Mordechai Breuer (historian)
Mordechai Breuer (1918–2007) was a German-Jewish historian and writer.
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| Born | 8 April 1918 |
| Died | 28 May 2007 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Parent(s) | Isaac Breuer and Jenny Eisenmann |
Background and Family
Breuer was born in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) to Isaac Breuer and his wife Jenny Breuer (née Eisenmann) in 1918. He had four siblings: Yaakov; Ulla, Tzipora, and Simeon. The family originated in Frankfurt but left for Israel in 1936.
Work
Breuer wrote extensively on history, particularly German Jewish history. His works include Modernity Within Tradition: The Social History of Orthodox Jewry in Imperial Germany, (Columbia University Press: 1992) and The Torah-im-Derekh-Eretz of S.R. Hirsch (1970).
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References
- German-Jewish history in modern times, Volume 1, By Michael A. Meyer, Mordechai Breuer, Michael Graetz
- Marc B. Shapiro, Obituary for Professor Mordechai Breuer zt”l, the Seforim Blog
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- http://www.jewishpress.com/printArticle.cfm?contentid=21793
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