Ezra Shapiro Papers 1892-1977 1923-1977

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Ezra Shapiro Papers 1892-1977 1923-1977

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Ezra Shapiro (1903-1977) was a Polish Jew who immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1903. Shapiro became active in local civic and Jewish affairs, particularly the Zionist movement, while maintaining a private law practice. He was Chairman of the National Executive of the Zionist Organization of America, a member of the General Council of the World Zionist Organization, a delegate to many World Zionist Congresses, and played an influential role in Zionist activities which led to the establishment of Israel in 1948. Even after his immigration to Israel in 1971 he remained active in many organizations until his death in 1977. The collection consists of correspondence (1892-1977), including a letter from Theodore Herzl (1900), a brief biographical sketch of Shapiro, speeches and addresses by him, tributes and eulogies upon his death in 1977, certificates (1923-1969), newspaper clippings, photographs of his funeral in Israel, and miscellaneous printed materials. All material in this collection consists of photocopies.

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Shapiro, Ezra

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Ezra Zelig Shapiro (1903-1977) was born in Volozhin, Poland, to Esther (Brudno) and Rabbi Osias Shapiro. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, with his family in 1906 and was educated in the Cleveland Hebrew Schools. A Jewish community leader and internationally known Zionist figure, Shapiro was elected president of the Cleveland Zionist District in 1924. In 1934, he became chairman of the National Executive Committee of the Zionist Organization of America. He was national vice-president of ...