Naphtali Herz Wessely (1725-1805), scholar
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Naphtali Herz Wessely (1725-1805) was a Jewish scholar.
Biography
Born in Hamburg from a German Jewish family, Naphtali Herz Wessely spent his childhood in Copenhagen, Denmark. After his marriage he moved back to Germany where he associated with Moses Mendelssohn, becoming one of the leaders of the Jewish Haskalah.