Arief, Josef (? – Skopje, 1936) – Jew, banker in Skopje. He was the owner of the bank “Vardar”, president of the Jewish community in Skopje (1936). Although he had no understanding of Zionism, he was known as a great donor to help many organizations and institutions, whether it was Jewish or not. He especially advocated for the help of the poor. Lit.: Zena Leel, Tide and Slim of Historje Yemea Vardarzke Macedonia, Gornian Milanovac, 1990. J. NAM. Armenian, Slave Gligorov
Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис АРЈЕ, Јосеф