Background
Gannes, Abraham P. was born on June 10, 1911 in Ukraine. Son of Harry and Lilly (Antonovsky) Ganapolsky.
Gannes, Abraham P. was born on June 10, 1911 in Ukraine. Son of Harry and Lilly (Antonovsky) Ganapolsky.
Bachelor, City College of New York, 1933. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Dropsie College, Philadelphia, 1952.
Teacher, administrator Bureau Jewish Education, New York City, 1930-1944, director Miami, Florida, 1944-1949, Philadelphia Council on Jewish Education, 1949-1956, Cejwin Camps, New York City, 1956-1967, Department Education & Culture, New York City, 1968-1978. Lecturer Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1979-1980, San Jose State University, 1982, 83, New York University, 1972, Jewish Education Colloquium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1978-1979.
Member, officer Council on Jewish Education, since 1942, National Conference Jewish Communal Service, since 1942.
Married Miriam Jacobson, 1936. Children: Judth, Howard.