My maternal grandfather arrived at Ellis Island, speaking no English, in the company of his shtetl-mate. When asked by immigration his name, he responded in Yiddish, “mein landsman” (my neighbor). And that’s how my grandfather became Meyer Landsman!
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My maternal grandfather arrived at Ellis Island, speaking no English, in the company of his shtetl-mate. When asked by immigration his name, he responded in Yiddish, “mein landsman” (my neighbor). And that’s how my grandfather became Meyer Landsman!