converse in something
Does "converse in secular German" in this context mean "to merge them into German secular concepts"?

Context:

As one of the ‘wise men’ of his Berlin community, Mendelsohn urged his fellow Jews to adopt the customs of the country in which they had chosen to be resident and to converse in ‘secular German’.

Question

converse in something
Does "converse in secular German" in this context mean "to merge them into German secular concepts"?

Context:

As one of the ‘wise men’ of his Berlin community, Mendelsohn urged his fellow Jews to adopt the customs of the country in which they had chosen to be resident and to converse in ‘secular German’.

Answer

He suggested his friends to "behave like a German in Germany": yes, it does mean he wanted them to merge within the society. "Secular" means to have a "neutral reference"--just everyday life.

Answer

No. It is talking about having them adapt. If they speak German, they can become like the people in this culture by having them speak in a "common" way. - Common=Secular

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