Controversial Israel TV Show Irks Rabin, Delights Populace JERUSALEM — An Is- raeli television program pat- terned after the "Laugh-In" and "That Was The Week That Was" shows in the U.S. is taking the country by storm. The government is raging while the populace is enjoying. The program is "Nikui Rosh," Hebrew for "Cleaning the Head", a me- chanic's term for a complete engine overhaul. Features include political slapstick and satire, focusing more on the Israeli Administration than anything else. The program has proven to be so controversial, that Premier Rabin has issued a warning to tone down its biting commenatry on Is- raeli life and leaders. According to Terence Smith in The New York Times, the program has become a national institu- tion in two short seasons, and many Israelis cancel club meetings and social invitations, as well as re- fuse to answer the tele- phone, while the show is on the air. "Nikui Rosh's" audience ratings have broken all rec- ords. According to official samples taken by the Israel Broadcast Authority, more than two million Israelis, or two thirds of the Hebrew- speaking population watch regularly. The show is aired every other Thursday. Skits enacted on the pro- gram are a series of "in" jokes about the week's news, often delivered in a Hebrew slang and occasion- ally in Yiddish, all of which is instantly understood by its audience. Often, the barbs are di- rected against foreign leaders, as evidenced by a bland, smiling American named President Chevro- let, and a jolly, round- faced character with a heavy German accent known ad Dr. Henry. Mordechai Kirschen- baum, the show's producer, OBITUARIES defends the constant satire of his government. "It would be easy to satirize Sadat or Assad or Qaddafi . . . that's what our critics would like us to do. But the program would lose its sting. Our job is to draw blood from the people we have to vote for in the next election." ELEANORE G. WHITE, 13109 Victoria, Huntington Woods, died Jan. 20. She leaves three sons, Louis, Nathan and Michael; a daughter, Abi- gail; and a brother, Jerome Goodman of Zanesville, Author Files Counter-Suit Against Golda ROSE ANNA MATZ ZEIFMAN, 25643 Green- field, Southfield, died Jan. 21. Survived by two sons, Sam V. Matz and Morris Matz, both of Miami, Fla.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. NEW YORK — Lev Na- vrozov, who has been sued by former Israeli Premier Golda Meir for claiming she gave Stalin a list of Jews who wanted to fight for Is- rael in 1948, has filed a $4 million counter-suit. Navrozov, an exiled Rus- sian author, charged in Commentary magazine, published by the American Jewish Committee, that Stalin sent the persons on Mrs. Meir's list to concen- tration camps. Mrs. Meir denies that she ever even met Stalin. Navro- zov charges in his suit that Mrs. Meir has been acting maliciously in an 'attempt to discredit him as-a writer and scholar. Dutch Give Allon `A Rough Time TEL AVIV (ZINS) — The daily, Yediot Ahronot, cit- ing informed sources, re- ports that when Foreign Minister Yigal Allon last visited Holland he had a rough time from the nor- mally friendly Dutch offi- cials. The Dutch kept bringing up the subject of how they themselves were forced to recognize the revolutionar- ies in Indonesia; the case of the Belgians who came to terms with the insurgents in the Congo; and of the French who had to sit with the Algerian terrorists for the sake of peace. Psychiatrists Elect Dr. Martin Dr. Peter A. Martin will be inaugurated as president of the American College of Psychiatrists Jan. 30 at the group's annual meeting in California. Dr. Martin was the first Charter Fq1low of the col- lege, served as its secretary general for three years and has held other posts. I The American College of Psychiatrists promotes pro- fessional standards, contin- uing education and provides a scientific forum for its members. Dr. Martin, who has au- thored several books on psy- chiatry, and is a member of the Sinai Hospital staff, will have his "A Marital Thera- pist's Manual" published in two monthS. Ohio. Herman E. Cohen Herman E. Cohen, co- founder of the Michigan Waste and Bag Co. in De- troit and its current presi- dent, died Jan. 21 at age 90. A native Detroiter, Mr. Cohen was president of the firm since 1920. He