PA’s LETTERS: A Lifetime of Hebrew Literature

Pa’s Letters is a selection of the prolific correspondence and articles by Dr. Abraham Meir Wigser (1898-1979), a respected physician in Cincinnati, Ohio, compiled by his daughter Orah Wigser Buck. The excerpts are chosen from her extensive private collection, as well as letters in Hebrew and English found at the Genazim (Tel Aviv Municipal Archives), Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, and the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives. The correspondence spans forty years, from 1934 to 1974, during which Dr. Wigser encouraged, supported and promoted the growth of Hebrew culture in the United States and Israel. Following Kristallnacht and the tragic Torah and book burnings in Europe, Dr. Wigser passionately encouraged the resurrection of Hebrew books and literature. He was a major supporter of the rebirth of the Hebrew language, as hundreds of letters to Jews in America, Palestine and other countries attest. His articles and correspondence with writers and editors reflect the events of Israel’s struggle for existence and the beginning of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Pa’s Letters mirrors the growth of Hebrew culture in the United States and gives valuable insight into the social history of the times.

© July 1, 2005, Orah Buck, ISBN# 0-9681733-2 -2

174-page softcover book.