Creator Bio
Daniel Neufeld
1814–1874
An educator who was born in Praszka, Poland, and attended a Catholic secondary school, Daniel Neufeld advocated for reform in the language, dress, and customs of Polish Jews. As a Polish patriot, he was affiliated with the Polish-language Jewish newspaper Jutrzenka and was sent into exile in Russia for his views. Although not sympathetic to Hasidism, he argued for gentle persuasion toward modernity. In addition to writing biblical commentary and translating Hebrew prayer books into Polish, he wrote poetry in both languages.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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Editorial about Jews in the American Civil War
Warsaw, August 15, 1861 [in the weekly journal Jutrzenka (Dawn), August 16, 1861]Everyone knows the reason behind the fratricidal war between secessionists and unionists in the United States. We touch…
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The Hebrew Crusading Newspaper
We [of the Polish weekly journal Jutrzenka (Dawn), October 25, 1861] have already had the opportunity to mention a number of periodicals devoted entirely to Jewish affairs. We have also named three…
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Progress: The Meaning of Passover
Once again, following our custom of addressing readers [of the weekly journal Jutrzenka (Dawn), April 3, 1863] in view of the upcoming celebrations, we open the book of books, our holy Torah, in order…