Judaism From Within

Rabbi Simi Lerner

A tribute to the legacy of Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch

Why This Title? It was his motto ’sich selbst begreifendes Ju dentum ’, Judaism understood from within, a term that encapsulates Rav Hirsch’s approach of diving into the essence of Judaism, viewing it through its inherent structures rather than through external lenses.

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#267
March 26 · 17 min
From Wonder To Wisdom & Dealing With a Cynical Child - Rav Hirsch on חנוך ( Collective Writings III)
From Wonder To Wisdom & Dealing With a Cynical Child - Rav Hirsch on חנוך ( Collective Writings III)
#266
March 22 · 11 min
The Tyranny of Predictability: The Shepherd and the God Who Breaks the System ( Collective Writings II)
The Tyranny of Predictability: The Shepherd and the God Who Breaks the System ( Collective Writings II) Samson Raphael Hirsch On pesach
#265
March 18 · 13 min
The Cruelest Month and Its Answer: How Pesach Reframes Time, Space, Self, and Suffering (Nissan I Collective Witings)
The Cruelest Month and Its Answer: How Pesach Reframes Time, Space, Self, and Suffering (Nissan I Rav Hirsch Collective Witings)
#264
March 15 · 13 min
The Magna Carta of Pesach: How Slaves Became Individuals (Collective Writings VI)
The Magna Carta of Pesach: How Slaves Became Individuals (Collective Writings VI)
#263
March 2 · 12 min
Rav Hirsch on Purim: Meaning in Hindsight — and the Courage and Sacrifice of Our Soldiers
Rav Hirsch on Purim: Meaning in Hindsight — and the Courage and Sacrifice of Our Soldiers
#262
February 11 · 7 min
Rav Hirsch Mishpatim - How They Treat the Waiter On a Date: The Moral Baseline That Reveals Who You Really Are
Rav Hirsch Mishpatim - How They Treat the Waiter On a Date: The Moral Baseline That Reveals Who You Really Are
#261
February 5 · 10 min
Rav Hirsch on mission: Nihilism in a Talis & The Dangers of False Solutions
Rav Samson raphael Hirsch on principles that stand against meaning
#260
January 14 · 9 min
Mitzvah #84 Lost Articles & Testimony - The Morality of Attention
Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch on Attention Mitzvah #84 Lost Articles & Testimony - The Morality of Attention
#259
Dec 30, 2025 · 11 min
Mitzvah #83 - Chinuch Part 2 - Raising Them Right: A Spiritual Guide to Parenting Every Age T
Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch on Chinuch Mitzvah #83 - Chinuch Part 2 - Raising Them Right: A Spiritual Guide to Parenting Every Age

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