David Gordon (writer)
David Gordon (* 1826 or 1831 near Vilna ; † 1886 in Lyck ) was a Hebrew writer, journalist and editor, supporter of the Haskala and one of the earliest supporters of the Zionist movement Chibbat Zion since about 1860 . Initially a language teacher in Liverpool for a few years , he settled in Masuria's capital Lyck in 1858 , where he worked for the Hebrew newspaper Ha-Magid for many years , after Silbermann's death as its editor.
literature
- Salomon Wininger : Great Jewish National Biography. Volume II, page 496 f.
Web links
- Herman Rosenthal, Peter Wiernik: GORDON, DAVID B. DOB BAER. In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906.
- David Gordon at haGalil
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gordon, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish journalist and editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1826 or 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Vilna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1886 |
| Place of death | Elk |