Derivation of
Term `Tefillin'
"Tefillin" is the name used to
denote the phylacteries worn by
men during the daily morning
prayers. This term has a variety
of explanations. It was not used
until the time of the Talmud to
denote this concept. Some claim
that it is of Aramaic origin be-
cause Onkeles used it in trans-
lating the term "Totafot," differ-
ent Hebrew roots. Some trace it
to a root meaning to "argue" or
to "debate" and indicate that its
use daily is the significant argu-
ment in favor of the individual's
belief in the Almighty. Some
trace it to a root which would
signify that it is a "sign."
Others trace it to a logical
word "Tefillah" which means
prayer in Hebrew and explain
that they are so called because
one thinks of prayers when wear-
ing them. Some_ trace it to a
root which would indicate the
feeling of "protection" meaning
that the Tefillin serve as a means
of protecting the individual from
evil, etc. Some compare - it with
the Syriac root meaning to "at-
tach" or to "hang" and they
would be called thus because
they are "attached" to one's
body.
Flagship 'Israel' Docks
At Haifa Amid Festivities
HAIFA (JTA)—Israers newest
and largest passenger liner, the
German-built "Israel" docked at
Haifa with 257 passengers and a
cargo of 4,000 tons of German
goods, which like the ship itself
are reparations payments.
Both - the ship and the port
were decorated with flags in cele 7
bration of the arrival of the
vessel which will become the
flagship of the Israel merchant
marine.
Rabbi Brickner Paid Tribute
On 30 Years' Temple Service
CLEVELAND, 0 (JTA)—More
than 1,000 members of the Euclid
Avenue Temple here gathered to
pay tribute to their spiritual
leader, Rabbi Barnett Brickner,
on the completion of 30 years of
service to the Temple. The tri-
bute dinner was marked Ly the
donation of $318,000 in pledges
toward the new $2,250,000 Fair-
mount Temple edifice rising in
a. suburb of this. city.
Monument
Unveilings
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The family of the late Bertha
Epstein announces the unveiling
of a monument in her memory
at 12 noon Sunday, Nov. 27, at
Chesed shel Emes Cemetery.
Rabbi Segal and Rabbi J. Rabin-
owitz will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked - to attend.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kush-
ner announce the unveiling of
a monument in memory of their
son, Marvin Kushner, 'at 11 a.m.,
Sunday, Nov. 27, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal will offi-
ciate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
`Triumph for Orthodox'
in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., (JTA)-
The board of directors of Cong.
Beth Jacob here has voted to
erect a "mechitzah" to separ-
ate men and women worship-
pers and to remove a micro-
phone which had previously
been used in Sabbath services.
At the same time, Rabbi Tibor
Hanan Stern, director of the
World Academy of Higher Jewish
Studies w a s named spiritual
leader of the synagogue.
Rabbi Stern hailed the action
by the board as "an important
contribution to Orthodox_Juda-
ism in Miami Beach and the en-
tire Southeastern area of the
United States. The erection of
a mechitzah and the removal Of
the microphone represent a posi-
tive 'triumph for Orthodoxy in
most convincing terms."
U.S. Investment Firm
Doubles Israel Capital-
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A Stock-
holders meeting of the Israel In-
dustrial. & Mineral Development
Corporation, leading U. S. com-
pany of American investors in
Israel enterprises, voted to dou-
ble the capitalization of the
corporation by registration of
a new $5 million issue of com-
mon stock at $25 par value per
share.
CARD OF THANKS
Stockholders also voted a 4:1
The family of the late Harry
Weinstein acknowledges With split of previous $100 par value
grateful appreciation the many stock issue. New investments in
kind expressions of sympathy ex- Israel, totalling nearly five mil-
tended by relatives and friends lion dollars, in merchant ship-
during the family's recent be- ping, citrus, sugar and the man-
reavement. Our special thanks ufacture of .fibreboard, were
to Rabbi Leo Y. Goldman for his announced at the meeting by
gentle guidance and underStand- president Abraham- Dickenstein.
The corporation, -which started
ing.
activities in 1953, also was formed
DETROIT JEWISH NEWS - 31 by Ampal-American Israel Cor-
Friday, November 25, 1955
poration, and holds stock in a
variety of maritime, industrial
and agricultural enterprises in
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Seek Tunisian Emigration
To Other Ports Than Israel
TUNIS (JTA) — Louis Horo-
witz, of the United Hias Service
office in Paris, arrived here to
Study possibilities for emigration
of middle-class Jews to countries
other than Israel. He has already
had meetings with a number of
local community leaders for dis-
cussion of the proposals.-
AbOut a thousand Jews left
Tunisia last week on their way
to Israel. Registration for emi-
gration to Israel, which had been
suspended for the past month
because emigration officials were
unable to cope with the flood of
applications, will be resumed
after Sukkot.
