AVIN, Zalman. School Principal. Born Dvinsk, 9th October, 1906; son of Pinchas and Feiga (Tziporah) Avin. Educated in Dvinsk and Riga. Came to South Africa January, 1928. Principal, Green and Sea Point Hebrew School; Lecturer in Hebrew at University of Cape Town. Principal of "Ulpan" sponsored by W.P. Zionist Council. Previously Principal of Herzlia and United Hebrew Schools, Cape Town. Chairman, Histadruth Ivrith; Chairman, Hebrew Teachers' Association (Cape Branch); member of Cape Board of Jewish Education. Married Claire, daughter of Rabbi Ch. Berstein (Reb. Chatzkel Trestiner), 24th December, 1939; two sons, one daughter. Add.: 73, Upper Orange Street, Oranjezicht, Cape Town.
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.
Sunday, 4 February 2024
Avin, Zalman
AVIN, Zalman. School Principal. Born Dvinsk, 9th October, 1906; son of Pinchas and Feiga (Tziporah) Avin. Educated in Dvinsk and Riga. Came to South Africa January, 1928. Principal, Green and Sea Point Hebrew School; Lecturer in Hebrew at University of Cape Town. Principal of "Ulpan" sponsored by W.P. Zionist Council. Previously Principal of Herzlia and United Hebrew Schools, Cape Town. Chairman, Histadruth Ivrith; Chairman, Hebrew Teachers' Association (Cape Branch); member of Cape Board of Jewish Education. Married Claire, daughter of Rabbi Ch. Berstein (Reb. Chatzkel Trestiner), 24th December, 1939; two sons, one daughter. Add.: 73, Upper Orange Street, Oranjezicht, Cape Town.
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