Elan Steinberg Explained

Elan Steinberg was an Israeli-born head of World Jewish Congress.^{[1] [2]}

Early life and career

Elan Steinberg was born to a Polish Jewish family in Rishon LeZion, Israel, in 1952. When he was two years old, his family emigrated to the United States.^[3] He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan and Brooklyn College. He received a master's degree in political science from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Later, he joined the Graduated Center of the City University of New York as a faculty member.

In 1974, he joined World Jewish Congress. When he left the congress in 2004, he was the executive director.

Steinberg also served as a vice president of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants.

Notes and References

1. News: Elan Steinberg Dies at 59; Led World Jewish Congress . . 7 April 2012 . Martin . Douglas .
2. News: Elan Steinberg dies at 59; former head of World Jewish Congress . Valerie J. . Nelson . . 11 April 2012.
3. News: Elan Steinberg, World Jewish Congress leader, dies at 59 . 2012-04-11 . Emily . Langer . . Washington, D.C. . 0190-8286 . 1330888409.