Michael Garber | |
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Personal | |
Born | May 10, 1892 |
Died | January 20, 1977 | (aged 84)
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse |
Isabel Yohalem (died 1971) |
Jewish leader | |
Predecessor | Samuel Bronfman |
Successor | Monroe Abbey |
Position | President |
Organisation | Canadian Jewish Congress |
Began | 1962 |
Ended | 1968 |
Buried | Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery |
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]