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Sheyner, Yitskhok
August 8, 1904–February 20, 1976
He was a journalist, born in Vilna. In 1924 he moved to Montevideo. He worked in various trades.
He edited Unzer Lebn (Our Life) in 1926, and he contributed work to the dailies: Der Tog (The Day), Morgntsaytung (Monring Newspaper), and from 1935 Unzer Fraynt (Our Friend).
His pen names included: Itshele, Ayzkrem, and Bezha.
He died in Montevideo.
שײנער, יצחק
8טן אױג׳ 1904 – 20סטן פֿעב׳ 1976
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