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Rabbi Leo Jung | |
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רב אליהו לאו יונג | |
Born | Leo Jung June 20, 1892 |
Died | December 19, 1987 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Rabbi, Jewish Scholar, Activist, Fundraiser |
Known for | Architect of the American Jewish Day School system |
Rabbi Leo Jung (Hebrew: Eliyahu; June 20, 1892 – December 19, 1987) was one of the major architects of American Orthodox Judaism. He was the indirect progenitor of the religious day school system common throughout North American Jewish communities, He was also a major fundraiser and activist for many Jewish causes worldwide, in the periods before, during and after the Holocaust.[1]