Frume HalpernFrume Halpern (neé Tarloff, among other forms) was born ca. 1881-1888(?) in Bialystok, Poland. She immigrated to the United States in 1904, and became a naturalized citizen in 1914. She worked as a massage therapist in the Bronx Hospital, and wrote sories which appeared in Yiddish-language publications such as Morgn frayhayt (Morning Freedom) and the Zamlungen (Collections). Gebenshte hent (Blessed Hands), a collection of these stories, is her only book. Halpern died in 1965. Read More Read Less