Judah Jeitteles
Juda Jeitteles (March 1773 in Prague ; † June 6, 1838 in Vienna ) was a Jewish orientalist in Vienna.
Life
Juda Jeitteles was the son of the Jewish doctor Jonas Jeitteles from Prague and the brother of the enlightened Rabbi Baruch Jeitteles . He had two other brothers named Gottlieb and Isaak.
meaning
Juda Jeitteles devoted himself to the study of oriental languages and literatures, to which he was inspired by his brother Baruch. He wrote the first Aramaic grammar in the Hebrew language . He also published some books of the Bible in German with Hebrew commentaries. He also wrote a biography of his father.
Fonts
- Mewo laschon aramit (Prague 1813); an Aramaic grammar
- the books Samuel, Kings, the Twelve Little Prophets, Chronicles, Esra, Nehemia and Daniel translated into German and with Hebrew commentaries (Anton Schmid's new fourth edition of the Bible in German)
- Siha: Conversations about the Sabbatean sect (Brno 1800)
- Psalm in Praise of God (Prague 1817)
- Collection of Hebrew poems, fables, sayings etc. (Prague 1821)
- Essays in various journals
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Jeitteles, Juda . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 10th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1863, p. 127 ( digital copy ).
- Jewish Encyclopedia , 1901
- Jewish Lexicon Vol. III , Berlin 1927
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jeitteles, Judah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish orientalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1773 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 1838 |
| Place of death | Vienna |