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Manuscript for an Article - A scathing historical article in the CC is the leader of Ashkenazi Jewry, Rabbi Hirsch. An important and poignant historical article, in the holy manuscript of the leader of Ashkenazi Jewry, the renowned Gaon Rabbi Shimshon Raphael Hirsch, in his eyes that anticipate from afar what will happen nearly a century later in Germany. Frankfurt, 1855. ? The article deals with a government decree passed in Lower Franconia, instructing the Jews to supervise and monitor all their steps, business activities and daily routine. Rabbi Hirsch protests this and tells of the great embarrassment stemming from the puzzling motives of the decree. In his article, Rabbi Hirsch refers to the Jews' yearning to leave Germany and find a free homeland, adding that it should come as no surprise that Jews with means are even considering immigrating to America. Rabbi Hirsch writes that while the overseas continent is not heaven on earth, Jews nevertheless find it a homeland that recognizes them as equal children. According to him, this country is free from the toxic atmosphere of dungeon that hovers over the heads of Jews in Germany. The article was published at the time by Rabbi Hirsch in Yeshurun [dated April 15, 1855], but in the manuscript before us there are about [4] lines on which the Rabbi passed erasure lines, and they were not printed in Yeshurun. In addition, beyond the page there are drawings [about 7 lines] that were also not printed. The contents of the records have not been investigated. The glory of Ashkenazi Jewry was the Gaon Rabbi Shimshon Raphael Hirsch, leader of German Jewry and founder of the "separate communities". In the early 40s, he was officially appointed "Rabbi and Avad of Nikalsburg and the States of Maharan and Shal'azian" - a position that had no parallel in Europe in terms of powers. Based in Nickelsburg, the subject was responsible for fifty-two communities numbering some 000,<> Jews. His halachic and Torah authority earned him the undisputed status of leader of religious Judaism in Western Europe. In <> he was appointed head of the Adat Yeshurun community. Uncompromising bread against the Reformers. His concepts and thoughts, which were published in books and in the newspapers, served as cornerstones for the development of religious perceptions of German Jewry and abroad, and his teachings became a cornerstone of Torah education and awe in Ashkenazi Jewry. Kiron, Arthur Jun 6, 2023, 1:44 PM to me Hi Arny -see below from Louis Meiselman, our rare Judaica cataloger (he’s the one who cataloged the Hebrew mss in your collection): Begin forwarded message: From: "Meiselman, Louis" <lmei@upenn.edu> Date: June 6, 2023 at 1:16:24 PM EDT To: "Kiron, Arthur" <kiron@pobox.upenn.edu> Subject: Re: SRHirsch’s hand? (tzolman’s upcoming auction - Monday, June 19, 2023, lot 177) It does look like it is in Hirsch’s handwriting ; not only do you have his autograph on the verso, but I can verify the handwriting.

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