Michael Handelzalts

Background

Michael Handelzalts was born in Poland.

Career

He is believed to have been murdered by German troops in Novogrudok, along with 70 Jewish intellectuals who were rounded up and taken to an unknown destination. Michael Handelzalts is a theater critic for Haaretz newspaper. He writes a weekly column for Haaretz, "Pen Ultimate.".

Achievements

• He was the founder and first editor of the paper"s Book Review Magazine.