Baruch Schick of Shklov
Introduction


**Baruch Schick of Shklov** (1744–1808\) was a Polish–Lithuanian\-born rabbi, author, scholar, [talmudist](/wiki/Talmud "Talmud"), physicist, and scientist. He is famous for having translated many scientific works into [Hebrew](/wiki/Hebrew_language "Hebrew language") upon the request of the [Vilna Gaon](/wiki/Vilna_Gaon "Vilna Gaon"). He wrote about topics ranging from medicine to hygiene, and was known as one of the many pioneers of the [Haskalah](/wiki/Haskalah "Haskalah") movement (Jewish [Age of Enlightenment](/wiki/Age_of_Enlightenment "Age of Enlightenment")). He served as a [dayan](/wiki/Dayan_%28rabbinic_judge%29 "Dayan (rabbinic judge)") in the communities of [Minsk](/wiki/Minsk "Minsk") and [Slutsk](/wiki/Slutsk "Slutsk") throughout his life. Baruch descended from the famous Jewish families of Schick and [Ginzberg](/wiki/G%C3%BCnzburg_%28surname%29 "Günzburg (surname)"). He was acknowledged as the first Jew to translate from English to Hebrew.


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