Maurice L. Perlzweig
Maurice L. Perlzweig (1895-1985) was an official of the World Jewish Congress and a reform rabbi.
Biography[]
He was born in Poland in 1895. His father was a cantor, and his family emigrated to London, United Kingdom, during his youth. He was active in student organizations such as the . In 1933 he became the World Union of Jewish Students and deputy member of the Executive of the Jewish Agency. He was a founding member of the World Jewish Congress where he also became the first chairman of its British section. From 1942 he was the WJC representative at the United Nations.[1] He has been active at WJC for decades after the war.[2]
He died in January 1985.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Perlzweig, Maurice L." Encyclopaedia Judaica. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Susanne Heim; Caroline Pearce (4 June 2019). German Reich 1938–August 1939. De Gruyter. pp. 305–. ISBN 978-3-11-052638-7.
- ^ "Maurice Perlzweig Dead at 89". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1985-01-17. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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