GENEVA — Alexander Safran, the former chief rabbi of Romania who tried to prevent the deportation of Jews by his country’s pro-Nazi regime during World War II, has died, his family announced. He was ...
Alexandru Safran (Alexandre Safran), rabbi: born Bacau, Romania 12 September 1910; Chief Rabbi of Romania 1940-47; Chief Rabbi of Geneva 1948-2006; married 1936 Sarah Reinharz (deceased; one son, one ...