ha-Meʼasef.
המאסף.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Euchel, Isaac Abraham, 1756-1804, editor.

Loewe, Joel, 1762-1802, editor.

Wolfsohn-Halle, Aaron, 1754-1835, editor.

Cohen, Shalom ben Jacob, 1772-1845, editor.

Ḥevrat dorshe leshon ʻEver.

Standardized Title:

Meʾasef (Königsberg, Germany : 1783).

Language:

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Hebrew periodicals.

Hebrew literature--Periodicals.

Hebrew literature.

Genre:

Periodicals.

Periodicals

Physical Description:

11 volumes ; 17-19 cm

Monthly.

Began with Shanah 1 (1784) ; Ceased with Shanah 11 (1811)

Other Title:

Sammler

Place of Publication:

Koʼ̣enigsberg : Anshe ḥevrat dorshe leshon ʻEver be-Ḳonigsberg, 544-571, 1784-1811.

קאניגסבערג : אנשי חברת דורשי לשון עבר בקאניגסבערג, תקמ"ד-תקע"א, 1811-1784.

Language Note:

Text mainly in Hebrew, some articles in German.

Summary:

"Ha-Me'assef served as the organ of the Haskalah in its Hebrew aspect. It was published regularly between 1783 and 1790, with difficulties until 1797, and revived from 1809 to 1811. It was published by the Doreshei Leshon Ever ("Friends of the Hebrew Language") in Königsberg founded in 1783, and renamed in 1786 Shoharei ha-Tov ve-ha-Tushiyyah ve-Doreshei Leshon Ever ("Seekers of Good and Wisdom and Friends of the Hebrew Language"). Even Ha-Me'assef published articles in German; its publication ceased through extreme assimilation of the adherents of Haskalah, in particular in Germany and Austria." (Source: "Haskala." Jewish Virtual Library. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/haskalah, Viewed online April 8, 2025).

Notes:

Editors: I.A. Euchel; J. Loewe and A. Wolfssohn; S.J. Cohen.

The earliest successful periodical published in Hebrew.

The first issue of this periodical was announced April 13, 1783 in a prospectus called Naḥal ha-Besór.

Imprint varies: 1784-1786 printed in Königsberg; 1788-89 in Königsberg and Berlin; 1794-97 in Belin and Breslau; 1808-09 in Berlin; 1809-10 in Altona; 1810-11 in Dessau.

Suspended publication in 1797 and resumed publication in 1809 in a new series by Ḥevrat ohave leshon ʻEver. Ceased publication altogether in 1811.

Description based on: Shanah 1 (1784)

Latested issue consulted: [Shanah 11] (1811)

Other Format:

Online version: Meʼasef

OCLC:

23677849