Michael Garber (May 10, 1892 – January 20, 1977) was a Montreal-based lawyer and a Canadian Jewish community activist. He was a founder of the

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, and succeeded

Samuel Bronfman Samuel Bronfman, (February 27, 1889 – July 10, 1971) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He founded Distillers Corporation Limited, and is a member of the Canadian Bronfman family. Biography Samuel Bronfman was born in Otaci, ...

as president for two terms, 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 Canadian Zionist Federation ( Hebrew: הפדרציה הציונית של קנדה), or CZF, is a Nonprofit organization that promotes Zionism. It was founded as the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada (FZSC: 1899-1921) two years after the fi ...

, wrote a column for the ''Canadian Jewish Chronicle'', and contributed to the Yiddish newspaper ''

Der Keneder Adler ''Der Keneder Adler'' () was Canada's leading Yiddish newspaper from 1907 until 1977. Founded in Montreal by Hirsch Wolofsky, the ''Adler'' underpinned Yiddish cultural activity in the city for much of the 20th century. History After losing his ...

''.

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