Medal posted for Daniel Itzig's 70th birthday in 1793
Itzig was born in Berlin. His family was mercantile. Itzig was a banker and a mintmaster in partnership with Veitel Heine Ephraim. Together they leased all the mints in Saxony and Prussia. During the Seven Years' War they assisted Frederick the Great in debasing the Saxonian currency[1] and spreading the Ephraimiten, not only in Saxony, but also in Silesia, Poland, Bohemia and Courland.
Itzig was one of the very few Jews in Prussia to receive full citizenship privileges, as a "Useful Jew". He became extraordinarily wealthy as a consequence.
Book by Romineli commemorating Itzig in Berlin
Together with his son in law David Friedlander, Itzig was appointed to lead a committee which was to discuss ways to improve the Jewish civil and social standing in Prussia, which led to the removal of many restrictions. He funded early members of the Haskalah secular movement, including Rabbi Israel of Zamosch (Moses Mendelssohn's teacher), Samuel Rominow (an Italian Jewish artist) and Isaac Satanow.[2]
In 1761 he began planning a school for poor Jewish boys in Berlin, and in 1778 his son together with Daniel Friedlander opened the first "free school" (Freischule) called "Hinuch Neorim", Hebrew: 'Teaching the Youth'. The school and adjacent printing house later became one of the main institutions of the Haskalah movement. At the same time he founded and funded a Yeshiva and brought Rabbi Hirschel Levin and Rabbi Joseph ben Meir Teomim to Berlin to teach there.
Itzig was the official head ('Oberältester') of the Jewish community in Berlin from 1764 until his death in 1799.[3] He was made the Prussian court banker by Frederick's successor, Frederick William II of Prussia in 1797.
Conway, David (2012). Jewry in Music: Entry to the Profession from the Enlightentment to Richard Wagner. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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daniel, itzig, also, known, daniel, yoffe, march, 1723, berlin, 1799, potsdam, court, kings, frederick, great, frederick, william, prussia, contents, biography, legacy, references, sources, external, linksbiography, edit, nbsp, medal, posted, 70th, birthday, 1. Daniel Itzig also known as Daniel Yoffe 18 March 1723 in Berlin 17 May 1799 in Potsdam was a court Jew of Kings Frederick II the Great and Frederick William II of Prussia Daniel Itzig Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography edit nbsp Medal posted for Daniel Itzig s 70th birthday in 1793 Itzig was born in Berlin His family was mercantile Itzig was a banker and a mintmaster in partnership with Veitel Heine Ephraim Together they leased all the mints in Saxony and Prussia During the Seven Years War they assisted Frederick the Great in debasing the Saxonian currency 1 and spreading the Ephraimiten not only in Saxony but also in Silesia Poland Bohemia and Courland Itzig was one of the very few Jews in Prussia to receive full citizenship privileges as a Useful Jew He became extraordinarily wealthy as a consequence nbsp Book by Romineli commemorating Itzig in Berlin Together with his son in law David Friedlander Itzig was appointed to lead a committee which was to discuss ways to improve the Jewish civil and social standing in Prussia which led to the removal of many restrictions He funded early members of the Haskalah secular movement including Rabbi Israel of Zamosch Moses Mendelssohn s teacher Samuel Rominow an Italian Jewish artist and Isaac Satanow 2 In 1761 he began planning a school for poor Jewish boys in Berlin and in 1778 his son together with Daniel Friedlander opened the first free school Freischule called Hinuch Neorim Hebrew Teaching the Youth The school and adjacent printing house later became one of the main institutions of the Haskalah movement At the same time he founded and funded a Yeshiva and brought Rabbi Hirschel Levin and Rabbi Joseph ben Meir Teomim to Berlin to teach there Itzig was the official head Oberaltester of the Jewish community in Berlin from 1764 until his death in 1799 3 He was made the Prussian court banker by Frederick s successor Frederick William II of Prussia in 1797 Legacy editHis wife Miriam Wulff s ancestors included Rabbi Moses Isserles of Krakow and Joseph ben Mordechai Gershon 4 Many of Itzig s thirteen children see Itzig family became influential in German Jewish society Two of his granddaughters married two of Moses Mendelssohn s sons One of them was Lea nee Solomon mother of Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Hensel a pianist and composer By her Lea was grandmother of mathematician Kurt Hensel A non Jewish descendant of Daniel Itzig was Wilhelm Cauer References edit Conway 2012 145 Masa BaArav Hebrew Samuel Romanelli Berlin 1781 Conway 2012 145 Daniel Itzig in the Jewish Encyclopedia 1901 1904 Sources editConway David 2012 Jewry in Music Entry to the Profession from the Enlightentment to Richard Wagner Cambridge Cambridge University Press External links editItzig children Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Itzig amp oldid 1197455311, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
