Israel Bonds to Keep
Current Interest Rate;
GNP Growth Foreseen

NEW YORK (JTA) — Finance
Minister Pinhas Sapir told the
American-Israel Chamber of Com-
merce and Industry last week that
the interest rate paid here on state
of Israel bonds would not be in-
creased.
Sapir's statement was in reply
to a question which referred to
recent interest rate increases on
American securities and bank de-
posits. Sapir said the present in-
terest rates on Israel bonds would
be maintained. He expressed con-
fidence that this would not affect
the sale of bonds here and also
predicted decreases in American
interest rates in the future.
The Israel Bond Organization
which sold $159,000,000 in bonds in
1969, has set a 1970 target goal of
$250,000,000.
The Israeli finance minister
spoke at a luncheon of the cham-
ber. He predicted another rapid
increase in Israel's gross national
product in 1970, and stressed that
fast growth "is necessary for the
Israeli economy, representing
mostly goods of primary neces-
sity, building to cope with increas-
ed immigration and defense
orders."
Sapir pointed out that up to the
present, the growth pressure on
labor supply and the level of
prices had been moderate. He
noted with satisfaction that the
increase in the consumer's price
index average for 1969 was 2.5
per cent, as compared to 6.8 per
cent in the United States. He
noted, however, that full em-
ployment and the business boom
had resulted in a 5.5 per cent
increase in personal income
which had been reflected in a
large rise in civilian imports. As
a result, he said, imports of
goods and services — including
defense needs — rose to $2,100,.
100,000 in 1969.
Exports increased by some 13 to
14 per cent, he noted, to the total
of $1,200,000,000, but "nevertheless,
they could not reach import's level.
As a result, the balance of pay-
ments deficit — current account—
rose to $850- to $900,000,000, which
is, for us, a very high figure."
To bridge the balance of pay-
ments gap, Sapir declared, Israel
must increase its exports and
must look to heavier American in-
vestment in Israel's industries and
tourism facilities. He described
the success of the United Jewish
Appeal in raising $150,000,000 in
1969, most of it for Israel, as "an
additional proof of the deep feel-
ings of the American people for
our country."
Concluding this visit to the
United States, he said, "I felt once
more that we have here a great
friend and a most resourceful
trade partner."

Joseph Brainin, Distinguished
Author, Editor, Jewish Leader

Joseph Brainin, a leader in Jew-
ish journalism, former executive
vice president of the American
Committee for the Weizmann In-
stitute, died of a heart attack Sat-
urday night. He was 74.
At funeral services Tuesday
morning, tributes to his memory
recalled his many
contributions to
Jewish causes
and his pioneer-
ing efforts in
Jewish journal-
ism.
He was for
many years a
columnist for The
Detroit Jewish
News and score
Brainin
of newspapers
in English-speaking communities
throughout the world.
As founder of Seven Arts Fea-

Bernard J. Levin,
Engineer, Age 38

Bernard J. Levin, partner in
the engineering firm of Levin,
Kovacs and Associates, 15600 W.
Seven Mile, died Sunday at age
38.
Mr. Levin, 24310 Blackstone, was
with the firm for four years, prior
to which he was partner in the
firms of Levin, Pierce and Wolfe
from 1958 to 1964 and Holforty,
Widrig, O'Neill and Levin from
1964 to 1966. He was a graduate of
Wayne State University and a
member of the American Society
of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers, National
Society of Professional Engineer-s,
District Heating Association and
the American Institute of Archi-
tects.
Surviving are his wife, Bernice;
four daughters, Linda, Ellen,
Diana and Susan; and his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Levin.

