J. Robert Oppenheimer Dead at 62;
Award-Winning Nuclear Physicist
PRINCETON, N. J. (JTA) — J.
Robert Oppenheimer, the Ameri-
can Jewish physicist who was offi-
cially credited with being the "fa-
> they of the atomic bomb," died at
his home here last Saturday at age
62.
He had been ailing since early
last year with cancer of the throat.
Dr. Oppenheimer received the
Presidential citation and a Medal
of Merit for his role in the develop-
award for "his outstanding con-
tribution to theoretical physics
and his scientific and administr-
tive leadership." President John-
son himself presented the award
to Dr. Oppenheimer.
Born in New York City, the son
of a textile merchant who emi-
grated from Germany, Dr. Oppen-
heimer in later life attributed his
active interest in social affairs to
"a continuing smoldering fury
about the treatment of Jews in
Germany."
He later helped rescue a number
of relatives from the Nazi holo-
caust and bring them to the United
States. He served as professor of
physics at ' the Institute for Ad-
vanced Study at Princeton since
1947.
Dr. Oppenheimer was actively
associated with the Weizmann In-
stitute of Science at Rehovot, Is-
rael from its inception. He dedicat-
ed the Weizmann Institute of Nu-
clear Science in 1958; was an
honorary fellow of the Weizmann
Institute and a member of its board
of governors.
Michael Zagayski,
Judaica Collector, 74
J.
ROBERT OPPENHEIMER
ment of the atomic bomb which, in
the words of the wartime secretary
of war, Henry L. Stimpson, was
"largely due to his genius and the
inspiration and leadership he has
given to his colleagues."
In 1954, he was stripped of his
security clearance by the Atomic
Energy Commission because of his
alleged association with Commu-
nists.
The same agency, however,
nine years later awarded Dr. Op-
penheimer the $50,000 Fermi
A.H. Edelstein of Toledo;
Active in Jewish Affairs
TOLEDO, 0. (JTA) — Funeral
services were held here for Arthur
H. Edelstein 65, pagpresident of
the United Jewish Fund of Toledo
and of the Jewish Welfare Fund
of Toledo and a member of the
national board of the Joint Distri-
bution Committee.
Active in local Jewish philanthro-
pies, Mr. Edelstein had also been
treasurer of the Toledo Chapter
of the Zionist Organization of
America for more than 30 years.
He was honored by the Toledo
Jewish community in 1962 and
elected an honorary vice president
of the Jewish Welfare Federation.
Benjamin Cohen, Furrier
Benjamin Cohen, founder and
owner for 42 years of Benjamin
Cohen Furriers at 9422 Woodward,
died last Saturday at age 77.
Mr. Cohen, 18468 Monte Vista,
was a Detroit resident 52 years,
and retired after selling his busi-
ness in 1965. He was a member of
Temple Beth El and of Mosaic
Lodge F&AM, of which he was
past master.
Survivors are his wife, Rose; a
n, Dr. Oscar B. Kahn of Capac,
ich.; a daughter, Mrs. L. E.
melia) Gallraith of Oklahoma
sty; and five grandchildren.
Daniel Leibel; Scholar,
Veteran Labor Zionist
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to The Jewish News)
JERUSALEM = Daniel Leibel,
the veteran Labor Zionist and
noted Bible scholar, died here
Monday night at age 75.
Born in Poland, Mr. Leibel came
to Palestine in 1924 and was ac-
tive until very recently in the
Bible Study Society and as adviser
to the Hebrew Language Academy.
NEW YORK (JTA) — Michael
Zagayski of New York, a leading
collector of Jewish ceremonial ob-
jects and works of art, died in
Palm Beach, Fla., last Saturday,
at age 74.
Mr. Zagayski's Judaica was fre-
quently exhibited at the Jewish
Museum here, and many of the ob-
jects had been purchased for per-
manent display. A major part of
his collection was sold to a leading
private gallery in 1964 for $347,680.
Mr. Zagayski began collecting as
a youth in Poland and had accumu-
lated an impressive number of
valuable items which were looted
by the invading Nazis, in 1939,
when he was attending a Jewish
Agency meeting in Geneva. Only
a year later he began a new col-
lection.
A leader in Poland'S prewar ce-
ment and oil industries, Mr. Zagay-
ski came to the United States dur-
ing World War II to serve as a
vice consul of the Polis,t.' govern-
ment in Exile. Later he became a
U.S. citizen.
Max Lesnick, Age 68
Max Lesnick, a self-employed
mason contractor for 45 years and
a member of Pisgah. Lodge, Bnai
Brith, died Feb. 16 at age 68.
