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| Morris Lissack | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1814 (1814) Schwerin-on-the-Wartha, Duchy of Warsaw |
| Died | January 13, 1895(1895-01-13) (aged 80–81) London, United Kingdom |
Morris Lissack (1814 – January 13, 1895) was an English author, communal worker, and activist.
Biography
Morris Lissack was born into a Jewish family in Schwerin-on-the-Wartha in 1814. He emigrated to England in 1835, initially working as a pedlar in London. In 1839 settled as a language teacher and jewelry dealer in Bedford, where he lived for nearly fifty years.
In 1851 he published a book entitled Jewish Perseverance, or The Jew at Home and Abroad, an autobiography interwoven with pious meditations and moral reflections. In Bedford, Lissack became a trustee of the Harpur Charity, and through his position secured concessions benefiting Jewish pupils. He was also an active worker in the cause of Jewish emancipation.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Jacobs, Joseph; Lipkind, Goodman (1904). "Lissack, Morris". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 108.
- ^ Rubinstein, William D.; Jolles, Michael A.; Rubinstein, Hillary L., eds. (2011). "Lissack, Morris". The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. London: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 604–605. ISBN 978-0-230-30466-6. OCLC 793104984.