Tavyev Isroel-Khaim (1858-1921)

TAVYEV Isroel-Khaim (1858, Druya, Disna District, Vilnius Governorate – 1921, Riga), philologist, publicist, publisher. He was born into a family of adherents of the Haskalah. He received a traditional Jewish religious education. In 1899 he published a series of feuilletons in the newspaper “Ha-Melitz.” He wrote publicistic and critical literary articles. He compiled the anthologies “Eden Yeladim” (“Children's Paradise,” 1896, with a Russian-German-French-English dictionary) and “Ha-Mekhin” (“The Tutor,” 1899). He wrote essays and plays, and did translation work. In 1901 he founded the newspaper “Ha-Dor.” He was editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Ha-Zman.” From 1905 – in Vilnius. He founded the children's newspaper “Ha-Khaver.” From 1908 – in Riga. He engaged in philology. He compiled the collection “Ketuvey I.Kh. Tavyev” (“The Works of I.Kh. Tavyev.” Berlin, 1923). From 1914 – in Moscow. He worked as a translator at the “Stybel” publishing house. After 1917 – in Riga. Author of the books: “Mivkhar Ha-Sifrut” (“Selected Literature.” Anthology, 1899), “Igron Livney Ha-Neurim” (“Letter-Writing Manual for Youth.” Berdychiv, 1890), and “Otsar Ha-Meshalim ve-Ha-Pitgamim” (“Treasury of Proverbs and Sayings,” 1919).

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