Swift, Issac Louis (1910-1991)
Item
Title
Swift, Issac Louis (1910-1991)
Description
Issac Louis Swift was a Rabbi. He was ordained in Israel. In the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust, he rescued Jewish children who had been hiding in non-Jewish religious places of worship. He moved to the United States and subsequently to Englewood in 1960. He became the leader of the Congregation Ahavath Torah until 1984. He married Ruth Etlinger. He had two daughters, Valerie Sharfman and Batya Yasgur.
Source
"Rabii Isaac L. Swift." Daily News, 29 May 1991, p. 20.
Merrill, Laurie C. "Rabbi Swift, 80, Jewish leader." The Record, 28 May 1991, p. A-11.
"Rabbi Isaac Louis Swift." Find A Grave.
Contributor
Birth Date
1910-10-12
Birthplace
Liverpool, England
Death Date
1991-05-24
Occupation
Source of File Attached
"Rabbis to Join in Bible Series." The Record, 28 Nov. 1966, p. B-2.
Collection
Citation
“Swift, Issac Louis (1910-1991),” Englewood Makes History, accessed September 11, 2024, https://englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/693.
