Horeb, Versuche über Jissroéls Pflichten in der Zerstreuung, zunächt für Jissroéls denkende Jünglinge und Jungfrauen [“Horeb, Essay Concerning Israel's Duties in the Diaspora, Primarily for Israel's Thinking Young Men and Women.”]
AUCTION 50 |
Thursday, February 24th,
2011 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art
Lot 139
HIRSCH, SAMSON RAPHAEL.
Horeb, Versuche über Jissroéls Pflichten in der Zerstreuung, zunächt für Jissroéls denkende Jünglinge und Jungfrauen [“Horeb, Essay Concerning Israel's Duties in the Diaspora, Primarily for Israel's Thinking Young Men and Women.”]
Altona: Johann Friedrich Hammerich 1837
Est: $500 - $700
Horeb was published shortly before Rabbiner Hirsch turned thirty years of age. In time, the book became the most celebrated of his works and most certainly established the Author’s reputation as an insightful and original Jewish thinker. Here, Hirsch set down his unique system of Ta'amei HaMitzvoth (rationales of the commandments) noting numerous sources culled from a wide range of Rabbinic literature. See E.M. Klugman, Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1996) pp. 67-72