THE DETROIT JEWISH HEWS

Friday, November 27, 1970 - 55

Dr. Abraham Neuman, President
of Dropsie 25 Years, Dead at 80

PHILADELPHIA—Dr. Abraham
A. Neuman, president of Dropsie
College for Hebrew and Cognate
Learning (now Dropsie Univer-
sity) from 1941 to 1966, died here
Nov. 20 at age 80.
Dr. Neuman, a leading Jewish
historian, was credited with ele-
vating the academic standards of
Despite a long illness, Dr. Neu-

DR. ABRAHAM NEUMAN

Jewish history in general and the
academic standards at Dropsie in
particular. He also expanded its
curriculum.

Anzia Yezierska, Author
on Immigration Era in
NY's Lower East'. Side

ONTARIO, Calif.—Anzia Yeziers-
ka, whose stories about immigrant
life on New York's Lower East
Side were highly praised in the
1920s, died here Sunday at age 90.
Miss Yezierska, a native of Pinsk
in Russian Poland, was brought to
New York as a child, and her early
years there formed the background
of many of her stories and novels.
Miss Yezierska told about her life
and the poverty on Hester St. in
a fictionalized autobiography, "Red
Ribbon on a White Horse" (1950).
Self-educated, she used part of
her sweatshop wages to pay the
janitor's daughter for the privi-
lege of reading ber school books.
In 1920, the first of Miss Yezi-
erska's seven books, "Hungry
Hearts," was sold to become a
silent movie. In Hollywood, she
was unhappy among those in
search of fame and fortune, so she
left her job as a scenario writer
and returned to New York. The
Depression wiped out her financial
security.
Miss Yezierska then served on
the Writers Project of the Works
Project Administration. She wrote
many book reviews for the New
York Times and continued to write
short stories and articles until
shortly before her death.

Mrs. Ann Roth, Allan Roth
and Sandra Collins, Wife
and Children of the Late

FRED ROTH

Acknowledge with grate-
ful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-.
Hoes and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.

The Family of the Late

FANN I E GOLD

Acknowledega with grate-
ful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-
tives and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.

