Benzion Freshwater
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1948 (age 77–78)
Benzion Freshwater | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benzion Shalom Eliezer Freshwater 1948 (age 77–78) |
| Occupation | Property developer |
| Relatives | Ben Zion Halberstam (grandfather) |
Benzion Shalom Eliezer Freshwater (born 1948) is a British billionaire property investor of Haredi Jewish descent, known for his leadership within the Freshwater Group and its main company, Daejan Holdings. He is one of the UK's largest private landlords and is active in Orthodox Jewish philanthropy.
Benzion Shalom Eliezer Freshwater[1] is the son of Osias Freshwater (1897–1976), born in the village of Staszów, Galicia, Poland, who emigrated to England in 1939. His wife and three children were murdered in the Holocaust. In 1947 he married Nechama Golda Stempel née Halberstam, widowed daughter of Rabbi Ben Zion Halberstam, the second Bobover Rebbe, and they had two sons, Benzion and Solomon. Osias built up Daejan Holdings into one of London's largest private landlords and his sons, Benzion and Rabbi Shlomo are now Executive Directors.[2]