Abraham Dob Bär Lebensohn

Abraham Dob life son (also: Abraham Dow life son or Abraham bear life son, named after the place of his apprenticeship Mikalischker or Michaliszki, hence his nickname ADaM or simply Adam, pseudonym Adam Hakohen; * 1794 in Vilnius, † November 19, 1878 ) was a Hebrew poet and grammarian, and pioneer of the Lithuanian Haskalah.

Life

Already at the age of thirteen he married and soon started a merchant activity while. Every free minute dealt with Hebrew poetry (including with Luzzatto and Wessely, of whose style he was significantly influenced ) Later he gave the commercial activity on, for many years was a meager salaried Melammed (teacher), until he eventually became a lecturer in Hebrew, Aramaic and homiletics at the newly established rabbinical school in Vilna, where he spent the rest of his life.

His very young deceased tuberculosis son Micha Josef life son ( Michal called, 1828-1852 ) was also a Hebrew poet whose poetry that of the father nor surmounted.

Works (selection)

• Shire Sefat kodesh. 3 volumes, Leipzig 1842, Vilnius 1856, Vilnius 1869
• Biurim chadaschim. ( Torat ha -adam ), Vilnius 1858 ( Notes on the Bible )
• Mikra'e kodesh. ( Bible with commentary and German translation, together with Jude Behak and I. Benjakob ), 17 volumes, Vilnius 1848-1853
• Emet we'emuna. Vilnius 1867 ( allegorical drama)

Literature (selection )

• Wininger, Vol IV, pp. 1-2, Chernivtsi 1930
• Günter Stemberger, History of Jewish Literature, Munich 1977

• Author
• Literature ( Hebrew)
• Grammarian
• Person of Judaism (Vilnius)
• Born in 1794
• Died in 1878
• Man