Levin-Epstein Elyahu Zeyev ( July 28, 1864 , Volkovysk of the Grodno province - July 18, 1932 , Rehovot ) - publisher , public figure. One of the founders of Rehovot .
| Levin-Epstein Elyahu Zeev | |
|---|---|
| Heb. אליהו זאב לוין אפשטיין | |
 | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
| Occupation | |
Biography
Born in the family of the founder and director of the publishing house Shmuel Levin-Epstein. He received a traditional Jewish education, first in a heder , then in the Volozhin yeshiva . From a young age, a member of the Hovevei Zion in Warsaw , where his father’s publishing house was located.
In 1890 he emigrated to Eretz Yisrael . One of the founders of Rehovot . In 1896, he headed the local education committee. Together with S.H. Valkomits, he founded the first school in Rehovot . In 1896, he participated in the creation of the Carmel company for the supply of Russian wines. In 1900, he founded a branch of the company in New York and headed it for many years. He took an active part in the Zionist movement of the United States . In 1918 he returned to Eretz Yisrael .
Notes
Links
- Levin-Epstein, Elyahu Zeev - article from the Russian Jewish Encyclopedia