Yaffa Eliach was born on May 31, 1937 in Eishyshok, Lithuania. She was a writer, known for
Everything Is Illuminated (2005),
Kaddish (1984) and
Nazi Death Squads (2009). She was married to David Eliach. She died on November 8, 2016 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.