Mendele Moycher-Sforim

Mendele Moykher-Sforim was a prominent Jewish writer, public figure, and enlightener of the 19th–20th centuries, whose real name was Shalom Yaakov Broyde. He became one of the key figures in the development of Yiddish literature and culture, playing an important role in the enlightenment movement. Moykher-Sforim spent a significant part of his life in Odesa, where he died in 1917. His legacy remains important for Jewish culture and the history of Ukraine.