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[[Sammy Stein]] (born October 1946, as [[Samuel Aaron Steinschreiber]]) is a leading Scottish Zionist activist.
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{{short description|'''Scottish Zionist activist and chairperson of Glasgow Friends of Israel'''}}
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{{Infobox person
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| name = Sammy Stein
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| photo = [[250px]]
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| birth_name = Samuel Aaron Steinschreiber
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| birth_date = October 1946
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| birth_place = Israel
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| nationality = British (Scottish)
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| occupation = IT professional, Zionist activist
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| known_for = Chairperson of Glasgow Friends of Israel
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| spouse = Gillian Carol Gerber (m. 1970; div. 2007)<br>Victoria Ellen Frutin (m. 2012)
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'''[[Sammy Stein]]''' (born October 1946 as [[Samuel Aaron Steinschreiber]]) is a leading Scottish Zionist activist and the longtime chairperson of [[Glasgow Friends of Israel]] (GFI).<ref name="SJAC">SJAC, [https://www.sjac.org.uk/speaker-event-sunday-27th-july-2025-sammy-stein/ Speaker Event with Sammy Stein] ''SJAC.org.uk'', 2025.</ref><ref name="JewishGlasgow">Jewish Glasgow, [https://www.jewishglasgow.org/board-members-and-staff/ Board Members and Staff] ''JewishGlasgow.org'', accessed 2026.</ref>
  
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A [[Scottish Jewish Archives Centre]] biographical note reports:
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==Early life==
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[[Sammy Stein]]'s parents were born in Hungary and Poland and moved to Palestine in the 1930s, where they met and married and where Sammy was born. His father discovered that his brother had survived the Holocaust and was living in Glasgow, where he had established [[Steinschreiber the Butcher]]. The family moved to Scotland in 1957 to help run the business. They became members of [[Queens Park Shul]], where Sammy and his brother joined the choir.<ref name="SJAC" />
  
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:Sammy's parents were born in Hungary and Poland and moved to Palestine in the 1930s where they met and married and where Sammy was born. Later, his father discovered that his brother had survived the Holocaust, was living in Glasgow, and had established [[Steinschreiber the Butcher]]. Sammy's family moved to Scotland in 1957 to help run Steinschreiber. They became members of [[Queens Park Shul]] where Sammy and his brother joined the choir.
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[[Sammy Stein]] returned to Israel in 1969. As an Israeli citizen, he served in the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) for five years before returning to Glasgow, where he pursued a career in IT.<ref name="JewishGlasgow" /><ref name="SJAC" />
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:Sammy returned to Israel in 1969 where, as a citizen, he served in the army for 6 years. On his return to Glasgow he pursued a career in IT.
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:[[Glasgow Friends of Israel]] (GFI) was established in 2015 following the 2014 Gaza War which led to regular anti-Israel rhetoric across UK media. GFI's main activity has been its peace advocacy stall which is manned every Saturday on Buchanan Street, where numerous members of the public stop to discuss and learn about the Israel-Palestine conflict.<ref>https://www.sjac.org.uk/speaker-event-sunday-27th-july-2025-sammy-stein/</ref>
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==Zionist activism==
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[[Glasgow Friends of Israel]] (GFI) was established in 2015 following the 2014 Gaza War amid increased anti-Israel rhetoric in UK media. GFI's main activity has been its weekly peace advocacy stall on Buchanan Street in Glasgow, where members of the public engage in discussions about the Israel-Palestine conflict.<ref name="SJAC" />
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[[Sammy Stein]] has served as chairperson of [[Glasgow Friends of Israel]] since 2016 and is the group's most prominent public spokesperson. He regularly coordinates and mans the central Glasgow street information stall.<ref name="JewishGlasgow" /><ref name="SJAC" />
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He has been a member of the [[Glasgow Jewish Representative Council]] (Rep Council) and remains an active member of the Glasgow Jewish community. He has two daughters and two grandchildren in Glasgow.<ref name="JewishGlasgow" />
  
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:Sammy Stein has been a member of the [[Glasgow Jewish Representative Council|Rep Council]] for three years. He is an active member of the community and has been the chairperson of [[Glasgow Friends of Israel]] since 2016. Sammy was born in Israel and came to Glasgow in 1957. In 1969 he returned to Israel and served for five years in the [[IDF]] before coming back to Glasgow. He has two daughters and two grandchildren in Glasgow.<ref>https://www.jewishglasgow.org/board-members-and-staff/</ref>
 
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==
 
===Trustee===
 
===Trustee===
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[[Garnethill Synagogue Preservation Trust]]
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* [[Garnethill Synagogue Preservation Trust]]
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===Other===
 
