William Frankel
William Frankel (3 February 1917 – 18 April 2008) was the editor of the British weekly newspaper The Jewish Chronicle from 1958 until 1977. He wrote the books Friday Nights (1973), Israel Observed (1980), Survey of Jewish Affairs (1982–1992), and Tea With Einstein and Other Memories (2006).[1]
Early life
Frankel was born in London, the son of Isaac Frankel, an
East End; the Regent Street Polytechnic;[2] then the University of London, graduating with honours in law.[1]
Career
He read for
Wiener library, the Holocaust archives based in London; president of the New Israel Fund since 1997; and was awarded an honorary fellowship of Girton College, Cambridge.[1]
Notes
- ^ Freedland, Michael. William Frankel, The Guardian, April 25, 2008.
- ^ Cooper, John (27 June 2008). "William Frankel: Fearless 'Jewish Chronicle' editor". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011.
- ^ "William Frankel". BFI Player. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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