Inglorious Tactics Against Zionism
in Lazaron's 'Bridges Not Walls'

Morris Fox Dies; Was
Last Harness Maker

Obituaries

Morris W. Goldberg,
Deputy Sheriff, Dies

Morris W. Goldberg, a re-
Morris Fox, who was one of
Detroit's last harness makers,
PEARL LETTERMAN, 18691 tired deputy sheriff, died Dec.
19.
"Bridges- Not Walls: A Chal- thinking and endeavor . . . and, died Dec. 18, at the age of 81. Meyers, died Dec. 17. Survived
Surviving
lenge to All Faiths" sounds like unfortunately, it has recently He had resided at 4302 Tyler. by her husband, Leon; a son,
-him are his
a thought-provoking title. That's moved into the field of Amerid Mr. Fox came to Milwaukee Marvin; and a brother.
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wife, Mary;
what Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron can politics in places where in 1905 from Russia where he
calls his book, which has been there are a large number of was harness maker for Czar
SARAH WALL, 3 Canover,
son, Jack;
published by Citadel Press (222 Jews," Lazaron states at one ; Nicholas II. He settled in De- Leamington, Ont., died Dec. 20.
daughter ; Mrs.
4th, N. Y. 3). In reality, it point, in his accusations against I troit in 1915, opening a shop on Survived by a son, Sidney; two
Louis D.
is a work that incites to pre- the ZiOnist movement. Surely, ; Brady, then moving to a store daughters, Lottie and Mrs. Ivan
Cohen; a
Heymanson; a brother and two
judice. While it contains a great the man knows better. As one at 8647 Grand River.
brother, t w o
In later years, he specialized grandchildren.
deal' of interesting material in who played a role in defense
sisters a n d
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the spots where the author, of Jews when there were pro- ; in making hand-tooled belts,
four gran d-
MARY
SIMON,
4212
Sturte-
groms
against
them,
he
knows
;
holsters
and
other
leather
trap-
who had held a rabbinic post
children.
Goldberg
in Baltimore for 35 years, at- that it was often necessary to ; pings for many Detroit police- vant, died Dec. 20. Survived by
Treasurer of
a son, Fred, of Chicago; three
tempts to evaluate religious go to politicians and to ask them men.
Moses
Synagogue,
Gold-
Beth
He is survived by his wife, daughters, Mrs. Harry Berlin ;
sentiments and aspirations, to express their horror against
berg was known here for his
Freda;
three
sons,
Edward,
Hy-
Mrs.
Harry
Korobkin
and
Mrs.
indecency
and
intolerance.
there are so many appeals to
activity in the Detroit Fruit
hatred for Zionism that his book
That was and remains a man and Max; a daughter, Mrs. Herman Loeb, of Lawrenceville, Vendors' Association of which
Sylvia
Getter;
and
a
grandson.
Ill.;
two
brothers,
a
sister
and
must be rated as ultra-prejudi- necessary political weapon.
he was one of the organizers.
12 grandchildren.
cial.
Anti-Zionists resorted to it
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Nathan
Kaplan
Dies
and
will
use
the
weapon
Even when and where the
DORA JAFFE, 20014 Strath- Dr. Alfred Bonne,
in Florida at 58
question of Zionism was totally ; again. But Lazaron and his
moor, died Dec. 21. Survived by
Council
need
a
bogey
in
fight-
Nathan
Kaplan,
well
known
irrelevant, the former Baltimore
three sons, Joe, Rubin and Ben; Economist, Dead
rabbi, upholding his status as ing Israel which arose from Detroit attorney, general man- a daughter, Mrs. Sally Fineman;
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — D r.
the
Zionist
ideal,
and
the
ager of the Detroit Gauge and a sister, 10 grandchildren and
a defender of the American
Alfred Bonne, economist, sociol-
Council for Judaism, managed charge of "nationalism" and Tool Co., died Sunday in Holly- a great grandchild.
ogist and Dean of the Eliezer
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Fla., at the age of 58,
to drag in the term Zionism as the resort to politics in areas
Kaplan School of Economics
largely
populated
by
Jews
is
JOSEPH
E
P
S
T
E
I
N,
3828
after
a
brief
illness.