John Sodos, Active
Here in Synagogue
Affairs 56 Years

John Sodos, a colorful figure in
man was working until his death Detroit Jewish ranks, died Sunday
on a history, "The Jews in Spain in morning at age 93.
the 16th Century," a third volume
Funeral services were held Tues-
to be added to the two-volume day at Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
"The Jews in Spain: Their Social,
For many years he was active
Political and Cultural Life During in congregational and landsman-
the Middle Ages."
shaften ranks.
He also wrote a biography of Dr.
He served as president of Aha-
Cyrus Adler, Jewish educator and vas Achim Synagogue when it was
leader and president of Dropsie
College.
Born in Austria, Dr. Neuman
was brought to the U.S. at age 8.
He was a graduate of Columbia
University and was ordained from
the Jewish Theological Seminary.
He taught history at the semi-
nary's Teachers' Institute and
later went to Dropsie, where he
organized the history department.
He succeeded Dr. Adler as presi-
dent in 1941.
Dr. Neuman organized new de-
partments of Jewish philosophy
and Hebrew literature, history of
Semitic civilization, comparative
religion, education and Assyriolo-
gy. In 1948, he added modern Mid-
dle Eastern studies.
JOHN SODOS
He took part in the monumental
translation into English of the Apo- located on Westminster and Del-
crypha and the Pseudigrapha, a mar, and in that post he was re-
series of ancient writings con- sponsible for many innovations for
nected with the Bible.
the congregation.
Editor in chief of "Jewish Peo-
Among his major affiliations
ple" and a former editor of the were the Hebrew Benevolent Soci-
Jewish Quarterly Review, Dr. ety and the Eakterinaslaver Fa-
Neuman was a leader in Jewish rein.
historical societies and o t h e r
A retired painter, he had been
learned societies. He served as
rabbi of Cong. Bnai Jeshurun and active in the painters' union.
Born in Russia, Mr. Sodos came
of Cong. Mikveh Israel, in Phila-
to Detroit 56 years ago. His late
delphia.
residence was at 20175 Votrobeck.
Surviving are his wife, May;
four daughters, Mrs. Louba Lupi-
loff, Mrs. Nena Sandubrae, Mrs.
Edward (Jennie) Solomon and
Attorney Jerrold P. Friedman, Mrs. Bernard (Edith) Von Pethely
of Lemon Grove, Calif.; nine
13341 Albany, Oak Park, died
grandchildren, 22 great-grandchil-
Tuesday at age 41.
dren
and three great-great-grand-
A 1955 graduate of the Wayne
children.
State University Law School, Mr.
Friedman had his offices at
1 Northland Dr., Southfield. He Abraham LaBelle;
was first vice president of the Oak
Park Kiwanis, a member of Maur- Heating Contractor
ice Zieger Lodge of Bnai Brith,
Abraham (Abe) LaBelle, a heat-
Cong. Bnai Moshe and the Mich- ing contractor, with Associated
igan, Southfield and American Furnace and Air Conditioning Co.
bar associations.
in Detroit, died last Friday at age
Services will be held today at 53.
10:45 a.m. at Kaufman Chapel,
Mr. LaBelle, 21670 Cloverlawn,
with burial at Machpelah Ceme- was born in Toronto. He belonged
tery.
to Cong. Beth Moses, Mosaic
He leaves his wife, Faye; two Lodge of the Masons, Detroit
sons, Irwin and Ronald; a daugh- Consistory-Moslem Temple, the
ter, Andrea; his parents, Mr. and Sheet Metal Contractors Associa-
Mrs. Albert Friedman; and a sis- tion and the health and welfare
ter, Susan.
board of the Sheet Metal Workers
Local 80.
He leaves a son, Fred; a daugh-
Allon Gives New Offer ter,
Sharon; his father, Isadore
to End Teacher Strike
LaBelle; four brothers, Benjamin,
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The High Harold, Louis and Albert; and two
School Teachers Union was given sisters, Mrs. Jack (Helen) Horn-
a new offer from Education Min- field and Mrs. Pearl Stillman.
ister Yigal Allon to end a two-
week-old strike that has halted
classes for tens of thousands of
Israeli pupils,
The union leaders met with Allon
after the Knesset voted 39-17 to
Roy A. Selling, a charter mem-
call the teachers back to work. ber of Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith
They reportedly were offered a and a member of the Hannah
new set of proposals for salary Schloss Old Timers, died last Fri-
increments and new machinery to day at age 78. _
adjudicate teachers' claims within
Mr. Selling, 19182 Appleton, was
a set time limit.
a native Detroiter. He belonged
The educational television net- to Perfection Lodge of the Masons
work is preparing to expand its and was a manufacturers' repre-
daily lesson programs to prepare sentative dealing in appliances.
students for the matriculation
Surviving are his wife, Sarah; a
examinations they will have to sit son, Jack L.; a daughter, Mrs.
for early next year.
Henry (Myra) Houseman; a bro-
ther, Harold of Foxboro, Mass.;
and one grandchild.
In Loving Memory of
Many a man thinks he is buying
Our Dearly Beloved
pleasure, when he is really selling
Father
himself a slave to it.
NATHAN
—Benjamin Franklin.

Jerrold Friedman,
Southfield Lawyer

Roy Selling, 78
Pisgah Member

NEWBERGER

Who passed away 'Nov.
27, 1969. Sadly missed
and always remembered
by his loving daughters
Marjorie and Mrs. Abner

(Adeline) Rosensweig.

