Kalman Sultanik

Kalman Sultanik
BornApril 12, 1917
DiedOctober 14, 2014
NationalityPolish
EducationLa Salle Extension University
TitleHead of the World Confederation of United Zionists[1] Chairman of the World Zionist Organization American Section[2]
AwardsCommander’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Kalman Sultanik (April 12, 1917 – October 14, 2014) was a prominent Zionist figure who was active in numerous Jewish and Zionist organizations throughout his life. He was a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, served on the Executive Committee of the Jewish Agency for Israel and became vice president of the World Jewish Congress as well as chairman of the World Zionist Organization American Section.[3] He founded the Jerusalem Confederation House and led the World Confederation of United Zionists for decades. Sultanik was also active in assisting the Polish community of Holocaust survivors.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cashman, Greer Fay; Linde, Steve (December 30, 2020). "Avraham Avi-hai reflects on his exceptional career in public service". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
  2. ^ Sultanik, Kalman (March 7, 2003). "Carry the Legacy of Remembrance". The Forward.
  3. ^ "Zionist leader Kalman Sultanik dies at 97". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. October 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kalman Sultanik Obituary". The New York Times powered by Legacy. October 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Greenberg, Eric J. (January 14, 2000). "Polish Restitution Plan Slammed". The New York Jewish Week.