Dr. Churgin, Mizrachi Leader,

ar-Ilan President, Dies at 63

Detroit's Mizrachi leaders
this week joined in paying
tribute to the memory of Dr.
Pinkhos Churgin, president of
Bar-Ilan University at Ramat
Gan, Israel, whose sudden
death. on Nov. 28, came as a
shock to Orthodox Jewry in
this country and in Israel.
Philip &oilman and Max
Nusbaum, who worked closely
'with Dr. Churgin in establish-
ing Detroit projects at Bar-
Han University, expressed the
grief of Detroit Mizrachi over
the passing of the Bar-Ilan
president. "We are deeply
moved by this loss," their
-statement said, "and we pray
that continuation of his work
DR. PINKHOS CHURGIN
should serve as our people's
tribute to his memory."
Israel for burial. Hundreds of
Dr. Churgin had made num- Orthodox Jews came to Idlewild
erous appearances in Detroit Airport for a funeral service
in behalf of Mizrachi, whose prior to the plane's departure.
national president. he was from
1950 to 1952 before becoming
president of Bar-Ilan Univer-
sity. He had worked closely '
with Detroit leaders in estab-
lishing the university at Ramat
Gan. -
(Unveiling announcements ma
His body was taken to Israel be inserted by mailing or by call!
Ong
Th e Jewish News office, vE
for burial.
8-9364. Written announcements
must
be accompanied by the ,
Dr. Churgin, who was born name and
address of the person
in Pahost, Russia, 63 years ago, making the insertion. There is a
standard charge of $2.00 for an
was associated for 35 years unveiling
notice, measuring an
with Yeshiva University in inch in depth.)
New York. He received a
The family of the late Meyer
Ph. D from Yale University.
He was the author of several Bogorad announces the unveil-
books in Hebrew , and English, ing of a monument in his mem-
many monographs and was the ory at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec.
8, at Machpelah Cemetery.
editor of Hebrew periodicals.
R abbi Levin will offi c i ate. Rela-
Surviving him are two daugh- tives and friends are asked to
ters, two brothers and two sis- attend.
ters. His . wife, Mrs. Rosetta
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Seligson Churgin, a violinist,
The family of the late Jennie
died in 1954.
Blumenfeld announces the un,
The remains of Dr. Churgin veiling of a monument in her
were flown by El Al plane to memory at 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec._
8, at Workmen's Circle Ceme-
tery. Rabbi Sperka will offici-
ate. Relatives and friends are
The family of the late
asked to 'attend. •
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Monument
Unveilings

SAMUEL RAIMI

acknowledges with grate-
'ul appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-
tives and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.

The family of the late Mor-
ris Moss announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in his
memory at 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec.
8, at Clover Hill Park Ceme-
tery. Rabbi Lehrman will offi-
ciate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.

The Detroit Committee
Bar-Ilan University

urt

Israd -

Deeply mourns the passing of the eminent
founder and president of the University,"

Pinkhos Chun gin

He was a most dedicated man who in-
spired us in our labors for the Bar-Ilan
University and for the principles for
which it stands.

"A Prince and a Noble Leader
Has Fallen in Israel"

paying honor to this great and
revered personality, we rededicate
ourselves to the sacred task of
making the University he estab-
lished a living and. everlasting
tribute to his memory.

