Rabbi Yechil Morel ecai Gordon, Dean
of Lomza Yeshiva, Is Dead in Israel
OBITUARI ES
The Lomza rosh yeshiva, Rabbi
Yechil Mordecai Gordon, died Dec.
17 in Petah Tikvah, Israel, at age
82.
Known as a brilliant Slobodka
student, Rabbi Gordon was ap-
pointed dean of the Lomza Yeshi-
va in Poland at age 22. He was
one of the first European leaders
to demonstrate his faith in Israel's
future by founding a branch of his
school in Petah Tikva in 1926, a
YETTA FRANKS of L o n d o n,
MORRIS WEISS, 13965 Linwood,
few years after the founding of
NATHAN ORDIN of S. Euclid,
' England, died Dec. 29. She leaves died Dec. 17.. Survived by his wife, Ohio, formerly of Detroit, died
Tel Aviv.
Dee.
On a visit to the United States a son, Jack of Oak Park; and three Belle.
16.
Survived by a son, Lawrence
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during the late 30s, he was pre- grandchildren. * * *
of Riverside, Calif.; a daughter,
vented from returning to Europe
ABRAHAM GUTMAN, 21360 Kip- Mrs. Sol (Grace) Stein of S. Eu-
MORRIS BORRIS, 80 E. Winder, ling, Oak Park, died Dec. 17. Sur-
by the invasion of Poland. He
clid; three brothers; two sisters
spent the war years in the United died Dec. 20. He leaves two nieces , vived by his wife, Toube; a son, and five grandchildren.
States and founded the Vaad Hat- Airs. Philip (Sylvia) Maiseloff and Israel; a daughter, Annie; two
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zala, the relief organization that Sara Barris. * * *
brothers and two sisters.
EMERY
DE
BABONY of Mount
helped save many yeshivas and
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Clemens. died Dec. 17. Survived
BEN STARR, 23120 Webster,
scholars.
JACOB
CAPLAN,
24350
Martha
by a sister, Mrs. Margit Gabelman
For the past 20 3-ears, he resided Oak Park, died Dec. 21. Survived Washington, Southfield, died
Rev. Jacob Kamenetzky, shohet
Dec. of Mount Clemens.
by his wife, Ann; his mother, Ber-
and Talmudic scholar. who lived in Israel as head of the Petah Tik- tha Sitorsky; two sons, Harvey and 22. Survived by his wife. Becky; a
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in Detroit 55 years, died Sunday. vah yeshiva. He leaves a wife in Lloyd; four brothers and three son, Paul; a daughter, Mrs. Morris
Israel and a son. Rabbi Simcha
GERTRUDE
SITR IN APPLE-
He was 82.
.
,
(Freda)
Mendelson:
two
brothers
grandchildren.
Gordon. in New York City.
. 3709 Richton, died Dec. 18.
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two sisters and- two grandchildren.
Rev. Kamenetzky, 18988 North-
A nephew. Rabbi James I. Gor-
Survived
by two brothers, Frank
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lawn, held pulpits in Traverse City
FRIEDA W EISM A N, 18044
don, is spiritual leader of the
and Morris Sitrin of Tulsa, Okla.
and Ann Arbor after coming to Young Israel Center of Oak-Woods. Whitcomb. died Dec. 22. She leaves
KATE WEINER, 17160 Meyers,
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this country from Lithuania over in Oak Park.
her husband. William; two daugh- died Dec. 17. She leaves a son
SAMUEL
TANKUS,
19129 Sus-
60 years ago. He and his wife, the
ters, Mrs. Daniel (Judith) Marks Sam: three daughters. Mrs. David
late Celia Kamenetzky, celebrated
and Mrs. Lawrence (B arbar a) (Esther) Singer. Mrs. Hal (Shir- sex, died Dec. 19. Survived by his
their golden wedding anniversary Zionist Abram Guyer,
Katkowsky; one brother and one ley) Minter and Mrs. Joseph wife. Rachel; two daughters, Mrs.
Milton (Vera) Cherkasky and Mrs.
in 1957.
grandchild.
(Ruth) Cabot; 10 grandchildren David (Marilyn)
Israel Pioneer. Dies
Bick; and four
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A teacher of Talmud at Beth
and five great-grandchildren. In- grandchildren.
Abram Guyer, active Zionist and
MAX FINKEL, 19475 Magnolia, . terment Los Angeles.
Abraham and Beth Tefilo :
one-time pioneer in Israel, died
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Southfield. died Dec. 22. He leaves
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uel Tikvah synagogues, he was a Monday at age 55.
ELLA WEINBERG, former De-
his wife, Dora; a daughter. Mrs.
member of the latter congregation.
SIDONIA GOLDBERG. 20467 troiter of Miami Beach, died Dec.
