Alexandru Șafran
Alexandru Şafran (or Alexandre Safran; 12 September 1910 – 27 July 2006) was a Romanian and, after 1948, Swiss rabbi. As chief rabbi of Romania (1940–1948), he intervened with authorities in the fascist government of Ion Antonescu in an unusually successful attempt to save Jews during the Holocaust.
Alexandru Șafran | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 12 September 1910 |
| Died | 27 July 2006 (aged 95) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Romanian, Swiss |
| Spouse | Sara Rheinharz |
| Children | Esther and Avinoam Shafran (Geneva) |
| Parent(s) | Betzalel Zeev Safran (1867-1929) and Finkel Rheinharz |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Profession | Rabbi, theologian, philosopher, historian |
| Jewish leader | |
| Profession | Rabbi, theologian, philosopher, historian |
| Buried | Israel |
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