"Many a time our father also told us about the origin of the Rabbi's translation of the Pentateuch which was as yet a secret to us. The commentary of the book of Genesis was composed from lectures, given before an audience of deeply attentive people. Among those present were three shorthand writers, Mendel Hirsch, the Rabbi's eldest son, Heinrich Heinemann and my father, and the commentary on Genesis was written from their notes. In the first edition Hirsch has proffered his thanks to his helpers. The lecture over, my father, who was also the Rabbi's neighbour, used to see him, at his desk near the window of his study, working without a break. The smoke of a pipe rose from the paper which his indefatigable hand filled with small letters."
from Memories of Frankfurt
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