Draft:Shmuel Perlman

Shmuel Perlman (10 January 1887 – 28 November 1958) was a Hebrew-language editor, translator, and writer. Born in Minsk in the Russian Empire, he received both traditional Jewish education and general studies, later completing his academic training in Bern, Switzerland, in 1911.

Early career

From 1912 to 1913, Perlman served as secretary of the Organization for the Hebrew Language and Culture. He immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1914. During the First World War, he was deported to Alexandria, Egypt, where he directed a school for refugees from Palestine.

After returning to Palestine, Perlman became one of the editors of Haaretz, contributing to the development of modern Hebrew journalism.

Work in Europe and the United States

Perlman later moved to Berlin, where he served as editor of the Zionist journal HaOlam. He collaborated with Ze'ev Jabotinsky in founding the publishing house HaSefer, and together they produced one of the first Hebrew atlases, published in 1926.

From 1926 to 1932, Perlman lived in Boston, where he worked as a teacher and director at a teachers’ seminary.

Later career in Palestine

Upon returning to Palestine in 1932, Perlman edited several newspapers, including Bustanai, Do'ar HaYom, and HaBoker. He later oversaw the Ligvulam series, which published Hebrew translations of Jewish literature originally written in European languages. Beginning in 1944, he worked as an editor at the Dvir publishing house.

Literary and translation work

Perlman's principal contribution to Hebrew literature was his translation work, especially from German and English. His translations included prose by Heinrich Heine and Theodor Herzl's The Jewish State. He also published literary essays early in his career.

Recognition and death

In 1958, Perlman was elected a member of the Academy of the Hebrew Language. He died later that year at the age of 71.