Excerpt from The Nineteen Letters of Ben Uziel: Being a Spiritual Presentation of the Principles of Judaism In giving to the English-reading Jewish public this English version of the maiden effort of the late great Frankfort Rabbi, Samson Raphael Hirsch, the "Nineteen letters of Ben Uziel," I am strongly conscious that I have performed a difficult task very imperfectly. The work, though limited in extent, and sketchy in proportions, is of great importance, both as regards its own intrinsic value, and its effect upon the history of Judaism. It was epoch-making in its time, powerfully influencing contemporary Jewish thought, and paving the way for the development of a mighty and imposing school in German Judaism; but its merits are not shown in their just light by a mere translation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Nineteen Letters of Ben Uziel: Being a Spiritual Presentation of the Principles of Judaism I now commend my work, which, imperfect though I feel that it is, has, nevertheless, oc cupied most of my leisure hours during the past three years, to the judgment of the English reading public interested in the thinkers of Israel, and the thoughts they think. If this version succeeds in drawing the attention of some to the life-work of one of the noblest laborers in the vineyard of Israel, Dreamers of the Ghetto, called by shallow, carping lips; if it cause them to ponder a little upon the meaning of Judaism and its message to the world, my reward will be as great as I have dared to hope. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Writing under the pen name "ben Uziel," Rabbi Hirsch presents his original view of Judaism in the form of a fictional correspondence between a young rabbi and philosopher, and a youthful intellectual.