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Lifetime: 1830 - 1892 Passed: ≈ 132 years ago

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יהודה לייב גורדון Judah Leib Gordon

Books by יהודה לייב גורדון Judah Leib Gordon

קוצו של יוד (The Point on Top of the Yodh) Cover image

קוצו של יוד (The Point on Top of the Yodh)

Poetry Philosophy Non-Fiction Drama
19th century Women's Rights Divorce social commentary Social Justice Jewish Identity Gender Inequality Hebrew Poetry Rabbinic Authority Religious Law Haskalah Tradition vs. Modernity

“The Point on Top of the Yodh” is a powerful Hebrew poem by Judah Leib Gordon that delves into the complexities of Jewish life in the 19th century. It highlights the struggles of women, particularly those seeking divorce, within a system dominated by...

שני ימים ולילה אחד בבית מלון אורחים (Two Days and One Night in a Hotel) Cover image

שני ימים ולילה אחד בבית מלון אורחים (Two Days and One Night in a Hotel)

Romance Fiction Novel
Realism Enlightenment Religion Language Romance Literature Satire Jewish Hebrew Novel Russian Shtetl

This book is a Hebrew novel by Judah Leib Gordon published in 1868 and set in a shtetl, a small Jewish village in Eastern Europe, where life was full of contradictions. Gordon was a leading figure in the modern revival of Hebrew language and culture....