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In 1914, after her mother died of tuberculosis, Peli met a young [[Zionist]] teacher, Meir Pilipovetsky, whom she married against her family's wishes. After her son, [[Alexander Peli|Alexander]], was born she opened a Jewish secondary school that attracted 400 students in its first year.<ref name=bracha/> |
In 1914, after her mother died of tuberculosis, Peli met a young [[Zionist]] teacher, Meir Pilipovetsky, whom she married against her family's wishes. After her son, [[Alexander Peli|Alexander]], was born she opened a Jewish secondary school that attracted 400 students in its first year.<ref name=bracha/> |
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In July 1921, Peli and her husband left Russia for [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]], settling in [[Tel Aviv]].<ref name=bracha/> In 1926, Peli opened a stall in Tel Aviv to sell books cheaply, which led to the inauguration of an annual event.<ref name=book>[http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=700 Hebrew Book Week :from an open, urban fair into an entertainment festival], Shiri Lev-Ari, Jewish Theatre, accessed October 2009</ref> Today [[Hebrew Book Week]] is a national 10-day event.<ref>[http://www.frankfurt-book-fair.com/en/networking/search_find/book_markets/asia//israel/00023/ Israel - Book Production Data Economic situation], Frankfurt Book Fair, accessed October 2009</ref> The Encyclopaedia Hebraica project began using Bracha Peli's publishing house in 1946 with her son, Alexander, supervising. The last volume was published in 1996.<ref name=bracha/> |
In July 1921, Peli and her husband left Russia for [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]], settling in [[Tel Aviv]].<ref name=bracha/> In 1926, Peli opened a stall in Tel Aviv to sell books cheaply, which led to the inauguration of an annual event.<ref name=book>[http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=700 Hebrew Book Week :from an open, urban fair into an entertainment festival] {{wayback|url=http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=700 |date=20071031111846 }}, Shiri Lev-Ari, Jewish Theatre, accessed October 2009</ref> Today [[Hebrew Book Week]] is a national 10-day event.<ref>[http://www.frankfurt-book-fair.com/en/networking/search_find/book_markets/asia//israel/00023/ Israel - Book Production Data Economic situation], Frankfurt Book Fair, accessed October 2009</ref> The Encyclopaedia Hebraica project began using Bracha Peli's publishing house in 1946 with her son, Alexander, supervising. The last volume was published in 1996.<ref name=bracha/> |
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Bracha Peli died in 1986. |
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Revision as of 00:48, 7 November 2016
Bracha Peli | |
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 Bracha Peli, 1940s | |
| Born | Bronya Kutzenok 1892 |
| Died | 1986 Israel |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Hebrew Book Week |
| Spouse | Meir Pilipovetsky (Peli) |
| Children | Alexander Peli and daughter |
Bracha Peli (Hebrew: ברכה פלאי) (1892–1986) was the founder and owner of the Israeli publishing house, Massada. She was the driving force behind the publication of Encyclopaedia Hebraica,[1] and is credited with starting Israel's annual Hebrew Book Week.[2]
Biography
Bronya Kutzenok (later Bracha Peli) was born in Starovitzky, a small village in Russia, now Ukraine[3] to a family of Hasidic Jews. She was the eldest of seven children. Her father, Shmuel Kutzenok, was a wealthy lumber merchant who supplied timber for artillery wagons to the Russian army. Her mother, Sarah, ran the village general store. She acquired an education by overhearing her brothers' lessons.[3] Early on, she became proficient in Yiddish, Russian and Hebrew. In 1905, when she was about to study at a Gymnasium in Kiev, pogroms against the Jews erupted, disrupting her plans. She waited two years to complete her secondary education and study economics.[3]
In 1914, after her mother died of tuberculosis, Peli met a young Zionist teacher, Meir Pilipovetsky, whom she married against her family's wishes. After her son, Alexander, was born she opened a Jewish secondary school that attracted 400 students in its first year.[3]
In July 1921, Peli and her husband left Russia for Palestine, settling in Tel Aviv.[3] In 1926, Peli opened a stall in Tel Aviv to sell books cheaply, which led to the inauguration of an annual event.[2] Today Hebrew Book Week is a national 10-day event.[4] The Encyclopaedia Hebraica project began using Bracha Peli's publishing house in 1946 with her son, Alexander, supervising. The last volume was published in 1996.[3]
Bracha Peli died in 1986.
See also
References
- ^ Founder of the Hebrew Enterprise, Uri Dromi, accessed October 2009
- ^ a b Hebrew Book Week :from an open, urban fair into an entertainment festival Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, Shiri Lev-Ari, Jewish Theatre, accessed October 2009
- ^ a b c d e f Bracha Peli, Asher Weill, Jewish Women's Archive. accessed October 2009
- ^ Israel - Book Production Data Economic situation, Frankfurt Book Fair, accessed October 2009