(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Nahida Remy Lazarus, well known German authoress who embraced Judaism, died at Meran, Tyrol at the age of 79.
Nahida Sturmhoefel was a descendant of a German Christian family. She was first married to Dr. Max Remy, after whose death she embraced Judaism and married Professor Moritz Lazarus, German Jewish philosopher, in 1895. She then changed her name to Naomi Ruth, continuing to write under the name, Nahida Remy.
The author of many essays and novels and a prolific contributor to contemporary German magazines, she had devoted herself to the study of Judaism prior to her embracing the Jewish faith and her marriage to Professor Lazarus.
Among her best known works are the Sicilian novels, published in 1885. “The Charm of Love,” a play, “Secret Powers” and many essays on art, history and the Theatre. Of particular renown is her study on the status of the Jewish woman, “Das Juedische Weib,” which was recently translated into English by Louise Mannheimer of Cincinnati.
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