Английская Википедия:Cyrus Leopold Sulzberger

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox person Cyrus Leopold "Leo" Sulzberger (aka Cyrus Lindauer Sulzberger;[1] July 11, 1858 – April 30, 1932) was an American merchant and philanthropist. He was president of the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society.[2]

Early life

Sulzberger was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Leopold Sulzberger (1805-1881) and Sophia Lindauer (1830-1909). Leopold had a brother Abraham Sulzberger (1810-1880) and they both migrated from Heidelsheim, Germany, to Philadelphia.[3]

Sulzberger was educated at the Hebrew Education Society, and the Philadelphia Central High School.[2]

Zionism

Sulzberger attended the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland in 1895 as one of five American delegates.[4]

Later that year, in November, he attended a debate held by the New York Judeans. Sulzberger spoke as an anti-Zionist, questioning what kind of government could be run by people from Russia, Bulgaria and similar countries.

Later, Sulzberger became a Zionist.[5]

Personal life

Sulzberger married Rachel Peixotto Hays and had a son, Arthur Hays Sulzberger. He died on April 30, 1932, in Manhattan, New York City.[6]

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