KAGAN, Isaie Joseph. B.A., LL.B. Executive Director, Federation of Synagogues of the Transvaal, O.F.S. and Natal. Born Kowno, Lithuania, 31st October, 1906, son of Chaim Rubin and Pesse Leah Kagan. Educated at Yeshivoth of Ponevez and Wilkomir; Hebrew Gymnasium, Jurburg; and Universities of Paris and Witwatersrand. Came to South Africa 1929. Practised as an Attorney before assuming present position. Former Executive member, S.A. Board of Jewish Education and S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies. Past Chairman, Histadruth Ivrith and Oxford Synagogue. Past Vice- Chairman, Federation of Synagogues. Member of Jewish Guild Country Club. Married Thelma Joffe, 1933; two sons. Recreations: Bowling and swimming. Add.: 106, Oxford Road, Houghton, Johannesburg.
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. NOTE: 1929 Yearbook entries are now being added as well. These records will have 1929 Yearbook at the top of each record to distinguish them from the 1967/8 edition records
Monday, 11 September 2023
Kagan, Issie Joseph
KAGAN, Isaie Joseph. B.A., LL.B. Executive Director, Federation of Synagogues of the Transvaal, O.F.S. and Natal. Born Kowno, Lithuania, 31st October, 1906, son of Chaim Rubin and Pesse Leah Kagan. Educated at Yeshivoth of Ponevez and Wilkomir; Hebrew Gymnasium, Jurburg; and Universities of Paris and Witwatersrand. Came to South Africa 1929. Practised as an Attorney before assuming present position. Former Executive member, S.A. Board of Jewish Education and S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies. Past Chairman, Histadruth Ivrith and Oxford Synagogue. Past Vice- Chairman, Federation of Synagogues. Member of Jewish Guild Country Club. Married Thelma Joffe, 1933; two sons. Recreations: Bowling and swimming. Add.: 106, Oxford Road, Houghton, Johannesburg.
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