Saul Saphire, Noted Yiddish Writer, 78
MIAMI BEACH (JTA) —
Saul Saphire, staff writer on
the New York-based Yiddish
daily, Forward, and author
of more than 100 novels, died
Aug. 15 of cancer at the age
of 78.
. He had been on the For-
ward staff since 1951 as a
fiction and article writer and
his byline was prominent in
the Yiddish press for 50
years.
Mr. Saphire was the author
of historical novels whose
—bject matter dealt with the
e of Jewish life
. ,gy m the Biblical and post-
3iblical eras through the dis-
r ;ersion, the Golden Age of
the Jews in Spain, the 17th
18th and 19th centuries, and
Jewish life in the United
States.
His 100 novels were serial-
ized in Yiddish magazines
and newspapers, and about
25 of his novels were pub-
lished in book form and Isev-
eral were translated into
English.
His writings were widely
published in the Yiddish
press in Latin America, and
before World War II in Yid-
dish periodicals in Poland
and other European coun-
tries.
Born in Wilno, Russia, he
came to this country in 1915
after making his way across
Siberia to China and Japan.
Mr. Saphire wrote stories, es-
says and articles for the
flourishing Yiddish press in
New York when he arrived
there. He also helped found
the Hebrew School of the
Flatbush Jewish Center and
served as its principal for
many years. He also taught
Hebrew in New York and
NeW Britain, Conn.
Mr. Saphire was a member
of the Authors League of
America and the Peretz ye-
rein-Yiddish Union and the
Workmen's Circle. He was a
1921 graduate of Teachers
College, Columbia University.
He became a staff writer for
the now defunct Jewish
Morning Journal and its
weekly literary magazine,
Amerikaner, in the 1920s and
joined the Forward in 1951.
Among his novels that were
translated- into English were
"The Caliph of Cordova," and
"A Challenge To Caesar."
With Donovan Fitzpatrick, he
wrote "Navy Maverick," a
biography of Commander
Uriah P. Levy, published in
1963. Mr. Saphire's son, Wil-
liam, is a staff correspond-
ent of the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency.
OBITUARIES
ALBERT BLUMENFELD,
17365 Sherfield, Southfield,
died Aug. 22. Survived by his
wife, Gladys; a son, Mark;
and a daughter, Diane. Serv-
ices 11 a.m. today at Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
Torah Umesorah Fellowships
Aid Future Day School Heads
NEW YORK—Twelve stu-
dents—of which half are
married—make up the pilot
class of the Aish Dos Fel-
lowship Program sponsored
by Torah Umesorah, the Na-
tional Society for Hebrew
Day Schools, in order to in-
crease the number of princi-
pals and master teachers for
the Hebrew day school move-
ment in North America.
The program, which began
in July 1974 and will run
through-August 1975, includes
classwork and lectures, in-
ternship in selected schools,
practicum seminars as well
as a month study program in
Israel which will involve a
survey of Israeli schools and
meetings with prominent ed-
- ucators.
Dr. Alfred L. Schnell, di-
rector of the program, said
that the fellowship partici-
pants will also meet regular-
ly with day school principals
from smaller Jewish com-
munities in North America,
Gabriel Doron, 60,
Ex-Israeli Envoy
CHARLES COHEN of Bid-
deford, Me., died Aug. 14.
Survived by a sister, Mrs.
Louis (Anne) Serlin of De-
and will have their actual
troit; and nieces and neph-
classroom demonstrations
ews. Interment Maine.
evaluated by video-tape pro-
grams and critic teachers
JOSEPH ECKLER of Wind-
evaluations.
The qualifying candidates sor died Aug. 19. He leaves
must combine excellence in a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Cohen
scholarship with religious of Windsor; two brothers;
commitment and give out- two sisters and two grand-
standing educational leader- children.
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ship. Torah Umesorah pro-
ROSE GENSER died Aug.
vides financial aid in the
form of fellowhips to the 19. Survived by three sons,
successful . candidates who Oscar, Julius and Philip of
must go through a rigorous La Mesa, Calif; two sisters
screening process by a panel and four grandchildren.
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of educational leaders and
MINNIE WIEGAND, 24061
talmudic scholars.
-
ANCEL GOLDMAN, 23120
The candidates who receive Gardner, Oak Park, died Oneida, Oak Park, died Aug.
stipends according to their Aug. 19. Survived by his wife, 17. Survived by two brothers,
needs are committed to a Lillian; a son, Milton; two Abe and Roland Meral; and
minimum of two years teach- brothers, and four grand- four sisters, Mrs. Martha Zo-
hott, Mrs. Edward (Harriet)
ing in communities other children.
Garland, Miss Bertha. Meral
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than the New York metropol-
and
Mrs. Max (Rosella) Git-
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LAWRENCE GROSS of
The 14-month fellowship Howell, died Aug. 19. Sur- tleman.
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program is divided into five vived by three daughters,
semesters with each semes- Mrs. Charles( Karen) Cole-
JACOB. WINOKUR, 25262
ter focusing on different man, Wendy and Pamela; his S. • Montmarte, Oak Park,
areas such as: curriculum, mother, Mrs. Florence Gross died Aug. 15. Survived by` his
leadership development, child of Huntington Beach, Calif;
psychology, methodology, re- one brother and one grand- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
ligious commitment.
child.