His
resi-
an opprobrium.
handy.
dence here was at 653 Whit- Tuxedo, died Dec. 21. Survived and Social Science of the He-
His bias is based on his desire
by his wife, Becky; a son, Mar- brew University, died here Dec.
Well, he has a right to go as more.
to demolish nationalistic aspira- far he wishes—as he will, any-
Funeral services were held vin; _two daughters, Mrs. Sam 20 after a prolonged illness. He
tions among Jews. But the bit- way—until such time as he here Wednesday at Kaufman Gross and Mrs. Milton Gedanke; was 60 years old.
terness with which he attacks makes accusations that strike at Chapel.
Born in Nuremberg, Germany,
a brother, a sister and eight
the movement for Jewish libera- the root of American Jewry's
Dr. Bonne settled in Palestine
Surviving are his wife, Mabel; grandchildren.
tion from tyranny is so marked loyalties. Therefore, when Laza- daughter, Mrs. Hugh W. Green-
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in 1925 and was appointed head
RACHEL KOZLOW, 2611 of the Near East Economic
throughout his work that one ron makes the statement, "We berg; two grandchildren; broth-
wonders what really had hap- want no Jewish imperium with- ers, Leo I., of Tajunga, Calif., Tux e d o, died Dec. 16. She Archives. He joined the faculty
pened to the man who at one in an American empirium," we and Matthew, and a sister, Mrs. leaves three sons, Louis, George of the Hebrew University in
time was an effective Zionist say it is time to call a halt, Milton Zundell, of Springfield, and Samuel, of Alamorgordo, 1936 and wrote several books on
...M.: a daughter; Mrs. Harold the social economy of the Mid-
propagandist.
that no one has the right to Mass.
The deceased was a graduate ;Stratfold; a sister, seven grand- dle East.
"The-Zionist controversy-cuts question Jewish loyalties, as
He was visiting professor at
of the University of Michigan ; children and five great grand-
across every area of Jewish Lazaron does.
children.
Columbia
University in 1951 and
and
the
University
of
Chicago
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Lazaron has a right to over- ;
again in 1954. Last year he car-
look the fact that Zionism is a law school. He was a member of IDA MOORSTEIN, of Traverse ried out research at Harvard
great humanitarian movement Temple Beth El, Probus Club, City, Mich., died Dec. 16. Serv- University under a grant from
The Family of the Late
ices and interment in Detroit.
that led to the rescuing of a Shrine and Consistory.
She leaves her husband, Abra- the Ford Foundation.
million Jews after six million
ham; two sons, Dr. Benjamin,
were slaughtered. We say that
of Akron, 0., and Harry, of
Zionists, as Americans, have a
Acknowledges with
Detroit; a brother and five
just right to go to their gen-
grateful appreciation
grandchildren.
tile friends and to ask for their
the many kind expres-
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In loving memory of our dear
political support in -defense of
sions of sympathy ex-
MOLLIE DICKMAN, 2740 mother, Sophie Gladstone, who
the
structure
they
helped
estab-
tended by relatives and
(Unveiling announcements may Richton, died Dec. 18. She passed away. on Nov. 30, 1953
lish as part of their rescue be inserted by mailing or by call-
friends during the fam-
ing The Jewish News office, VE leaves her husband, Alex; two (23 days in Kislev).
efforts.
ily's recent bereave-
8-9364. Written announcements sons, Dr. Harry M., of Hudson, You are not forgotten, Mother dear
must be accompanied by the name Mich., and Isadore; a sister and Nor will you ever be;
All the way down the line
ment.
and address of the person making
As long as life and memories last
in , his book, Lazaron bes-
the insertion. There is a standing two grandchildren.
We will remember thee.
mirches the good name of
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charge of 82.00 for an unveiling
We miss you now, our hearts are sore;
notice,
measuring
an
inch
in
As time goes by, we miss you more.
YOLANDA
FURTH,
17203
American Jewry with his at-
depth.)
Your
smile, your gentle face,
Greenlawn, died Dec. 19. She None loving
tacks on Zionisin. His authori-
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can fill your vacant place.
The Family of the Late
leaves
two
sons,
John,
of
Larch-
ties at some points are the
Sadly missed these last six
The family of the late Laura
Menorah Journal, whose edi- Ellenbogen announces the un- mont, N.Y., and Lee; two broth- years by her two sons, Arthur
tor had become bitterly anti- veiling of a monument in her ers, a sister and three grand- and Jerry.
