SHAPIRO, Joseph. Director of Companies. Born Jerusalem 15th October, 1894, son of Jacob and Elka Shapiro. Educated in Jerusalem at Hebrew Seminar. Came to South Africa 1916. Delegate to the South African Jewish Board of Deputies and the Federation of Synagogues. Past Chairman, Boksburg North Hebrew Congregation. President, United Hebrew Institutions of Boksburg. Chairman, East Rand Histadrut Ivrit; Chairman, I raeli United Appeal and United Communal Fund campaigns in Boksburg. Chairman and lecturer, Boksburg Hebrew Bible Study Circle for past 28 years. Married Sadie Miller, 1917; two sons, one daughter. Add.: 5, Lundersteadt Road, Parkdene, Boksburg; P.O. Box 5029, Boksburg North.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the book South African Jewry, 1967-68 edition edited by Leon Feldberg and published by Feldhill Publishing Co, Johannesburg, South Africa. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking
Saturday, 15 April 2023
Shapiro, Joseph
SHAPIRO, Joseph. Director of Companies. Born Jerusalem 15th October, 1894, son of Jacob and Elka Shapiro. Educated in Jerusalem at Hebrew Seminar. Came to South Africa 1916. Delegate to the South African Jewish Board of Deputies and the Federation of Synagogues. Past Chairman, Boksburg North Hebrew Congregation. President, United Hebrew Institutions of Boksburg. Chairman, East Rand Histadrut Ivrit; Chairman, I raeli United Appeal and United Communal Fund campaigns in Boksburg. Chairman and lecturer, Boksburg Hebrew Bible Study Circle for past 28 years. Married Sadie Miller, 1917; two sons, one daughter. Add.: 5, Lundersteadt Road, Parkdene, Boksburg; P.O. Box 5029, Boksburg North.
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