Leo Haber (1927-2016) was an American writer based in New York.
Haber was born in Manhattan and studied at City College of New YorkHaber The Red Heifer 2005 back cover "Leo Haber, consulting editor at the monthly journal Midstream, was born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and educated in New York City at City College, Columbia University, and Herzliah Hebrew Teachers' Institute.". He was adjunct professor of Hebrew language at Hebrew Union College, New York.
His novel The Red Heifer was published by Syracuse University Press in 2001. The Red Heifer has been called "a notable contribution to the genre [of Jewish bildungsroman], adding a creative twist omitted by most of [its] predecessors, namely exploring the specific relationship between certain revered biblical stories and New York City." In his review in Haaretz, Curt Leviant wrote, "With Leo Haber's poignant, page-turning new novel, 'The Red Heifer,' we may very well have the 'Call It Sleep' of the 21st century... 'The Red Heifer' is a slice of America in a discrete time zone, an entire miniature civilization limned with compassion, perception and wit." Haber's short stories, poetry and criticism appeared in numerous journals, newspapers and magazines.Midstream: 43 Theodor Herzl Foundation 1997 LEO HABER is adjunct professor of Hebrew at Hebrew Union College, New York, and consulting editor of Midstream. His poetry and fiction have appeared in numerous publications.. He was editor of Midstream magazine.Blood to remember: American poets on the Holocaust - e.d Charles Adés Fishman - 2007 Page 587 "Leo Haber is editor of the bi-monthly Jewish Zionist journal Midstream."
His son Howard E. Haber is a Distinguished Professor of Physics at University of California, Santa Cruz, and his son Edward Haber is a radio and music producer who has worked for WBAI and WNYC.
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