Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...in Lithuania and Poland. Rebels were daily hanged, shot, or exiled to the farthest governments in Siberia. But on the development of the Jewifh spirit, and of the new Jewish culture (Haskoloh), the rebellion exerted no untoward influence. The Jews kept aloof and did not mix in political matters. They at that time devoted all their efforts to educating themselves, and to imbibing the spirit of European and modern civilization. Then were published the first Jewish newspapers in Russia, as the "Hamelitz," the "Hacarmel," in Hebrew. (The "Hamagid" appeared a few years earlier in Liek, Prussia), and the "Kol-Mevaser," in Yiddish. All these newspapers and a great number of "enlightenmentbooks" (haskoloh-sephorim) did not miss their mark. Through their influence the Russian Jews began to think, feel, and live in an atmosphere of greater refinement. On me also had they made a deep impression, and I applied myself still more diligently to the Jewish culture! MY INTERCOURSE WITH MASKILIM. After my wedding I was more independent and lived according to my own tastes and inclinations. I needed to account of my doings to no one, and feared no one, since I earned my living through my own efforts. My tastes and inclinations attracted me to that great light which had already penetrated every dark corner of Russian Jewry. Vilna had come to be popularly known as the "Jerusalem of Lithuania," because there was the throne of Jewish learning and wisdom. I was strongly drawn to the Jewish intellectual giants, who labored unceasingly in all the branches of science for their people. I became acquainted with the greatest among them, and was their constant guest. They included such splendid Jewish types as Reb Z'vi Hirsch Ka...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Jewish bard. To get started finding Jewish bard, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...in Lithuania and Poland. Rebels were daily hanged, shot, or exiled to the farthest governments in Siberia. But on the development of the Jewifh spirit, and of the new Jewish culture (Haskoloh), the rebellion exerted no untoward influence. The Jews kept aloof and did not mix in political matters. They at that time devoted all their efforts to educating themselves, and to imbibing the spirit of European and modern civilization. Then were published the first Jewish newspapers in Russia, as the "Hamelitz," the "Hacarmel," in Hebrew. (The "Hamagid" appeared a few years earlier in Liek, Prussia), and the "Kol-Mevaser," in Yiddish. All these newspapers and a great number of "enlightenmentbooks" (haskoloh-sephorim) did not miss their mark. Through their influence the Russian Jews began to think, feel, and live in an atmosphere of greater refinement. On me also had they made a deep impression, and I applied myself still more diligently to the Jewish culture! MY INTERCOURSE WITH MASKILIM. After my wedding I was more independent and lived according to my own tastes and inclinations. I needed to account of my doings to no one, and feared no one, since I earned my living through my own efforts. My tastes and inclinations attracted me to that great light which had already penetrated every dark corner of Russian Jewry. Vilna had come to be popularly known as the "Jerusalem of Lithuania," because there was the throne of Jewish learning and wisdom. I was strongly drawn to the Jewish intellectual giants, who labored unceasingly in all the branches of science for their people. I became acquainted with the greatest among them, and was their constant guest. They included such splendid Jewish types as Reb Z'vi Hirsch Ka...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Jewish bard. To get started finding Jewish bard, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.