Hurwitz, Hyman
(1770–1844)
- [Anon.]
- , revised by Sinéad Agnew
Extract
Hurwitz, Hyman (1770–1844), biblical scholar, was born at Posen in Poland and raised in the Jewish community there. He came to England about 1800 and opened a private academy for Jews at Highgate, Middlesex, where he became a close friend of the poet ...