Chaim Yisroel Eiss

Chaim Eiss

Chaim Yisroel Eiss (1876–1943, Hebrew: חיים ישראל אייז) was an Agudath Israel activist and writer. He also was among the founders of the Agudath Israel in 1912.[1][2] During the First World War, Rebbe Eiss set up an aid system that located refugees, found out what they most needed and raised the required funds. During World War II, he worked on behalf of Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe and he was a member of the Ładoś Group also called as Ładoś Group.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Finger, Seymour (1984). American Jewry During the Holocaust. New York: Holmes & Meier Pub. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-8419-7506-4. OCLC 11882160.
  3. ^ "President Andrzej Duda and Survivors will pay tribute to a Polish diplomat who saved more than 800 Jews". chicago.mfa.gov.pl. Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago. Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  4. ^ Kumoch, Jakub. "How we let a Holocaust hero be forgotten". israelhayom.com. Israel Hayom. Retrieved 13 February 2019.