Dr. Marvin M. Harris,
Bacteriologist, Age 63

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, February 13, 1970-47

OBITUARIES

ture Syndicate, he succeeded in
attracting many prominent writers
MINNIE B. ARKIN, 17155
to contribute to Jewish periodicals. Greenfield, died Feb. 11. She
He was editor of Seven Arts until leaves her husband, David; two
1938.
daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Sylvia)
Only three days before his Gordon and Charlotte; one brother,
death he had taken a major part one sister and two grandchildren.
in assuring the publication of
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the memoirs and writings of
LOTTIE JOSEPH, former De-
Bernard G. Richards, who is be- troiter of Miami Beach, died Feb.
ing honored with a special fund
8. Survived by her husband,
for that purpose. Mr. Brainin Samuel; a brother, Morris Taylor
had only recently returned from
of
Detroit; and two sisters includ-
a six-week stay at the Weizmann
ing Mrs. Max (Edith) Gladstone of
Institute in Rehovot, Israel,
Detroit.
where he gathered for publica-
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tion material from the archives of
BEN KRUPKIN, 19161 Glaston-
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the first
bury, died Feb. 4. Survived by his
president of Israel.
wife, Anna; two sons, Joe and Irv-
Born in Vienna, Mr. Brainin
ing of Panorama City, Calif.; four
studied in universities in Berlin, sisters and six grandchildren.
Geneva, Liege and Montreal and
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came to the United States in 1921.
HELEN LANDMAN of the Bronx
He was a member of the Jewish , died Feb. 3. Survived by her hus-
Legion which fought with Field ; band, Morris; a son, Leonard
Marshal Edmund Allenby for the
I Klein of Niles, Ill.; four daughters,
liberation of Palestine from the
Mrs. Bennett (Evelyn) Bider of
Turks and helped recruit volun- I Detroit, Mrs.
Gabriel (Henrietta)
teers for the Jewish battalion in Marks of Commack, N.Y., Mrs.
Canada.
Leonard (Pearl) Aaronson and
He was a correspondent for the Mrs. Stanley (Muriel) Mintz of
New York World in England and Cranford, N.J.; one brother, one
South America in 1929, and from
sister, 12 grandchildren and three
1929 to 1931 was correspondent for great-grandchildren.
Ullstein Verlag of Berlin in this
a
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country.
ELI MILLER, former Detroiter
Under the pen name of Phin-
of Los Angeles, died Feb. 11. He
eas J. Biron, he wrote many con-
leaves a son, Moe of Detroit; a
troversial columns.
daughter, Mrs. Beatrice. Beaver-
His father was the late Reuben man; six grandchildren and eight
Brainin, one of the most promin- great-grandchildren. Interment Los
ent Hebrew writers in this country. Angeles.
Mr. Brainin was associated with
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Meyer W. Weisgal in presenting
HELEN NEAL, 2800 W. Grand
the Max Reinhardt production Blvd., died Feb. 5. She leaves a
"The Eternal Road" in New York, daughter, Mrs. Richard (Beverly)
Detroit, Cleveland and other cities, Moore of New York; two sisters
in 1936-37. He was public relations and one grandchild.
director for the Palestine Pavilion
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at the New York World Fair.
JOSEPH PUGACH, 11501 Petos-
He also was prominent as chair- key, died Feb. 5.- He leaves a
man of the National Committee to brother, William.
Secure Justice in the Rosenberg
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Case and as a defender of Julius
JACOB REDER, 16621 Schaefer,
and Ethel Rosenberg who were died Feb. 7. He leaves a son, Dr.
executed in Sing Sing in 1953. He Benjamin; a daughter, Mrs. John
was the author of the film story (Grace) Tarini of Evanston, Ill.;
of the Weizmann Institute, "Pro- one brother and five grandchildren.
file of a Miracle."
a a a
Surviving are his wife, Salomea
KATIE M. RUBIN, 19100 W.
Neumark, a son, a daughter, eight Seven Mile, died Feb. 6. Survived
grandchildren and a sister.
by a son, Irving; three grandchil-
dren and two great-grandchildren.
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George Rabinoff, Teacher
DOROTHY SILVERMAN, 351 E.
and Social Worker in NY
Evelyn, Hazel Park, died Feb. 6.
NEW YORK (JTA)—George W.
She leaves her husband; two daugh-
Rabinoff, a social worker and ters, Mrs. David (Joy) Schmid and
educator who served in executive
Rose; her mother, Mrs. Mary
capacities with the Council of Jew- Wasner; and one brother.
ish Federations and Welfar e
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Funds, died Feb. 8 at age 77.
FRIEDA SMITH, former Detroit-
Mr. Rabinoff entered social
er of Hollywood, Fla., died Feb. 7.
work in 1914 after graduating from She leaves her husband Louis, two
City College and completing stu-
daughters, Mrs. Alan (Bernice)
dies at the New York School of
Social Work. He served for 15
years as executive director of the
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Bureau of Social Research and as
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associate executive director of its
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successor agency, the CJFWF, now
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Cemeteries on Woodward
the national association of Jewish
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Federations of the United States
and Canada. Mr. Rabinoff also
served for a time with UNRRA,
the United Nations Relief and Re-
New Location.
habilitition Agency as deputy di-
Sidney A. Deitch
rector of its European regional
DETROIT
office in London.

