Judith Ish-Kishor
Rebecca Judith Ish-Kishor was an American writer of Jewish children's historical fiction.
She was born in Boston in 1892, the daughter of Zionist leader. 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, Joel is the Youngest, and Tales From the Wise Men of Israel. 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
- Illustrated by Theresa Sherman.
- Illustrated by Margaret Ayer.
- Illustrated by Jules Gotlieb.
- Illustrated by W. T. Mars.