Avraham Reisen

Avraham Reisen (1873-1953) was a Yiddish poet, short-story writer, playwright, and editor. Like Sholom Aleichem, Reisen was a cultural hero and one of the 20th century’s most popular Yiddish writers. His weekly stories, written with Chekhovian poignancy, were published weekly in Yiddish newspapers. He writes about the poor and struggling Jews with insight and compassion.