LEWINSKY, YOM-TOV

LEWINSKY, YOM-TOV
LEWINSKY, YOM-TOV (1899–1973), Hebrew writer. Born in Zambrow, Poland, Lewinsky settled in Ereẓ Israel in 1935, where he taught for ten years, and then joined the Devir publishing house. A founder of Yeda Am (1942), the folklore society, he remained one of its leaders, and, from 1948, editor of its publication, Yeda Am. In the 1920s Lewinsky began writing, in Yiddish and Hebrew, on current as well as historical subjects. In Ereẓ Israel he engaged primarily in the study of Jewish folklore over the ages and published articles on this subject in most of the newspapers and periodicals. His books are Keiẓad Ḥikku et Haman bi-Tefuẓot Yisrael? (1947); a memorial book for the communities of lomza (1952) and zambrow   (1963); Sefer ha-Mo'adim (1956 and after, completion of vol. 2 and editing of vols. 3–8; a series of books on the Jewish festivals containing a wealth of material from various sources); Haggadah shel Pesaḥ (1960, versions of the haggadah from different Jewish communities, with explanations and commentary); and an encyclopedia of Jewish tradition, customs, and folklore (2 vols., 1970). -BIBLIOGRAPHY: Kressel, Leksikon, 2 (1967), 215–6; LYNL, 5 (1963), 318–9. (Getzel Kressel)

Encyclopedia Judaica. 1971.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • SUKKOT — (Heb. סֻכּוֹת; booths or tabernacles ), the festival, beginning on the 15th day of Tishre, which commemorates the sukkot in which the Children of Israel dwelt in the wilderness after the Exodus. The festival lasts for seven days, of which the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 5733 (année hébraïque) — 5733 (hébreu : ה תשל ג , abbr. : תשל ג) est une année hébraïque qui a commencé à la veille au soir du 9 septembre 1972 et s est finie le 26 septembre 1973. Cette année a compté 383 jours. Ce fut une année embolismique dans le cycle… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”