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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
26—Friday, July 14, 1972

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Their trip to Czechoslovakia was, In the synagogue, which seats again mostly old people, is found
in Kosice, which before the war
to be a sentimental journey for De- about 200, there were several hun-
boasted Jewish schools and a
troller Richard Kux, his wife Bar- dred prayerbooks stacked in piles
flourishing cultural life.
bara and 19-year-old son Bill, for and unused. Kux was given a copy
What is happening to the Jewish
their antecedents date far back of the Gemara to take home with
community of Czechoslovakia was
into the rich lode of Czechoslova- him.
Presov (F:perjesi, the next stop, I summed up, Kux feels, in the cas-
kian Jewry.
But their recollections of last ts twice as large as Kazmarok, and ket wagon waiting at the entrance
perhaps
100 Jews live there. The to the Kazmarok cemetery. It will
month's journey are more than
sentimental. They sorrow at what Kuxes succeeded in locating a be used but eight more times, and
has become of Jewish life in family named Lichtig — the name of the Jewish life of Kazmarok will
Czechoslovakia. where but a hand- Mrs. Kux's family. be dead.
Although there is little Jewish
ful of aged men maintain the few
remaining synagogues and ceme- life in Presov, a synagogue is in
Dr. ABRAHAM G. DUKER. di-
use today. Here, too, as in Kazma- rector of libraries at Yeshiva Ifni-
teries.
lok,
the
cemetery
is
in
had
shape.
Aside from the showpiece city
versity and chairman-designate of
of Prague—where the oldest ex- The story was equally sad i in Sir- the department of Jewish studies
isting synagogue in Europe is cka. the village where . Kux's at Brooklyn College. has been re-
maintained as a historic site by the mother was born and where he elected president of the Confer-
Czechoslovakian government — found his ancestors buried. ence on Jewish Social Studies .
MRS. STEVEN WEINTROB
A surprise awaits the tourists
many smaller cities and villages
in Kosice. the largest city in east-
Raihara S. Osten and Steven M. had Jewish communtties prior to
ern
Czechoslovakia. which has a
Ilolocaust.
Most
of the sur-
Weint rob were married in a recent the
population qf 150.000 and about
ceremony at Temple Broth Kodesh
presents
400 Jews. There IS a kosher res-
ing but a scattering of pensioners.
in Rochester. N. V.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. who arc assisted by the govern- taurant.
A complete musical package
Kux
said
a
third
cousin
once
op-
merit
and
in
some
cases
by
the
and Mrs. Sidney Osten of Roches-
for your party.
Distribution Committee. erated the restaurant, where some
ter. and the bridegroom is the son Joint
,,f Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weintrob There are fewer than 4,000 Jews 125 people a day—not all Jews—
come
to
eat.
The
city
has
a
rabbi
in Czechoslovakia today.
oC Weymer Rd., Livonia.
Featuring:
and a shoikhet. Kux learned. There
K
Kux
said the famous Prague
The maid of honor was Dori
is a small shut, but the once
• Dick Mein
sYnagogue, which dates back to
Lewis. Mrs. Berhard Kirzner of
grand
synagogue
i5
today
the
city's
about 1200. is in fine • condition.
Leavenworth. Kan., and Lynn
• Jeep Smith
music
hall.
The
Hebrew
letters
out-
With
the
its
,
adjacent
cemetery,
Shane were bridesmaids. Dr. Ber-
• Mori little
gravestones carrying such names side the building were eradicated.
nard Kirzner. brother-in-law of the
as Brandeis and Oppenheimer. A remnant of Jewish life,
bridegroom, was best man. Ushers
• Orin Km,s
the
sy-
nagogue has been main-
were Howard ()sten. the bride's
• Shell). Lee
tained with the aid of the Czech
brother, and David Hemphill of
government. There are two ad-
Berkeley. Calif.
• Moddi Me(:alis.tar .
ditional synagogues, one housing
The couple resides in Ann Arbor.
• Dan Yes,ian
a museum and the other closed
for renovation. The old ghetto
Overseas Contributions
street. dating back to the Middle
to Israel Break Record
From One to Any
Ages, still stands in the oldest
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Contributions
part of Prague, Kux said.
Number of Entertainers.
by overseas Jewry to Israel
After a brief stay in Vienna,
Call us and we will discuss
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amounted to a record 5102.000,000 where they saw Russian Jews in
Your Entertainment Needs.
during the 1971 - 72 fiscal year in all transit to Israel. the Kuxes re-
Designers of Fine Furs
countries exclusive of the United turned to Czechoslovakia. stopping
Complete Fur Service
States. Keien Ilayesod chairman first in Bratislava. There, they
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Ezra Shapiro reported.
were met by a cousin of Kux who,
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Shapiro stressed that immigra- with a brother. were the sole sur
tion from Russia and the need to vivors of their family. Both men.
provide housing and jobs for the j one a chemist and the other an
new immigrants were the greatest' attorney, work for the government
incentives to fund raising abroad_ and are among the few younger
He warned, however, that the I Jews living in the country. Kux said
present negative atmosphere in they appear to be fairly satisfied
Israel toward new. immigrants , with their lot, but Judaism does not
might hamper fund-raising efforts. appear to be a factor in their lives. ,
He urged Israelis to change their The Detroiter added that Czech°.
attitude and to understand that im- Slovakia provides for religious
migration was essential to the freedom, and there appear to be
country
'
no restrictions on worship.
• According to
F'odor's travel.
The OAK PARK JAYCEES have book, there is a Jewish section
challenged the Little League All- I with a cemetery in Bratislava.
Stars to a benefit baseball game However, Kux notes that both the
at 1:15 p.m Sunday on diamond I synagogue and cemetery have been
I at the Oak Park Municipal Park. ; razed to make room for a bridge
Admission fees will go toward pay- across the Danube.
ment for the boys' uniforms in the
In Liptovskv Mukulas, where
groups of:
Oak Park leagues. The Oak Park Kux's father was born. the travel-
mayor and city council members ers found a beautiful synagogue
will act as umpires. surrounded by houses in the down-
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Nevertheless some
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all who wished to pray there. To-
day there are only 48 Jews among
a total population of 25.000 in
Liptovsky Mukulas. A funeral
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about 25,000 inhabitants. Eight
Jews remain where, before the
war, there had been a prosper-
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Kuxes found both synagogue and
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80
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