Irving Bunim

Irving Bunim
Born
Irving M. Bunim

June 02, 1901
Volozhin, Lithuania
DiedDecember 10, 1980 (aged 79)
New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Businessman, Author
Known forLeader of the Young Israel Movement, Rescued Jews from the Holocaust
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Irving M. Bunim was a businessman, philanthropist, and a lay leader of Orthodox Jewry, in particular the Young Israel movement in the United States from the 1930s until his death in 1980. As an assistant to Aharon Kotler,[1] he was involved in aspects of Torah dissemination, philanthropy and Holocaust rescue.[2][3][4] He has been referred to as "perhaps the most impactful lay leader in American Jewish history".[5]

  1. ^ "Mr. Irving M. Bunim zt"l, On His 31st Yahrtzeit, Today, 4 Teves". matzav.com. December 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ethics from Sinai was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Dershowitz, Yitzchok (2005). The legacy of Maran Rav Aharon . ISBN 9781583308752. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Helmreich, William B (2000). The world of the yeshiva: an . ISBN 9780881256420. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  5. ^ [1], Mizrachi World Movement