Ber Orshansky, 62, well-known Soviet-Jewish writer, has died here after a prolonged illness. He was born in Russia and was the author of a member of novels, plays and literary essays. He was also the editor of the Jewish daily newspaper “Oktiabr,” published in Minsk.
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