Judith Ish-Kishor
Rebecca Judith Ish-Kishor (25 March 1892 – 1971) was an American writer of Jewish children's historical fiction. She was born in Boston in 1892, the daughter of Zionist leader Ephraim Ish-Kishor. She was raised in London before returning to the U.S. to study at Hunter College in New York.
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Judith Ish-Kishor
- Name
- Judith Ish-Kishor
- Birth Name
- Rebecca Judith Ish-Kishor
- Born
- 25 March 1892
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Education
- Hunter College
- Occupation
- poet · writer
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Rebecca Judith Ish-Kishor (25 March 1892 – 1971) was an American writer of Jewish children's historical fiction. She was born in Boston in 1892, the daughter of Zionist leader Ephraim Ish-Kishor. She was raised in London before returning to the U.S. to study at Hunter College in New York.
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She is best known for her works Adventure in Palestine: The Search for Aleezah (1947), Joel is the Youngest (1954), and Tales From the Wise Men of Israel (1962). She also wrote a popular column for Jewish children in the English-language Jewish press, entitled The Sabbath Angel. Her sister, Sulamith Ish-Kishor, was also a prominent children's writer.
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• Name — Judith Ish-Kishor • Birth Name — Rebecca Judith Ish-Kishor • Born — 25 March 1892 • Birthplace — Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Died — 25 March 1892 • Language — English • Education — Hunter College • Genre — Children's literature • Parents — Ephraim Ish-Kishor • Relatives — Sulamith Ish-Kishor (sister)
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