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Leon Creditor, Dean of Jewish Writers in England, Dies in London

December 28, 1966
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Leon Creditor, a veteran Jewish educator and journalist, died here at the age of 88. He was the dean of Jewish journalists in England. Born in Russia, Mr. Creditor came to England 70 years ago and combined a career of Hebrew teaching with writing for the Yiddish and Hebrew press. After he retired from teaching, he devoted all his time to writing, serving as associate editor of “The Jewish Voice.”

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