Hirsch won back the Jewish youth of his day by introducing them to the underlying ideas of Torah laws. He showed them that the Torah's religious commandments, or mitzvoth, are not mere "ceremonies" to be discarded at will, but Divine rules of life for the people of G-d, eternal and inviolable, that they are religious power-stations which create a spirit of holiness among the people of Israel.

Hirsch's words still ring true today. Horeb, can serve to re-kindle your commitment to the Torah and mitzvoth. It is an important book for any thinking Jew.