Mr. Lesnick, 25639 Lincoln Ter-
race, Oak Park, was born in Russia
and lived in the Detroit area 54
years.
Survivors are his wife, Dora; two
sons, Dr. Sol A. and Julius; two
daughters, Mrs. A. S. (Sylvia)
Pearlman and Mrs. Carl (Ann)
Carron; a sister, Mrs. Morris (Bes-
sie) Kandill; 13 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Arlin Memorial Service
A memorial service for the late
Irving Arlin is scheduled for 2:30
p.m. March 5 at Cong. Bnai Is-
rael, Pontiac.
Mr. Arlin, who with his wife
belonged to Bnai Israel for several
years, died in Santa Ana, Calif.,
Jan. 28. Burial was in Los Angeles.
Friends and relatives are asked to
attend the public memorial service,
at which Rabbi Israel Goodman
will officiate.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Benjamin
Tennenhouse acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sympathy ex-
tended by relatives and friends
during the family's recent bereave-
ment.
Isaac Hamlin Dies;
Zionist Pioneer
OBITUARIES
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Isaac Ham-
lin, a veteran leader of the Labor
Zionist movement and a founder
and first national secretary of the
National Committee for Labor Is-
rael, died at his home here Feb.
16 at the age 75. He had served
for the past 10 years as director
of the Histadrut Center in Tel
Aviv.
Mr. Hamlin had recently re-
turned to Israel after a two-month
visit to the United States during
which he was honored on the occa-
sion of his 75th birthday and his
half-century of service to t h e
cause of Labor Zionism.
Among those paying tribute
to Mr. Hamlin on his birthday
were President Zalman Shazar
of Israel; Prime Minister Levi
Eshkol; former Prime Minister
David Ben-Gurion; Mrs. Golda
Meir, general secretary of
Mapai and former foreign min-
ister; and Aharon Becker, gen-
eral secretary of the Histadrut,
the Israel labor federation.
Born in Comarin, Russia, Mr.
Hamlin emigrated to the United
States and settled in Boston in
1909. He served as general secre-
tary of the Poale Zion Party of
America from 1921 to 1924 and
was national secretary of the Na-
tional Committee for Labor Israel
from 1923 until he emigrated to
Israel in 1956.
He played a major role in the
establishment of the Joint Distri-
bution Committee and was a foun-
der of the American Jewish Con-
gress. Mr. Hamlin was a delegate
to Zionist congresses from 1926
until 1956 and served as a board
member of the United Jewish Ap-
peal and the United Israel Appeal.
He was a frequent contributor to
the Yiddish press.
LOUIS HOWER, 20501 Schaefer, troit and Mrs. Harry (Dorothy)
died Feb. 19. He leaves two sons, Shulman of Dorchester, Mass.; one
Felix and Dr. Alfred of Gaines- brother, 19 grandchildren and 15
ville, Fla.; one sister, four grand- great-grandchildren.
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children and three great-grand-
HYMAN STEIN, 15868 Cherry-
children.
lawn died Feb. 22. He leaves his
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MAX CASH, 3510 Cochran, died wife, Gertrude; a son, Richard;
Feb. 18. Survived by two sisters one brother, one sister and one
Mrs. Jack (Rose) Rosenthal of grandchild.
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Miami and Mrs. J. George (Sarah)
HYMAN SWEET, 3709 Richton,
Cohen; and three brothers, Sam- , died Feb. 19. He leaves his wife,
uel, Mike and Hyman.
Rose; two sons, Arthur and Law-
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rence; a daughter, Mrs. Leo (Le-
EDITH COOPER, 24228 Pem- 1 nore) Fogelman; one sister, five
broke, died Feb. 22. Survived by grandchildren and one great-grand-
three daughters, Mrs. Alfred child.
(Lillian) Levitt, Mrs. Ben (Sarah)
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Moggel and Mrs. Ralph (Ruth)
LILLIAN E. YESZIN, former
Smith; and three grandchildren. Detroiter, of Oakland, Calif., died
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Feb. 18. She leaves two brothers,
ALBERT D. GODFELD, 92 Samuel and Leo of Detroit; and
Peterboro, died Feb. 22. No sur- two sisters, Sarah and Mrs. Fred
vivors.
(Ida) Herbst. Interment Detroit.
