Życie i działalność Jakuba Elzenberga

Abstract

Jakub Elzenberg (1817 or 1821–1886) was born in Warsaw, in an affluent Jewish family. He studied at the Rabbinical School. Later, he became a teacher, then the Superintendent of Judaist Elementary Schools, the Secretary of the Synagogue at Daniłowiczowska Street and later in Tłomackie. He advocated Polish-Jewish integration and was an eager supporter of acculturation, who wrote and composed utility books in Polish language addressed to Jewish readers. He created and published prayer books in Polish language for Jewish women and children, as well as the Books for Reading for young readers from Jewish families. His publications were very popular, they were published in several or even more than ten editions. He also attempted to mitigate the disputes in the Jewish community between separatists and the supporters of integration with the Polish society. He strived to promote tolerance and mutual understanding.