About: Nehemiah Samuel Libowitz

Nehemiah Samuel Libowitz was a Hebrew scholar and author; born January 3, 1862, at Kolno, Łomża. He studied Talmud under Rabbi and then under his own father, ; in addition he devoted himself to Hebrew literature, reading especially works on criticism. In 1881 he emigrated to the United States and settled in New York, where he split his time between business and literature. He died on June 12, 1939.