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Rabbi Dr. Joseph Breuer wrote Introduction to RSRH's Commentary on the
Torah , volumes 1 and 2. In his Preface to volume 1 he
wrote<br><br>
<font size=3>The present popularized adaptation of Hirsch's
Commentary<br>
on the Torah tends to develop the basic concepts<br>
and ideas of our Torah which characterize Torah Judaism<br>
in its ideological uniformity. From the extensive material<br>
the principal explanations to the individual chapters and<br>
verses were selected. As far as practicable, the topics are<br>
presented in concise and popular form, as they are intended<br>
for a wide circle of readers and, above all, for the<br>
mature Jewish youth. They should also serve as a welcome<br>
addition to the material of the teacher in his preparation<br>
for Torah-instruction.<br><br>
Volume 1 "leads from the Creation over the early<br>
history of man to Avrohom; it characterizes the latter's<br>
significance for our people and all mankind." It is
downloadable at
<a href="http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/intro_rsrh_torah_1.pdf" eudora="autourl">
http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/intro_rsrh_torah_1.pdf</a><br>
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The following is from The Jewish Marriage on page 93. The emphasis is
mine. <br><br>
It was not passion but calm reflection that led to this<br>
marriage. Too often disappointment follows in the wake of<br>
passion. Here it says (and this holds true for every truly<br>
Jewish marriage) : "She became to him a wife and he loved<br>
her" ( 67) : *<b>The more she became his wife the more his love<br>
for her grew;</b>* - "and Yitzchak was comforted about his<br>
mother"-: here is a man of forty who is inconsolable at<br>
the death of his old mother and who finds consolation in his<br>
wife through whom he regains the mother! Here is the supreme<br>
concept of woman's dignity - written on a page of<br>
the oldest Jewish history!</font></body>
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