Michael Garber
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Michael Garber QC (May 10, 1892 – January 20, 1977) was a Montreal-based lawyer and a Canadian Jewish community activist. He was a founder of the Canadian Jewish Congress, and succeeded Samuel Bronfman as president for two terms,[1] from 1962 to 1968, after having chaired its national executive for a number of years.[2][3] He was also a president of the Zionist Organization of Canada, wrote a column for the Canadian Jewish Chronicle, and contributed to the Yiddish newspaper Der Keneder Adler.[4]
BornMay 10, 1892
DiedJanuary 20, 1977 (aged 84)
Spouse
Isabel Yohalem
(died 1971)Michael Garber | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | May 10, 1892 |
| Died | January 20, 1977 (aged 84) |
| Buried | Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Isabel Yohalem (died 1971) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Samuel Bronfman |
| Successor | Monroe Abbey |
| Position | President |
| Organisation | Canadian Jewish Congress |
| Began | 1962 |
| Ended | 1968 |
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