LEVY, Zalmin. Born Plungian, Lithuania, 20th March, 1907; son of Shlomo Ben-Zion and Rode Levy. Educated at Telz and Ponevez Yeshivot. Came to South Africa, 1927. Director of Polzal Holdings (Pty.) Ltd. Previously was hotel proprietor and director of printing concern. National Chairman, S.A. Yiddish Cultural Federation; deputy to S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies. Co-editor of "Dorem Afrike;" contributor to various Yiddish and Anglo-Jewish periodicals, both local and overseas; lecturer on cultural subjects. Married Polly Kolt, 7th November, 1937. Add.: P.O. Box 9664, Johannesburg.
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.
Friday, 28 July 2023
Levy, Zalmin
LEVY, Zalmin. Born Plungian, Lithuania, 20th March, 1907; son of Shlomo Ben-Zion and Rode Levy. Educated at Telz and Ponevez Yeshivot. Came to South Africa, 1927. Director of Polzal Holdings (Pty.) Ltd. Previously was hotel proprietor and director of printing concern. National Chairman, S.A. Yiddish Cultural Federation; deputy to S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies. Co-editor of "Dorem Afrike;" contributor to various Yiddish and Anglo-Jewish periodicals, both local and overseas; lecturer on cultural subjects. Married Polly Kolt, 7th November, 1937. Add.: P.O. Box 9664, Johannesburg.
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