Mendele Mocher Sforim

Religious Author

Birthday December 21, 1835

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Belarus

DEATH DATE Nov 25, 1917 (81)

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Numerology: 5

About

One of the founders of modern Yiddish and Hebrew literature, he is known for The Wanderings of Benjamin III and other works. He wrote in both the Hebrew and Yiddish languages.

Before Fame

During his early travels in Eastern Europe, he was followed by a beggar named Avreml Khromoy. This unsavory character inspired Sforim's novel, Fishke der Krumer (Fishke the Lame).

Trivia

He published his debut short story in Kol Mevasser, the first important Yiddish newspaper.

Family Life

He was in his early teens when his father, Chaim Moyshe Broyde, passed away.

Associated With

His acclaimed 1878 book, The Wanderings of Benjamin III, has been compared to Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote.

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