ZWICK, Abraham. Can- tor. Born Bardichev, Ukraine, 4th December, 1886, son of Nachum and Faiga Zwick. Received musical education in Vienna and succeeded the famous Chief Cantor Savel Kwartin in Vienna before coming to South Africa in 1922, as Chief Cantor to the Pretoria United Hebrew Congregations. Retired recently after 43 years' service. Married Flora Samuels, 1950; two sons, one daughter. Add.: 804, Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Zwick, Abraham
ZWICK, Abraham. Can- tor. Born Bardichev, Ukraine, 4th December, 1886, son of Nachum and Faiga Zwick. Received musical education in Vienna and succeeded the famous Chief Cantor Savel Kwartin in Vienna before coming to South Africa in 1922, as Chief Cantor to the Pretoria United Hebrew Congregations. Retired recently after 43 years' service. Married Flora Samuels, 1950; two sons, one daughter. Add.: 804, Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria.
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