a note on his Yiddish middle name

"Gatzil" is a variant spelling of Getzel (געצל), a traditional Yiddish male given name. It historically originated as a diminutive or pet form of the German name Gottfried ("peace of God") or Gottschalk. In Ashkenazi Jewish tradition, it was also frequently paired with or used as a vernacular equivalent for the Hebrew name Elyakim ("God will establish")

E. Ganin Aug 2026