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Saul Raphael Landau
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| Born | 1870 Kraków, Poland
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| Died | 16 July 1943 (age 79–80) New York City, US
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| Occupation | lawyer, journalist, publicist, zionist activist |
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Saul Raphael Landau (born in 1870, died in 1943) was a Jewish lawyer, journalist, and writer from Poland. He was also an important activist in the Zionist movement.
Early Life and Career
Saul Landau was born in 1870 in a city called Kraków in Poland. From 1893 to 1895, he taught Polish language and literature. This was at a new school in Vienna, Austria.
In February 1896, he met Theodor Herzl. Herzl was a key leader in the Zionist movement. Landau quickly became a strong supporter and close friend of Herzl.
Working for Zionism
Landau took on the job of editing Die Welt. This was a weekly newspaper for the Zionist movement. The first issue came out on June 4, 1897. At the same time, he also wrote for the Jewish Chronicle in London.
However, Landau and Herzl later had disagreements. Because of this, Landau stopped being the editor of Die Welt in October 1897.
In May 1898, Landau started his own Zionist group. It was called "Achwah," which means "the Brotherhood." He also launched a monthly newspaper for his group. It was named Der jüdische Arbeiter (The Jewish Worker). He published this paper from August 1898 to June 1899.
Later, in 1907, he began publishing another newspaper. This one was called Neue National-Zeitung. He continued to publish it until 1916. At that time, he had to join the military.
Later Years
From 1900 onwards, Saul Landau mainly worked as a lawyer. In 1938, he moved to London. Then, in 1941, he moved again to the United States. He passed away on July 16, 1943, in New York City.
