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Tale of Noah's Birth
Dr. Yadin, Reveals
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Obituaries
IDA POLAKOFF, 7010
Thatcher, died Dec. 15. She
leaves a son, Max; a daughter,
How He Became a Zionist ...
Mrs. Morris Yarras; and Live
The story how Dr. Paul Tillich of the Union Theological Col-
grandchildren.
Further details on the con-
lege became a Zionist is told by . Edmund Wilson in his recently
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published book, "A Piece of My Mind," by Farrar, Straus & tents of the Seventh Dead Sea
SUSSEL JAKOBES, 17401 In-
Cudahy; on the .occasion of his sixtieth birthday. Dr. Tillich at Scroll, parts of which have just
diana, died Dec. 16. She leaves
first did not apprOve of the Zionist movement, leaning to the been translated by Hebrew
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two brothers, Ben and Saul
view that it was a good thing that a group, the Jews, should Uriiversity scholars, disclose that
LOUIS FISHMAN, 2000 Blau; and two sisters, Mrs. So-
survive in the modern world to represent a religious faith. inde- the birth of the Biblical patri-
pendent of patriotism and a kingdom which could not be of this arch, Noah, caused great con- Blaine, died Dec. 15. Survived phie Konek and Mrs. Rose Mir-
world 'sirice it was not grounded in country. But when a Jewish sternation in the home • of his by his wife, Bessie; three sons, kin.
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Ben, Morris and Edward; three
friend pointed out to him, Wilson relates, "that he was being father Lamech.
BENJAMIN WEISBAUM,
quite unfair to 'the petty bourgeois Cohens and Levis,' who
The story was related at a daughters, Mrs. Max Schreiber,
could hardly be expected to be Moseses and Isaiah-s, and who press conference at the head- Mrs. Michael Bromberg and Mrs. 2984 Rochester, died Dec. 16. He
ought nof_to be restricted to the status of aliens in counties in quarters of the American. Charles Vereecke; 17 grand- leaves a son, Joseph; five daugh-
whiCh they were still not a.cepted on quite the same basis as Friends of the Hebrew Universi- children and four great grand- ters, Mrs. Abe Colman, Mrs:
Ethel Rosenthal, Mrs. Max Ship-
other natives and which were liable to anti-Semitic panics," Dr. ty, 9 E.-89th, New York, by Dr. children.
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per, Mrs. Harry Teller, of In-
Tillich "was so struck by the justice of this that he at once Yigael Yadin, foriner chief of • •
JACOB KUTLOV, 2660 -Glen- dianapolis; and Mrs. John Lurie;
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staff of Israel's Defense Forces,
joined a Zionist organization."
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now a leading archeologist on dale, died Dec. 16. Survived by seven grandchildren and seven
the staff •of the Hebrew Uni- two sons, Abe and Maj. Milton; great grandchildren.
Heard and Recorded ...
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two daughters,. Mary and So-
The religious upsurge which has been sweeping the world versity of Jerusalem.
MORRIS SHAPIRO, of La-
phie;
and
two
grandchildren.
said
that
the
Scroll,
-
Dr.
Yadin
in
recent
years
has
concretely
manifested
itself
in
Israel
last
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peer, Mich., died Dec. 16. He
year with the rise of 300 new synagogues . . . The story how a previously considered by. schol-
ABE MILLER, formerly of leaves two brothers, Simon and
courageoUs Jewish spiritual leader in Egypt, the country's Chief ars to be the "Book of Lamech,"
Rabbi, thwarted Nasser's attempt to foist yellow badges on the because of its mention of Noah's Detroit, died Dec. 11, in Miami . Samuel; three sisters, Mrs. Joe
JeWish population is told in letters received from trustworthy father (Lamech), is now refer- Beach, Fla. He leaves his wife, Rottenberg, Mrs. Jennie Twain,
sources in Paris. Nasser hesitated to issue a decree to that effect red to as "A Genesis Apocry- Rose; a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude of Berkeley, Calif., and Mrs.
of Los Angeles.
for fear it night alienate some of his friends in the Asian-African phon," the title of the book con= Miller, of Marine City, Mich.; JosephSarnoff,
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bloc of nations. But one of his henchmen, a former Nazi, came. taining the five columns of the two sisters, Mrs. Libby Robins
JENNIE BLUMENFELD,
to his aid with a -suggestion that he "persuade" the Chief Rabbi Scroll translated thus far by and Mrs. Rose August, of De-
to counsel yellow arm bands on Jews: The rabbi turned ddwn Dr. Yadin and his colleague, Dr. troit; a brother, Joe, of Miami •11735 Broadstreet, died Dec. 17.
She leaves, her husband, Ruben;
the suggestions, declaring that he would be no party to such Nahman Avigad of the Hebrew Beach; and a grandson.
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a daughter, Mrs. Lee Olevan;
humiliation of his people and that to make Jews wear special University.
