| Len's uncle
Judah
Wolfson was Len's uncle by marriage. He lived until age 106, and was mentally
alert nearly to the end. In his late 90's, he dictated many hours of autobiography
and commentary, displaying a remarkable memory for detail and flair for
dramatic story-telling. Almost no editing was needed.
So far, the transcription totals over 100,000 words. Selected
episodes are presented here. —Len
Judah was born in 1891 in Uvarovice, a town near Gomel on
the Dnieper River in Russia (now Belarus). He entered the
Yeshiva at Rogachov at age 11, but was expelled a year or
so later for reasons that may surprise you. He finished at
another Yeshiva, and then worked for a time. In 1912, he was
inducted into the Russian Army, but very soon left for America.
Judah and Bess,
undated
(around the time of their marriage)
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Judah (about age
85)
Photo by Len
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