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Samuel Bonchek

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Samuel Bonchek

Birth
Łomża, Miasto Łomża, Podlaskie, Poland
Death
29 Apr 1974 (aged 84)
Burial
Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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https://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/02/archives/samuel-bonchek-84-zionist-and-jewish-leader-dies.html

Samuel Bonchek, a founder of the Labor Zionist Movement of America and honorary president of the Labor Zionist Alliance, died Monday at Beth Israel Hospital. His age was 84, and he lived at 40 East Ninth Street.

Mr. Bonchek, who was national president of the Alliance from 1933 through 1971 was also active in the National Committee for Labor Israel, the Labor Department of the Jewish National Fund, the National Committee for the Jewish Folk Schools and the American Jew ish Congress.

He helped develop a fraternal branch of the movement, which was formerly known as the Far band‐Labor Zionist Order.

He leaves his wife. Gnendl; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Schneyer, Mrs. Miriam Braunstein, and Mrs. Bina Shankmanr nine grandchildren, and two great‐grandchildren.
https://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/02/archives/samuel-bonchek-84-zionist-and-jewish-leader-dies.html

Samuel Bonchek, a founder of the Labor Zionist Movement of America and honorary president of the Labor Zionist Alliance, died Monday at Beth Israel Hospital. His age was 84, and he lived at 40 East Ninth Street.

Mr. Bonchek, who was national president of the Alliance from 1933 through 1971 was also active in the National Committee for Labor Israel, the Labor Department of the Jewish National Fund, the National Committee for the Jewish Folk Schools and the American Jew ish Congress.

He helped develop a fraternal branch of the movement, which was formerly known as the Far band‐Labor Zionist Order.

He leaves his wife. Gnendl; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Schneyer, Mrs. Miriam Braunstein, and Mrs. Bina Shankmanr nine grandchildren, and two great‐grandchildren.

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Zionist Leader and a founder of Labor Zionism
here lies
Yissakhar (S) bar Mordechai Avigdor Hacohen
Zionist Leader, President of Farband
worked for his people and Israel



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208512553/samuel-bonchek: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Bonchek (1 Mar 1890–29 Apr 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208512553, citing Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by dalya d (contributor 46972551).