Shmuel

מהךשק

Samuel Marshak wrote children’s books in the Twentieth Century

Samuil Marshak also wrote children’s books

He was one of the most famous Russian authors of

That same Twentieth Century.

What a difference an i or e can make!

They were the same person.

I is the person Russians know.

E is the person English speakers know.

Shmuel from Kaidanov

Was Chief Rabbi in Vilna

And in Frankfurt am Main

And in Cracow.

Tortured by Cossacks,

His library destroyed,

He persevered.

Shmuel took the Russian name Marshak.

Morenu

Ha dropped because Russian has no h.

Rav

Shmuel

Of Kaidanov.

Russians! What did they know about Hebrew!

Shmuel is chiefly remembered now

Because of his decendent Samuil/Samuel.

And Marshacks/Marshaks

Have forgotten Shmuel and Kaidanov.

David Marshak 2005

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