Moses Mendelsohn
Moses Mendelsohn (born on August 13, 1782 (other information: July 25, 1783 ) in Hamburg ; died in 1861 there ) was a German author.
Life
Mendelsohn was a son of Mendel Hirsch and Zipora, née Lewin. He was married to Fögelchen Philipp Neustädtel.
Mendelsohn wrote several books and was a contributor to important Jewish journals, such as Cohens Ha-Meassef , Philippsons Allgemeine Zeitung des Judentums and Prince Der Orient .
A memorial stone commemorates Moses Mendelson in the honorary complex in the “Grindelfriedhof” area of the Ohlsdorf Jewish cemetery (Ilandkoppel) .
Works
- Translation of Campe's "Discovery of America". Altona 1807.
- Haggadic Declaration of the Pentateuch to Israelites of Both Sexes. Stuttgart 1840-42.
- World views, a divan with humorous and serious content. Prague.
- The synagogue in Hamburg as it was and as it should be. Copenhagen 1842.
literature
- Lexicon of Hamburg writers to the present day. Association for Hamburg History, 1870.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mendelsohn, Moses |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1861 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |