Samson Raphael Hirsch as an Educator

The purpose of this study is to arrive at an understanding of the educational philosophy of Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808 - 1888) and to see by what means he tried to realize his educational goals. Today the ruins of German Jewish canmunities clearly illustrate that the period we are dealing with is now a closed chapter in Jewish history. Nevertheless, our interest in this subject is not merely that of the historian who seeks to know how past events lead up to present conditions. We rather realize through the reading of Hirsch\u27s writings and those of his contemporaries, that in spite of the unique features of that period—features that never repeat themselves in the same form and composition—the general and basic issues in Jewish education in nineteenth century Germany are still alive in most countries of the Diaspora and even in Israel

Samson Raphael Hirsch as an Educator

The purpose of this study is to arrive at an understanding of the educational philosophy of Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808 - 1888) and to see by what means he tried to realize his educational goals. Today the ruins of German Jewish canmunities clearly illustrate that the period we are dealing with is now a closed chapter in Jewish history. Nevertheless, our interest in this subject is not merely that of the historian who seeks to know how past events lead up to present conditions. We rather realize through the reading of Hirsch\u27s writings and those of his contemporaries, that in spite of the unique features of that period—features that never repeat themselves in the same form and composition—the general and basic issues in Jewish education in nineteenth century Germany are still alive in most countries of the Diaspora and even in Israel

Gundersheimer Siegel family collection 1834-2004 Bulk dates: 1925-1942

The Gundersheimer Siegel Family Collection holds papers of the art historian and professor Hermann S. Gundersheimer as well as papers of members of the Gundersheimer and Siegel families. With a focus on the professional work of Hermann Gundersheimer and the family's emigration, the collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, lecture texts and notes, official documents, articles, certificates, genealogical research and family trees.The art historian Hermann Samuel Gundersheimer was director of the Jewish museum in Frankfurt/Main. In August 1939, Gundersheimer, his wife Frieda née Siegel, and their son Werner escaped Germany for England. In May 1940, the family arrived in Philadelphia, where he died after a career in teaching in 2004.Processeddigitize