Michael Garber

Michael Garber (1892-1977) was a Montreal based lawyer and a Canadian Jewish community activist. He was a founder of the Canadian Jewish Congress, and succeeded Samuel Bronfman as president, from 1962 to 1968, after having chaired its national executive for a number of years. He was also a president of the Zionist Organization of Canada. He also wrote a column for the Canadian Jewish Chronicle and contributed to the Yiddish newspaper Keneder Adler.[1]

References

  1. Garber, Michael, Canadian Jewish Heritage Network biography
Preceded by
Samuel Bronfman
President of the Canadian Jewish Congress
1962-1968
Succeeded by
Monroe Abbey
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