It is actually a paraphrase and
SIMON FREEDMAN, 5854W. four brothers, two sisters, two
identification insignias would only expose them to attacks by the
commentary of the Biblical Outer Dr., died Dec. 8. He leaves grandchildren and a great
Egyptian populace. •
"Book of Genesis," written in his wife, Bertha; a son, Bobbie, grandchild.
Aramaic.
three daughters, Mrs. Sam Kern,
In the Scroll, Lamech, who Mrs. Rubin Miller and Mrs.
SAMUEL STONE,. 18313 Oak-
tells the story in the first per- Murray Hozman, five brothers, field, died Dec. 17. He leaves his
son, expresses his suspicions two sisters and eight grand- wife, Mina; a son, Joseph; and
that his son Noah, a prodigy at children.
a sister, Mamie.
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JERUSALEM (JTA) — T h e American Jewry. He warned birth, is in reality the son of
ANNA THURSWELL, 12824 French Senator Dies;
Small Zionist Actions Commit- that the real struggle was poli- angels — "the Watchers or the
of Heaven."
LaSalle, died Dec. 9. She leaves
tee ended a two-day session tical and could continue for a Sons
He confronts his wife, Bat a son, Harry; a brother, Harry Was Long-Friend of Jews
here by adopting a call to world long time. Such an extended
Enosh
with his suspicions, Rosenfeld; three grandchildren
PARIS, (JTA) — Senator
struggle
was
best
conducted
by
Jewry to unite in support of
Justin Godart, 84, died here,
Israel. The Jewish Agency ex- quiet work and not by mass "making her swear by the Most and two great grandchildren.
bringing to a close a career
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ecutive was authorized to make demonstrations, he declared. He High, Lord of Greatness and
18242 Mark closely associated with activi-
this call public. The Agency stressed the need for improving King of the worlds, that she will
BEN
FELDMAN,
noted that "the Small Actions relations between the Israel tell him the whole truth."
Twain, died Dec. 11. He leaves ties in behalf of Jews the world
Committee concluded its emer- government and the Zionist
three sons, Irving, Dr. Manuel over. Sen. Godart, a Catholic
Anti-Schechita Bill
gency session expressing sup- movement.
and Raymond R.; two daugh- had served as president of the
port of the decisions of the
ters,
Mrs. Sidney Silver and League - for the Defense -of Jew-
In his speech opening the
honorary president
Jewish Agency executive on the session, Dr. Goldmann .pre- Rejected in Commons
Mrs. Sam Lenderman; a sister ish Rights,
OES and president of
of
the
The
sending to Zionist organizations dieted that the United States
grandchildren.
LONDON, (JTA)
and 14
ORT's parliamentary commit-
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--hi Diaspora 'countries for world will - identify itself more and House of Commons rejected an
tee.
a
bill
ban-
introduce
intensification of internal unity
attempt to
ELIAS SILBERSCHEIN, 13225
more with the Asian bloc in
In 1934, in his capacity as the
and the mobilization of public order to prevent the- Asian ning schechita, the Jewish Monica, died Dec. 12. He leaves president
of the League for the
opinion in the present hoUr of countries from' identifying method of ritual slaughter. The his wife, Rebecca; two sons, Defense of Jewish Rights, he
emergency for the State, on in- themselves with the Soviets. vote on the private bill was 178 Abraham and Joseph; a daugh- conducted the successful nego-
creasing immigration to over
to 132.
ter, Mrs. Meyer. Grodin, a bro... tiations that ultimately led to
This does not mean that if
Conservative member R. F. ther, a sister and eight grand- the settlement of 10,000 Eastern
70,000 to save the Jews of Egypt
from -torture and the Jews of Israel's very existence is en- Crouch, author of the bill, said children.
European Jews in Syria. Most
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Hungary and North Africa and dangered, .the United States will he wanted to make it clear he
recently, Sen. Godart organized
efforts for their effective ab- sit on sidelines to win Arab was not anti-Semitic. - In an al-
ETHEL JACOBSON, 15020 and became president of the
friendship,
Dr.
Goldmann
stress-
lusion
to
Moses,
whom
he
called
sorption, also on demands for
Sutherland, Oak Park, died Dec. World Committee for the Es-
immigration, particularly of ed. He added that the United. the first Minister of Health, Mr. 13. She leaves her husband, Os- tablishment of the Tomb of the
Nations
has
become
a
third
Crouch granted that there were car; a daughter, Judy; her par- Unknown Jewish Martyr in
chalutzim, including those from
Western countries, and visits to world power, beside the United health reasons in Moses' day for ents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Reznick; Paris.
Israel by delegations and in- States and the Soviet Union, the Jewish method of slaughter, and a sister.
and pointed out that in the UN, but he wanted •.to amend cur-
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dividuals."
Hammaiskjold Is Asked
Asian countries have a rent regulations on slaughter in
ROSE KADISH, 19448 Patton, to Make Information Public
The Council issued a declara- the
growing
influence.
