WINIK, Nachum. Building Contractor. Born Poland 18th December, 1896, son of Moshe and Malke Winik (his father was a distinguished Talmudical scholar). Educated in Poland and came to South Africa in 1929. Has played a leading part for many years in the Yiddish Cultural Federation and Yiddish Folk- schul, of which he is Vice-Chairman. Executive member, S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies; Johannesburg Chairman, United Communal Fund. Chairman of the Monument Committee for Jewish Martyrs, which erected the monument to the victims of Nazism in the West Park Jewish Cemetery, Johannesburg. Married Sheva Ragchbind, 1924; one son, one daughter. Add.: 125, Ninth Avenue, Sydenham, P.O. Box 4759, Johannesburg.
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Thursday, 9 March 2023
Winik, Nachum
WINIK, Nachum. Building Contractor. Born Poland 18th December, 1896, son of Moshe and Malke Winik (his father was a distinguished Talmudical scholar). Educated in Poland and came to South Africa in 1929. Has played a leading part for many years in the Yiddish Cultural Federation and Yiddish Folk- schul, of which he is Vice-Chairman. Executive member, S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies; Johannesburg Chairman, United Communal Fund. Chairman of the Monument Committee for Jewish Martyrs, which erected the monument to the victims of Nazism in the West Park Jewish Cemetery, Johannesburg. Married Sheva Ragchbind, 1924; one son, one daughter. Add.: 125, Ninth Avenue, Sydenham, P.O. Box 4759, Johannesburg.
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