Career
He went to Saint St. Petersburg toward the end of Catherine II"s reign, and engaged in commercial pursuits, then turned to literature. He was among the first Russian Jews to gain a mastery of the Russian language, starting with translations from German, Hebrew and Swedish. Nevakhovich was a linguist, a student of philosophy, and an ardent admirer of Moses Mendelssohn.
Nevakhovich held patriotic views regarding both his Jewish heritage and the Russian Empire, expressing his gratitude for opportunities of growth.
He also was optimistic in regard to the future of the Jews and assumed that they would be granted greater liberty. In 1817 he moved to Warsaw where he started working for the Ministry of Finance.
Nevakhovich is interred in Volkovo Cemetery in Saint St. Petersburg.
