Background
Sanders was born in Union City, New Jersey. His father was English-born musician George Harold Sanders, and mother Rose Rachlin was daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants.
Sanders was born in Union City, New Jersey. His father was English-born musician George Harold Sanders, and mother Rose Rachlin was daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants.
The family did not practice any religious traditions, but when in the United States. Army Sanders filled a form which required to indicate religious affiliation, Sanders chose Jewishness.
He took this opportunity to travel to the Soviet Union and for his first trip to Israel. During 1966-1975 he was on the staff of the Midstream Magazine, being its editor-in-chief during 1973-1975. Sanders married Beverly Gingold on March 19, 1967.
They had no children.
He was the first recipient of the B"nai B"rith Book Award, for his work The Downtown Jews. Sanders died of liver cancer, aged 58.
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Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955.
Married Beverly Helen Gingold, March 19, 1967.