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JOSEPH GOZANSKY, 11501 Pe-
toskey, died Feb. 20. Survived by
three sons, Arthur J. Gordon, Al-
bert Gordon and Joseph Gordon;
one sister, -eight grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
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CELIA GUS, 18302 Coyle, died
During the coming
Feb. 20. Survived by her husband,
week Yeshiva Beth
Yehuda will observe
Hyman; three sons, Sol, Louis and
the Yohrzeit of the
Joseph of Miami, Ariz.; a daugh-
following departed
ter, Mrs. Jerome (Bessie) Rosen-
friends, with the
thal; one sister, three grandchil-
traditional Memorial
dren and three great-grandchildren.
Prayers, recitation of
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Kaddish and study-
REBECCA HOROWITZ, 15409
ing of Mishnayes.
Northgate, Oak Park, died Feb.
19. She leaves three sons, Sam L.
Hebrew Civil
Harwood, Ben B. Harwood and
Feb.
Adar 1
Harry A. Harwoods; four daugh-
26
16
Chaim Wilson
26
Nathan Ruzumna 16
ters, Mrs. Sol (Ethel) Lakind,
26
Michael Goldfarb 16
Mrs. Jack (Ida) Ehrlich, Mrs.
26
Alfred Wineman 16
Beatrice Zerkel and Dorothy; one
27
Isaac
Levine
17
brother, three sisters, 17 grand-
27
17
Moses Gunsberg
27
children and nine great-grandchil-
17
Charles Solomon
27
17
Israel Charlip
dren.
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Crayah
Marcus
Archie Cherrin, president and
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Shabse Yosef
co-founder of the Cherrin Corp.,
ESTHER JACKEL, former De-
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Lipschutz
6340 Miller, Dearborn, manufac- troiter of Los Angeles, died Feb.
28
18
Charles Cohen
turer of candy packaging, died 18. Survived by two sons, Dr.
28
18
Louis Pelavin
28
Samuel
Natinsky
18
Isidore of Detroit and Dr. Sol of
Tuesday at age 59.
Mr. Cherrin, born in Montreal, Honolulu; three daughters, Mrs.
Mar.
1
Charles Drescher 19
lived in the Detroit area 45 years. Louis (Gussie) Brodsky, Mrs.
1
19
Rachel Scherr
He was a member of Adas Shalom Eleazer (Elsie) Ettinger and Mrs.
1
19
Harold Herman
Sam
(Nettie)
Talcott,
all
of
Los
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E.
Friedman
Synagogue.
1
Julius
Wasserman
19
Angeles;
two
sisters,
including
Surviving Mr. Cherrin, 21991
1
19
Eva Shlakman
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19
Ridgedale, Oak Park, are his wife, Mrs. Mary Feldman of Detroit;
Jenny Lebus
1
19
Rebecca Katzer
Sylvia; two daughters, Mrs. San- grandchildren and great-grandchil-
1
19
Harry Raskin
1
ford (Phyllis) Hoffman and Mrs. dren.
Meyer Weisberg 19
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Leo
Barth
Ross (Bernice) Koffman; three
YETTA MAILMAN, 22041 West-
brothers, Lem, Abe and Phil; hampton, Oak Park, died Feb. 19.
2
20
Hadassah Weine
William
three sisters, Mrs. Jack (Helen) She leaves three sons, Dr. Harry
2
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Schwartzman
Foreman, Mrs. Mary Hillock and A. of South Euclid, 0., Maurice of
3
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Leah
Menuck
Mrs. Mayme Kohn; and five Los Angeles and Ben of Far Rock-
grandchildren.
3
21
Bessie Buikin
away, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs.
3
21
Lillian Bluestein
Charles (Tillie) Granner and Mrs.
Abraham Marcus 21
3
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Faivel Applebaum 21
Irving (Anita) Rutman; 12 grand-
Abraham Goldman;
3
21
Jacob Chaben
children and 20 great-grandchil-
21
3
Hyman Lerner
Founded Juliet Shops dren. Interment Cleveland.
Meyer Schwartz 21
3
Sylvia Silverstein 21
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Abraham S. Goldman, retired
JENNIE OZADOVSKY, 1339
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Leopold Hirsch
founder of the Juliet Shops, ladies'
4
Fannie Katz
22
ready to wear stores with main of- Goyeau, Windsor, died Feb. 21.
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Yitzchok Zemei
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Harry Marwil
fices at 3361 N. Woodward and 10 Survived by a son, Joseph Ozad;
Yaakov ben reb
shops in suburban Detroit, died and three grandchildren.
4
Yitzchok
22
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Louis Barsky
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Feb. 16 at age 79.
ISAAC SMOLNICK, former De-
Mr. Goldman, a member of troiter of San Antonio, died Feb.
Yeshivoth Beth Yehudah
Temple Israel, was born in Russia 18. Survived by his wife, Rose; a
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