Clara Balinsky

Background

Clara Balinsky was born on July 24, 1920, in Kharkov, Kharkivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine.

Education

Clara Balinsky got a Diploma in music at McGill University.

Career

Clara Balinsky was an Honorary President of the Canadian Hadassah WIZO, she has been responsible for many of the organization's social, educational, and cultural initiatives both at home and abroad. Also initiated the restoration of Independence Hall Museum, Tel-Aviv.

Works

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• book

  • Clara's clock: A life of volunteering 1999

Membership

• World Wizo , Israel

• Canadian Friends Of The Hebrew University , Canada

• Board of Governors in Hebrew University

• Canadian Zionist Federation

• Board member

  Weizmann Institute

Personality

Clara Balinsky worked tirelessly and selflessly on behalf of the Canadian Jewish community for more than fifty years. Honorary President of the Canadian Hadassah WIZO, she has been responsible for many of the organization's social, educational, and cultural initiatives both at home and abroad.

Connections

Clara Balinsky was married and had 2 sons and a daughter: David and Joseph, and Lynne Heinoch.

Son:

David

Son:

Joseph

Daughter:

Lynne Heinoch