Henry Franc Skirball

Background

Skirball, Henry Franc was born on January 2, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis I. and Miriam A. (Franc) Skirball.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1949. Bachelor in Hebrew Letters, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, Cincinnati, 1954. Master of Arts in Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, Cincinnati, 1957.

Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, Cincinnati, 1982. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1977.

Career

Associate director, B'nai B'rith Hillal Foundation, University of Chicago, 1959-1960; member of faculty, director Hillal Foundation, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1960-1962; director, National Federation of Temple Youth, New York City and Jerusalem, 1962-1987; head department education and culture, Jewish Agency, World Zionist Organisation, Jerusalem, since 1988. Member Executive Committee Zionist Executive, Jerusalem, since 1988, Joint Authority for Zionist Jewish Education, Jerusalem, since 1991. Governor Jewish Agency for Israel, Jerusalem, since 1988.

Chairman Association National Jewish Youth Dirs., New York City, 1967-1971. Chairman of the Board Interns for Peace, Jerusalem, 1975-1978.

Achievements

• Henry Franc Skirball has been listed as a noteworthy organization administrator, educator, rabbi by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Jewish Youth Group: A Handbook for Progressive Jewish Youth Groups
  • The Jewish Youth Group. A Handbook for Progressive Jewish Youth Groups (1956)

Membership

Treasurer, board directors Meditrans, Jerusalem, 1974-1978. Board directors Frankel School, Jerusalem, 1978-1981, Haim School, Jerusalem, 1986-1990. Executive Board Citizens Rights Party, Tel Aviv, 1978-1983, party candidate for Knesset andJerusalem City Council First lieutenant United States Army, 1957-1959.

Member Council Progressive Rabbis, Center Conference American Rabbis, Association Jewish Chaplains, Association Americans and Cans. in Israel (national president 1982-1984).

Connections

Married Sheba Fishbain, June 10, 1956. Children: Rachel Leah Skirball Alani, Rebekah Miriam.

Father:

Louis I. Skirball

Mother:

Miriam A. (Franc) Skirball

Spouse:

Sheba Fishbain

child:

Rebekah Miriam Skirball

child:

Rachel Leah Skirball Alani Skirball