YITSKHOK-SHOYEL (IZIDOR) HURVITS

YITSKHOK-SHOYEL (IZIDOR) HURVITS (b. April 7, 1889)

            He was born in Slutsk (Sluck), Byelorussia.  He studied in religious primary school and yeshiva.  In 1904 he came to the United States and settled in Milwaukee; there, he graduated from the pedagogical institute and from a course in library science.  He was an active community and Zionist leader.  He was founder of the “social centers” and a contributor to local educational institutions.  He was also involved with B’nai B’rith.  He wrote for the Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Free Press, and Milwaukee Leader (edited by Victor Berger)—all in English.  After 1915 he was editor-publisher of Milvoker vokhnblat (Milwaukee weekly newspaper), which was printed in his own publishing house.  He published a series of articles on the history of Jews in Wisconsin.  He was last living in Milwaukee.

Source: Zalmen Reyzen, Leksikon, vol. 1.