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<font size=3>At 12:53 PM 5/29/2013, R. Kenneth Miller wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">So far, two people have pointed
out to me off-list that Mendelssohn was *not* an apikores. I offer to
them my thanks, and to him my apologies.<br><br>
In my memory, his name hardly ever comes up except in contexts of reform
and haskala, and not as their opponent. With the help of those who have
corrected me, I did a little more research, and I stand corrected.<br>
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Originally Mendelsohn's Biur (commentary on the Chumash) was
accepted by a number of important rabbonim. However,
today he is really not accepted in most Orthodox circles. IIRC Rav
Schwab had some rather strong criticisms of him.<br><br>
He himself was personally observant, but many of his followers were
not. YL</font></body>
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