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Rebecca Judith Ish-Kishor (25 March 1892 – 1971) was an American writer of Jewish children's historical fiction. [1] 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.
Her older sister, Judith Ish-Kishor, was a pioneering writer of Jewish children's literature in English. [2] Sulamith began writing at age 5 and had several of her poems printed in British publications by the time she was 10. [1] When Sulamith was 13, her family moved to New York City (like the family in her novel Our Eddie). [1]
Ish is a given name, nickname and surname. People with the name include: Given name ... Judith Ish-Kishor (1892–1971), American writer; Sulamith Ish-Kishor ...
Adventure in Palestine: The Search for Aleizah, Judith Ish-Kishor (1947) Star of India, Jean Bothwell (1947) Anna and the King, Margaret Landon (1947) Fig Tree Village, Grace W. McGavran (1947) Juan of Manila, Marie McSwigan (1947) Scarlet Bird, Ethel T. Anderson (1948) Empty Tower, Jean Bothwell (1948)
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This is a list of the winners of the National Jewish Book Award by category. The awards were established in 1950 to recognize outstanding Jewish Literature. [1] [2] [3] They are awarded by the Jewish Book Council, a New-York based non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of Jewish literature since 1944.
The Maccabaeans were founded in 1891 by Ephraim Ish-Kishor and named after the Maccabees. The order was founded with the goal of cooperation between members and an interest in Judaism. Many members were also part of the "Lovers of Zion". [2]
Sulamith Ish-Kishor (1896–1977), American writer; Sulamith Isman (1925–1943), Dutch girl killed in Auschwitz; Sulamith Messerer (1908–2004), Russian ballerina and choreographer; Sulamith Wülfing (1901–1989), German artist and illustrator; In fiction. Sulamith in Paul Celan's 1948 poem "Death Fugue" ("Todesfuge ")