Mr. Guyer, 19903 Murray Hill, Herman (Minnie) Tucker; and two
Rev. Kamenetzky is survived by emigrated from Poland to Israel
Basil. died Dec. 18. She leaves a 14. Survived by her husband, Sam-
two daughters, Mrs. Morris (Mol- in 1926 and helped build the settle- grandchildren.
daughter. Mrs. Norman (Bernice) uel Lee: and three sisters,
Mrs.
lie) Masserman and Mrs. Sam ment of Ramat Gan. He came to
Michlin: two brothers, two sisters Joseph Bearman of Oak Park,
Mrs.
(Naomi) Lansky of Ann Arbor; this country in 1938. working in
and three grandchildren.
Herman Kravitz of Chicago and
and three grandchildren.
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the building trades. At the time of
Mrs. Joseph Helprin of Miami
MAUDE BARLOW ROTHS- Beach. Interment Baltimore.
his death he was a.building super-
visor.
CHILD. 361 Covington. died Dec.
NEW
YORK
(JTA)
—
Chaplain
18. She leaves a son, Julius S.; and
He was a member of the Gon-
The Family of the Late
beiner Society. named for the city (Lt. Col.) .Heir Engel. U.S. Army three grandchildren.
Jewish
chaplain
on
duty
in
Viet
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of Gonbein, Poland, where Mr.
BEN SH I FMAN
Guyer was horn. Other affiliations Nam. died of a heart attack Dec.'
RIFKA DOBROWITSKY, 13146
Acknowledges with grate-
were with Beth Aaron Synagogue 16. it was learned by the National Sherwood. Huntington, died Dec.
ful appreciation the many
and Alpha Omega dental fraternity Welfare Board. A veteran of World 19. She leaves her husband. Morris;
War II and Korea. he had been a son Max; a daughter Mrs. Albert
parents club.
During the coming
kind expressions of sym-
week Yeshiva Beth
Mr. Guyer is survived by his assigned to Viet Nam in August. (Ida) Rosenblum, and eight grand-
pathy extended by rela-
Yehudo will observe
wife, Edith: two sons, Martin of Ft. just before the Jewish High Holy children.
tives and friends during
the Yohrzeit of the
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Campbell, Ky.. and Dan; a daugh- , Days.
following deported
the family's recent be-
Chaplain Engel was born in
ter. Mrs. Benjamin (Annie) Fried-
RIVA and DORA LEVINE, 3421
friends, with the
reavement.
man; three brothers, two sisters Israel in 1914. and came to the W. Chicago. died Dec. 20.. Survived
traditional Memorial
United States in 1937 after receiv- by five brothers. Frank of Ana--,
and four grandchildren.
Prayers, recitation of
ing his MA from HebreW Univer- • helm. Calif.. Nathan, Irving. Harry
Kaddish and study-
sity in Jerusalem. He was ordained
ing of Mishnayes.
Legion of Honor Rank as a rabbi at the Jewish Theolo- and Joseph. * S S
gical
Seminary
of
America
in
1942.
Goes to Marc Chagall
MINNIE W E I S S, 13860 Ken-
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The Family of the Late •
Dec. Teves
wood, Oak Park. died Dec. 20. She
PARIS (JTA)—The French gov-
leaves her husband. David; a son.
Harry Bloch
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ernment at a cabinet session pro- Bessie Selker, Daughter
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JEAN ABRAMS
Jacob
Portnoy
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21-
William: a daughter. Mrs. Marvin
moted painter Marc Chagall to the of Samuel Cohn, Dead
(Nola) Goldman; one brother and
Acknowledges with grate-
Miriam Berris
rank of commander. the highest in
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Bessie
Cohn
Selker.
daughter
Ida
Boesky
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five grandchildren.
the French Legion of Honor. The
ful. appreciation the many
Mr. Damen
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Jewish artist. who became a natu- of the late Samuel and Maly Cohn,
Shimon Gold
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kind expressions of sym-
pioneers
in
the
Detroit
Jewish
com-
Jacob
Lieberman
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MOLLY FRANKLIN. 11501 Pe-
ralized French citizen. is famous
Myron Rosenthal
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pathy extended by rela-
munity. died Dec. 19 in Cleveland.
toskey. died Dec. 19. She leaves
for his conceptions of life as he
Mrs. Selker, wife of the late two sisters, Mrs. Albert (Minnie)
tives and friends during
Beckie Mason
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knew it in his native Russian
Sarah Yunis
28
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David Selker. is survived by three Harris and Mrs. Anna Franklin:
the family's recent be-
- shtetl." He is the only living
daughters, Mrs. Arnold E. (Edith) and a nephew.
David Drazin
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French painter to hold that rank
reavement.
Kopel Dworkin
29
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Frank, Mrs. Samuel Dodek of
ir. the Legion of Honor.
Esther Flayer
29
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Washington. D.C.. and Mrs. Aaron
Nathan Goldman
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Minnie Handler
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Frank of Cleveland; a son, Milton,
Sid Wolfson's
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Isaac Henig
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