History
The community is a direct continuation of the pre-war Jewish community of Frankfurt am Main led by Samson Raphael Hirsch. Khal Adath Jeshurun bases its approach, and structure, on Hirsch's philosophy of Torah im Derech Eretz; it was re-established according to the protocol originally drawn in 1850, to which the congregation continues to adhere.
The community is colloquially called "Breuer's" after Rabbi Dr. Joseph Breuer, founder and first Rabbi of the congregation, who was a grandson of Samson Raphael Hirsch. Rabbi Breuer was succeeded by Rabbi Shimon Schwab, who had been Associate Rabbi. Rabbi Schwab was, in turn, succeeded by Rabbi Zechariah Gelley, the current Rabbi, who had also been the Associate Rabbi. Rabbi Yisroel Mantel, of Lucerne, Switzerland, serves as Associate Rabbi.
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