GERSHON URINSKY (1888-October 1940)
Born in Pruzhane (Prużana), Poland. His father was a follower of the Jewish
Enlightenment movement. He was active in
the Bund, a school leader, and a teacher, as well as manager of the Y. L.
Peretz School (which was part of Tsisho [Central Jewish School
Organization]). He was also a
member of the city council of Pruzhane and edited Pinkes fun der shtot
pruzhane (Records of the city of Pruzhane) (1930), 327 pp. (editorial
committee: G. Urinsky, M. Volinsky, and N. Tsukerman). He also edited and published in the weekly
paper, Pruzhaner lebn (Life in Pruzhane) (1928-1939). He died during the Soviet occupation of
Pruzhane.
Sources:
Lerer yizker-bukh (Teachers’ memory book) (New York, 1954), pp. 5-7; Kh.
Sh. Kazdan, in Tsukunft (New York) (August 1943); Dos naye lebn
(Lodz), no. 30 (311) (1949).
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