# The Secularization of the Jewish People in the Modern Era Part IV

From **Jewish History Soundbites** by Yehuda Geberer.

- **Published:** Sat, 29 Mar 2025 18:42:36 +0000
- **Duration:** 57:38
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<![CDATA[<p>External forces of the modern era such as political & economic changes, emancipation, the collapse of the kahal autonomy, technological advancement, wars, urbanization & immigration, led to the mass secularization of the Jewish People in the modern era. Conversely Orthodoxy was defined and strengthened through confronting its struggles during this time. Many non-orthodox internal Jewish movements arose over the course of the 18th-20th centuries, each one attempting to redefine Jewish identity in the modern era. While most Jews secularized and assimilated, various internal Jewish movements from Reform & Haskala to Jewish nationalism, attempted to create an alternative sense of Jewish identity for modern times.</p>
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