China's Dwindling
Jewish Community
Preparing History

Dr. Kirschbaum Mrs. Barnett Dies;
Dies at 59; Noted Was Pontiac Leader
Mrs. Rachel G. Barnett, long
active in civic and communal
as Obstetrician work
in Pontiac, died Nov. 25,

OBITUARIES

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The last remnant of China
Jewry—now .about 250—is en-
gaged in writing the commu-
JANET L. ROBINSON, 3740
Dr. Harry M. Kirschbaum, of in Bloomfield Hospital, Bloom-
ANN BOGORAD, of Livonia,
nity's history, according to in- 19255 Canterbury, who became field Hills, at the age of 89.
Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, died died Nov. 25. She leaves her
formation received by the nationally famous as an obste-
A member of Temple Beth Nov. 21. She leaves her hus- husband, Joseph;- a son, Steven;
World Jewish Congress in New trician, died of a heart attack
Jacob,
Hadassah and the Na- band. Edward; and mother, Mrs. a daughter, Gail; and three
York.
Wednesday at the age of 59.
tional
C
o u. n c i 1 of Jewish Sarah Levin. Services and in- brothers.
P. I. Yudalevich, chairman of
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Funeral services were held Women, Mrs. Barnett was a terment in Detroit.
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the Council of the Jewish Com- Thursday at Temple Beth El
DAVID
COHN
(Cones), 80
founder of Pontiac General
munity of Shanghai, reported Memorial Chapel.
CZILI GROSZ, 18473 Monica. Winder, died Nov. 27. He leaves
Hospital
and
a
past
board
mem-
to the WJC that his organization
He is survived by his wife, ber of St. Joseph Mercy Hos- died Nov. 23. She leaves two two sisters, Henrietta and Mrs.
is now collecting material for Wilma; four sisters, Ruth pital.
sons, Alex C. and Joseph Gross; Don Fisher.
the history.
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two daughters, Mrs. William
Kirschbaum, Mrs. Fred Sim-
Born_ in New York, she had Schlesinger and Mrs. Joe M
If the tiny community that. mons, Mr's. Nathan Margolis and
ARTHUR
A. GOULD, 55, of
been a resident in the area for Fisher; two sisters. seven grand-
numbered 25,000 in the '40s Mrs. Morris Goldberg.
17602 Indiana, owner of three
64-
years.
She
had
the
distinc-
continues its rapid rate of de-
children and 13 great grand- bakeries, died Wednesday. Sur-
Dr. Kirschbaum retired from
crease, it will cease to exist medical practice due to illness tion of forming the first Par children.
vived by his wife, Irene; son,
ent Teachers Association in
within the next few years.
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Murray; daughters, Anita. H.
two years ago, and since had
In new statistics sent to the devoted . himself to medical re- Pontiac.
ANNA BAHR, 9342 Savery. and Judith H.; five brothers and
She leaves four sons, Sidney. died Nov. 23. She leaves her a sister.
World Jewish Congress, Yuda- search for the Air Force.
levitch details the causes for
Marvin, Maurice and Archie: husband, Jacob; two sons, Ber-
He
was
senior
attending
the decrease from a community physician in gynecology and ob- six daughters, Mrs. Edward nard and Martin;. two brothers, Jeanette Kabaker Dies
of 294 in 1958 to 251 a year stetrics - at Women's Hospital Rosenberg, Mrs. Samuel Magid- a sister and six Prandchildren.
Miss Jeanette K a bake r, of
later. In that period . nine per- and was on the Sinai Hospital sohn, Mrs. David Goldfarb, Mrs.
a a a
3960 W. 7-Mile Rd., died Satur-
Samuel Silver, Mrs. Samuel
sons died and 37 migrated, some staff.
REUBEN FRANK. 10 Louise. day morning. after a brief ill-
of them to Israel. In the same
Babcock and Mrs. Robert
in NeW York, he came Moore; 25 grandchildren and 29 died Nov. 24. He leaves his ness. Graveside funera! services
12-month period the community to Born
wife, Mary; two sons. Sam and were held at Clover Hill Sunday
Detroit
47
years
ago.
He
rolls were increased • by three— served in both world wars and great grandchildren.
Donald; three brothers and afternoon.
two births and one newly regis- was a Medical Corps Major in
three grandchildren.
