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I. L. Peretz and the Making of Modern Jewish Culture by Ruth Wisse synced Jacob is drawn to easyCompanion book to the weekend course, I. L. Peretz: Classic and Contemporary, held at the Yiddish Book Center April 8 10, 2016 I. L. Peretz (1852 1915), the father of modern Yiddish literature, was a master storyteller and social critic who advocated a radical shift from religious observance to secular Jewish culture. Wisse explores Peretz's writings in relation to his ideology, which sought to create a strong Jewish identity separate from the