Isaak Suwalski

Isaak Suwalski (Hebrew: יצחק סובאלסקי; 16 March 1863 – 19 May 1913) was a Hebrew-language writer, editor, and publisher active in Poland and the United Kingdom.

Isaak Suwalski
Born	Isaak ben Samson Suwalski (1863-03-16)16 March 1863 Kolno, Łomża Governorate, Congress Poland
Died	19 May 1913(1913-05-19) (aged 50) London, United Kingdom
Occupation	Writer, editor, publisher
Language	Hebrew

Biography

Suwalski was born in 1863 in Kolno, in the Łomża province of Congress Poland. He received a traditional Jewish education and began writing at a young age. From 1881, he contributed articles to several Hebrew newspapers, including Ha-Levanon, Ha-Tzefira, and Ha-Melitz.^[1][2]

In 1889, Suwalski published Ḥayye ha-Yehudi ʿal pi ha-Talmud, on the way of life and moral duties of the Jew according to Talmudic principles, arranged by subjects with references from the Talmud and Midrashim.^[3] The work was published in several editions, and translated into German and Danish.^[1]

Between 1890 and 1891, he edited and published in Warsaw the multi-volume Hebrew literary anthology Keneset ha-Gedolah. This collection included rabbinic and Talmudic essays, literary notes, poetry, and works of fiction by several writers.^[3]

In 1895, Suwalski emigrated to London, where he settled in the East End and became active in Jewish cultural and communal life. In 1897, he founded the Hebrew weekly Ha-Yehudi, which he produced until his death in 1913. Suwalski was President of the Zionist National League, which in 1899 voted to affiliate with the English Zionist Federation.^[1][2]

Selected publications

• Ḥayye ha-Yehudi ʿal pi ha-Talmud [The Life of the Jew According to the Talmud]. Warsaw. 1889.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) Ethical compendium of Talmudic teachings.
• Keneset ha-Gedolah [The Great Assembly]. Warsaw. 1890–1891.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) Four-volume anthology of rabbinic and literary writings.
• Ha-Yehudi [The Jew]. London. 1897–1913.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) Hebrew weekly periodical founded and edited by Suwalski.