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Spinoza was excommunicated from the Jewish community.

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Is it true that Spinoza was excommunicated from the Jewish community?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Spinoza was excommunicated (expelled) from the Jewish community of Amsterdam in 1656.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Spinoza
2026
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Scan-the-World (2026). Spinoza. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21376206

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The struggle against unbelief in the Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam after Spinoza’s excommunication
1996
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The struggle against unbelief in the Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam after Spinoza’s excommunication. (1996). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8735-8_15

Amsterdam
1990
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Amsterdam. (1990). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/amsterdam0000unse_n4z0

The little book of bathroom philosophy : daily wisdom from the worlds greatest thinkers
2004
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1979-, B. G. (2004). The little book of bathroom philosophy : daily wisdom from the worlds greatest thinkers. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/littlebookofbath0000berg

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Spinoza
2024
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Bunge, W. v., Krop, H., Steenbakkers, P., & Ven, J. M. v. d. (2024). The Bloomsbury Handbook of Spinoza. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=McMSEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Baruch Spinoza - Wikipedia
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Baruch Spinoza - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Spinoza

Spinoza, Benedict (Baruch) (1632–1677)
2015
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Spinoza, Benedict (Baruch) (1632–1677). (2015). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511894695.237

Recent Work on Spinoza
2008
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Recent Work on Spinoza. (2008). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1353/jqr.0.0020

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