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Louis Arye Pincus

Hebrew: אריה לואיס פינקוס
Also Known As: "Abraham Ludwig"
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Birthplace: Clocolan, Free State, South Africa
Death: July 26, 1973 (61)
Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel (Heart attack)
Place of Burial: Mount Herzl Cemetery, Jerusalem, Israel
Immediate Family:

Son of Aaron David Pincus and Esther Aaron
Husband of Cynthia Chaysa Pincus and Ruth Pincus
Father of Private; Private; Private; Private; Private and 1 other
Brother of Joel Pincus; Sarah . and Sidney Buxton Pincus

Managed by: Col Timothy Riordan Stones
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About Louis Arye Pincus

Born in South Africa, Aryeh Louis Pincus studied law and economics and practiced law there from 1934 to 1948. He was chairman of South Africa's Zionist Socialist Party and a co-founder of the country's Habonim chapter. He represented the Labor Zionist Party at the Zionist Congress of 1946, and two years later he moved to Israel.

In Israel, Pincus first worked in the Department of Transportation, and from 1949 to 1956 he was the first managing director of El-Al. He then practiced law in Tel Aviv and was involved in several political organizations, Zionist fundraising, and the Zionist Congress. He also served as chairman of the board of Tel Aviv University.

Pincus's work with the Jewish Agency spanned many years and key positions, including chairman of the finance and budget committee, member of the executive, and treasurer. He was primarily responsible for the restructuring of the Jewish Agency in 1969, which involved consolidation of several departments and a reduction in the number of executive members. He also helped the Agency define its areas of focus, specifically in its division of labor with the World Zionist Organization.

Pincus emphasized the links between Israel and the Diaspora, and often was a representative of one side towards the other. He recognized the importance of fundraising, and beyond that, of developing Jewish community leaders to translate projects into reality. He was heavily involved in the aliyah department and in the struggle for Soviet Jewry.

Sources:
The Pedagogic Center, The Department for Jewish Zionist Education, The Jewish Agency for Israel, (c) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, Director: Dr. Motti Friedman, Webmaster: Esther Carciente

About אריה לואיס פינקוס (עברית)

לואי אריה פינקוס (באנגלית: Aryeh Louis Pincus; ‏1912 – 26 ביולי 1973) היה עורך דין בהכשרתו, היה פוליטיקאי, איש תנועת העבודה, איש מינהל ומנהיג ציוני ישראלי יליד דרום אפריקה. שימש כיושב ראש הנהלת הסוכנות היהודית בין השנים 1965–1973 וכיושב ראש הוועד הפועל של ההסתדרות הציונית העולמית בין השנים 1968–1972.

בצעירותו היה אחד ממנהיגי התנועה הציונית של דרום אפריקה כנציג תנועת העבודה. בשנות ה-30 לחייו מונה פינקוס למנהלהּ הראשון של חברת התעופה "אל על". בשנים 1969–1972 כשעמד בראש ועד הפועל הציוני והסוכנות היהודית הנהיג ארגון מחדש של מוסדות לאומיים אלה. פינקוס תרם למאמצי קליטת הגל הראשון הגדול של העלייה הגדולה מברית המועצות ולטיפוח החינוך היהודי בתפוצות.

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Louis Arye Pincus's Timeline

1912
May 21, 1912
Clocolan, Free State, South Africa
1973
July 26, 1973
Age 61
Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel