Harold Baeck

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Harold Baeck

Born in Rhodesia which is now better known as Zimbabwe.
His parents met in Rhodesia and got married in Southern Rhodesia
He grew up in the town of Salisbury and went to the University of Cape town in South Africa from where he graduated as an architect. He started practicing in Salisbury and became famous in the entire country. He had offices in South Africa, London, Paris and Holland
He started a family in Salisbury and was the head of the Hebrew congregation as president for many years. He was also the chairman of various societies and president of the institute of architects.
He came to Dallas, Texas in 1986 to start a new life and got himself involved in real estate development.

Published on Apr 19, 2016

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Myrna Ries

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Myrna Ries
Grew up in Brooklyn and moved to Dallas, Texas in 1941. She went to Brown School and attended Temple Emanu-el sunday school

Published on June 19, 2013.

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Gail Bruker

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Gail BrukerGail Bruker
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Gail grew up in a Jewish neighborhood and attended a Jewish school. She came to US on a trip in December 1985, with her fiance and decided to settle in Dallas. She got married and started teaching in a Jewish school. She is actively involved in Jewish communities and believes in her allegiance towards Israel.
Published on November 12, 2013.

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Milton Loeb, Jr.

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Milton Loeb, Jr.
Milton has been a Dallas resident since he was born in 1930. He studied at Highland Park High School and later went to Tulane University where he met his wife and married her an year later in December 1954. He has been a big part of Dallas’s Jewish Community through his participation in organizations such as Temple Emanu-El and Jewish Family Service
Published in January 2013.

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Judith & Paul Tobolowsky

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Judith & Paul Tobolowsky
Paul was born in 1947 and grew up in Dallas. He went to Southwestern Medical School in 1973 and did his internship at Boston City Hospital.Judith grew up in Brooklyn and studied speech pathology at Boston University.
They met in Boston, got married and moved to Texas in 1979. They have 3 children and are active members of Jewish Community Center
Published on July 1, 2014.

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Joel Batalsky

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Joel BatalskyJoel Batalsky
Born in 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father passed away when Joel was just five years old, and Joel grew up in an orphanage while having his mother by his side. A strong man, Joel received a wrestling scholarship to Temple University. He joined the military after studying business administration and accounting and graduating college in 1962. Joel and his wife have been heavily involved in the Jewish community in Dallas as active members of Temple Emanu-El, the Jewish Community Center, and various veterans organizations. Joel is a proud Jew and American, inspiring many with his desire to act with kindness and to repair the world around him.
Published on September 30, 2015 and amended on October 19, 2018.

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