Dix-Neuf Épîtres sur le Judaïsme

Hirsch, Samson Raphael. Dix-Neuf Épîtres sur le Judaïsme. Paris: Éditions du Cerf, 1987. First edition. Small 4to. 212 pp. Traduit de l’allemand par Maurice-Ruben Hayoun. Préface de Josy Eisenberg.The nineteen epistles about Judaism translated into French. Judaism modernized and labeled as a reformed Judaism. Capitalism, Individualism and a new Liberalism cause the Jews to re-evaluate Judaism. Hirsch refutes Jewish conversion to Protastantism, changes in age-old Jewish customs and the transformation from Jewish synagogues to modern temples. Illustrated with a b/w reproduction of a photograph of Samson Raphael Hirsch. Slight crease to front wrap, tiny staining, corners slightly bowed. Text in French. Wraps in very good, interior in near fine to fine condition. Scarce. vg. Softcover. (23050) $45