Yitzhak Yaakov Yellin (original) (raw)

Yitzchak Yaakov Yellin (Hebrew: יצחק יעקב ילין, Isaac Jacob Yellin; 1885–1964) was one of the pioneers of the Hebrew language and press in Mandatory Palestine and then Israel. He was one of the founders and editor of the daily newspaper "Moriah", as well as the editor of the weekly newspapers "Lefi Sha'a", "Be'inyaney Dyuma", and "Hed ha'am". Yellin published Hebrew grammar books and was known as an educational figure who widely contributed towards the spread and use of the Hebrew language in Jerusalem of the early 20th century. He was also one of the founders of the Kiryat Moshe neighborhood in West Jerusalem.