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title full_name born died nationality occupation url
Louis Marshall Louis Marshall 1856 1929 American corporate, constitutional and civil rights lawyer as well as a mediator and Jewish community leader who worked to secure religious, political, and cultural freedom for all minority groups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Marshall
David Albala David Albala 1886 1942 Serbian military officer, physician, diplomat and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Albala
Evan R. Bernstein Evan R. Bernstein 1974 n/a American public figure and community leader, known for his work with Jewish NGOs. He worked for the Anti Defamation League (ADL) from 2013 and became the inaugural CEO and National Director of Community Security Service (CSS) in May 2020 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_R._Bernstein
Norman Lamm Norman Lamm 1927 2020 American Modern Orthodox rabbi, scholar, academic administrator, author, and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Lamm
Syd Einfeld Sydney David Einfeld 1909 1995 Australian politician and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syd_Einfeld
Marc Stanley Marc Robert Stanley null null American trial lawyer, political activist, Jewish community leader, and philanthropist who has served as the United States Ambassador to Argentina since 2022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Stanley
Albert Antébi Albert-Abraham Antébi 1873 1919 null Jewish public activist and community leader born in Ottoman Syria, who worked for the defense of the interests of the Jewish old and new settlement in Palestine during the Ottoman rule, especially in the realm of education, philanthropy and estate, as representative of the Alliance israélite universelle and of the Jewish Colonization Association founded by Baron Hirsch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Antébi
Jean Kahn Jean Salomon Kahn 1929 2013 French Jewish community leader, human rights activist, and lawyer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Kahn
Joseph Breuer Joseph Breuer 1882 1980 null rabbi and community leader in Germany and the United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Breuer
David Solomon Sassoon David Solomon Sassoon 1880 1942 null bibliophile and grandson of 19th Baghdadi Jewish community leader David Sassoon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Solomon_Sassoon
Binyamin Lau Binyamin Tzvi (Benny) Lau 1961 n/a Israeli rabbi, community leader, activist, author, and public speaker who lives in Jerusalem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binyamin_Lau
Zahava Burack Zahava Burack 1932 2001 null Jewish Holocaust survivor from Poland who went on to become a well-known philanthropist, community leader and political activist in the United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahava_Burack
Emanuel Snowman Emanuel Snowman OBE MVO 1886 1970 British jeweller, local politician and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Snowman
Yosef Rivlin Yosef Yitzhak "Yoshya" Rivlin 1836 1896 null Orthodox Jewish scholar, writer, and community leader in the Old Yishuv of Jerusalem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosef_Rivlin
Avraham Aharon Price Abraham Aharon Price 1900 1994 null world-renowned Torah scholar, writer, educator, and a community leader in Toronto, Ontario, Canada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avraham_Aharon_Price
Mordechai Weingarten Mordechai Weingarten 1896 1964 null Jewish community leader in Jerusalem during the British Mandate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordechai_Weingarten
Rebekah Bettelheim Kohut Rebekah Bettelheim Kohut 1864 1951 American educator, writer, and community leader, born in Hungary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebekah_Bettelheim_Kohut
Maurice Ashkanasy Maurice Ashkanasy CMG 1901 1971 Australian barrister and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Ashkanasy
Abraham Khalfon Abraham Khalfon 1741 1819 null Sephardi Jewish community leader, historian, scholar, and paytan in Tripoli, Libya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Khalfon
David Lindo Alexander David Lindo Alexander 1842 1922 English barrister and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lindo_Alexander
Stanley M. Wagner Stanley M. Wagner 1932 2013 American rabbi, academic, and community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_M._Wagner
Diego Pereira d'Aguilar Baron Diego Lopes Pereira d'Aguilar 1699 1759 Portuguese London-based Jewish businessman, community leader and philanthropist, originally a Portuguese converso, who lived in the 18th century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Pereira_d'Aguilar
Levi Cooper Levi Cooper null null null Orthodox Jewish teacher, author, and community leader who lives in Tzur Hadassah, Israel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Cooper
Solomon Frank Solomon Frank 1900 1982 American Orthodox rabbi, speaker, and civic and community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Frank
Samuel Toledano Samuel Toledano 1929 1996 Spanish Jewish community leader and lawyer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Toledano
Wellesley Aron Major Wellesley Aron, MBE 1901 1988 English born Jewish businessman, community leader, and soldier who served in WWII as a member of the Jewish Brigade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellesley_Aron
