Abba Hillel Silver

Dr. Abba Hillel Silver
Abba Hillel Silver c. 1920
Born
Abba Hillel Silver

(1893-01-28)January 28, 1893
Lithuania
DiedNovember 28, 1963(1963-11-28) (aged 70)
Cleveland, Ohio
OccupationPresident of the Zionist Organization of America
Known forRepresentative of the American Zionist movement at World Zionist Congress
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Abba Hillel Silver (January 28, 1893 – November 28, 1963) was an American rabbi and Zionist leader. He was a key figure in the mobilization of American support for the founding of the State of Israel.

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