===Other===
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*[[Glasgow Friends of Israel]], Chair, since 2016.
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* [[Glasgow Friends of Israel]], Chair, since 2016
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*[[Glasgow Jewish Representative Council]]
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* [[Glasgow Jewish Representative Council]]
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
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*Sammy Stein married [[Gillian Carol Gerber]] in Eastwood and Mearns in 1970<ref>STEINSCHREIBER
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[[Sammy Stein]] married [[Gillian Carol Gerber]] in Eastwood and Mearns in 1970.<ref name="Marriage1970">Scotland's People, STEINSCHREIBER SAMUEL AARON and GERBER GILLIAN CAROL, 1970, 562 / 363, Eastwood and Mearns.</ref> The couple divorced in 2007.<ref name="Divorce2007">Scotland's People, STEINSCHREIBER SAMUEL AARON and GERBER GILLIAN CAROL, 2007, Paisley.</ref>
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SAMUEL AARON
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GERBER
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Their daughters are:
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GILLIAN CAROL
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* [[Abigail Eliza Stein]], born 1977 in Eastwood and Mearns
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1970
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* [[Joanna Rose Stein]], born 1980 in Eastwood and Mearns
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562 / 363
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Eastwood and Mearns</ref> Divorced in 2007.<ref>STEINSCHREIBER
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[[Sammy Stein]] married [[Victoria Ellen Stein]] (née Frutin) in Glasgow in 2012.<ref name="Marriage2012">Scotland's People, STEIN SAMUEL and FRUTIN VICTORIA ELLEN, 2012, 602 / 841, Glasgow, Martha St.</ref>
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GILLIAN CAROL
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STEINSCHREIBER
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His son [[Tom Stein]] is married to [[Marie Boyce]].
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2007
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1970-12-20
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[[Glasgow Jewish Representative Council]]
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Paisley</ref>
 
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**[[Abigail Eliza Stein]] STEIN born 1977 in Eastwood and Mearns
 
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**[[Joanna Rose Stein]] born 1980 in Eastwood and Mearns.  Her Grandfather is Mick.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10152067176325008&set=ecnf.617320007</ref>
 
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*Married [[Victoria Ellen Stein]] (nee Frutin in Glasgow in 2012)<ref>STEIN
 
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*[[Tom Stein]] married(?) [[Marie Boyce]]
 
  
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==Resources==
 
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*https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1316542859172521&set=a.1316542995839174
 
 
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[[Category:Scottish Zionists|Stein, Sammy]]
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[[Category:Scottish Jews|Stein, Sammy]]
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[[Category:People from Glasgow|Stein, Sammy]]
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[[Category:Living people|Stein, Sammy]]
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[[Category:1946 births|Stein, Sammy]]

Revision as of 15:37, 2 July 2026

Scottish Zionist activist and chairperson of Glasgow Friends of Israel

Sammy Stein
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Born October 1946 Israel
Died
Nationality British (Scottish)
Residence
Occupation IT professional, Zionist activist
Known for Chairperson of Glasgow Friends of Israel
Parents
Spouse(s) Gillian Carol Gerber (m. 1970; div. 2007)
Victoria Ellen Frutin (m. 2012)
Children
Sibling(s)
Education
Predecessor
Website

Sammy Stein (born October 1946 as Samuel Aaron Steinschreiber) is a leading Scottish Zionist activist and the longtime chairperson of Glasgow Friends of Israel (GFI).[1][2]

Early life

Sammy Stein's parents were born in Hungary and Poland and moved to Palestine in the 1930s, where they met and married and where Sammy was born. His father discovered that his brother had survived the Holocaust and was living in Glasgow, where he had established Steinschreiber the Butcher. The family moved to Scotland in 1957 to help run the business. They became members of Queens Park Shul, where Sammy and his brother joined the choir.[1]

Sammy Stein returned to Israel in 1969. As an Israeli citizen, he served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for five years before returning to Glasgow, where he pursued a career in IT.[2][1]

Zionist activism

Glasgow Friends of Israel (GFI) was established in 2015 following the 2014 Gaza War amid increased anti-Israel rhetoric in UK media. GFI's main activity has been its weekly peace advocacy stall on Buchanan Street in Glasgow, where members of the public engage in discussions about the Israel-Palestine conflict.[1]

Sammy Stein has served as chairperson of Glasgow Friends of Israel since 2016 and is the group's most prominent public spokesperson. He regularly coordinates and mans the central Glasgow street information stall.[2][1]

He has been a member of the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council (Rep Council) and remains an active member of the Glasgow Jewish community. He has two daughters and two grandchildren in Glasgow.[2]

Affiliations

Trustee

Other

Family

Sammy Stein married Gillian Carol Gerber in Eastwood and Mearns in 1970.[3] The couple divorced in 2007.[4]

Their daughters are:

Sammy Stein married Victoria Ellen Stein (née Frutin) in Glasgow in 2012.[5]

His son Tom Stein is married to Marie Boyce.

See also

Glasgow Friends of Israel Glasgow Jewish Representative Council

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 SJAC, Speaker Event with Sammy Stein SJAC.org.uk, 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jewish Glasgow, Board Members and Staff JewishGlasgow.org, accessed 2026.
  3. ↑ Scotland's People, STEINSCHREIBER SAMUEL AARON and GERBER GILLIAN CAROL, 1970, 562 / 363, Eastwood and Mearns.
  4. ↑ Scotland's People, STEINSCHREIBER SAMUEL AARON and GERBER GILLIAN CAROL, 2007, Paisley.
  5. ↑ Scotland's People, STEIN SAMUEL and FRUTIN VICTORIA ELLEN, 2012, 602 / 841, Glasgow, Martha St.
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