As the eldest of two children, the author was raised in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, home to many holocaust survivors. He heard stories, not just from his father, but from many friends’ fathers, of th...ver maisAs the eldest of two children, the author was raised in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, home to many holocaust survivors. He heard stories, not just from his father, but from many friends’ fathers, of the wartime suffering they endured in ghettos and concentration camps.
After graduating from the State niversity of New York (Stony Brook) with a BA in History, the author received his masters from Northern Illinois University in Ancient History in 1974 and his PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago in 2021.ver menos