Biography on Rav Hirsch

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Anyone know of any good (i.e. non-hagiographical) biographies on Rav Samson Rafael Hirsch zt"l?

Isaac Moses · Answer 1 · 2011-01-04 03:59:23Z

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Here's (PDF) an interesting essay-length one that was recently forwarded to me.

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Gershon Gold · Answer 2 · 2011-01-05 03:32:59Z

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I. Grunfeld, Three Generations: The Influence of Samson Raphael Hirsch on Jewish Life and Thought (1958)

J. L. Blau, Modern Varieties of Judaism (1966).

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	I said non-hagiographical though...this is an Artscroll biography. – Matthew Miller Jan 5 '11 at 1:12
	@MatthewMiller The Klugmann is a pretty well-researched and balanced work. – yitznewton Jul 5 '12 at 18:58

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