Manuscript - Frankfurt, Germany, 1855

This item is a handwritten manuscript draft of an article by Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, believed to be from 1855. The article protests a government decree in Lower Franconia that imposed strict supervision on Jews' daily lives and business activities. Rabbi Hirsch discusses the desire of Jews to leave Germany for a free homeland, noting that some are considering immigration to America where they might find equal recognition. The manuscript contains erased and unprinted lines compared to the version published in Yeshurun on April 15, 1855. The item is a bound volume featuring marbled paper covers with brown and orange tones, a brown leather spine, and internal pages with handwritten ink text. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Rabbi Shimshon Raphael Hirsch (Author)
• Hirsch, Rabbi Shimshon Raphael

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Jewish history
• Religious manuscripts
• Anti-Semitism
• Emigration
• Germany
• 19th Century
• Frankfurt
• Torah education

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 5