Miriam Shomer Zunser

Miriam Shomer Zunser

Miriam Zunzer
Born Manya Shaikevitsch
November 25, 1882
Odessa, Ukraine
Died October 11, 1951
New York City
Residence New York City
Nationality American
Spouse(s) Charles Zunser
Parent(s) Nokhem Mayer Shaikevitsch (father)
Relatives Anna Shomer Rothenberg (sister)
Rose Shomer Bachelis (sister)
Abraham Shomer (brother)

Miriam Shomer Zunser (November 25, 1882 – October 11, 1951) was an American journalist, playwright and artist. She was a significant promoter of Jewish culture prior to World War II.[1]

Life

Zunser was born Manya Shaikevitsch in Odessa, Ukraine, to Nokhem Mayer Shaikevitsch, a novelist and playwright and his wife Dinneh Bercinsky. Her family emigrated in 1889 to New York. After graduating high school she worked as a librarian while attending art classes taught by Henry McBride at the Educational Alliance.[1]

In 1931 Zunser was a founder and initial president of Mailamm, the America-Palestine Institute of Musical Sciences (known by its Hebrew acronym). Having worked with Henrietta Szold, she was the founder of the Brooklyn chapter of Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America. She was also treasurer of the Jewish Music Forum.[2]

Zunser died in New York City.

Personal

In 1905 she married Charles Zunser, son of the poet Eliakum Zunser. They had three children.[1] Her sister was the Yiddish folksinger Anna Shomer Rothenberg.

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eric L. Goldstein, "Zunser, Miriam Shomer," Jewish Women in America: an Historical Encyclopedia (New York: Routledge, 1997), vol. 2, p. 1549-1550.
  2. "Miriam Zunser, Author and Play Wright, Dead; Impressive Funeral Held," Jewish Telegraphic Agency (October 15, 1951).
  3. Zunser, Miriam S, and Rose S. Bachelis. Fortune's Fool: A Musical Comedy in Two Acts and Four Scenes. New York, 1920.
  4. Zunser, Miriam Shomer; Badanes, Ida. The child's kingdom; a play in one act,. [New York].
  5. Zunser, Miriam Shomer; Badanes, Ida. Goldenlocks and the bears; a drama for children, old and young, in four acts,. [New York].
  6. Zunser, Miriam Shomer; Leider, Emily Wortis (1978-01-01). Yesterday: a memoir of a Russian Jewish family. New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 0060125535.
  7. Bachelis, Rose Shomer; Zunser, Miriam Shomer; Ṿaisman, Aharon (1953-01-01). אבינו שמ״ר / (in Hebrew). ירושלים :: אחיאסף,.

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