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Name | Occupation or position | Community | |
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Hermann MenkesHermann Menkes was a well-known writer, journalist and literary critic. Born in Brody in 1865, Menkes graduated from the departments of literary... |
Journalist | Brody | |
Markus LandauMarkus Landau was a famous writer and literary historian. Born in Brody in 1837, Landau’s first career was in trade. As a merchant, Landau... |
Brody | ||
Oser KokeschOser Kokesch was a Zionist activist, born in Brody in 1859. After graduating with a law degree from the University of Vienna, Kokesch –... |
Zionist activist | Brody | |
Dov SadanProfessor Dov Sadan was born in Brody in the Galicia region of Austria-Hungary. Sadan received a traditional Jewish education. He joined... |
Scholar | Brody | |
Isaak RobinsohnIsaak Robinsohn was a well-known radiologist, born in the town of Brody in 1874. His father ran a bookshop and, as a result, Isaak was surrounded by... |
Radiologist | Brody | |
Iuliu (Yehuda) BaraschBorn in Brody in 1815, Julius Barasch received a traditional religious education, but after meeting two famous maskillim, Hirsh Mendel and Izkhak... |
Scientist | Brody | |
Shmuel Yosef AgnonShmuel Yosef Agnon (Hebrew: שמואל יוסף עגנון) was a Nobel Prize laureate writer and was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew... |
Author | Buchach | |
Lee StrasbergLee Strasberg was born Israel Strassberg Budzanów, Austria-Hungary (today in Ukraine). He was an American actor, director and acting... |
Filmmaker | Budaniv |