Ronald Greenwald
Ronald Greenwald | |
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| Born | January 8, 1934 |
| Died | January 20, 2016 (aged 82) Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Negotiator and educator |
Ronald Greenwald (January 8, 1934 – January 20, 2016) was an American Orthodox Jewish rabbi. He was a businessman and an educator. He was born in New York City.
Career
Greenwald made a career of spy trading, international hostage mediation, and other forms of high-stakes diplomacy. He worked with Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan to help the Jewish community. He served as a community activist, chaired various civic boards, directed a high school a summer camp and was the chairman of Magenu.
Greenwald died in his sleep while on vacation in Florida from a possible heart attack on January 20, 2016 at the age of 82.
References
- ↑ Steve Lieberman (January 20, 2016). "Monsey Rabbi Ronnie Greenwald dies; helped free refusenik Sharansky". Lohud.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
Other websites
- Rabbi Ronald Greenwald's speech to the 2011 Agudah Convention on YouTube
- Rabbi Ronald Greenwald's speech at the Bar Mitzvah of Josh Rosenberg on YouTube.
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