Moritz Veit

Moritz Veit (1808–1864) was a son of the painter Philipp Veit, attended Hegel’s lectures in Berlin, and became a writer and bookseller.

He was among the Berlin Jews who took up Hegel’s philosophy — later he became head of the Jewish community and a delegate to the Frankfurt National Assembly. His family stands for the path many took: the father toward Catholicism and romantic painting, the son toward Enlightenment and politics.