Israel and anti-Zionist; Dr. memory at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. children.
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Her husband, Joseph
Hans Kohn, who has been un- 3, at Beth Aaron Memorial
SAM HAMBURGER, 16847
Yolles, and' children,
friendly to the movement, and Park Cemetery. Rabbi Gorrelick
Mr. Sol Yolles, Mr.
the very vile so-called Jewish will officiate. Relatives and Santa Rosa, died Dec. 19. He
leaves his wife, Dora, and a
William A. Yolles,
Newsletter edited by William friends are asked to attend.
sister, Mrs. Benjamin Can-
Mrs. Joseph A. Schoen
Zuckerman.
vasser. * * *
and Mrs. Louis Gel-
During the coming
He is especially antagonistic Mizrachi Takes Issue
fand, wish to extend
week Yeshiva Beth
AARON LEVENTHAL, of
and destructive in his chapter
their sincere thanks to
Yehuda will observe
Rogers City, Mich., died Dec.
"The Controversy Among Jews," with UOJC Statement
the Yahrzeit of the
those who expressed
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Re- 20. Services and interment in
in which he repeats all the
following deported
their sympathy in so
arguments of the Council for sentment over the statement is- Detroit. He leaves a brother,
friends, with the
many beautiful and
sued by the Union of Orthodox Jacob, of Encino, Calif.; and
Judaism.
traditional M e mo -
practical ways during
Jewish
Congregations
against
two
sisters,
Mrs.
Louis
Fore-
The former rabbi, Morris
rial Prayers, recita-
our recent bereave-
tion of Kaddish and
Lazaron, appears in a very sad the "regularization" of the Con- man and Mrs. Rebeccah Levin,
ment.
studying of Mish-
light in his book. In "Bridges ference of Presidents of major of Detroit. * * *
noyes.
Not Walls" he actually creates American Jewish organizations
WILLIAM A. FIXEL, '77, of
bridges between Jews and Jews, was expressed by Rabbi Morde- 17 Connecticut, Highland Park,
Hebrew Civil
between Jews and Christian cai Kirshblum on behalf of the died Dec 16. Survived by his
KISLEV DEC.
Mizrachi movement of religious
friends
of
Jewry.
What
a
pity
wife, Marion; son, JamesW.; two
26
Turover Aid Society,
25
Charles Sperling
that a man who was ordained Zionists in this country.
26
Lt. Arthur J. Osborne 25
Cong. Ezras Achim
brothers, Arthur E. and Row-
The
Mizrachi
leader
resented
a teacher-in Israel should have
and Ladies Auxiliary
land, and three sisters, Mes-
27
26
Gustave Pines
especially the attack against
27
resorted to such tactics!
26
Atta Matz
mourns the passing of
dames Ida Williams, Mae
27
Benjamin
Oppenheim
26
—P. S. Zionism contained in the UOJC Adams and Freda Brams.
one of its distinguished
27
Joseph Yashenovsky 26
statement.
members
28
27
Malka Wolsin
Pointing out that he has been
JNF Distributes Trees
28
27
Chana Y. Brose
representing religious Jewry on
for Israel Christians
MONUMENTS
29
28
Sarah
R.
Cutler
the Presidents' Conference
29
28
Ethel Liebergatt
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The since its very inception, Rabbi
Jewish National Fund began .Kirshblum said that the state-
30
29
William Elson
30
29
Noah H. Freed
and pay tribute to his
distribution of Christmas trees ment of the Union of Orthodox
memory for his friend-
to Christian institutions and in- Jewish Congregations "does not
39
Girsh Grand
ship, for all the good
dividuals. The Jerusalem Tree speak for the overwhelming ma-
TEVES JAN.
deeds that marked his
Nursery, in cooperation with jority of Orthodox Jews" in this
active life. Our heart-
the Christian Department of Is- country.
1
'I
S. Levin
felt sympathies go to
rael's Ministry of Religions, also
the entire Epstein fam-
Keep sound wisdom and dis-
will provide trees for Christ-
Yeshiva Beth Yehuda
Manual Urbach & Son
ily. May they be con-
mas to diplomats and foreign cretion . . . Then shalt thou
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