GERTNER, Rev. Abraham Zeev. Minister of Religion. Born in Lithuania 8th September, 1912, son of Gershon and Rachel Gertner. Educated at the Slabodka Yeshiva and Knesset Yisrael College. Came to South Africa in 1937. Served as Minister in Kopjes, O.F.S. until 1943; Frankfort 1943 to 1947; Springs 1947-1962. Married Chane Cipora Leibowitz, 1937; two daughters, Naomi and Rachel; Naomi is married to Rabbi I. Broder, Minister of the Summerstrand Hebrew Congregation, Port Elizabeth. Add.: 36, York Street, Berea, 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.
Monday, 30 October 2023
Gertner, Abraham Zeev
GERTNER, Rev. Abraham Zeev. Minister of Religion. Born in Lithuania 8th September, 1912, son of Gershon and Rachel Gertner. Educated at the Slabodka Yeshiva and Knesset Yisrael College. Came to South Africa in 1937. Served as Minister in Kopjes, O.F.S. until 1943; Frankfort 1943 to 1947; Springs 1947-1962. Married Chane Cipora Leibowitz, 1937; two daughters, Naomi and Rachel; Naomi is married to Rabbi I. Broder, Minister of the Summerstrand Hebrew Congregation, Port Elizabeth. Add.: 36, York Street, Berea, Johannesburg.
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