Some 3,000 applicants are ex-
pected to sign up within the first
few days after the register is re-
opened.
Engineer Repays Columbia
Scholarship a Hundredfold
All Hebrew and English dates
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NEW YORK (JTA)—David B.
Steinman, who received $65G in
scholarship aid from Columbia
University 50 years ago, has
presented a check for $10,000 to
the University's School of En-
gineering to aid needy students.
His gift brought to $65,000 the
total amount of his gifts to
Columbia—a hundredfold repay-
ment of what the engineer called
his "debt of honor."
Marcus Kates, Pioneer
Advocate of a Jewish
Hospital, Dies At 77
Marcus Kates, who was one of
the leaders in the movement for
a Jewish hospital in Detroit since
1908, died Sunday at the age
of 77.
He was a member of the board
of. trustees of Sinai Hospital and
was a member of Temple Israel.
Until the founding of Sinai Hos-
pital, he was one of the main-
stays of the Detroit Hebrew Hos-
pital Association.
Born in Russia, he was a De-
troit resident for 50 years. He
was a retired real estate broker.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at Kaufman Chapel.
Surviving him are two broth
ens, Morris and Joseph - S. Gar-
vett; three sisters, .Mesdames Sol
Q. Kesler, Fannie Doktor and
Louis Beck, and three grandchil-
dren. His wife, Bessie, died sev-
eral years ago. He had two sons,
James A. and Dr. Simon C., both
deceased.
I in Memoriam I
In loving memory of my dearly
beloved husband, Joseph Fish-
man, who passed away on Nov.
16, 1953 (10 days in Kislev).
Sadly missed and always re-
membered by his wife, Eve. -
* * *
In cherished memory of our
beloved husband, father and
grandfather, Joseph Robinson,
who passed away on Nov. 24,
1949 (three days in Kislev).
Sadly missed by his wife, Eva,
children and grandchildren.
Strasbourg University
Forms Chair for Hebrew
PARIS, (JTA) — A chair for
the study of modern and ancient
Hebrew civilization has been es-
tablished at the University of
Strasbourg. The action by the
Ministry for National Education
came after several months of dis-
cussion between officials of the
Israel Embassy here and French
authorities.
The establishment of the chair
will aid the development of a
corps of professors of modern
Hebrew in this country and the
establishment of regular Hebrew
courses in the high schools. There
is a possibility that the Israel
Government will send a number
of lecturers to France to assist
in setting up- the new department
at the University of Strasbourg.
The new *chair will be occupied
by Prof. Andre Neher who al-
ready conducts a Hebrew course
at the university.
-Israel Shipping Line
Leases $1,000,000 Pier-
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
American-Israeli Shipping Com-
pany, United States representa-;
Lives of the Zim Israel American
Line of Haifa, signed .a five-year
lease for - a $1,000,000 pier now
under construction in Brooklyn.
The two-story - passenger and.
freight pier will- be 600 feet long
by -60 feet wide And Will be able
to- accommodate all Zim ships, in-
cluding its newest Passenger
liners, the 501-foot "Israel" and
"Zion."
The "Israel" arrived in New
York Thursday on her maiden
voyage from Haifa. The "Zion"
is expected to be in service by
February. Both ships, which
will be placed on a year-round
three-week schedule, were built
as German -reparations payment
to Israel.
Obituary Notices
ISIDOR B. MILLSTEIN, 18444
Washburn, died Nov. 22. Services
at Menorah Funeral Chapel, on
Puritan. Survived by his wife,
Bessie; two sons, David ancf Max
Mills; a daughter, Mrs. . Joe Em-
ery; two brothers, three sisters
and seven grandchildren.
* * *
SARAH GERSTON, 12840 La-
Salle, - died Nov. 20. Services at
Ira Kaufman Chapel. She leaves
three daughters, Mrs. Mary Wei-
zen, Mrs. Leo Weizenbaum, both
of Detroit, and Mrs. Leon Stitskin
of Brooklyn, N. Y.; seven grand-
children and a great grandchild.
* * *
EHTEL TUSHMA, 4082 Cort-
land,' died Nov. 20. Services at
Ira Kaufman Chapel. She leaves
her husband, Sam; three sons,
Harvey, Allan and Berton; her
mother, Mrs. Alta Bakalar; three
brothers and five sisters.
