His father gave him an education in not only Hebrew and in European languages, history, mathematics, art, and music.

[2] Rabinovich could not complete his studies in Kharkiv, as he needed to financially support his father.

He published a novel, Moritz Sefardi, in 1850; and wrote short stories as well.

'The Dawn') The journal began publication in 1860, with contributors such as Lev Levanda and Isaac Markus Jost.

In his later years, he suffered from poor health, and went to Merano in Tyrol to convalesce.