Zemach Shabad
Zemach Shabad (Hebrew: צמח שאבאד, Polish: Cemach Szabad, Russian: Цемах Шабад, Tsemakh Shabad; 5 February 1864, Vilnius, Russian Empire (now Vilnius, Lithuania) — 20 January 1935, Vilnius) was a Jewish doctor and social and political activist.[1] He was a member of the Senate (parliament) of the Second Polish Republic (1928) and a co-founder and vice-president of the YIVO (Institute for Jewish Research). In 1932, Shabad toured to Palestine with Dr. Abel Lapin from Kaunas. During his trip, Shabad hosted by the Health Committee of the Knesset and the Jerusalem Medical Association.
Zemach Shabad | |
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| Born | 5 February 1864 |
| Died | 20 January 1935 (aged 70) |
| Education | Imperial Moscow University |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse(s) | Stefania Grodzensky (murdered 1943 during Holocaust) |
| Children | 3 |
He was one of the originators of the volkist movement, which eventually turned into the Folkspartei (Jewish People's Party).[2]
In 2007, Zemach Shabad was honored with a monument in Vilnius, reflecting the fact[1] that he was the prototype of "Doctor Aybolit", a good doctor from a children's poem by Korney Chukovsky.
Family
- Regina, Mrs. Max Weinreich, daughter[1]
- Jacob Shabad, son
- Josif Shabad, son
- Uriel Weinreich, grandson, an American linguist[1]
- Gabriel Weinreich, grandson, expert in musical acoustics[1]
References
- "Zemach Shabad, a Jewish Doctor Aybolit" (in Russian). jjew.ru. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013.
- Zalkin, Mordechai (2010), "Szabad, Tsemaḥ", YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe, retrieved 30 December 2013