YISROEL (ISRAEL) IZBITS

YISROEL (ISRAEL) IZBITS

He hailed from Russia and lived in Rochester, New York.  He was employed as a Hebrew teacher.  He collected Jewish jokes and folktales that he published in a book entitled Der lustiger hoyz-fraynd, a zamlung fun 450 fersheydene vitsn, satiren un frehlikhe ertseylungen fun barimte mentshn, rabonim un andere khakhomim tsum fergenigen un tsayt-fartrayb far ale klasn, mit a foreyde (The cheerful house-friend, a collection of 450 different jokes, satires, and joyful stories from notable people, rabbis, and other wise men to enjoy pastimes for all classes, with a foreword) (Rochester, New York, 1919), 125 pp.  He was also the author of Amarim mesamkhe lev (Tales from joys of the heart) (Rochester, date unknown).