THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

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April 1, 1977

.2)ear Aenry,

iversity, of which I am

the founder,

I was thrilled to hear that Detroit Friends of Yeshiva Un
have chosen you for the Distinguished Service Award. There is not anyone more deserving. It is
among the nation's most coveted honors. It is the highest accolade for voluntary leadership
bestowed by America'.s oldest and largest center of higher learning founded under Jewish

auspices.
For many years you have distinguished yourself for your services to every important- cause in
our community. You have contributed large amounts for all causes here and in ival
Israel. our
I
know of your strong feelings for education and what-it can do for the sury
wish heritage, Yeshiva University graduates, Doctors, Lawyers, Teachers, Scientists,
P
Je
Physicists, Social Workers, Rabbis, etc.
7 5 years old. My greatest gift is the knowledge- that one of my
the Yeshiva University, for whom I have
Toda. is my birthday. I am
characteristic
e 2, 19 77 by
in
the
Detroit
Jewish
community.
It
is
closest friends will be honored ,on Jun,
worked so hard for many years to establish
s entimental.
of my heritage that on special birthdays I sin very
mother was 65 years old, I gave her a birthday party and asked that

Forty years ago when my
S
sited
all gifts be donated to the Beth Yehudah coo
ar wife, Florence, was 50 years old in 19 65, I contributed all costs of a dinner at the
It
Yeshva
'University.
dear
i
When my
with an
She-raton Cadillac, all gifts donated,
In 19 62 on my 60th birthday, I was honored by Yeshiva
University
at Cobo
Hall, were the
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w.
C.
Levy
and
his
comm
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-wonderful Chairman Ed
f 9 12 people. My
attendance o
hope that
en letter with the
is.success.
reason forth
Now on my 7 5th birthday, I am contributing the cost of this page op
your friends,My friends and Yeshiva 'University friends will make this the most successful of all

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dinners.
Our mutual friend, Avern Cohn, is an excellent Chairman and should add to the success of this
dinner. He has appointed. a very good committee. It is very important that each of these men do
oliciting. I know this by the success of the workers at my own dinner.
me by working, selling and purchasing tickets.
a good personal job ins

I hope that any of my personal friends will

gift

—cincere4 your friend,

Passover to all my friends, relatives and the entire Comm unity

P.5. Happy

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