* * *
SADIE STONE, -20262 Murray
Hill, • died Nov. 21. Services at
Ira Kaufman Chapel. She leaves
her husband, Edward; a daughter,
Mrs. Harry Tanksley; three
brothers and three sisters.
* * *
JACOB NEW1VIAN, 2552 Tay-
lor, died Nov. 21. Services at
Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Sur-
vived by his wife, Goldie; two
sons,, Louis and - Irving; two
daughters, Ida and Mrs. Harry
Levin; and two grandchildren.
.
* *
BLANCHE ZITTERS, 12835 La-
Salle, died Nov. 22. Services at
Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Sur-
vived by a son, Martin; five
daughters, Charlotte, Mrs. Nathan
Epstein, Mrs. Nicholas Rubin-
stein, Mrs. Leonard Schlafer and
Mrs. Monte Goodman; a brother,
a sister and eight grandchildren.
* * *
Sal Gelbart, 15829 Kentucky,
died Nov. 19. Services at Menorah
Funeral Chapel, on Puritan. Sur-
-vived by his wife, Goldie; a son,
Samuel; a daughter, Ida; three
brothers, a sister and his mother,
Mrs. Faiga Rosa Gelbart.
* * *
KENNETH HOWARD RYNEK,_
18264 Indiana, died Nov. 15. Serv-
ices at Ira Kaufman Chapel. He
leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Rynek, a sister, Gloria;
and his grand parents, Mrs. Es-
ther Rynek and Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Lacs.
* * *
OTCHIN DORA, 8407 Gratiot
died Nov. 16. Services and inter-
ment, Woodbridge, New Jersey.
She leaves her husband, Dr.
Abraham Otchin.
* * *
MEYER GOLDENBERG, 4227
Cortland, died Nov. 18. Services
at Ira Kaufman Chapel. He leaves
his father, Alex;- five brothers,
Charles, Morris and Jack Golde;
Erwin and Joseph Goldenberg;
and two sisters, Mrs. Morris Ru-
bin and Mrs. Meyer Kahldon.
-
JOSEPH WHITE, 19487 Schae-
fer, died Nov. 20. Services at He-
brew Memorial Chapel. Survived
by his wife, Rose; two sons, Theo-
dore and Stanley; a brother and
two grandchildren.
* * *
MYER RUBIN, 9304 N. Mar-
tindale, died Nov. 15. Services at
Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Sur-
vived by his wife, Tillie; two
sons, Hyman and Jacob; a broth-
er; three sisters and two grand-
children.
ANNA LEVITT, .3753 Calvert,
died Nov. 16. Services at Hebrew
Memorial Chapel. Survived by
four sons, Henry, David, Harry
and William; two brothers and
eight grandchildren.
Nathan Kling Succumbs in
Brussels on Way to Israel
Nathan Kling, well known De-
troiter, died in Brussels, Bel-
gium, Nov. ley He was on his
way to Israel.
His residence was at 21830
Sussex, Oak Park. Funeral serv-
ices were held here at Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
Surviving him are his wife,
Edna; sons, Murray and Sidney;
daughters, Mrs.
✓siwin Kahn
and Mrs. Joseph Racklin; four
grandchildren and two sisters.
New York Federation
Sets $18 Million Goal
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
Federation of Jewish Philanthro-
pies of New - York will seek to
raise a record sum of $18,100,000-
in pledges and contributions
through its 38th annual appeal
Which will begin next week on
behalf of 116 member hospitals
and social service institutions.
The goal is $2,600,000 more
than was raised last year, as
was announced by Salim L.
Lewis, Federation _president, and
Gustave L. Levy, 1955-56 cam-
paign chairman.
The appeal, which benefits the
largest network of local volun-
tary institutions in the world,
will be launched officially at a
dinner on Sept. 29.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Bessie
Storch Klien acknowledges With
grateful appreci&tion the many
kind expressions of sympathy ex-
tended by relatives and friends
during the family's recent be-
reavement.
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CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Morris
Schneidman, his -wife, Eva; and
daughter, Mrs. Maynard Feld-
man, acknowledge with grateful
appreciation the many kind ex-
pressions of sympathy extended
by relatives and friends during
the family's recent bereavement.
THOUGHTFUL SERVICE
Distinguished for thoughtful
with
Card of-Thanks
dignity . . . and for
service combined
superior personnel
mindful of every need.
MRS. CARL MURRY
Wife of the Late Mr. Murry
Wishes to thank and ac-
knowledge all those who
have extended their sincer-
est sympathy and consider-
ation in hilr recent. loss and
sorrow.
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