27 ~ 1981 70 FhVy,!ItortiNet - INN IETWOMJEWISH NEWS Rabbi Jacob Hoberman, Pioneer in Aliya, Volunteer Organizer for Religious Institutions Gershwin Kin NEW YORK — Arthur Gershwin, brother of lyri- cist Ira and composer George Gershwin and a composer in his own right, died Nov. 20 at age 81. God taketh account of all things. Rabbi Jacob Hoberman, who had a merited role as a volunteer worker and or- ganizer of supporting groups for Israeli religious institutions, died Nov. 18. Rabbi Hoberman was more than the dedicated worker for Israel causes. He was among the first from this area to go on aliya, set- tling in Israel some 12 years ago. He offered his services to religious institutions, not only as the volunteer but often financing .the ex- penses of such campaigns. A resident of Bnei Brak, Israel, at the time of his death, Rabbi Hober- man was the rabbi of the Fisher Street synagogue, THE JEWISH NEWS In Istael, Rabbi Hober- man devoted his life to the General Israel Orphan Home and to the United Aged Home in Jerusalem. He else supported other Beth Yitzchok, on the east side of Detroit. In addition to his rabbinical duties, Rabbi Hoberman also taught Hebrew. Following his retirement from Beth Yitzchok, Rabbi Hoberman continued teach- ing Hebrew from his home. While in Detroit he was a member of the Young Israel congregations and other communal organizations. philanthropies in Israel. Rabbi Hoberman is sur- vived by a - brother-in-law, Irving Mudrick of Oak Park; a sister-in-law, Anna Hoberman of Oak Park; and nieces and nephews. Harvey Goldman Dies at 77 ■ Harvey H. Goldman, president of Sinai Hospital founder and president of and chairman of the long- Machinery Finance Corp. range planning committee and Flexo - Plan Corp., died for the hospital. He was a former board Nov. 18 at age 77. A native Detroiter, Mr. member of Temple Beth El Goldman was the president and Franklin Hills Country of the Michigan Association Club. During World War H, of Machinery Dealers, Mr. Goldman was a chairman of the Machine member of the U.S. Gov- Dealers National Associa- ernment Machine Tool tion's government affairs committee and was named "man of the year" by the MDNA. He was the founder and past president of the MDNA. Abraham Eliowitz, a teacher and coach in the De- He was a board member of the Jewish Children's troit Public Schools, died Home, founder and first Nov. 19 at age 71. Industry Advisory Com- mission and the machine tool builders committee. Mr. Goldman was among the early presidents of the Detroit Chapter of the American Society for Technion. He leaves his wife, Ethel; a daughter, Lois; and a sis- ter, Mrs. Charles (Irene) Stern Briskman. ' Coach Abe Eliowitz Dies, 71 Born in New York City, president of the Jewish Vocational Service and past Mr. Eliowitz was graduated president, vice president from Michigan State Uni- and chairman of the build- versity in 1933. He was an ing committee of the Jewish All-American in football and played professional Community Center. He was the past vice football with the Ottawa Roughriders and the president of the Jewish Montreal' Alouettes. Welfare Federation and a Mr. Eliowitz was in- member of its capital stalled in the Canadian needs committee. He also Football Hall of Fame in was co-chairman of the Hamilton, Ontario. Allied Jewish Campaign He taught Rhysical for the past two years. Mr. Goldman was a vice education in the Detroit produced by today's latest space age technology, yet still bargain priced! Zemirot Custom r - To: The Jewish News 17151 W. 9 Mile Rd., Suite 865 Southfield, Mich. 48075 Please send a year's gift subscription to: NAME ADDRESS CITY OCCASION' STATE F R O M . 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He leaves a son, Samuel; two daughters, Mrs. Jonathan (Susan) Hoover of Jackson and Mrs. Leslie (Linda) Gorback; a bi--other, "Shy" Ellison of Santa Monica, Calif.; and six grandchildren. a It is traditional to sing Zemirot (Sabbath songs) at the table during the Sab- bath meal. On the Sabbath one is supposed to experience de- light. Singing, of course, produces such delight and makes the Sabbath meal a delightful experience. Some however, offer a more sophisticated reason. The. Jewish table, espe- cially on the Sabbath where there is more leisure time; was supposed to be a place for intellectual discussion, especially for Jewish learn- ing. The problem then arose that many people might not have the intellectual back- ground to be able to partici- pate in such an experience. For this reason poetry and..prose were written and appropriate melodies were composed to fit these words. The content of the words was comprised of intellec- tual ideas. 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