Question: What is the place of birth of Joseph Mendelssohn's father?
Sentence (from "Moses Mendelssohn"): Born to a poor Jewish family in Dessau, Principality of Anhalt, and originally destined for a rabbinical career, Mendelssohn educated himself in German thought and literature and from his writings on philosophy and religion came to be regarded as a leading cultural figure of his time by both Christian and Jewish inhabitants of German-speaking Europe and beyond.
Relevant evidence: Yes