Born:

August 12, 1925, Karlsruhe

Died:

January 21, 1988, Karlsruhe

German entrepreneur and politician (CDU), since 1964 publisher of the "Allgemeine jüdische Wochenzeitung". From 1969 to 1988 chairman of the Central Council of Jews in Germany.

Mentioned in

• Between Remembrance and a New Beginning – the Groundbreaking of the Synagogue at Hohe Weide on November 9, 1958 (Anna Menny)