In the 19th century, Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch stood at the forefront in defense of traditional Judaism. When the movement against tradition arose and young Jews flocked to its ranks en masse, Hirsch staunchly defended the traditions of Judaism, and succeeded in winning the commitment of large segments of the Jewish people. His community of Frankfurt-am-Main represented a bastion of traditional Judaism in Germany. Hirschs crowning work, The Pentateuch, contains his original translation and fascinating commentary on the Chumash (Five Books of Moses). The commentary fully expresses Hirschs philosophy of Torah im derekh eretzthe interconnectedness of Torah and world civilization. Moreover, Hirschs commentary addresses doubts and questions that often assail the modern mind and provides insightful, penetrating answers. Translated into English from the German, this beautiful edition contains the complete Hebrew text of the Chumash, plus Hirschs translation and illuminating commentary.