Yehoash was the pen name for Solomon Blumgarten (b. 1871, Virbalis, Lithuania - 1927), a Yiddish-language poet. He immigrated to New York in 1892. He was responsible for translating many works of world literature into Yiddish, including a very popular translation of the Bible. His version was hailed as a conribution of national significance and perhaps the greatest masterpiece in the Yiddish language. His two volume edition became a standard work for Yiddish speaking homes throughout the world.
References
- Goldman, Yosef. Hebrew Printing In America. YGBooks, 2006. ISBN 1-59975-685-4
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