was president of the Jewish Children's Home, a board member of the Jewish Home for the Aged, a mem- ber of Perfection Lodge of the Masons, the Detroit Consistory-Moslem Temple and Cong. Shaarey Zedek. He resided at 16500 North Park Dr., Southfield. He leaves a son, Cyril A. Crane; a daughter, Mrs. Roy D. (Annette) Paul; two brothers, Joe Colvin and Henry Crane; two sisters, Mrs. May Lumberg and Mrs. Ralph (Minnie) Berg; four grandsons and two great-grandchildren. Serv- ices noon today at Ira Kauf- man Chapel. Forest Hills in NY Declared 'Viable NEW YORK (JTA) — The New York City Councilman who has represented the Forest Hills section in Queens for the past 14 years declared categorically that the section, in upheaval in recent years because of Jew- ish fears of neighborhood deterioration, remain a "quiet viable" community with "an almost total Jew- ish population." Councilman Arthur J. Katzman, who also said he has lived in Forest Hills for the past 35 years, made that evaluation in . response to inquiries about reports of the latest flareup of contro- versy on the issue of neigh- borhood change. This is geared to board of education plans to increase, by busing, the number of minority group students in the Forest Hills High School, long considered one of the best in the city. Israeli Astrologer Makes Predictions DR. PETER MARTIN TEL AVIV (ZINS) — One of Israel's leading astrolo- gers is predicting that in 1976 President Gerald Ford will have a tough struggle in the presidential race against Democratic opponent Sar- gent Shriver; also, that Sec- retary of State Henry Kis- singer will resign in the middle of the year. The 37-year-old astrolo- ger, Ilan Pecker, did not venture to predict who will emerge as winner in the U.S. presidential sweep- stakes. Pecker further predicts that the fighting in Angola will destroy Soviet-Ameri- can detente and Egypt will have enormous domestic problems that could result in President Anwar Sadat's resignation. Dr. A. Friedman, Longtime Dentist Dr. Andrew Friedman, a dentist practicing in the Detroit area since 1928, now retired, died Jan. 16 at age 69. Born in Hungary, Dr. Friedman practiced den- tistry in Delray for more than 25 years, later moving to the Wyandotte-Southgate area where he practiced until his retirement. He was a 1928 graduate of the Uni- versity of Michigan's school of- dentistry. Dr. Friedman was a member of the Michigan State and Wayne County Dental Societies, Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith and the Wyandotte Rotary Club. He resided at 27330 Arbor Way, Southfield. He leaves his wife, Fan- nie; a son, Dr. Arthur S. of Placentia, Calif.; a daugh- ter, Mrs. Stephen (Susan) Fishman; a brother, Louis G. Frye of Van Nuys, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Louis (Freda) Roth of Miami, Fla.; and four grandchildren. Morris Rosenberg Morris Rosenberg, owner of Atlas Clothing Co. in Highland Park, died Jan. 1 in Miami Beach, Fla., at age 77. Born in Europe, Mr. Ro- senberg lived much of his life in Toronto before com- ing to Detroit where he lived for 40 years. He retired 12 years ago to Florida. He was a member of Adat Shalom Synagogue, Radomer Aid Society and the Ostrovitzer Society.. He is survived by his wife, Annie; two daughters, Mrs. Harry (Elise) Weiss and Mrs. Tillie Bahr, both of Miami; brothers in Toronto; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Interment Florida. Morry Ellman, 74 Morry T. Ellman, past president of the Women's Apparel Club, died Jan. 16 at age 74. A former Detroiter, Mr. Ellman was a manufactur- ers representative in wom- en's garments. He was a member of the Moslem Temple Shrine. He resided in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Anne; two daughters, Mrs. Milton Mersky and Mrs. Al Alexander; three sisters and 11 grandchildren. Joseph Weiner, NEW YORK — Joseph L. Weiner, a lawyer who held several New York and Washington government posts, died Jan. 15 at age 73. Born in Russia, Mr. Wei- ner worked out the details of the "temporary" sales tax for New York under Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia in the 1930s, and he told Wall Street, speaking as a con- sultant to the Securities and Exchange Commission, that the regulations on securities trading were to be followed to