Harry Gersh
Harry Gersh (December 1, 1912 – July 30, 2001) was an American writer and historian. He was the oldest known student ever to enroll as a freshman at Harvard College.[1] Before enrolling in school he was a writer for over 50 years.[2]
Gersh was born on December 1, 1912, to Solomon and Devorah (Lampert) Gersh on in New York City. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[3][4]
He died on July 30, 2001, in Columbia, Maryland.[5]
Bibliography
[edit]- Laughter of Israel (196?)
- Minority Report (1961)
- Women who made America great (1962)
- The Sacred Books of the Jews – Page 1 (1968)
- When a Jew Celebrates (1971)
- Mishnah: The Oral Law (1984)
- Midrash: Rabbinic Lore (1985)
- Talmud: Law and Commentary (1986)
- Kabbalah (1989)
References
[edit]- ^ Fiske, Edward B. (20 November 1976). "Harvard Freshman, 63 Years Old, Has an Advantage inHis History Class". The New York Times.
- ^ "September-October 1986 by Harvard Magazine - Issuu".
- ^ Dash Moore, Deborah (2006). GI Jews: How World War II Changed a Generation.
- ^ Religion and American Culture. Vol. 8–9. Indianapolis: Indiana University Press for the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at Indiana University-Purdue University. 1998. p. 42.
- ^ "Harry Gersh Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information".
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