Ay, August 26, 1983 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS \zicob Nosanchuk Devoted Life, Generosity to Jewish Causes Jacob Nosanchuck be- came a symbol for devotion and generosity and as a symbol of religiosity and in- volvement in many move- ments. It is as such that his memory was blesses at fun- eral services Wednesday at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Mr. Nosanchuk died Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness. He was 94. Until his death, he retained a deep interest in the many movements with which he was associated. Born in 1889 near Minsk, Russia, Mr. Nosanchuk came to Detroit in 1913. He was very involved in many organizations, syna- gogues and communal af- fairs both locally and in be- half of Israel. He was a longtime sup- porter of Jewish National Fund and with his wife, Ida, planted the "Jacob and Ida Nosanchuk For- est" on their 70th wed- ding anniversary. They also funded the reclaim- ing of an eight-dunam site for a JNF project in the Galilee. Mr. Nosanchuk was active in behalf of Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem, where he and his wife established a room in memory of their daughter Rose Raskin; the United Old Age Home in Jerusa- lem, and the Technion in Haifa. With his wife, Mr. Nosanchuk established a dormitory room and a classroom at Bar-Ilan Uni- versity and the Raskin Free Loan in Israel. He also was an Israel Bond Guardian. Locally, he and his wife have aided Yeshivath Beth Yehudah and are founders of the Beth Chabad Educa- tional Center in Far- mington Hills. He had been JACOB NOSANCHUCK on the board of Chesed Shel Emes for 54 years. He was gabbai of the Turover Cemetery for 35 years. Mr. Nosanchuk was vice president of Cong. Mishkan Israel, Nusach H'Ari, Lubavitcher Center. He was honorary president of Cong. Bnai • Jacob and Ezras Achim Turover Society. • Mr. Nosanchuk was- a life-member of Zager- Stone Lodge of Bnai Brith and of Histadrut. He was one of the or- ganizers of the Rubler Landsmanshaften Club of which he was president for 20 years. He was honorary president of the Kollel Institute for Advanced Learning. Mr. Nosanchuk is sur- vived by his wife, Ida; a son, Dr. Joseph I.; a daughter, Mrs. Abraham (Ann) Mayers; eight grandchil- dren, eight great-grand- children and two great- great-grandchildren. Judge Invokes New Law to Bar New York Autopsy NEW YORK (JTA) — A New York State Supreme Court Justice accepted a contention last week that a new state law curbing the power of medical examiners to perform autopsies over religious objections, which is not yet in effect, neverthe- less represents public policy by virtue of passage. On that basis, he barred an au- topsy on an Orthodox Jewish woman, a Jewish legal aid society official re- ported. Judge Irving Green, sit- ting in State Supreme Court in Goshen, N.Y. last Wed- nesday, issued the order barring an autopsy on a 66-year-old patient in the State Psychiatric Hospital in Middletown, N.Y. Dennis Rapps, executive director of the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs Take Me Out to the Ballgame' (COLPA), said the woman, a long-time resident of the faciliity, was found dead Tuesday in her room at the hospital with no outward indication as to the cause of death. Rapps said that Roy Lip- pincott, the coroner in Orange County, in which Goshen and Middletown are located, informed the family of the dead woman that, be- cause there was no readily apparent cause of death, he was required. to perform an autopsy. Rapps said that present state law generally provides for the performance of au- topsies when that is "neces- sary" to determine the cause of an "unexplained death." But the new law, signed by Governor Mario Cuomo on Aug. 10, provides that if there is conscientious public objection by next of kin or "friend" of the dead person, the coroner may not per- form an autopsy unless there is "a compelling pub- lic necessity." Jewish-Arab Group Sponsors Volunteer Effort Jewish Home for Aged residents Abe Wrotslaysky, second from left, and Joe Shapiro, right, were among 20 residents of the facility who attended the Tiger-Yankee baseball game Aug. 11. Pictured with them are Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, left, and Judge Vincent J. Brennan. JAFFA (JNI) — A sum- mer work camp sponsored by the local Jewish-Arab Action Committee drew nearly 100 volunteers each day during a two-week period, according to Amos Gvirtz of Kibutz Shefayim. The group of volunteers, which included Jews, Is- raeli Arabs and people from abroad, swept streets