Education
Beth Medrash Govoha.
Beth Medrash Govoha.
He advised Yasser Arafat on Jewish affairs and visited him in Ramallah. He was originally from New York City, and later moved to Jerusalem. Hirsch had one glass eye due to an injury sustained when someone threw acid in his face.
Following Hirsch"s death, shiva visitors included senior Fatah members, including Adnan al-Husayni (who brought a personal letter of consolation from Mahmoud Abbas), Hatem Abdel Kader and Bilial A-Natsha.