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Jacob Freund
1827–1877
A 19th-century Jewish educator and poet in Breslau, he is best remembered for devotional writing that reached generations of readers. His work joined religious teaching with a warm, literary voice, especially in books written for Jewish women and girls.
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About the author
Jacob Freund was a German Jewish religious teacher and writer who lived from 1827 to 1877. Sources describe him as a rabbi who taught religion at the Jewish community’s religious school in Breslau, and as a member of the Breslau Association of Poets.
He wrote poems and songs, but he is especially associated with Hanna, a prayer and devotional book for Jewish women and girls that continued to appear in later editions after his death. Catalog and library records also connect him with works such as Confirmationsreden, showing his role as a teacher as well as an author.
Although biographical details about his life are not widely preserved online, the surviving record suggests a writer who cared deeply about Jewish education, worship, and accessible devotional literature.