THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Mashgiakh Keeps Working at 102 By ROCHELLE WOLK ALBANY (JTA) — "Sit- ting in the house without exercise is no good, so I don't ever want to retire," Rev. Morris Rosenblum said as he marked his 102nd birth- day. Rosenblum, who still works five days a week as a mashgialch, or inspector, for the Vaad HaKashrut of Al- bany, believes that his posi- tive attitude and active life have contributed to his longevity. With humor and alacrity that belie his 102 years, DRAPERY CLEANING r DRAPERY CLEANERS All That The Name Implies We Remove & Rehang FREE ESTIMATE 891-1818 Trade Member American Society of Interior Designers Rosenblum said that he "looks for life" in all situa- tions. "Instead of getting scared when I'm ill or some- thing unpleasant happens, I think about living," he said. In addition to serving as an inspector of kosher meat, Rosenblum also goes to daily morning minyan. Ex- tremely independent, he lives alone, takes care of himself and does all of his own cooking. Before he started hav- ing difficulty with his eyes several years ago, Rosenblum was also a scribe, an art that he learned in Europe. Al- though not an ordained rabbi, he has written Jewish legal documents, performed marriages, repaired holy scrolls, and earned the title "re- verend." Beginning at age 13, he read Torah for 78 years, and was also a shohet, or ritual slaughterer, for many years. Rosenblum's long life Hodding Carter III: "The State Department wants to make it clear that we view the PLO as an organization, elements and members of which advocate and carry out acts of ter- rorism. "We condemn such acts and the organizations and individuals who perpetrate them." began in a Russian village near Minsk. After serving in the Russian army for four years, he knew that he was about to be conscripted from the reserves again. This prompted his decision to flee to America, with his brother, in 1904. Rosenblum settled in New York City and became a presser and cutter on the Lower East Side. He later acquired a candy store, a wife and a child, and then decided that life in the teeming city was not for him. He learned that the Jewish Agricultural Society was settling families on farmland in Nassau, New York, southeast of Albany, and the-Rosenblum family decided to become farmers. On the Nassau dairy farm, three more children were born. From this farm, the family moved to a nearby poultry farm in East Schodack in the 1920s. At that time, Rosenblum's Jewish training and his interest in furthering Judaism came to fruition and he organized efforts to build a small synagogue for the com- munity of 10 Jewish families. He also served as a scribe for the Albany area, and learned and practiced the ski11 of ritual slauehterine. Friday, September 1, 1978 15 A \-- ( 4.,R (D4.9/ PROTECTED WITH Approximately 15 years ago, Rosenblum moved to Albany. He likes to tell anecdotes about the friends he has made in his travels throughout the city. "I go out every day, so people know me and I know people," he said. Being with people and staying occupied have kept Rosenblum young for 102 years. As he readied himself to go shopping for a new jacket to wear to his birthday party, he told this reporter "I'd like to see you in 10 years — it could happen." FIRE BURGLAR 861-8600V HOLD UP CALL ALAN TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 5 lbs. of MATZO If I can't Beat Your Best Deal Margolis Household furniture 6 Mile, ARNOLD MARGOLIS INTERIOR DECORATOR SERVICE Schaefer OUR 33rd YEAR SHARPENING the PENCIL On All Name Brands Furniture and Bedding •SCHOOLFIELD •SELIG •SIMMONS •SEALY •SERTA •SPRING AIR •LA-Z- BOY •STIFFEL LAMPS •KROEHLER •AMERICAN •BURUNGTON •BASSETT •BARCALOUNGER •LANE •UNIQUE 13703 W. McNichols 342-5351 Hrs. 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