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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. 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.
Publications
Here and There: A Chamisho Osor Playlet. New York: National Jewish Welfare Board. 1923.
The Lady of the House: A Story of a Boy and Girl in Jerusalem. New York: Palestine Penny Luncheon Fund Committee. 1926.
The Slave from Egypt: A Play in One Act. New York: Samuel French. 1930.
To the Land of the Cornflower. New York: National Young Judaea. 1945. Illustrated by Theresa Sherman.
Adventure in Palestine: The Search for Aleezah. New York: J. Messner. 1947. Illustrated by Margaret Ayer.
Joel is the Youngest. New York: J. Messner. 1954. Illustrated by Jules Gotlieb.
Tales from the Wise Men of Israel. Philadelphia: Lippincott. 1962. Illustrated by W. T. Mars.
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