''L'Educatore Israelita'' (), known as ''Il Vessillo Israelitico'' () after 1874, was one of the first

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newspapers in Italy. The monthly periodical was founded in 1853 by .

History

''L'Educatore Israelita'' was founded by Giuseppe Levi in 1853, who published the newspaper in conjunction with

Esdra Pontremoli Esdra Pontremoli (Chieri, 10 January 1818 – Vercelli, 1 February 1888) was an Italian rabbi, poet, writer, editor, teacher, pedagogist and member of the Pontremoli dynasty. He founded with Giuseppe Levi ''L'Educatore Israelita'', the first Jewi ...

. It advocated moderate Jewish reform, to be brought about by the co-operation of all communities. S. D. Luzzatto, Lelio Della Torre, Lelio Cantoni, Marco Mortara, and Elia Benamozegh were among its contributors. After Levi's death in 1874 the periodical was continued in Casale by under the title ''Il Vessillo Israelitico'' ('The Israelite Banner'). During the early years of its existence under this title it contained essays from the pens of such men as

Abraham Berliner Abraham (Adolf) Berliner (May 2, 1833 – April 21, 1915) (Hebrew: אברהם ברלינר) was a German theologian and historian, born in Obersitzko, in the Grand Duchy of Posen, Prussia. He received his first education under his father, who wa ...

, ,

Pietro Perreau Pietro Perreau (27 October 1827 – 1911) was an Italian librarian and Hebraist. Biography Pietro Perreau was born in Piacenza on 27 October 1827. His father was an engineer with origins in Franche-Comté, and his mother a member of the local ar ...

, Moses Soave, and

Moritz Steinschneider Moritz Steinschneider (30 March 1816, Prostějov, Moravia, Austrian Empire – 24 January 1907, Berlin) was a Moravian bibliographer and Orientalist. He received his early instruction in Hebrew from his father, Jacob Steinschneider ( 1782 ...

; but later its importance as a literary and scientific journal deteriorated. Flaminio Servi died in 1904, and was succeeded by his son Ferruccio.

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: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). ''

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''. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.

External links

Digitized volumes
of the ''Educatore Israelita'' at

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{{Authority control 1853 establishments in Italy 1921 disestablishments in Italy Defunct newspapers published in Italy Italian-language newspapers Jewish newspapers