MAY THE MEMORY

OF THIS RIGHTEOUS MAN

BE A BLESSING
FOR ALL GENERATIONS TO COME

Fraternities to Launch
Drive to Preserve

Di sc ri
ti on Cl
m i na
ause

Obituaries

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JOE PANTEL, 11501 Petos-1 BESSIE SALTZMAN, 2911
COLORADO SPRINGS (JTA) key, died Dec. 2. Survived by I Monterey, died Nov. 30. She
—The nation's college frater- two sisters, Mrs. Abe Katz and I leaves her husband, Sam; a son,
nities launched- an organized Mrs. Lilly Herkowitz, of Van Harry; three daughters, Mrs.
campaign to preserve racial Nuys,, Calif.
George Rashken, Mrs. Max Saltz-
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and religious discriminatory
man and Mrs. Irving Cohen; five
LILLY
SPECTOR,
4053
Cort-
clauses in their constitutions.
grandchildren and two great-
A report was issued by a land, died Dec. 1. Survived by grandchildren.
a
son,
Alvin;
two daughters.
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committee of the National
THERESA LEVY, 18652 San-
Interfraternity Conference nam- Mrs. I. Irving Feldman and
ing 63 American college cam- Mrs. Philip Minkin; two broth- ta Rosa, died Nov. 29. She leaves
ers, four sisters and six grand- her husband, Dan; three sons,
puses on which it said anti- children.
Charles Gersten of Pontiac, Nor-
discrimination "agitation" is
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under way. The conference
ALICE FANNIE MILLIN, of man and Leonard Levy; a sister,
meeting here has undertaken Key West, Fla., died Nov. 28. Mrs. Ben Bercowitz, and six
to map strategy for a nation- Services at Hebrew Memorial grandchildren.
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wide fight to preserve the Chapel. Survived by a daugh-
MINNIE REICHSTEIN, 2456
present system of refusing fra- ter, Mrs. Clyde L. Rezek; a
ternity membership to Negroes, brother, three sisters and two Atkinson, died Nov. 28. - Sur-
vived by , her husband, Samuel
Jews and others.
grandchildren.
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M.; three sons, Gary, Marshall
The report conderhned what
LOUIS GORD NER, 1120, H. and Dr. Joseph Rich; four
it termed "planned attempts to
reduce Greek-letter societies to Ypres, Windsor, died Dec. 3.1 daughters, Mrs. Louis Shiovitz,
a position of impotence if not Survived by his wife, Lottie; Mrs. Louis Beresh; Mrs. David
to eliminate them entirely." It two. daughters, Mrs. Herbert Abramson, Canton, 0., and Mrs.
will be submitted for approval Pasikov and Mrs. Meyer Gold- I Henry Krystal; a sister and 10
to the general assembly corn- Baum; two brothers and seven! grandchildren.
prising more than 700 college grandchildren.
HARRY GURIAN, 17144
students and alumni who repre-
MILTON JOSEPH MORSE, Birchcrest, died Nov. 29. Inter-
sent 61 national fraternities.
10240 Albany, Oak Park, died;
The report attacked the Uni- Dec. 2. He leaves his wife, Fay; ment, Long Island. He leaves a
Miriam Stone.
versities of Massachusetts, Ore- a son, Joel; his mother, Mrs. daughter, Mrs.
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gon, New Mexico and Wash- Amelia Morse, of Chicago; and
ABRAHAM BL AT T. 13860
ington. It also rapped Kansas two sisters.
Kenosha, Oak Park, died Nov.
City and Lewis and Clark Col-
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25. Survived by his wife, Dora;
leges as schools which have
ANNA TUCKER, 18903 Santa a son, Norman B.; a daughter,
announced they will not per- Rosa, died Nov. 26 in Miami Mrs. Harvey Samuels; t w o
mit fraternities which restrict Beach. She leaves a son, Irving brothers, four sisters and four
membership on a basis of Kane; three brothers and three grandchildren.
race, color and religion. Am- sisters. -
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herst and the State University
BENTION FREED, of Denver, Samuel H. Birnkrant Dies
of New York were condemned
Samuel H. Birnkrant, 60, of
for ordering social fraternities Colo., died Nov. 27. Survived by
to revise charters or get off I his 'wife, Fannie; a soli"; Joseph; 1590 W. 7-Mile, attorney and
two daughters, Mrs. Robert real estate developer, died Fri-
the campus.
Other moves were denounced I Stocker and Mrs. Victor Rose, day night. Funeral services
including the banning of new ! Denver; three brothers, two sis- were held Sunday at Kauf-
man's.
grandchildren.
fraternity chapters which dis- ters and.eight
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Surviving him are his wife,
criminate and "agitation"
REBECCA SCHWARTZ, Leila; son, Malvyn; - brothers
against so-called gentlemen's
19144 Whitcomb, died Nov. 27. and - sisters, Michelle C., Theo-
agreements. The report said: She
leaves her husband, Morris;
"Probably the most vicious I two sons, Harry and Joseph; ; dore • D., Norman H., Arthur,
move of all—(is) the definite I two daughters, Mrs. Louis Reis- Cecil, Harold, William, Mrs.
threat at some schools to re-1 man and Mrs. Joseph Kaufman; Florence Tearson, Mrs. Jean
quire fraternities to show by a sister, eight grandchildren and Connie, Lawrence and Mrs.
Grace Grossman.
actual practice they do not
select their members on the a great-grandchild.
a,
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basis . of race, color, creed :or
MAX S. GROSSFELD, 147
national origin." ..
Farrand, died Nov. 28. He leaves
his wife, Ruth; two sons, Walter
Rothman, of Wayne and Seymour; a daughter, Mrs.
Robert i ; a brother, a sister
State.University, Dies
and four grandchildren.
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Dr. . Robert Rothman, a
HARRY
BURKE,
3749 W.
Wayne State University profes- Grand, died Nov. 29. Survived
sor of history and philosophy, by his wife, Celia; two daugh-
died Nov. 27. He had resided ters, Mrs. Irving Friedman and
in the Jewish
at 18484 Muirland.
Mrs. Irving Warsh, of Toronto,
tradition by
A graduate of the University and three grandchildren.
of Michigan, Prof. Rothman had
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taught at Wayne since 1949. He
BERTHA MAGEDMAN, 20221
held a master's • degree and a Kentfield, died Nov. 29. She
doctorate from U. of M.,- and leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ray-
had taught in the Detroit Pub- mond Gottlieb, two brothers, a
3201 JOY RD.
lic Schools before joining the sister and, a grandchild.
Om. 144,e. 5
lent S. -k4T
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WSU faculty.
FEIGA YAMf'OLSKY
CLOSED SATURDAYS
He leaves his wife,- Emma
...14 JEWISH HOLIDAYS
Lou; two daughters, Robin and (PAUL), . 2900. Waverly, died
0PEHS—
UITDAYS
Emily; three brothers and a Nov. 24. Survived by her hus-
band, Paul M.; a son, Paul Yam-
sister.
TYler
6-0196
polsky, of Venice, Cal.; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edward Bunin, and
Dutch Shipping Line I. two grandchildren.
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MEMORIALS

KARL BERG
MEMORIALS

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to Operate from Elath

TEL AVIV (JTA) — A pre-
liminary agreement calling for
the establishment of a ship-
ping line to operate perman-
ently -between Elath, Israel's
southern port, and various
ports in East Africa and the
Far East, has been reached be-
tween Dutch Senator M. Wil-
lemse, owner of a shipping
line, and Israeli authorities:
Sen. Willemse left Israel
promising to return soon.
A representative of the Zim
Navigation Company left for
a trip to Poland, Sweden - and
Finland to discuss the opera-
tion of a • Zim line between
Haifa and Baltic ports. Last
month, Zim initiated a Haifh-
Gdansk run.

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The

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BERNE (JTA)—Swiss Jewry
will soon press again for the
right to practice shechita, now
forbidden under Swiss law.
The Federation of Swiss Jewish
communities has established a
special committee to study the
possibilities of reestablishment
of shechita under present Swiss
laws.

The Ira Kaufman Chapel

Director of Funerals

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