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    • Michael Josephs (Hebraist)

    English Hebraist, merchant, and communal leader (1763–1849)

    Michael Josephs

    Born(1763-10-08)October 8, 1763
    Königsberg, Prussia
    DiedFebruary 9, 1849(1849-02-09) (aged 85)
    London, United Kingdom
    Notable worksMidrash Millin (1834)
    Spouse

    Sarah Nathan

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    (died 1843)​

    Michael Josephs (Hebrew: מאיר בן יוסף; October 8, 1763 – February 9, 1849), also known as Myer Königsberg (Yiddish: מאיר קעניגסבערג), was an English Hebraist, merchant, and communal leader.[1][2] He is best known for his English and Hebrew lexicon, Midrash Millin.[3]

    Early life and education

    Michael Josephs was born in Königsberg, Prussia, in 1763.

    He left his hometown at the age of 12 to study at a yeshiva in Berlin. While there, he gained the patronage of Chief Rabbi Hirschel Levin, was introduced to Moses Mendelssohn, and became associated with the Haskalah.[4] He was ori