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Greenwald, Jekuthiel Judah, 1889-1955

 Person

Biography

Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Greenwald was born in Sighet, Hungary (now Romania). He was a journalist for several newspapers in Sighet. The Rabbi, his wife, and two sons moved to New York in 1924. In 1925, the family moved to Columbus, Ohio where the Yekusiel Greenwald became the Rabbi of Beth Jacob Synagogue. His son Jack Greenwald was born in Columbus in 1928 and moved to Denver for his health in 1946.

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Oral History Interview, 2012 May 23

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Identifier: B344.01.0001.0001.00001
Abstract

Oral history with Jack Greenwald (two DVD copies) where he speaks briefly about his family history and then talks about various Jewish organizations. Jack Greenwald was president or chairman of sixteen Jewish organizations.

Dates: 2012 May 23