Negro Convert to Judaism Claims Most Groups of Black Jews Are 'Frauds'

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Robert Coleman, president of in the New York Metropolitan area,
Taharas Yisorel, a multiracial or- he found that "invariably the
ganization of converts to Judaism, leaders of these groups have per-
charges that there are no genuine petrated nothing short of a fraud
black Jewish groups in America, on unsuspecting Blacks as well as
in an article in the November on those of the Jewish community
Jewish Observer, a monthly jour- who have given sympathy and
nal published by Agudath Israel financial support to their black
'brothers.' The truth is that there
of America (Orthodox).
is not one genuine black Jewish
Coleman, a Black, who converted synagogue or rabbi in existence in
to Judaism five years ago, claims this country."
that through his investigation of all
In his article, Coleman says
groups of black Jews that exist that many educators and philan-
thropists are aware of the " lack
of integrity in these fraudulent
claims, but prefer to avoid cont.
troversy with an increasingly mili-
tant black community."
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groups "preach a form of black
supremacy, claiming that they
are the original Jews, and that
the Caucasian Jews are actually
Edomites who usurped the Jew-
ish religion from the 'genuine'
black Jews."
Untold havoc can result from
the perpetuation of such a "fraud,"
according to Coleman's article.
The children of the black Jews
are admitted to Jewish schools as
Jews, inviting either intermar-
riage or heart-breaking revelations
of their true status in later years.
Their houses of worship are often
attended by well-meaning Jews
who are actually being duped into
attending services that are of a
different religious group, Coleman

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, Nevearber 27, 1970-17

By JOSEPH POLAKOFF

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culties—both with other Jews who
question some of his pro-black
sentiments, and with other Blacks,
who label him an Uncle Tom for
his pro-Jewish commitments.
Coleman's investigations were
prompted by the numerous arti-
cles and books that have dealt
with the black Jews as a socio-
logical phenomenon, but have
failed to examine them for the
authenticity of their claims, be
says. He plans to publish The re-
sults of his investigation in book
form in the near future.

sity's school of government and in
1962 his doctorate from American
Ben Posner of Silver Spring, University's school of public ad-
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ministration.
Md.,
is
a
champion
again-32
years
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Dr. Posner's parents were the
in a vastly different category.
• • • later
late
Philip
and
Rose
Posner.
Al-
In 1938, Ben—now Dr. Posner of
U.S. Information Agency—came though he was from Brest-Livotsk
%if&
• the
out of Tucson, Ariz., as the world's and she was from Poznan, they
• • fastest typist, at 128 words a min- knew each other in the "old coun-
try."
His
father
emigrated
to
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York in 1900 and brought
• • His second ascent to the top of New
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his sweetheart in 1901.
his field has just been announced. over
"My
father was a sign painter,
Dr. Posner—now the assistant di-
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• • rector in charge of USIA's admin- a really fine craftsman," Dr. Pos-
recalled. "When he developed
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• • istration—has been named a win- ner
of the Rockefeller Public symptoms that were diagnosed as
• • ner
Service Awards for 1970. He has T.B., he went to Tucson for his
• been chosen for sustained excel- health. That was in 1912. He gave
ie
• • lence in service to the United up sign painting and opened a Cff
painters and artists supply store.
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is now a family business."
administration.
Dr. Posner's wife, Selma, is an
Like the four other 1970 recip- elementary school principal in the
ients, he will receive a grant of Montgomery County (Maryland)
$10,000. The other broad areas of school system in which she has
MEDITERRANEAN
government activity for which win- served for 17 years. They have two
ners have been named are foreign sons. Both are married aril live in
affairs or international operations; California.
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A first generation American of
parents who came from Russia and
Poland, Dr. Posner was born in
Tucson. In 1936, he was graduated
and
from the University of Arizona
with a BS degree in Business Ad-
ministration (cum laude). In 1941,
he received his Master of Arts
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