Gershon Sirota

Polish hazzan (1874–1943)
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Summary

Gershon Sirota was born on January 1, 1874[1], in Haisyn[2]. He died on April 19, 1943[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a hazzan[5], opera singer[6], singer[7], cantor[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Warsaw Ghetto[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Reform Judaism[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Gershon Sirota[14]
  • Voice type: tenor[15]
  • Family name: Sirota[16]
  • Given name: Gershon[17]
  • Instrument: voice[18]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Yiddish[20]
  • Commons Creator page: Gershon Sirota[21]
  • Name in native language: גרשון סיראָטע[22]
  • Place of detention: Warsaw Ghetto[23]
  • P14750: 619B-8F92-EB74-34B3-6A26[24]
  • P14974: 18094[25]

Why It Matters

Gershon Sirota has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Gershon Sirota born?

Gershon Sirota's place of birth was Haisyn[2].

Where did Gershon Sirota die?

Gershon Sirota passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Gershon Sirota do for work?

Gershon Sirota worked as a hazzan[5], opera singer[6], singer[7], cantor[8], and musician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 619B-8F92-EB74-34B3-6A26
    P14974 → 18094
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk', 'yi']
    Occupation → hazzan, opera singer, singer +2
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14974: 18094, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290941|batch #290941]]"
  2. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Warsaw, Warsaw Ghetto
    Prabook id → 2310335, 1720739
    Family name → Sirota
    Sex or gender → male
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Prabook id: 1720739, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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