Historical FigureMale
Samson Rafael Hirsch
1808 – 1888
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySamson Raphael Hirsch was a German Orthodox rabbi best known as the intellectual founder of the Torah im Derech Eretz school of contemporary Orthodox Judaism. Occasionally termed neo-Orthodoxy, his philosophy, together with that of Azriel Hildesheimer, has had a considerable influence on the development of Orthodox Judaism.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
June 20, 1808
Hamburg
Date of death
December 31, 1888
Frankfurt
Citizenship
Hamburg
Occupations & fields
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Notable works
Nineteen Letters on JudaismHoreb, Versuche uber Jissroels Pflichten in der Zerstreuung
- Field and occupation
- Nemecký Židovský Teológ 19.Storočia
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