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Hermann Schapira

Lithuanian rabbi · Russia · On the map · Academics · Lived 1840 to 1898 · aged 57

Zvi Hermann Schapira, or Hermann Hirsch Schapira, was a Lithuanian rabbi, mathematician at the University of Heidelberg, and Zionist. He was the first to suggest founding a Jewish National Fund for the purchase of land in Palestine.

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A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026

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About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1840 to 1898 · aged 57