Bidspirit auction | Igroth Tzafon, Rabbi Samson Refael

Igroth Tzafon, Rabbi Samson Refael Hirsch, Altona 1836, First edition. German. - Written in the form of an exchange of letters between two intelligent young men, Benjamin, an idealist impressed by society’s rapid progress in the arts and sciences, and Naphtali, a young Rabbi, ”The Nineteen Letters” quickly became the definitive work in Germany setting out the essence of Judaism for a rational and increasingly skeptical era. The second work is a refutation of the theories of the Reform Movement which quickly caused a considerable stir within liberal circles. Pages : 8, 111, 2. Size : 20 cm Condition : Very good condition, front cover is detached.