Friday, August 23, 1974-47
A substantial part of the
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time will be spent in the field
EDWARD KANFER died
as interns, working with Aug. 15. He leaves threw
master teachers; role play- sons, Darin, Jason and An-
ing, simulation problem solv- drew; his parents, Mr. and
ing and case study. Assess- Mrs. Albert (Bertha) Kanfer;
ment of the interns' daily log his grandparents, Mr. and
will be utilized in order to Mrs. Morris (Nettie) Green;
relate the actual field expe- and one sister.
riences to the classroom- lec-
tures.
LOUISE LAPPIN, 16500
The need to staff these
North
Park, Southfield, died
'schools, offering a combined
program of both Hebrew and Aug. 14. She leaves a sister,
general studies, is especially Mrs. Paul (Madie) Landau.
difficult in communities away
'FAY D. LIEBLING, for-
from large urban centers.
The Aish Dos Fellowship mer Detroiter of Maplewood,
Program was established to N.J., died Aug. 19. She leaves
meet this staffing crisis. Sup- a son, Robert S. Rosenfeld;
port of the Aish Dos Fellow- a daughter, Mrs. Gwen
ship Program is made pos- Isaacs of Hollywood, Fla.; _
two sisters and seven grand-
sible by individual grants.
children. Interment Maple-
wood.
JERUSALEM .(JTA) — Ga-
briel Doron, former Israeli
ambassador to Ecuador and
latterly ditector of Israel
Radio's advertising company
Reggie Yesrael, died "here
Aug_ 14, at age 60. _
Mr. Doron was born in Re-
hovot and educated at the
Herzliya high school.
A flagana soldier who rose
to the rank of captain, Mr.
Doron joined the foreign ser-
vice in 1949 and served as
Sara Agree, 77,
consul in Sydney and Bombay
and later as 'consul general
Architect's Wife
in Johannesburg.
Sara Agree, wife of the - In 1960 he returned home
noted architect Charles N. and worked in a high position
Agree, died Wednesday at in the national r adio service
age 77.
where he founded the com-
Mrs. Agree, 16500 North mercial network. He spent a
Park, Southfield, was a mem- year in the mid-60s as direc-
ber of several charitable or- tor of the president's office. Paraguayans Visit
Mr. Doron returned to the
ganizations. She leaves her
LILLIAN WISOK PAUL
husband; a- son, A. Arnold; a foreign service serving in Israel Ministers
daughter, Mrs. Milford (Mar- South America as minister i,n
JERUSALEM (JTA) — died Aug. 18. She leaves two
jorie) Stein; two sisters, Mrs. Rio de Janeiro, then as head Paraguay's commerce minis- sons, Robert S. - Wisok and
'dney (Dorothy) Berke and of the Israeli mission in Cuba ter Dr. Delfin Augarta Sen- Norton N. Wisok; a daugh-
Otto (Fay) Weiss; and and finally as ambassador to torion, and its agriculture ter, Mrs. Herbert (Esther)
minister, Hernando Bertoni,
randchildren.
Ecuador.
were guests of the Jewish
National Fund. The two are Max - Miller, 71,
visiting Israel as guests of Local Pharmacist
the foreign ministry.
The HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Max Miller, owner and op-
The minister's, who planted
(Chesed Shel Emes) remembers their dear
trees in t h e Paraguay erator of Max Miller, Drug
departed Vice-President, Treasurer and Board
Heroes Forest,. near here, Co. on Joseph Campau and
came to Israel on interna- Davison, died Aug. 18 at age
Members whose Yorzeit is the month of Elul
tional
trade issues, on a tour 71.
ALBERT PARVENU
SAMUEL KOSIT
that included Japan, Formosa
Mr. Miller, a pharmacist
13th of Elul
2nd of Elul
and India.
August 31st
August 20th
They met with Commerce for more than 40 years, was
JOSEPH WEISBERG
LOUIS ROSE
and Industry Minister Haim active and contributed drugs
Barley and Agriculture Min- to the World Medical Relief.
14th of Elul
(Vice-Pres.--1959-1960)
ister Aharon Uzan.
September 1st
3rd of Elul
He resided at 24220 Gardner
August 21st
in Oak Park.
MAX OBERFIELD
CARD OF THANKS
18th of Elul
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He is survived by his wife,
The family of the late
September 5th
11th of Elul
Sylvia Bounin, acknowledges Merna; a son, Larry; a
August 29th
PETER S. GOLDSTEIN
with grateful appreciation the daughter, Rochelle; two
many kind expressions of brothers, Percy and Isadore;
(Treas.-1954-1956)
JACOB FOON
sympathy extended by rela-
24th of Elul
13th of Elul
tives and friends during the and a sister', Mrs. Morrie
September 11th
August 31st
family's recent bereavement. ( Loretta ) Wool m an.
IN MEMORIAM
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Greenberg of Hollywood,
Fla.; one brother, two sis-
ters, nine grandchildren and
13 great-grandchildren.
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ELSIE RHINESTON, 10221
Burton, Oak Park, died Aug.
17. She leaves a son, Gerald;
two daughters, Mrs. Neil
(Lenore) Goodman and Mrs.
Albert (Barbara) Kolb of
Toledo; two sisters, five
grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.
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SAMUEL B. T E NN 0 R,
25564 Shiawassee, Southfield,
died Aug. 15. He leaves his
wife, Renee; a son, Michael
E.; two sisters and two
grandchildren.
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BESSIE WELITZKIN, 10039
Rutherford, died Aug. 20.
Survived by a son, Sidney;
one sister and four grand-
children.
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