The Pentateuch
by Samson Raphael Hirsch
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This is Rabbi Hirsch's crowning work, containing his original translation and fascinating commentary on the Chumash. The commentary fully expresses Hirsch's philosophy of Torah im derech eretz--the interconnectedness of Torah and world civilization. Moreover, Hirsch's commentary addresses the doubts and questions that often assail modern minds and provides insightful, penetrating answers. This beautiful seven-volume edition contains the complete Hebrew text of the Chumash, plus Hirsch's show more translation and illuminating commentary. show lessTags
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The foremost leader of nineteenth-century German Orthodoxy, Hirsch had a background in Talmud in addition to some study of Greek and Roman classics at the University of Bonn. He is best known for his passionate advocacy of Orthodoxy and his polemics against the new Reform movement. He opposed any notion of historical development of Jewish laws and show more customs. Hirsch's ideas and methods continue to shape the lives of many contemporary Jews. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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