Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888) articulated a strategy to allow Jews their traditional observances while participating actively in the modern world. Criticized from both the left and the right, his thought remains highly influential into the 21st century.
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I wouldnt say criticized by the left and the right, as much as claimed by the left and right (with “updates” that emasculate his original opinions.)