STREIT, SHALOM

STREIT, SHALOM (1888–1946), Hebrew writer. Born in Tlumach (Galicia), Streit settled in Ereẓ Israel in 1908 and was one of the founders of the village Ein-Ḥai (Kefar Malal), serving as its secretary for many years. Later he taught, mainly at the Aḥad Ha-Am High School in Petaḥ Tikvah, which he founded in 1926. His house was a meeting place for Hebrew writers. He began writing while still in Galicia, publishing articles on literature and feuilletons in Ha-Miẓpeh. In Ereẓ Israel, encouraged by brenner , he continued writing, especially literary reviews, although he also tried his hand at fiction. Streit's criticism is a blend of impressionistic comments and pedagogical remarks. A collection of his essays was published under the title Ba-Alot ha-Shaḥar (1927) and Penei ha-Safrut (2 vols., 1939). -BIBLIOGRAPHY: Waxman, Literature, 4 (19602), 429. (Getzel Kressel)