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Erich Isaac

1928 – 2021

Jewish activist

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Lived 1928 – 2021 (aged 93). Erich Isaac was a German and American geographer and zionist.

Erich Isaac (; September 21, 1928 – November 5, 2021) was a prominent l member, the first chairman of Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI), professor and author.

Biography Born into an Orthodox Jewish home in Mainz, Germany, Isaac emigrated with his parents to Mandatory Palestine when he was nine years old. He joined Lehi around the time of his bar mitzvah, but was so young that he was only allowed to be a lookout during operations. His parents were opposed to him being a part of the resistance, fearing for his safety. Isaac, Erich. (1970) Geography of Domestication Isaac, Rael Jean; Isaac, Erich. (1981) Sanctifying Revolution: Mainline Churchmen Turn Radical Isaac, Rael Jean; Isaac, Erich. (1983) The Coercive Utopians: Social Deception by America's Power Players

Selected publications On the Domestication of Cattle, July 1962 Myths, Cults and Livestock Breeding, March 1963 A Basic Jewish Encyclopedia, by Harry A. Cohen; The Encyclopedia of the Jewish Religion, edited by R. J. Zwi Werblowsky and Geof, April 1967 You Shall Be As Gods, by Erich Fromm, May 1967 The Loneliest Jews of All, August 1968 Prayer in Judaism, by Bernard Martin, August 1969 Wanderings, by Chaim Potok, April 1979 "With All Your Possessions": Jewish Ethics and Economic Life, by Meir Tamari, October 1987

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Who was Erich Isaac?

Jewish activist (1928–2021)

When was Erich Isaac born?

Erich Isaac was born on 21 September 1928 in Mainz.

When did Erich Isaac die?

Erich Isaac died on 5 November 2021.

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Erich Isaac was a geographer and zionist.

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Erich Isaac was German and American.

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