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It is .a copy of the Tomb of Rachel outside Jerusalem, which he him- self restored after one of his seven visits to the Holy Land during a long life of service to his people. From a circle of stained glass in its domed roof, soft pink light falls on the twin marble slabs beneath which the couple sleep. The small Arabesque mausoleum stands a few feet from the equally beau- tiful synagogue erected by Sir Moses 30 years earlier. In his last years, he used to be carried there in a sedan chair from his cliff-top man- sion half a mile away. He would pray surrounded by the colony of Jewish schol- ars whom he gathered around him. Of the 13 cot- tages he built for them only one remains, occasionally used by Sephardi ministers as a weekend retreat. Until 18 years ago, reg- ular service's were held by students at a nearby Sephardi rabbinical sem- inary. But the college has been moved to London and since there are only a handful of Jews in the district, services are now held only three or four times a year. Sir Moses' coat •of arms, emblazoned with the He- brew name of Jerusalem, is proudly displayed on the synagogue's outer wall as well as over its holy of holies. Most of the silver vestments of the scrolls of the law are kept in a bank for safety, but some of the scrolls are still here, written by Sir Moses' personal scribe, except for their last lines which he completed himself. The passage of time in this silent synagogue is measured by the chime of a melodious clock. In another six years, its golden notes will have ticked away a.cen- tury since Sir Moses died at the age of 101. The bicente- nary of his birth and cente- nary of his death will arouse solemn recollections throughout the Jewish world of his labors for Zion and his suffering brethren. It may also revive the de- bate about whether his re- mains should stay in England or be transferred to Israel, which has so many monuments to his munifi- cence. Last year, the endowment trust which administers the Montefiore estate declined an invita- tion by the Israel govern- ment for the body's rein- terment alongside Theodor Herzl in Jerusalem. The present tomb in Kent, The Garden of England," is lov- ingly guarded and preserved. But what of the future? The majestic house where the Montefiores lived, East Cliff Lodge, has already disappeared. It was pulled down after World War II when it was occupied by the army. The 13-acre garden sur- rounding it is now a park, administered by the Ramsgate Town Council. Holiday Good Cheer CONTINENTAL FOOD BROKERAGE CO. 255-5880 17501 W. 8 Mile Rd. I I New Year Greetings I DORN FRUIT & PRODUCE CO. 832 - 1758 I 2712 Riopelle Holiday Good Cheer EAGLE CLEANING CO. 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