Coming to New York from the Russian Empire, Abraham Cahan founded the Jewish Daily Forward to help Yiddish-speaking immigrants adjust to life in New York. He also became a popular novelist, best known for his semi-autobiographical <i>The Rise of David Levinsky</i>, about a Russian Jew who emigrates to America and rises from rags to riches. - Summary modified from Wikipedia<br /><br />Proof-listened by marinal88 and Mark Chulsky