Surviving her are two
tered member.
a a a
World War II. In 1944 he be- Mrs. Rebecca Yolles,
brothers, Samuel and Nathan,
Harbin provided 23 of the 37 came Lieutenant Colonel and
HELEN- SOLNICKY, of Li-
migrants, Shanghai eight and was appointed chief of the ob- Women's Leader, Dies vonia, died Nov. 25. She leaves and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph
and Mrs. Morris
Tientsin six.
Mrs. RebeCca • Yolles, of 5255 a daughter, Mrs. Irving King; Handelman
stetrics and gynecology staff at
Stralser.
W. Outer Dr., an active worker a brother and two grand-
Patterson Field in Ohio.
She was the daughter of the
Eastern Europe Asked
A graduate of' Wayne State in many Detroit movements, children.
late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ka-
* a a
to Let Jews Emigrate
University College of Medicine, died Sunday at the age of 68.
baker, who Were for many years
Funeral services were held
NEW YORK, (JTA) -- The he did post-graduate work in
D A V I D ITSCOVITZ, 2705 among Detroit's prominent fig-
Council of Organizations of the Vienna, Paris, Berlin and Lon- Monday at Kaufman Chapel.
Clements, died Dec. 1. Survived ures here. Another brother,
Surviving her are her hus- by his wife, Bessie; a son, Max
United Hias Service has called don.
band, Joseph A., for many years Isley; a daughter, Mrs. Sidney David Kabaker, a well known
on the Soviet Union and other
a prominent Detroit wholesaler; Schare; a brother, two sisters Detroiter, died last July.
East European nations to per- Rabbi Feuerlicht Dies -
Miss Kabaker was a member
two
sons, Sol and William A.; and three grandchildren. ,
mit emigration of Jews desiring
Rabbi Moses Feuerlicht, one
of Shaarey Zedek, Hadassah,
to be reunited with relatives in of the oldest Reform rabbis in two daughters, Mrs. Joseph
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numerous local and Israeli or-
other parts of the world. The America, died this week at Schoen of Woodmere, L. I., and
SOSIA SHIFFMAN, 11501
plea was voiced in a resolution the age of 80. He gained prom- Mrs. Louis Gelfand; 12 grand- Petoskey, died Dec. 1. Sur- ganizations, and she carried on
adopted by the 30th anniversary
children and two great-grand- vived by her husband, Jacob; her family's tradition for gen-
inence for a debate he con- children.
erosity
convention of the council.
contributing gener-
two sons, Morse and Joseph; a ously to by
ducted with the late Clarence
scores of Jewish causes.
The
deceased
was
born
in
daughter, Doris; a sister, two
yarrow in Indianapolis.
Austria. She lived in Detroit grandchildren and two great
for 40 years.
The Family of the Late
David Feldman Diei .
grandchildren.
Israel Fears New
Mrs. Yolles was especially
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David Feldman, a past presi-
HARRY KAYE
active in the Women's Auxiliary
dent of the Mezeritcher Aid So-
Lebanese Persecution of the United Hebrew Schools ALBERT BLUGERMAN, of ciety,
Acknowledges with grate-
died Nov. 28, at Sinai
Albion, Mich, died Nov. 25. He
ul appreciation the many
and
the
-
Shaarey Zedek Sister- leaves his wife, Marion; two Hospital. A Detroiter for 36
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Newspa-
kind expressions of sym
pers here have expressed fear hood. She was deeply interested sons, Edward and James; three years, he had resided at 18286
pathy extended by rela-
that a - new wave of persecutions in the work of the Ladies'
daughters, Sue, Carol and Janet, Stoepel.
tives and friends durin
is being launched against Jews Auxiliary of the Jewish National and a brother.
Born in Poland, Mr. Feldman
he familys' recent be-
in LCbanon following publica- Fund, in Hadassah and all pro-
• a a
came
to the United States when
reavement.
tion of report in the. Beirut Israel causes, and was a mem-
NORMAN ROSS, 18935 War-
was 16. In Detroit he had
newspaper, Al Khiyatt, that ber of the HOme for Aged rington, died Nov. 26. He leaves he
seven Jews had been arrested in Auxiliary and the National his wife, Eveline; a son. Sher- been active in Branch 945 of
the Workmen's Circle and Paint-
Beirut on charges of illegal con- Council of Jewish Women.
win; a daughter, Mrs. William ers Union 42 of the AFL.
tact. with Israel.
