THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, May 31, 1963 Shazar, U. S. Leaders Pay Tribute to Lipsky (Continued from Page 1) ism. He said Lipsky represented the democratic forces in Ameri- can Jewish life and played a leading role in mobilizing Ameri- can public opinion behind the Balfour Declaration and the pro- gram for the Jewish State after the second world war. He said the Keren Hayesod looked upon Lipsky as its founding father in the United States. He hailed Lipsky as the chief architect of the Zionist Organization of America who had the universal respect of American Zionists. In the stormy years which was in the forefront of the followed, he organized a pow- • anti-Hitler movement, together erful movement to support the with the late Dr. Stephen S. Palestine Jewish settlement Wise, and served as one of against Arab terror and Brit- the heads of the American ish violation of the Mandate. Jewish Congress, which he World War II saw him in the had helped to found. forefront of the movement to Committed to the democratic mobilize the entire Jewish way of life, Lipsky sought to community in support of a introduce democratic methods Jewish State at the war's end and concepts into the organiza- through the American Jewish tion of Jewish life in America, Conference. and led many of the stormy He helped to create the Amer_ battles of the f i r s t decades ican Jewish against the concept that devo- served as co-chairman of its tion to Zionism and the use of interim committee from 1944 to the vote in Jewish organizational Sharett to Deliver 1949, using its platform to mobil- life involved dual loyalty. He Eulogy Today ize support for partition• of was one of the founders of the NEW YORK (JTA) — Louis Palestine and, after the United World Jewish Congress in 1936. Lipsky, dean of American Zion- : Nations Palestine partition reso- In 1929, he helped Dr. Weiz- ists, friend and colleague of the lution was adopted, to prevent mann create the enlarged Jewish late Dr. Chaim Weizmann in the its attrition. Agency. In 1930, he became the building of the State of Israel , Lipsky was born in Rochester, president of the Eastern Life died Monday at his home here , New York, Nov. 30, 1876, the Insurance Company, a 'post he after an illness of two months. I son of Jacob and Dina Rose held until his retirement in He was 86. Lipsky. He came to the Zionist 1959. He came to know every Funeral services will be held movement after a successful American President from Theo- today at 11 a.m. at the Riverside career as a writer ofshort dore Roosevelt to Eisenhower. Among Lipsky's published Memorial Chapel. Interment will , stories, essays, plays, book re- take place at Mount Arrarat views and drama criticism. From works are: Collected Works, pub- Cemetery, in Long Island. The 1910 to 1913 he was on the lished in 1927; Gallery of Zion- service will be conducted by staff of the New York Morning ist Profiles, published in 1956; Rabbis Ira Eisenstein and Jo- Telegraph, writing on the thea- and Tales of the Yiddish Rialto, achim Prinz. Moshe Sharett, for- tre, contributing fiction book published in 1962. mer Prime Minister and ex-For- reviews and drama criticism. Leaders of Jewish organiza- eign Minister of Israel, now Lipsky is survived by three tions, as well as leading non- chairman of the Jewish Agency sons: David, Eleazer and Joel, Jewish personalities, including executive, will deliver the and . y nine grandchildren. El- Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New D euloay His death ended a career of eazer Lipsky is president of the York, mourned the death of Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Mrs. Louis Lipsky, while messages of 60 years as principal Zionist Louis Lipsky, the former Char- condolence were arriving from architect, theoretician, orator, various Jewish groups through- lotte Schacht, died in 1959. builder and writer in the United Lipsky was the editor of the out the country to central Zion- States. His life and career ist bodies here. spanned the entire history of American Hebrew from 1900 to Mayor Wagner said in his mes- the Zionist movement in Amer- 1914. He resigned that post to sage: "The loss of Louis Lipsky ica from its beginnings at the become secretary of the Federa- saddened all New York. His turn of the century to the crea- tion of American Zionists. He dynamic leadership of the Zion- tion of the State of Israel in was the, first editor of the first 1948. Zionist publication in English, ist movement will remain as a lasting tribute to his memory." He was American Zionism's the Maccabean. During his Zion- Moshe Sharett, chairman of ist career he served at various helmsman throughout, first as the Jewish Agency executive, periods as president of the Zion- secretary of the Zionist Organi- who is now in New York, said: zation of America, later as presi- ist Organization of America, "venerable dean of American dent of the ZOA; as a member chairman of the Palestine Foun- Zionism, a man of rare nobility of the World Zionist executive dation Fund, chairman of the of character and political cour- committee, and of the executive United Palestine Appeal, chair- age, ranking supreme in his in- of the Jewish Agency, serving in man of • the American Zionist tellectual and moral stature— London, Jerusalem and New Conference, chairman of the the disappearance of a figure