Samuel Cahen

Samuel Cahen , born with Metz the August 4th 1796 and died in Paris the 8 January 1862, is one hébraïsant French and a journalist, author of the first Jewish translation of the Bible in French.

Biography

Raised in Mainz. He followed a rabbinical course of studies and in parallel devoted much time to the languages and the modern literatures. After having finished its studies he became tutor in Germany. In 1822 it went to Paris, where took the direction of the Jewish School consistoriale elementary, station which it occupied until 1836. In 1840 it founded the Files Jews.

Its principal work was the translation of the Jewish French Bible, with Hebrew text on the opposite page as well as critical notes and studies due to itself and to others. The edition in entirety which made eighteen volumes, appeared in Paris in 1851. In spite of criticisms, which reproached the author for having missed judgment in the choice of materials, the company exerted a great influence on a whole generation of French Jews. In addition to this monumental work, Cahen was the author of the following works:

Hebraic Course of reading, followed several prayers, with interlinear translation, and of a small vocabulary Hebrew-French, Metz, 1824
of religious instruction, 1829
a new French translation of Haggada of Passover, Paris, 1831-32
Hebrew Almanac, 1831.

It was made chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1849.

Sources

External bonds

Samuel Cahen, the spirit and the letter Jewish Platform , June 2007, by Paula Haddad

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