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The World That Was: Ashkenaz • 123 synagogue lacked in physical appear it made up for ance, in spiritual fervor. Rav’s rousing The oratory synagogue membe imbued the fledgling rs serving the Almigh with a passion for ty, with a drive bring back the beauty and vitality to once was Germa that n Jewry. The ranks of the faithful few grew and suppor the new Rav t for and his mission translated itself moneta rily as Baron Amschel Von Rothschild gave Mayer Amschel a generous donation towards the Rothschild constru synagogue. Wilhelm ction of a new Carl Von Rothsc another scion of the famous banking hild, was so impres family, sed with the renaissance of Jewish life that was taking place in Frankfurt, that he became an advoca disciple and major te, supporter of R’ The five sons A mere two years Hirsch. of Mayer Amschel 1 after the Rav’s Rothschi Amschel Mayer, the Orthodox commu Frankfurt (1773-18 ld: arrival, 2 Soloman Mayer, 55), nity was now blessed 3 with a synago Nathan Mayer, Wien (1774-1855), gue, and an London 4 educational system caterin Carl Mayer, Naples (1777-1836), g to boys and Wilhelm Carl (1788-1855), 5 James Mayer, girls. Paris (1792-18 Von Rothschild 68) DEVELOPING FRANKFURT’S called Israelit ORTHODOX ische Religion SCHOOLS sgesells Jewish Society for Religion (IRG). chaft, next step was Establishing Their to seek a rabbi a synagogue who major was guide and mold would a achievement, their community but its challen paled in compa future. for the ges rison a religious school. to those of founding An educational R’ HIRSCH AND needs two vital system THE REVITALIZATI components to endure: OF FRANKFURT financial suppor ON ORTHODOXY t and studen young rabbi ts. The went door to R’ Hirsch accepte door raising funds for this d the noble call, an esteemed endeavor. He leaving realize that this did not rabbinical positio was to be the Baron Mayer one of uncerta n for easier part of his work. inty. His commi People were Amschel tment was outstanding; more inclined to write a check his devotion Rothschild’s to the cause than send their of raising the tombstone children to the school banner of Orthod . Here R’ Hirsch indefatigable. in Frankfurt, oxy confronted with He certainly was knew that it Germany opposition from would be an uphill camps, one from two battle, but he within and one believed in what he was without. Two doing and he from attitudes prevail understood that German ed in the observant commu Jewry had so deterio nity. There were that extreme rated whose commi measur those tment to Judaism R’ Hirsch’s to spiritually resusci es had to be taken was rooted in the founda tate it. commitment tions of the past, The new synago and they were very wary was outstanding; of an educat desired in terms gue left much to be ion that incorporated his devotion to of aesthetics. secular studies rooms had been A few the cause of raising . Indeed, they associated rented in a modern educat house to serve private the banner of ion with heresy. The other as a sanctua ry. A desk camp were educat served as the Orthodo Jews who felt pulpit. Howev ed xy er, what the that the nascen indefatigable. t school was not giving the students enough
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