Micha Josef Berdyczewski Writer

Micha Josef Berdyczewski (Hebrew מיכה יוסף ברדיצ'בסקי), or Mikhah Yosef Bin-Gorion (August 7, 1865 – November 18, 1921) (surname also written Berdichevsky), was a Ukrainian-born writer of Hebrew, a journalist, and a scholar. He appealed for the Jews to change their way of thinking, freeing themselves from dogmas ruling the Jewish religion, tradition and history, but is also known for his work with pre-modern Jewish myths and legends. He wrote in Hebrew, Yiddish and German and has been described as "the first Hebrew writer living in Berlin to be revered in the world of German letters".

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Bin-Gorion Mikhah Yosef
Pseudonym	Mikhah Yosef Bin-Gorion
Birth date	August 07, 1865
Birth place	Medzhybizh , Ukraine , Russian Empire
Nationality	Russia
Ethnicity	Jews
Date of death	November 18, 1921
Place of death	Berlin , Germany