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Shmuel Persov, Israeli, born Russian Empire, 1885-1961

Shmuel Persov was born in the Russian Empire. He attended a traditional yeshiva, and at the same time he began to work in art. In 1905 he immigrated to Eretz Israel, where he studied in the first graduating class of "Bezalel" as a student in the upper class. After completing his studies, Persoff served as head of the filigree department at Bezalel and was involved in the management of the Bezalel Colony in Ben Shemen. In 1913, he collaborated with Ze'ev Raban and Meir Gur Arie in the establishment of the Menorah art workshop. In addition to his activities at Bezalel, Persoff was a member of the HaPoel Hatzair party and a member of the Hovevei ha-Ivrit. In 1923 Persoff emigrated to the United States. At first he was there alone, and in 1929 his family joined him. In 1949 he returned to Israel and served as a teacher at the Meir Shfeya school. In his last years he lived in Kibbutz Sdot Yam.

Education

1906-1908 The Beazlel School of Art and Craft, Jerusalem
1908 Filigree, Damascus, Syria
1911 Enamel, Cairo, Egypt

Teaching

1908-1917 Director of the Department of Silver-Filigree, The Beazlel School of Art and Craft, Jerusalem