and playgrounds, painted mur- als and repaired flats be- longing to disadvantaged families in Jaffa. Former Chinese Synagogues May Be Historic Landmarks NEW YORK (JTA) — Shanghai, the haven for 25,000 Jews fleeing Nazi Europe during World War II, is expected to designate former synagogues as his- toric landmarks, it was re- vealed by Rabbi Arthur Schneier, president of the Appeal of Conscience Foun- dation, on his return from a study mission to China. Schneier, senior rabbi of Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, said that an in- terfaith delegation of the foundation which he led in China had met with Shan- ghai's Deputy Mayor, Li Zhao Ji. The Shanghai official re- sponded favorably to the delegation's request that several of the former synagogues be given land- mark status, Schneier said. The buildings are now being used for industrial, com- mericial and educational purposes, he said. The delegation visited the former Jewish cemetery in Shanghai and Schneier recited Kadish there. The cemet- ery was demolished dur- ing the cultural revolu- tion in the late 1960s, the delegation was told. The former Jewish chapel is now a tea house and the cemetery has been con- verted into a park and children's playground. Schneier said there were no practicing Jews in Shanghai or in China today. Some families such as those with the names Li, Chi, Kao, Zhao, Jin, Zhang and Shi claim descent from the now vanished Jewish com- munity of Kaifeng, site of a Jewish colony established in the 12th Century, Schneier noted. However, he added, "none practice New Tourism Chief on Job NEW YORK — Israel's newly appointed commis- sioner for tourism for North America, Moshe Shoshani has taken over for Uzi Michaeli, who is returning to Israel at the end of his five years of overseas duty. FRANCES MAGID Judaism and all of them have been fully absorbed into Chinese society." Recently, the popular Chinese magazine "Encyclopedic Knowledge" published an article by a young Chinese sociologist, Jin Ziao Jing, who wrote of how she had searched for her Jewish roots. Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Leo Y. Goldman will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late MAX GITTLEMAN Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 2 p.m. Sunday,Sept. 4, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Gor- relick will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. MORRIS SCHNEIDER Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Rosen- baum will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. N Yeshiva Grads Choosing Law NEW YORK — Ninety- two percent of the Yeshiva University graduates applying for law school this year have been accepted by at least one school, accord- ing to Dr. Michael Hecht, university pre-law adviser and associate dean of Yeshiva College. This year's graduates will attend law schools in the United States, Canada and Israel, Dr. Hecht said. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late The Family of the Late MORRIS GREENSPAN SARAH SOLWAY Announces the un- veilng of a monument in his memory 1 p.m. Sun- day, Sept. 4, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi Zachariash will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at He- brew Memorial Park. Rabbi Nelson will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late LILLIAN HOROWITZ SELDEN TACHNA Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Milton Arm will officiate. Rela- tives and friends are asked to attend Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at He- brew Memorial Park. Rabbi Spectre will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late MARIANNE HOROWITZ Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory I p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Loss will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. JOSEPH TANZMAN Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Nelson will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. N N The Family of the Late MARY GOLDBERG Wife of the late Morris H. Goldberg, mother of Jack Goldberg and Ann Cohen, announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at Beth Moses Cemetery, Little Mack and 13% Mile Rd. (Masonic Blvd.). Rabbi A. Irving Schnipper will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. "Over 65 years of traditional service in the Jewish community with dignity and understanding." HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL 543-1622 SERVING ALL CEMETERIES 26640 GREENFIELD ROAD OAK PARK, MICHIGAN 48237 Alan H. Dorfman Funeral Director & Mgr.