Abraham Kaufman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abraham Kaufman

doctor, zionist

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1885

Place of Birth: Mglin, Russia

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1971

Profession: pediatrician

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Dr.
Abraham Josevich Kaufman (????? ????????? ???????, b.
November 22, 1885 – d.
March 25, 1971) was a Russian-born medical doctor, community organizer and Zionist who helped protect some tens of thousands of Jews seeking safe-haven in East Asia from Nazi atrocities during World War II.As a consequence of his contacts with Japanese authorities during World War II and the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was kidnapped, arrested and imprisoned by Soviet authorities immediately after the war, and was interned in a Soviet Gulag penal labor camp from 1945 to 1956.
Israeli authorities subsequently worked to expedite his immigration to Israel, where he was able to resume his medical practice.