Mazer; a brother, a sister and
He leaves his wife, Katie; a
According to the Beirut news-
three grandchildren.
son, Dr. Paul Fenton; a daugh-
paper, a Jewish 'cotton mer-
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ter, Mrs. Philip Fealk; and five
chant, Felix Bali, was detained
I.' V oi
AMELIA (Millie) LOEWEN- grandchildren.
IV
after letters from Israel were
BERG, of Miami Beach, died
found in his possession. He con-
Nov. 27. Services and interment
fessed, the paper said, to have
announcements may in Detroit. She leaves two sons.
been in contact with six other be (Unveiling
inserted by mailing or by call- Wilbur and Seymour, of Miami;
ing
The
Jewish
News office, VE
Beirut
Jews.
The
contact
was
in the Jewish
8-9364. Written announcements a-brother and a sister.
maintained through European must
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be accompanied by the name
tradition by
countries, according to the and address of the person making
LILLIAN
NEWMARK,
of Mi-
the
insertion.
There
is
a
standing
During the coming
charges.
charge of $2.00 for an unveiling
ami, died in ,Miami Nov. 25.
week Yeshiva Beth
notice, measuring an inch in
Services
and
interment
in
De-
Yehuda will observe
depth.)
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the Yahrzeit of the
troit. She leaves a brother,
The family of the late Ruth Harry.
following departed
Anita Spiro announces the un-
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friends, with the
3201 JOY RD.
)4.d to the Hehsew Benevoient Society
traditional M e mo -
Lowest Prices for Highest
veiling of a monument in her
OSCAR
I. SMITH, 13160
Quality
Granite
and
Outstanding
vial Prayers, recita-
CLOSED SATURDAYS
memory at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. Borgman, Huntington Woods,
Designs
tion of Kaddish and
and JEWISH HOLIDAYS
6, at Chesed shel Ernes Ceme- died Nov. 28. He leaves his
studying
of Mish-
DETROIT MONUMENT
OPEi:l 7 S- U - NDAYS
tery, 14 Mile and Gratiot. Rabbi wife, Sarah; a son, Leslie; a
nayes.
Lehrman will officiate. Rela- daughter, Mrs. David Schurgin;
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WORKS
TYler 6-0196
Hebrew
tives and friends are asked to and two grandchildren.
Civil
2744 W. Davison car. Lawton
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attend.
KISLEV DEC.
TO 8-6923
Boruch
Levine
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LENA DIAMOND, 17377 In-
Harry Clements
5
The family of the late Eva diana, died Nov. 28. She leaves
6
Joshua Blazofsky
5
6
Barishman announces the un- two. sons, David and Nathan; a
.1. Gunsberg
7
veiling
of
a
monument
in
her
daughter,
Mrs.
Louis
Glanzer;
MONUMENTS
Shirley J. Segerman
7
memory at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. a sister, a grandchild and two
FOR ALL JEWISH CEMETERIES BY
Benzion Schneiersohn 8
13, at Machpelah Cemetery (sec- great grandchildren.
9
Charles G. Halpert
8
9
tion 8). Rabbi Groner will offi-
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Mr. Chodoroff
8
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ciate. Relatives and friends are
BESSIE R. EFRUSY, 22031 Mr. Brown
"Dependable & Responsible Since 1873"
9
10
asked to attend.
Stratford, Oak Park, died Nov.
Lena Kort
9
10
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otiptlynyo prIni 3)5s ntit
30. She leaves her husband, Mrs. Chodoroff
9
10
Sonia LeFond
9
10
The family of the late Kate Louis; a son, Gerald L.; a
nom- Ito -13,11,; PH 73,7t431 nytola irtni
Erlebacher announces the un- brother and a sister.
Rosa H. Solomon
10
11
Alex Cohen
20021 Jas. Couzens Hwy.
10
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veiling of a monument in her
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Anna Gottlieb
10
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memory at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec.
MEYER COHEN, 18456 Sus-
SAMUEL GORLICK
6, at Beth Tefilo Emanuel sex, died Nov. 25. Survived by
Yeshiva Beth Yehuda
Manager
Cemetery. Rabbi Litke will of- his wife, Ethel; a daughter,
12305 Dexter
HEBREW MEMORIAL COUNSELOR
ficiate. Relatives and friends Mrs. Maynard Stone; a brother
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are asked to attend.
and a grandchild.

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