Moses Mescheloff Moses (Moshe) Mescheloff 1909 2008 American rabbi and community leader for 75 years, known especially within circles of American Judaism, primarily in Miami Beach, Florida, and in Chicago, Illinois https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Mescheloff
Moshe Ronen Moshe Ronen null null null Toronto lawyer, and a Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Ronen
Zvi Harry Hurwitz Zvi Harry Hurwitz 1924 2008 null noted South African Jewish journalist and community leader who moved to Israel, where he served as an Israeli diplomat and adviser to prime ministers Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Shamir before founding the Menachem Begin Heritage Center https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zvi_Harry_Hurwitz
Isadore Familian Isadore Familian 1911 2002 null Los Angeles-based businessman and Jewish community leader who served as CEO of Price Pfister Brass Manufacturing Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isadore_Familian
Grace Hollander Dame Grace Shellie Hollander 1922 2016 New Zealand community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hollander
Minnie Dessau Louis Minnie Dessau Louis 1841 1922 American educator, writer, and community leader, one of the founders of the National Council of Jewish Women https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Dessau_Louis
Alexander Astor Alexander Astor 1900 1988 New Zealand rabbi and community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Astor
Leon Yehuda Recanati Leon Yehuda Recanati 1890 1945 Greek businessman and Jewish community leader who became a prominent banker and philanthropist in Mandatory Palestine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Yehuda_Recanati
Samuel Goldstein (rabbi) Samuel Aaron Goldstein 1852 1935 New Zealand rabbi, scholar and community leader in Auckland, New Zealand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Goldstein_(rabbi)
Aileen Osofsky Aileen Shirley Osofsky née Bryant 1926 2010 American community leader, philanthropist and bridge player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Osofsky
Fanny Reading Fanny Reading 1884 1974 Australian Jewish community leader and medical practitioner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Reading
Benjamin Zimmerman Benjamin Zimmerman 1862 1923 Canadian Jewish businessman, community leader, and justice of the peace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Zimmerman
Samuel Wynn Samuel Wynn 1891 1982 Australian Jewish community leader, restaurateur, wine and spirits merchant and Zionist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Wynn
Steve Leder Steve Leder 1960 n/a American rabbi, scholar, author and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Leder
Johann Admoni Johánn Admóni 1906 1979 Soviet composer, pianist, teacher, and public person, the son of the famous St. Petersburg historian, publicist, and Jewish community leader Gregor Red-Admoni () https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Admoni
Moses Bilsky Moses Bilsky 1829 1923 Canadian merchant and community leader who was believed to be the first Jewish settler in Ottawa, Ontario https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Bilsky
Mary Meyers Rosenfield Mary Meyers Rosenfield 1910 2006 American community leader, active in special education and services for people with developmental disabilities in Texas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Meyers_Rosenfield
Rudi Leavor Rudi Leavor, BEM 1926 2021 null Jewish community leader in Bradford, West Yorkshire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudi_Leavor
Myrtil Maas Myrtil Maas 1792 1865 French mathematician, actuary, and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtil_Maas
Curt Silberman Curt C. Silberman 1908 2002 German Jewish attorney, community leader, and member of Jewish organizations in both Germany and the United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_Silberman
Sandra Rotman Sandra Ann Rotman null null Canadian philanthropist and community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_Rotman
Max Sonnenberg Max Sonnenberg 1879 1955 null businessman, politician, and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Sonnenberg
Walter Max Lippmann Walter Max Leopold Lippmann 1919 1993 null Jewish and ethnic community leader and advocate of multiculturalism in Australia, Walter was born in Hamburg, Germany and moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1938 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Max_Lippmann
Henry Keesing Henry Keesing 1791 1879 New Zealand shopkeeper, financier and community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Keesing
Albert S. Axelrad Albert S. Axelrad 1938 n/a American Reform rabbi, author, educator, and community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_S._Axelrad
Pinchas Freudiger Pinchas Freudiger 1900 1976 Hungarian manufacturer and Jewish community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinchas_Freudiger
Maynard Wishner Maynard I. Wishner 1923 2011 null Jewish community leader, financier, and former actor in the Yiddish theater from Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard_Wishner
Jacob Meltzer Jacob Meltzer 1898 1976 New Zealand lawyer, unionist, coroner and community leader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Meltzer