Esther Streit-Wurzel ( he, אֶסְתֵּר שְטְרייט-ווֹרְצֶל; July 25, 1932, − December 7, 2013) was an
Israeli
Israeli may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel
* Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel
* Modern Hebrew, a language
* ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008
* Guni Israeli ...
children's author and educator.
Streit-Wurzel was born in
Petach Tikva
Petah Tikva ( he, פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה, , ), also known as ''Em HaMoshavot'' (), is a city in the Central District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent set ...
,
Central District, in
Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine ( ar, فلسطين الانتدابية '; he, פָּלֶשְׂתִּינָה (א״י) ', where "E.Y." indicates ''’Eretz Yiśrā’ēl'', the Land of Israel) was a geopolitical entity established between 1920 and 1948 ...
. Her father,
Shalom Streit, was an educator who founded Ahad Ha'am Gymnasium in Petach Tikvah. She wrote her first book at age 12, in 1944, under the
pen name
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A pen na ...
Zvi Hadas, as she was too shy to credit herself with her work.
She graduated from the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...
in 1952, with a degree in literature and psychology. Apart from
writing
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, she was also an educator.
Esther Streit-Wurzel died following a serious illness on 7 December 2013, aged 81, in Petach Tikva, Central District,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. Her funeral took place the next day on 8 December and was attended by thousands. She was survived by her husband and three children.
Author Esther Streit-Wurzel laid to rest
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Selected works
* ''From the Straits'', 1962 ( מן המצר)
* ''Baba's Story'', 1964 (סיפורה של בבה)
* ''Happy New Year to Dana'', 1969 (שנה טובה לדנה)
* ''Boys of the Resistance'', 1969 (נערי המחתרת)
* ''The Escape'', 1973/09/14 ( הבריחה)
* ''Uri'', 1976 ( אורי)
* ''Adventure in Eilat'', 1978 ( הרפתקה באילת)
* ''Aliphim'' (Freshmen), 1982 ( אליפים)
* ''The Hostage'', 1987 ( בן הערובה)
* ''Letters to Tzofia'', 1987 ( מכתבים לצופיה)
* ''My Son, Daniel'', 1989 ( בני דניאל)
* ''Shahar'', 1990 ( שחר)
* ''The Australians / Anna'', 1990 (אוסטרלים / אנה)
* ''The Prayer of the Monk'', 1994 (תפילת הנזיר)
* ''Seven Locks'' ,1995 (שבעת המנעולים)
* ''Moments of Light'', 1998 (רגעי האור)
* ''Eddie, King of the Stoners'', 1998 ( אדי מלך המסטולים)
* ''Friendship'', 2003 (חברות)
* ''Roey'', 2004 ( רועי)
* ''Autobiography: From Ori to Eddit: The Tales of My Books'', 1999 (אוטוביוגרפיה: מאורי עד אדי: קורות ספרי)
* ''Atarot'', 2006 ( עטרות)
* ''Two Mothers'', 2006 (שתי אמהות)
* ''Orange Summer'', 2008 (קיץ כתום)
Books For Toddlers
* The Doll from the Little House, 1964 (הבובה מהבית הקטן)
* Happy New Year to Dana, 1969 (שנה טובה לדנה)
* Chiri Biri from Chiriboom Land, 1991 (צ'ירי בירי מארץ צ'יריבום)
References
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1932 births
2013 deaths
People from Petah Tikva
Israeli children's writers
Israeli schoolteachers
Israeli Jews
Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni
Israeli women children's writers
Burials at Segula Cemetery