Britain so that the Jewish ritual died Dec. 14. She leaves her
tion of encouragement to the
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
Dr. Goldmann warned that method, which he considered husband, Jack; two sons, Paul American Jewish Congress
State and a call to the Zionist
cruel,
be
banned.
and Arnold; two daughters, Mrs. ed on Henry Cabot Lodge and
movement to engage actively in the political struggle for Is-
Mr. Crouch was interrupted Bernard Friedman and Mrs. other members of the American
rousing sympathy and defend- rael may be a long one and
ing Israel's security and policy there are many dangers ahead. by Martin LindSay, Conserva- Milton Auster; a brother and delegation to the United Nations
tive, who said he had visited a six grandchildren.
for regional peace. Prior to that,
to urge Secretary-General Dag
The world Zionist leader em-
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the Council heard from Dr. Na- phasized that while American slaughterhouse tat morning
Hammargkjold to make public
and
had
witnessed
the
Jewish
hum Goldmann an exhaustiVe Jewry is solidly_ behind Israel,
MORRIS RADNER, 5372 W. "such information as he may
method
of
slaughter.
"I've
seen
-report of American Jewry's ex- it is not "in Israel's pocket."
Outer Dr., died Dec. 14. He have regarding the plight of
emplary conduct in the political American Jewry, he said, is an these animals killed by the Jew- leaves his wife, Bernice; a Egyptian Jewry."
field. During the general debate "independent factor" and must ish method and can say there daughter, Joan Marilyn; four
absolutely nothing cruel
lit was proved beyond doubt that be cultivated and educated by is
about it whatever," Mr. Lindsay brothers and a sister.
fie Zionist movement was a Israel. He emphasized that while
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MONUMENTS
:ive spirit behind Jewry's strong American Jews are ready to op- declared.
EUGENE LOWY, 12053 Stoe-
stand for the defense of Israel pose the State Department's
pel, died Dec. 14. He leaves his
and• its struggle.
Middle East policy, they will $2,000,000 Bond Sales - wife, Adel; a son, Norman;
three sisters and two grand-
Dr. Goldmann, president of not go against American Jews. Honor Labor Leader
the World Zionist Organiza- There was no reason to com-
children.
American
labor
leaders
and
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tion, took issue with some of plain about American Jewry
in
out
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representatives
turned
MITA
ROTHSTEIN,
of Los
with
regard
to
its
attitude
on
the Israeli members of the
Actions C ommittee who the Sinai crisis, Dr. Goldmann record numbers in Chicago to Angeles, died Dec. 13. Services
attend an Israel Bond dinner at Ira Kaufman Chapel. She
charged the Zionist move- stated.
Manual Urbach & Son
honoring David J. McDonald, leaves a niece, Mrs. David Mil-
ment with lack of initiative
7729 TWELFTH ST.
S. Z. Shragai, head of the president of the United Steel- ler, of Detroit; and a sister, Mrs.
and activity in the present immigration department of the
TY. 6-7192
workers
of
America.
Worcester,
,Davis,
of
Lewis
crisis.
Jewish Agency, told the Actions
More than 2,000 union leaders Mass.
He said there was no need for Committee that arrangements from all parts of the country
demonstrations on the part of must be made to receive 70,000 purchased over $2,000,000 in
immigrants in the next nine Israel Bonds to attend the din-
months. He said that 100,000 ner, in the Conrad Hilton Hotel,
North African Jews were deeply to pay tribute to Mr. McDonald
CARD OF THANKS
disappointed in the Agency and and to support Israel's economic
The Family of the Late
1. f death occurs away from home just phone
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in the Jewish nation because it development during this period
us and we will make all arrangements
Sarah
had failed to remove them from of crisis in the Middle East.
for transfer to Detroit
North
Africa.
The
dinner
featured
major
Handleman
addresses by Mrs. Golda Meir,
Acknowledges with
Israel's Minister for Foreign
Cost of Living Drops
grateful appreciation
Israel's cost of living 'index Affairs; George Meany, presi-
the many kind expres-
dropped 11 points in November. dent of the American Federa-
sions of sympathy ex-
The index stands at 248 com- tion of Labor and Congress of
tended by relatives and
pared to a September 1952 base Industrial Organizations; Gen-
friends during the fam-
of 100. Increased supplies of eral Lucius Clay, retired, and
TYler 4-8020
ily's recent bereave-
9419 Dexter
fresh vegetables and fruits were Mr. McDonald. William L. Mc-
ment.
responsible in large measure for Fetridge, vice-president of the
AFL-CIO, was dinner chairman.
bringing price decreases.
By NATHAN ZIPRIN
Contents of 7th
Dead Sea Scroll
ABRAHAM KELMAN, 3347
Monterey, died Dec. 13. Sur-
vived by his wife, Henrietta;
three sons, Jerome W., Dr. Her-
bert and Sidney; daughter, Mrs.
Paul (Rabbi) Rosenfeld; three
brothers, a sister and three
grandchildren.
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World Jewry Asked to Back Israel;
Zionists Told of Danger Facing State
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The Ira Kaufman Chapel
Director of Funerals
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