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

  • 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

  1. ↑ Fiske, Edward B. (20 November 1976). "Harvard Freshman, 63 Years Old, Has an Advantage inHis History Class". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "September-October 1986 by Harvard Magazine - Issuu".
  3. ↑ Dash Moore, Deborah (2006). GI Jews: How World War II Changed a Generation.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Harry Gersh Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information".
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