheism
gptkbp:birth_date 1810-05-24
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Frankfurt,_Germany
gptkbp:born_in 1791
gptkbp:children gptkb:Hermann_Geiger
Paul Geiger
Rosa Geiger
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:contribution Promoting interfaith dialogue
Advocating for Jewish education
Encouraging critical study of Jewish texts
Establishing Jewish theological seminaries
Modernizing Jewish liturgy
gptkbp:death_date 1874-10-23
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
gptkbp:died_in 1874
gptkbp:field gptkb:History
gptkb:philosophy
Religious Studies
Jewish Studies
gptkbp:founder the Reform movement in Judaism
gptkbp:has_publications Jewish periodicals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rabbi Abraham Geiger
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Isaac_Mayer_Wise
gptkb:Leo_Baeck
gptkb:Abraham_Joshua_Heschel
gptkb:David_Einhorn
gptkb:Samuel_Holdheim
gptkb:Jewish_education
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Moses_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:is_a_member_of the Central Conference of American Rabbis
the Wissenschaft des Judentums
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of gptkb:Zionism
religious pluralism
the rights of minorities.
scientific approaches to religion
the arts in Jewish culture
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Berlin Reform movement
gptkbp:is_criticized_for anti-Semitism
ritualistic practices
dogmatic beliefs
traditional Jewish law
exclusivism in religion
sectarianism in Judaism
superstitions in Judaism
gptkbp:is_taught_in many prominent Reform rabbis
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Reform_movement_in_Judaism
gptkbp:leadership the Jewish community
gptkbp:legacy Promotion of religious tolerance
Impact on Jewish scholarship
Advancement of Jewish thought
Development of modern Jewish identity
Influence on Reform Judaism
gptkbp:mentor young Jewish leaders
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:notable_work The Essence of Judaism
Judaism and its History
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:scholars
gptkb:Rabbi
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkbp:participated_in the Jewish Enlightenment
gptkbp:promoted the idea of a living Judaism
gptkbp:published Die Religion des Judentums
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis gptkb:mysticism
gptkb:Jewish_community
Jewish history
Talmudic literature
Jewish theology
gptkbp:served_as the first president of the Union of Reform Judaism
gptkbp:spouse Fanny Geiger
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in Jewish liturgical reform
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of gptkb:social_justice
interfaith dialogue
historical criticism
the role of reason in faith
the study of Jewish texts
the ethical teachings of Judaism
the importance of community in Judaism
the importance of ethics in Judaism
the integration of Jews into society
the modernization of Jewish education
the use of the German language in services
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:German_Romanticism
gptkbp:was_involved_in the Jewish community in Berlin
the establishment of the first Reform synagogue in Germany
gptkbp:was_known_for his sermons
gptkbp:wrote Ursprung des Judentums
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chief_Rabbi_of_Berlin
gptkb:Jewish_community_of_Königsberg
gptkb:Altona_Synagogue
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8