Shlomo Margalit

Background

Margalit, Shlomo was born on April 30, 1914 in Tiberias, Israel. Son of Nehemiah and Bath-Sheva (Kuperman) Margalit.

Education

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Gratz College, 1985.

Career

Rabbi, Kefar Vitkin, Israel, 1934; religion instructor, Haifa, Israel, 1937; associate rabbi, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Atlantic City, 1955; professor Hebrew, Bible and rabbinics, Gratz College, Philadelphia, 1959-1985.

Achievements

• Shlomo Margalit has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Israel Defense Forces. Member American Association of Jewish Education, National Council of Jewish Education, Hebrew Teachers and Principals of America (chtp. past president), Histadruth Ivrith of America, Master Har-Zion Lodge-Jerusalem.

Interests

• Avocations: poetry, singing.

Connections

Married Dina Rivlin, February 8, 1938. Children: Nehemiah, Yael Margalit Moses.

Father:

Nehemiah Margalit

Mother:

Bath-Sheva (Kuperman) Margalit

Spouse:

Dina Rivlin

child:

Yael Margalit Moses Margalit

child:

Nehemiah Margalit