Founder of Positive-Historical Judaism
Zacharias Frankel
Life
1801–1875
He advocated gradual change guided by history and communal practice.
What the sources say
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Zacharias Frankel left the conference after a majority questioned Hebrew's necessity.
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Frankel combined positive revelation with continuing historical development.
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Darkhe ha-Mishnah portrayed ancient rabbis as legal innovators.