Bunim, Irving M., 1901-1980

Irving M. Bunim was a businessman, Jewish lay leader, and major figure in the Vaad Hatzala to help Jewish refugees. In the 1930s, he worked to establish the Young Israel movement, and built other Jewish educational institutions under the guidance of Rabbi Aaron Kotler. The Vaad Hatzala, an Orthodox Jewish relief organization established in 1939, provided funds for rabbis and religious students in war-torn Europe and worked for their emigration. Bunim also served as president of the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School on the Lower East Side, and authored a book on Pirkei Avot (Jewish ethics) entitled Ethics From Sinai.

Irving M. Bunim was a businessman, Jewish lay leader, and major figure in the Vaad Hatzala to help Jewish refugees. In the 1930s, he worked to establish the Young Israel movement, and built other Jewish educational institutions under the guidance of Rabbi Aaron Kotler. The Vaad Hatzala, an Orthodox Jewish relief organization established in 1939, provided funds for rabbis and religious students in war-torn Europe and worked for their emigration. He also served as president of the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School on the Lower East Side. Irving M. Bunim authored a book on Pirkei Avot titled Ethics From Sinai.