Cantoni, Raffaele, 1896-1971

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Name (Hebrew)
קנטוני, רפאל, 1896-1971
Name (Latin)
Cantoni, Raffaele, 1896-1971
Date of birth
1896
Date of death
1971
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 35260829
Wikidata: Q3929033
Library of congress: n 79017738
Sources of Information
  • Minerbi, S. Raffaele Cantoni ... 1978 (subj.)
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Wikipedia description:

Raffaele Cantoni (1896–1971) was an anti-fascist Italian Jew who is best known for his efforts, perhaps daring, in saving Italian Jews from the Holocaust. He was a DELASEM executive before and during the German occupation of World War II. He was also President of the pro-Zionist UCEI (Unione delle Comunità Ebraiche Italiane) or Union of Italian Jewish Communities. He was a Mason and a socialist.

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