Yehuda L. Katzenelson

Yehuda Leib Katsnelson, (Russian: Лев (Иегуда Лейб Вениамин) Израилевич Каценельсон'; 29 November 1846, (Hebrew Calendar 10 Kislev 5690), Chernigov – 1917, Petrograd), also known by his pen name 'Buki Ben Yogli', was a military doctor, writer and publicist of Hebrew Literature.

Biography
Katznelson was born in November 1846 in Chernigov in the South-West Russian Empire (now in Ukraine). He studied yeshiva in Zhytomyr, and began his medical study at the University of Saint Petersburg. During his studies he worked as a teacher of Hebrew for beginners at the Jewish school run by Eliezer Berman.

In 1865, Katzenelson attended the government-sponsored rabbinical seminary in Zhitomir. After graduating, he served as a military physician in the Ottoman–Russian War (1877–78). At the end of the war, Katznelson settled in Saint Petersburg.

As a young man, he worked for Hebrew-language newspapers (e.g. "Today", a Russian newspaper) as an editor, and contributed to several articles on scientific matters.

He began to write about medical science, from the Talmud as relevant to the modern medicine of his time in Russia. These articles were assembled later in his book "The Wisdom of the Talmud and medicine." (published, Berlin 1928)

Katznelson did not identify as a Zionist at the beginning of his public career, but supported Jewish Territorialists. He was eager to preach settlement of Jewish-owned agricultural advances wherever possible, especially in southern Russia and the Jewish colonies in Argentina.

In 1909, he visited the Land of Israel and toured Jewish settlements therein. It was this visit which brought about a change in his opinion; he abandoned territorialism and began to support practical Zionism.

After the resignation of Simon Dubnov, Katznelson was appointed to the main Iibrskyh encyclopedia. Katznelson taught Russian lessons and also lectured to Oriental Studies, focusing on the settlement of the Land of Israel. Many of Katznelson's books were published outside of Russia, and fans from Israel to the United States and Argentina bought them. Printed editions of Katznelson's Hebrew books are available in Israel and the United States.

Katznelson Leib continually practiced medicine in St. Petersburg until his death in 1917 (Tra"z).

The extraordinary character of Katznelson, brought him considerable fame with the Jewish people. Several Monographs on his life and works have been written by renowned Hebrew writers, including David Frishman, Jacob Fichman, Ben-Zion Katz, Menachem Ribolob and Reuben Brainin, messed Lachover and Israel Cohen.

City Tel Aviv named a street after him, subject to his literary pseudonym "Buki Ben Yogli".

Literary work

 * nightingale: count / by Buki Ben Yogli, Warsaw: Achiassaf, 1894. (series' stories Buki Ben Yogli (for. Katznelson); booklet a)


 * '' Tales and Stories' (with an introduction by Reuben Brainin), New York:1918.
 * '' IL Katzanalsan complete works', in three parts (published by Joseph Luria), St. Petersburg: Trs"h −1905.
 * '' 'What I was seeing and my ears heard' 'Memoirs of my life, Jerusalem: Bialik Institute,1947.
 * '' Mists of antiquity ': historical painting, Odessa: Achiassaf, Tra"b −1912.
 * '' Bone of organs': some episodes in the Thought of Creation, St. Petersburg: Trm"h −1887.
 * '' Nightingale ': a selection of a few (together with its history written by Jacob Fichman), Tel Aviv: Am Oved, Ts"d −1944.
 *  medical wisdom of the Talmud, , Berlin: The Life, −1928.
 *  'the lord of the field – a children's story'