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Fishel Lachower, Noted Jewish Auteor, Editor, Critic, Dies at 64

February 25, 1947
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Fishel Lachower, noted Jewish author, critic, editor and historian of Hebrew literature, died here today at the age of 64. Lachower, who was born in Poland, made a reputation there as a Hebrew writer and critic. In 1926 he came to the United States for a brief stay and then went to Palestine where he remained since. In Palestine he edited a number of magazines and specialized in editing and collecting the works of renowned Jewish literary figures throughout the world.

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