the letter. He was associated with the New York transporta- tion board, the Office of Price Administration and the War Production Board. Charles S. Adler, School Principal for 20 years and was ath- letic director and coach from 1928 to 1933 in the Standish, Mich., school sys- tem. He also was active for more than 40 years in ef- forts for the Detroit Depart- ment of Parks and Recrea- tion. Mr. Adler was grad- uated from Albion College in 1928 and earned a mas- Gertrude Wexler, ter of education degree from Wayne State Univer- Killed in Accident Gerturde Wexler, a sales- sity. He was a past presi- person for Albert Maurice dent of the Kiwanis Club Co. for more than 20 years, and recording secretary at died Jan. 15 from injuries the time of his death and received when she was was a 30-year member of struck by a car as she Marshall Lodge of Bnai cleaned the snow from her Brith. He resided at 22333 car in front of the store. She LaGaronne, Southfield. was 67. He leaves his wife, Born in Appleton, Wis., two sons, Kenneth R. and Mrs. Wexler lived 55 years Harley D.; three brothers, in Detroit. She resided at Nathan S., Dr. Sidney and 25516 Greenfield, South- John H.; a sister, Mrs. Ben- field. jamin (Rose) Alpern of She leaves a daughter, Pittsburgh; and two grand- Mrs. Donald (Lorraine) children. Oginsky of Dallas, Texas; and two grandchildren. Charles Shea Adler, re- tired principal of the Lin- coln Elementary School in Roseville, died Jan. 15 at age 69. A native Detroiter, Mr. Adler was associated with the Roseville school system for 39 years. He was director of the De- troit Rotary Youth Center Baruch Agadati Moses L. Wiser, Ex-Detroit Dentist TEL AVIV — Baruch Dr. Moses L. Wiser, a Agadati, a dancer and painter who made the first longtime Detroit dentist, Hebrew talking movie, died Monday in Israel at age "This Is the Land," in the 75. Born in Switzerland, Dr. early 1920s, died here re- Wiser emigrated with his cently at age 81. family to the U.S. in 1939, after practicing dentistry in Meyer Korchak Baden, Switzerland for 15 Meyer Korchak, a real years. He set up residence in estate builder and developer Detroit after receiving a who pioneered in South- U.S. dental degree from the field, died Jan. 16 at age 58. University of Michigan. A native Detroiter, Mr. Dr. Wiser lived and prac- Korchak was affiliated with ticed dentistry in Detroit Southfield-based compan- from 1942 until 1968 when ies, Consolidated Proper- he retired to Petah Tikva, ties, Inc., and Property Israel. He spent his last Management Co. years as an artist painting He was a member of the primitives. Society of Real Estate Ap- He is survived by his wife, praisers, the Detroit Board Taube; three sons, Dr. Pino of Realtors, Adat Shalom of Southfield, Raoul and Dr. Synagogue and Tucker- Nathan, both of Petah Grant Lodge of Bnai Brith. Tikva; and five grandchil- He resided at 477 Dunston, dren. Interment Israel. Bloomfield Hills. He leaves his wife, Doro- thy; two sons, Martin J. and Dr. W. Kolodney, Jerome R.; a daughter, Ran- Arts Promoter die; a sister, Mrs. Sylvia Spector; and two grandsons. NEW YORK — Dr. Wil- liam Kolodney, who made Max L. Subar the 92nd St. Young Men's- Young Women's Hebrew Max L. Subar, a member Association a home for the of a prominent Detroit Or- arts, died Jan. 18 at age 76. thodox Jewish family, died Jan. 17 in Miami, Fla., at age 75. Born in Poland, Mr. Su- bar lived most of his life in Grand Rapids where he was in the linen supply business. He was a member of Ahavas Israel Synagogue in Grand Rapids and Cong. Ohel Shalom in Miami. He also was a member of Bnai Brith and the Young Israel move- ment in Detroit. He was active in efforts for Israel Bonds, Jewish Na- tional Fund, Mizrachi Ha- poel Hamizrachi and Bar- Ilan University among other charitable organizations in the U.S. and in Israel. He resided at 31 Woodward Dr. Koiodney retired in Ln., Grand Rapids. 1969 after 35 years as educa- He is survived by his wife, tional director of the "Y." Marie; two sons, David and He encouraged programs of Jerome; a daughter, Mrs. poetry reading, chamber Robert (Judith) Krell; a music and modern dance at brother, Abraham of Israel; the facility. The Y became a and nine grandchildren. In- foremost center for poetry terment Grand Rapids. and dance.