America's first Hebrew instructor. He taught at Harvard University for 38 years, from 1722-1760. He was one of the earlist Jewish converts to Christianity in the United States. In 1735, he published the first Hebrew grammar textbook in North America.
America's first Hebrew instructor. He taught at Harvard University for 38 years, from 1722-1760. He was one of the earlist Jewish converts to Christianity in the United States. In 1735, he published the first Hebrew grammar textbook in North America.
Bio by: Rich H.
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RESURGAM
Here lies buried the remains of RABBI
JUDAH MONIS, MA, late HEBREW
instructer at HARVARD College in
Cambridge in which office he continued 40
years. He was by Birth and Religion a Jew but
embrac'd the Christian faith & was publickly
baptiz'd at Cambridge, AD 1722 and
departed this life April 25, 1764 Aged
81 years 2 months and 21 days.
A native branch of Jacob see!
Which, once from off its olive brok,
Regrafted, from the living tree
Of the reviving sap partook
Rom.XI.17-24
From teeming Zion's fertil womb, Isai.LXVI.8
As dewy drops in early morn Psal.CX.3
Or rising bodies from the tomb, John V.28 29
At once be Isr'els nation born Isai LXVI.8
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