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1827–1877
Remembered for a Jewish prayer and devotional book for women and girls, this 19th-century German-language writer helped shape everyday religious reading in a practical, personal way.
Very little biographical information about Jacob Freund is easy to confirm online, but public-domain library records identify him as a German-language Jewish author who lived from 1827 to 1877.
He is best known for Hanna: Gebet- und Andachtsbuch für israelitische Frauen und Mädchen, a prayer and devotional book for Jewish women and girls. The work suggests a writer interested in making religious life accessible in the home as well as in the synagogue, with guidance centered on prayer, Sabbath observance, and holidays.
Because reliable modern biographical sources on Freund are scarce, many details of his life remain unclear. What can be said with confidence is that his book continued to circulate long after his death and has been preserved in major digital libraries, keeping his work available to new readers.