Dorothy Karp Kripke (February 6, 1912 – September 6, 2000) was an American
author
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of Jewish educational books.
Early life
Kripke, born Dorothy Karp on February 6, 1912
in
New York City
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, was the daughter of Max Samuel Karp, a
rabbi
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, and Goldie Karp (née Mereminsky).
In 1937 she married
Myer S. Kripke at the
Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. They had three children,
Saul
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,
Madeline
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, and Netta.
Kripke died on September 6, 2000, in Omaha, after a long illness.
Career
Kripke was a
Jewish Theological Seminary graduate,
Rebbetzin (Rabbanit) and
children's book author, and is the mother of noted
philosopher
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Saul A. Kripke
Saul Aaron Kripke (; November 13, 1940 – September 15, 2022) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition. He was a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and emeri ...
.
Some of her books were illustrated by
Vladimir Bobri
Vladimir Bobri ( uk, Володимир Бобрі), born Volodymyr Bobritskiy ( uk, Володимир Бобрицький; May 13, 1898, Kharkiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) – November 3, 1986, Rosendale, New York) was an illustrator, write ...
.
Philanthropy
The Kripkes made the decision to become active in
philanthropy
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after a series of successful investments left them in a position where they were able to donate large sums to worthwhile causes.
Works or publications
* Kripke, Dorothy K, and Aimee Neibart.
Let's Talk About Being Jewish.' New York: Ktav, 1952
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* Kripke, Dorothy K, and Jessie B. Robinson.
Rhymes to Pray.' New York: Bloch Pub. Co, 1952.
* Kripke, Dorothy K, and Vladimir Bobri.
Let's Talk About God.' New York: Behrman House, 1953.
* Kripke, Dorothy K, and Christine Tripp.
Let's Talk About God.' Los Angeles, CA: Alef Design Group, 2003. (2003 reprint of 1953 book with illustrations by Christine Tripp)
* Kripke, Dorothy K.
Let's Talk About Right and Wrong.' New York: Behrman House, 1955.
* Kripke, Dorothy K.
Let's Talk About Judaism.' New York: Behrman House, 1957.
* Kripke, Dorothy K.
Debbie in Dreamland: Her Holiday Adventures.' New York: National Women's league of the United Synagogue of America, 1960.
* Kripke, Dorothy K, Meyer Levin, Stephen Kraft, and Lorence F. Bjorkland.
God and the Story of Judaism.' New York: Behrman House, 1962.
* Kripke, Dorothy K.
Let's Talk About the Jewish Holidays.' New York: Jonathan David, 1970.
* Kripke, Dorothy K, Myer S. Kripke, and Laszlo Matulay.
Let's Talk About Loving: About Love, Sex, Marriage, and Family.' New York: Ktav Pub. House, 1980.
* Kripke, Dorothy K, Stacy Crossland, and Joy N. Wieder.
Let's Talk About the Sabbath.' Los Angeles, Calif: Alef Design Group, 1999.
* Kripke, Dorothy K.
Children's Books and Stories About American Jewish Life and History: A Bibliography.' New York: American Jewish Historical Society.
See also
*
Myer S. Kripke
*
Saul A. Kripke
Saul Aaron Kripke (; November 13, 1940 – September 15, 2022) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition. He was a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and emeri ...
*
Jews in Omaha, Nebraska
Notes and references
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1912 births
2000 deaths
American Conservative Jews
American education writers
American family and parenting writers
American spiritual writers
Burials at Beth El Cemetery (Ralston, Nebraska)
Jewish American writers
Jewish Theological Seminary of America alumni
Jewish women writers
Dorothy
Dorothy may refer to:
*Dorothy (given name), a list of people with that name.
Arts and entertainment
Characters
*Dorothy Gale, protagonist of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum
* Ace (''Doctor Who'') or Dorothy, a character playe ...
Writers from Omaha, Nebraska
Writers from New York City
20th-century American non-fiction writers
20th-century American women writers
20th-century American Jews