Zev Hirsch Bernstein (1847 in Władysławów,

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– 1907 in

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) was the author and compiler of the '' Hatsofe B'Erez Hachadosho'', the first

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periodical in the

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. Bernstein emigrated to the United States in 1870. That summer he tried publishing two newspapers with no success. In 1871, he commenced the ''Hatsofe'', which ran for five years. After the publication ceased he became a banker. Bernstein was also the organizer of the Hebrew Encyclopedia Co.

References

*Goldman, Yosef. ''Hebrew Printing in America'', (YGBooks 2006). 1847 births 1907 deaths People from Kudirkos Naumiestis People from Augustów Governorate Lithuanian Jews Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States American people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people) {{US-business-bio-1840s-stub