Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, Germany 19th century (1808-1888) · Academics · Died at 80
Samson Raphael Hirsch was a German Orthodox rabbi best known as the intellectual founder of the Torah im Derech Eretz school of contemporary Orthodox Judaism.
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![Hirsch in Oldenburg (1830-1841). The wig instead of a hat has been seen as an attempt to satisfy both Jewish religious requirements and secular fashion.[6]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Samson_Raphael_Hirsch_%28ZR002%29.jpg/330px-Samson_Raphael_Hirsch_%28ZR002%29.jpg)
Hirsch in Oldenburg (1830-1841). The wig instead of a hat has been seen as an attempt to satisfy both Jewish religious requirements and secular fashion.[6]![An 1868 illustration.[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/SamsonHirsch1.jpg)
An 1868 illustration.[2]
The Frankfurt school Hirsch founded as "Realschule und Lyzeum der Israelitischen Religionsgesellschaft" in 1853 was renamed Samson-Raphael-Hirsch-Schule in 1928.
Plaque discussing the school's forced closure in 1939; its last part reads: "The school conveyed traditional Jewish values, together with a secular education. It was a model for Modern Orthodox schools."
A column in the Vienna-based newspaper Die Neuzeit concerning Austritt, as described aside.
Tombstones of Hirsch and his wife Johanna
The Nineteen Letters of Ben Uziel. Translated by Bernard Drachman, 1899.About this person
Occasionally termed neo-Orthodoxy, his philosophy, together with that of Azriel Hildesheimer, has had a considerable influence on the development of Orthodox Judaism.
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1808 to 1888 · aged 80
