Israel Behor Haim (Hebrew: ישראל בכ״ר חיים) was a Serbian Jewish author and translator.

Biography

Israel Behor Haim was born in Belgrade, Serbia, the eldest son of Haim de David.[1] In 1813, he left his homeland due to the invasion of the Dahjas and relocated to Vienna. There he undertook the task of editing Ladino translations of the Bible, daily prayers, other ritual works, and school textbooks.

Around 1838, Haim returned to Belgrade and dedicated himself to the realm of Jewish literature, especially in Ladino. Regrettably, a many of his stories and poems were lost in 1866.

Selected publications

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSinger, Isidore; Kayserling, Meyer (1904). "Haim, Israel Behor". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 6. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 157.

  1. ^ Kayserling, Meyer (1890). Biblioteca Española-Portugueza-Judaica (in French). Strasburg: Charles J. Trubner. pp. 51–52. doi:10.1515/9783112338360. ISBN 978-3-11-233836-0.
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