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Frischmann, David (1859-1922)
 One of the
first major writers in modern Hebrew literature. Frischmann was a poet,
short story writer, essayist, literary critic, and journalist. Born near
Lodz, Poland, Frischmann showed signs of major literary talent at a young
age. He began as a satirist, and moved on to write short stories dealing
with the theme of Jews coming into conflict with the mores of traditional
Jewish society. Frischmann empathized with the Jew who was caught between
the values of his traditional society and those of the outside world.
Bar Midbar (1923) was a series of fictional biblical tales in which
the Children of Israel, wandering in the desert after the Exodus from
Egypt, are torn between their primitive lusts and habits and the new moral
code that Moses is preaching to them. Frischmann was concerned here with
the conflict between religious faith and law, and man's natural instincts.
Frischmann also achieved fame as a literary critic, journalist, and
editor and publisher. He spoke several languages, and did much translating,
as well as writing in both Hebrew and Yiddish. He visited Erez Israel
twice, in 1911 and 1912, and was greatly moved by his experiences there.
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