Maskil
Americannoun
plural
MaskilimOther Word Forms
- Maskilic adjective
Etymology
Origin of Maskil
From the Hebrew word maśkīl literally, enlightened
Example Sentences
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He came under the influence of a Maskil in Odessa and went away to France where he became a great mathematician and taught in a university.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
It is true that the Maskil dogged my footsteps, but he had become antipathetic to me, and I couldn't look at him.
From Stories and Pictures by Peretz, Isaac Loeb
Sad and perplexed in spirit, I came down from the rabbi, with the Maskil, and into the street.
From Stories and Pictures by Peretz, Isaac Loeb
There is, first of all, Jedidiah, the common type of the Maskil, working zealously for culture, spreading truth and light in all the circles he can reach, dreaming of a Judaism, just, enlightened, exalted.
From The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) by Slouschz, Nahum
His work is the portal through which the Maskil had to pass, and sometimes passes to this day, on the path of development toward modern civilization.
From The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) by Slouschz, Nahum
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