Press release of the Jewish Central Consistory of Belgium

It is with great sorrow that the Jewish Central Consistory of Belgium informs you of its loss with the passing of its Honorary President, Baron Georges Schnek.

Baron Georges Schnek was an extremely committed member of the Resistance during the years of Nazi domination, professor of chemistry at Brussels Free University (ULB), cofounder of the Jewish Students Union of Belgium, president of the Jewish Central Consistory of Belgium, and, until very recently, president of the Jewish Museum of Belgium.  He was also instrumental in creating the Martin Buber Jewish Studies Institute, of which he was vice president.

The burial will take place at the Jewish Cemetery in Kraainem, Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at 2:30 p.m.