Dr. Marvin M. Harris, a native
Detroiter who was affiliated with
the National Institutes of Health at
Bethesda, Md., died Feb. 7 at age
63.
Dr. Harris, a bacteriologist, re-
ceived his PhD from Johns Hop-
kins University when he was 23. He
taught there for a number of years.
A graduate of Central High School
and the City College of Detroit
(Wayne), Dr. Harris leaves two
brothers in Detroit, Herbert and
Jerome.
A golfer, painter and singer, he
was in a temple choir in the Wash-
ington, D.C. area.
Besides his brothers, Dr. Harris
leaves his wife, Ruth; a son, Mar-
vin M. Jr. of Joliette, Ill.; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stan (Marjorie) Melville
of San Antonio; and three grand-
Strange Words
I love words but I don't like children. Interment Baltimore.
strange ones. You don't understand
them, and they don't understand Pinchus Kaplan, 85;
you. Old words is like old friends,
you know 'em the minute you see Ex-Hebrew Teacher
'em. — Will Rogers.
Pinchus Kaplan, a retired He-
brew teacher, died Tuesday at age
85. Mr. Kaplan taught at Beth
Tikvah Hebrew school for 40 years
The Family of the Late
before retiring 20 years ago.
MONUMENT WORKS
You are not born for fame if you
Mr. Kaplan, 11501 Petoskey, was
14441 W. 11 Mile Rd.
BENJAMIN
Gardner. betw. Coolidge & GreenNeld
a member of Yeshivath Beth don't know the value of time.
399.2711, Eve. EL 3-2722
ROSEN
— Vauvenargues.
Yehuda, Cong. Mogen Abraham
and the Hebrew Benevolent So-
Acknowledges with grate-
ciety. Born in Russia, he lived in
ful appreciation the many
the U.S. for 65 years.
kind expressions of sYnl•
Surviving are four sons, Isadore,
pathy extended by rela-
•
Samuel of Far Rockaway, N.Y.,
tives and friends during
ie
Harold
and Jack of the Bronx; a
' the family's recent be-
Formerly Karl Berg Memorials and Manuel Urboch b Son
daughter, Mrs. Sophie Schwartz of
reavement.
13405 CAPITAL at COOLIDGE OAK PARK TELEPHONE 544-2212
Brooklyn; 10 grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren.

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Reinheimer and Mrs. Roger Dan-
iels; two brothers and four grand-
children. Interment Detroit.
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IDA VICTOR, 22158 Dante, Oak
Park, died Feb. 5. She leaves four
stepchildren, Herman, Steven and
Dr. Jay Victor and Mrs. Harold
(Shirley) Alexander; two sisters
and eight grandchildren.
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JOSEPH WEDES, former De-
troiter of Los Angeles, died Feb. 7.
Survived by his wife, Anna; a son,
Seymour, and a daughter, Mrs.
Robert (Mildred) Greenley, both
of Detroit; and seven grandchil-
dren.
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ISADORE WIENER, 18919 Curtis,
died Feb. 9. Survived by his wife,
Cornelia; a son, Richard; and one
sister.

Elaine Zeve Teacher

Elaine G. Zeve, a Detroit school
teacher for 10 years, died Sunday
at age 42.
Mrs. Zeve, 15320 Northgate, Oak
Park, was a native Detroiter,
graduating from Michigan State
University and getting her teach-
ing certificate from Wayne State
University.
She taught second
grade at Courville Elementary
School at the time of her death.
Mrs. Zeve leaves a daughter,
Rhonda; her father, Norman Jasen
of North Miami Beach; and a
sister, Mrs. Theodore H. (Mari-
lynn) Fishman.

t WE REMEMBER
11-07 ■ 71 ;1tAZ

During the coming
week kshivo Beth

Yehu will observe
ahrzeit of the
following deported
friends, with the
traditional Memorial
,Prayers, recitation of
Kaddish and study-
ing of Mishnayes.

Hebrew Cvll
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Feb.

Adar 1

Jacob Rosenshine
9
Isadore Warren
9
Max Citrin
9
Aaron Jackson
9
Max Kogen
9
Eva Topor
9
Rebetzin R. Zager
9
A. I. Korman
9
Ben Citrin
10
Rudolph Goldman
10
Rose Temchin
10
Julius Cohen
10
Israel Malik
10
Sophy Meisner
10
Meyer Applebaum 10
Irwin Rosenbaum
10
Maurice Levin
11
Max E. Charnels
11
Solomon Rosenberg 11
Louis Menenberg .. 11
Samuel Liberson
11
Bertha Peterman
11
Rose Aronoff
11
Clara Eisenberg
12
David Grossman
12
Morris Rosen
12
Elizabeth Bushkin 12
Samuel Techner
12
12
Lena Farber
Louis Kleiman
12
Jennie Ozadovsky
12
Isadore Kramer
12
Irving Zeff
13
Samuel Burnstine
13
Abraham Berkowitz 13
Karl Loewenstein
13
Fannie Rosenthal
13
Simcha Kleinemus 13
14
Max Laker
14
Ellis Markofsky
14
Tillie Cohen
14
Necha Gottlieb
14
Freida Gottlieb
14
Samuel Plotkin
14
Bessie Kushner
14
Sarah Cooper
15
Esther Rosenfeld
15
Harry Levin
15
Louis Kukes
15
Eva Bunin
15
Esther Fagen

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