Israel Dow Frumkin
Israel Dow Frumkin (also: Israel Dov Frumkin ; born October 29, 1850 in Dubrovna , Russian Empire ; died May 10, 1914 in Jerusalem , Ottoman Empire ) was a pioneer of Hebrew journalism, author of several books (mostly translations) and made significant contributions for the construction of Jerusalem.
Life
Frumkin's family moved to Jerusalem when he was nine years old. From 1870 he worked on the Hebrew biweekly Chawatzelet , which was published by his father-in-law Israel Back , and later took over the newspaper. In the newspaper he attacked corruption among the Jews in Jerusalem, which led to his opponents attacking him, temporarily banning the newspaper and even imprisoning himself. After the turn of the century, the newspaper declined in importance and was discontinued in 1910.
He worked within Orthodoxy for a modernization of the Yishuv . He was also the editor of the Yiddish newspaper Die Rose .
Israel Dow Frumkin was the father of the anarchist Abraham Frumkin (1872-1946).
Literature (selection)
- Nahum Sokolow , Sefer Zikkaron , Warsaw 1890
- Mordecai Naor, Eretz Israel. The 20th Century , Cologne 1998
- Frumkin, Israel Dov , in: Encyclopaedia Judaica , 1973, Volume 7, Col. 210 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frumkin, Israel Dow |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Journalist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dubrovna |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1914 |
| Place of death | Jerusalem |