Naturalism and Itsik Meir Weissenberg (1878-1938).(Jewish writer) From: Midstream | Date: July 1, 2007| Author: Sherman, Joseph | COPYRIGHT 2007 Theodor Herzl Foundation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Born in the Polish town of Zelechow, Itsik Meir Weissenberg started kheyder at the age of three. Although fascinated by the stories of the khumesh, he proved a mischievous and unruly pupil and never did well at formal study, preferring to spend his free time playing with animals in the countryside. Physically strong, as a teenager he created a Jewish self-defense group to fight the attacks of Polish hooligans. Although he tried several trades, he was chiefly attracted to Yiddish lit...

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