Morgenshtern, Yankev

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(1820–1890), Yiddish author. Born in Piotrków, Poland, Yankev Morgenshtern subsequently moved to Łódź. He acquired the nickname Yankl Lerer (Yankl the Teacher) from his job teaching poor women the rudiments of elementary Hebrew and Yiddish writing. To make ends meet, he worked as a wedding jester and tried his hand at matchmaking. He later used the pseudonym Y. Katchko for his writings.

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has abstract: (1820–1890), Yiddish author. Born in Piotrków, Poland, Yankev Morgenshtern subsequently moved to Łódź. He acquired the nickname Yankl Lerer (Yankl the Teacher) from his job teaching poor women the rudiments of elementary Hebrew and Yiddish writing. To make ends meet, he worked as a wedding jester and tried his hand at matchmaking. He later used the pseudonym Y. Katchko for his writings. @en
title: Morgenshtern, Yankev
skos:prefLabel: Morgenshtern, Yankev
skos:related: Demons
skos:related: Łódź
skos:related: Piotrków
skos:related: About this Article (Poland)
skos:related: Sabbath
skos:related: Satire
skos:related: Trunk, Yekhiel Yeshaye
skos:related: Warsaw
skos:related: Yung-teater

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