York, and as a speaker and American Zionist Committee for like Louis Lipsky makes one writer. He played a vital role in Public Affairs, vice-president of look around to see whether an creating the climate in America the American Jewish Congress, even remotely approximative which led to Woodrow Wilson's and chairman of the Central succession of that high tradition espousal of a Jewish national Committee of the World Jewish is in sight." homeland, followed by the issu- Congress. Israel Ambassador Avraham During the Hitler period he Harman stated: "The passing of ance of the Balfour', Declaration. Louis Lipsky is a great loss. His life spanned the decisive strug- gle for freedom and dignity for the Jewish people. His leader- ship in that struggle was vital and indispensable. We in Israel are plunged into mourning. Our history will treasure his . mem- ory and keep it ever fresh." T• Former Senator Herbert H. Lehman made the following statement: "I am saddened to hear of the passing of my old friend, Louis Lipsky. He was one of the earliest and most militant American Zionists, and a dedicated fighter for the Statehood of Israel. His energy and indomitable cour- age knew no bounds. The Jewish community and Israel owe him a great debt of grati- tude. I am confident that he will be long remembered and admired." will mourn the death of Louis Lip- sky for many years. He was the dean of American Zionism and one of its founding fathers and one of its most distinguished and influen- tial leaders. For long decades, his intellectual force and vivid per- sonality dominated the American Zionist scene, leaving an indelible imprint on the life of the Jewish community. His name will be en- shrined in Jewish history as one of the immortals of our movement." Dr. Max Nussbaum, president of the Zionist' Organization of America, said: "Mr. Lipsky was one of the foremost and unique Zionist theore- ticians, whose thinking and writ- ings chartered for many years the course of American Zionism and made revolutionary impact on the entire world Zionist movement. His achievements for Zionism and the welfare of the Jewish people for the past seven decades will be writ- ten in golden letters across the pages of Jewish history." Mr. Lip- sky served as president of the ZOA -for 10 years from 1921 to 1930, the longest term occupied by any presi- dent of the organization. Mrs. Siegfried Kramarsky, na- tional president of Hadassah, made the following statement: "As a fear- less fighter, thinker and leader, Louis Lipsky wrote a meaningful page in the history of the Jewish people. We shall cherish his mem- ory always. For Louis Lipsky's life will ever serve as an inspiration to us and to generations to come who seek to advance the ideals of crea- tive Jewish living." Joseph Meyerhoff, general chair- man of the United Jewish Appeal, said: "The UJA notes with sorrow the sudden passing of Louis Lipsky. He will be remembered for a life- TOURING ISRAEL Including ITALY, 22 Days, 14 Days in Israel TOURING ISRAEL & EUROPE Including Maels, 29 Days TOURING ISRAEL, 8. TOURING FRANCE, GREECE, $ 1210 ITALY, 21 Days $975 9198 UNDERSELLS GREAT LAKES FENCE CO. DON'T EVER FORGET _IT ! ! ASK FOR "Morrie Sherman" Sales Manager We Arrange 6 Day and Shorter Tours Within Israel. We Arrange Florida, Mexico Vacations. GREAT LAKES FENCE 2011 Park Ave., Room 811, VE 6-6080 mow ewish Na ion Find OFFICE HOURS: MON. 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Cancer Research The American Zionist Council, central Zionist body, of which Lip- sky was honorary chairman and its first chairman after the establish- ment of Israel, said in a statement issued by Rabbi Irving Miller, chair- man, and Rabbi Jerome Unger, executive director: "A gifted writer and a spokesman for American Judaism, Louis Lipsky was its bril- liant leader and wise in the full- ness of age. His death is mourned by the Jewish people everywhere, even as his life is praised for bloss- ing." Dr. Emanuel Neumann, chairman of the American Section of the Jew- ish Agency, stated: "Zionists of all groups and shades of opinion in America and throughout the world time of consecrated service to the Jewish people. We, of the UJA, cherish his past association with us as a national officer, whose counsel and aid were sources of strength as we carried on our tasks." Rabbi Jaochim Prinz, president of the American Jewish Congress, stated: "In common with all of American Jewery, we of the Ameri- can Jewish Congress feel a keen sense of bereavement in the passing of Louis Lipsky. He was one of the architects of the Congress move- ment nearly half a century ago, and for many years our organization enjoyed the singular benefit of his inspiring leadership." Statements stressing Mr. Lipsky's service to the Jewish people and to the Zionist movement were issued also by the Jewish National Fund of America; the national executive committee of the Farband-Labor Zionist Order; teh Bnai Zion, fra- ternal Zionis t organization and other groups. 16540 GREENFIELD Hirschfeld Travel Agency at Adams AIR CONDITIONING $ 65000 FREE ESTIMATES — 5 YEARS TO PAY AUTO CITY HEATING Family Owned and Operated LI 4-9156 BR 3-8770 LI 6-6077 F E ail L Just Out and JUST MARVELOUS ! -DRIP ASTIC FINIS GUARANTEED ONE COAT COVERAGE OF ANY SURFACE One Coat Covers or Your Money Back! 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