OBITUARIES

NATHAN BOBROFF, 21810 Clo-
verlawn, Oak Park, died Nov. 21.
He leaves his wife, Rose; two
sons, Morris and Harold; two
daughters, Mrs. Seymour (Sarah)
Neuman and Mrs. Emanuel (Judy)
Stein; 10 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
• • •
DAVIS H. COLE, 23300 Provi-
dence, Southfield, died Nov. 22.
He leaves a sister, Mrs. Eva Mos-
kin of Boston; a sister-in-law, Es-
ther Prussian; nieces and nephews.
• • •
HUGO F. EHRMAN, 4349
Waverly, died Nov. 23. Survived
by a son, Kurt Ehrmann; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carole Sherman; and
four grandchildren.
• • •
MARY FERENCZ, 14431 Kings-
ton, Oak Park, died Nov. 22. Sur-
vived by a son, Armin; four
daughters, Mrs. Rose Ordentlich,
Mrs. Max (Frieda) Solomon, Jen-
nie of Washington, D.C., and Mrs.
Louis (Theresa) Berson; nine
grandchildren and 17 great-grand-
children.
• • •
BENJAMIN FRANK, 20026 As-
bury Park, died Nov. 22. He leaves
a son, David; two daughters, Mrs.
Louis (Alice) Richman and Mrs.
Harold (Dorothy) Meyer; two bro-
thers, one sister, eight grandchil-
dren and two great-grandchildren.
• • •
HYMAN V. LIPSITZ, 30400
Southfield, Southfield, died Nov.
24. He leaves his wife, Ann; a
son, Louis; two daughters, Mrs.
Herzl (Rose) Shur and Mrs. Louis
(Tillie) Panush; one sister, eight
grandchildren and 13 great-grand-
children.
• • •
MARCUS OSTROFF, 18628
Snowden, died Nov. 24. He leaves
his wife, Sarah; a son, Harry;
and three grandchildren.

Minnie Bloom, 73

Minnie Bloom, a member of
several senior adult groups and
other organizations, died last Fri-
day at age 73.
Mrs. Bloom, 25532 Lincoln Terr.,
Oak Park, was born in Russia.
She was a member of the Golden
Age Choir and Social Services,
both at the Jewish Center, and a
member of the Rochel Laya Step-
iner Aid Society and Equality
Club.
Surviving are four sons, Her-
man, Murray, Edward and Dr.
Gerald; three brothers, Jack, Her-
man and Samuel Goose; a sister,
Mrs. Esther Goldenberg; and 13
grandchildren.

Torczyners' Son Dies

National, regional and local
Zionist groups sent scores of mes-
sages of condolence to Mr. and
Mrs. Jacques Torczyner this week,
expressing sympathy on the death
of their son, Ernest Marc, who
died Sunday at age 28.

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NAT (NATHAN) H. SANDLER,
23601 Cloverlawn, Oak Park, died
Nov. 23. He leaves his wife, Mar-
jorie; two daughters, Leslie and
Mrs. Seung-il Shin (Susan) of
Switzerland; his mother, Mrs.
Kate Sandler; one brother and
one sister.
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• • •

WILLIAM STECKELIS, 23420
Roanoke, Oak Park, died Nov. 19.
He leaves his wife, Ethel; a son,
Michael J.; and two sisters.

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During the coming
week Yeshiva Beth
Yehuda will observe
the Yabmeit of the
following departed
friends,
with the
traditional Memorial
Prayers, recitation
of Kaddish and stu-
dying of Mishrsayes.

Kislev NOV.
29
1
Anna Goldberg
1
25
Ben Hochman
1
29
Samuel Posner
1
29
Kart Yagoda
1
29
Morris Kaplan
29
Feiss Yampolsky 1
1
29
Arthur A. Gould
29
Harry Ihrenfreund 1
Jacob Fish
1
25
Minnie TlIchin
2
31
Freda Elstain
2
31
Arthur Beniamin 2
30
Nathan Frldson
2
30
Sadie SHItund
2
34
Shirley Devlin
2
3•1
E lias Shier
2
at
DEC.
Adele Relder
3
1
Morris Kransberg 3
1
Abraham Valltzkin 3
1
Avrohom Eisenstadt 3
1
Ann* Shektnsan
3
1
Samuel Illenidikt
3
1
Rom Rothnagel
3
1
S onny Dererny
3
1
Wolf Wallach
3
1
Cnaya Wallach
3
1
Chenleh SImlak
3
1
Isadore Marcus
4
2
Ida F. Esther
4
2
Baruch Levine
4
2
Louie Haberman. 4
2
Joshua Illasefsky
5
3
Meyer Freedman 5
3
E fts L. Finley
S
3
Harry Clements
S
3
Freidel Engel
5
3
Joseph Feldman
4
Harry M. Krugel 6
4
Rachel D. Bumstine s
4
Shirley J. Segennan 7
5
'gnats Weisz
7
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