Signature of Moses Berlin

Signature of Moses Berlin

Berlin, Moses, 1821-1888

This is the signature of Moses (also Mosheh) Berlin (1821-1888), a Russian scholar and Jewish government official from Shklov, Belarus.

He was educated at the Universities of Konigsberg and Bonn and worked as a teacher upon completing his studies in 1849. In 1853 he became an adviser to the governor-general of White Russia (Belarus) on Jewish affairs. In 1856 he was appointed adviser on foreign creeds and assisted in legislative matters concerning Jews.

Berlin was a prolific author and he published many books in both Russian and Hebrew. His signature is followed by the Hebrew date.

Berlin, Moses, 1821-1888

Jewish Encyclopedia

Safran, Gabriella. The Worlds of An-sky. Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2006. 267.

5632 (1871 or 1872)

Digital Image: Washington University in Saint Louis

Signature

Hebrew

Ink

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