Israel Dov Frumkin

Israel Dow Frumkin (also: Israel Dov Frumkin, born October 29, 1850 in Dubrovna, Russia, † May 10, 1914 in Jerusalem) was a pioneer of Hebrew journalism, author of several books (mostly translations) and made ​​major contributions to build Jerusalem.

Israel Dow Frumkin were over 40 years, from 1869 to 1911, the Hebrew Two weekly Chawatzelet out and worked within the orthodoxy for a modernization of the Yishuv. He was also editor of the Yiddish sheet The Rose.

Israel Dow Frumkin was the father of anarchist Abraham Frumkin ( 1872-1946 ).

Literature (selection )

  • Nahum Sokolow, Sefer Zikkaron, Warsaw 1890
  • Mordecai Naor, Eretz Israel. The 20th century, Cologne 1998
  • Journalist
  • Author
  • Publisher
  • Person (Jerusalem)
  • Born in 1850
  • Died in 1914
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