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He seemed to have a special
quality which endeared him
even to people who had just
come in contact with him. A
natural attachment and trust
would ensue, as between a
father and child. And to the
rabbis with whom he worked
on a daily basis, Rabbi Levin
exhibited a natural authority
and popularity. This he utiliz-
ed with great wisdom to pro-
mote peace and harmony
among the various circles
within the Jewish
community.
Rabbi Levin was a student
of the saintly Chofetz Chaim,
Rabbi Yisroel of Radin, for
seven years. During World
War I, he fled together with
the rest of his Yeshiva, to
Kelm. There he lived for eight
years in the company of his il-
lustrious relatives, Rabbi
Yaakov Kamenetzky and Rab-
bi Yechezkel Levinshtein.
In that atmosphere he was
able to absorb Torah
knowledge, mussar and
refinement of character. He
came to America in 1934, and
arrived in Detroit in 1937.

Rabbi Levin served on the
Council of Orthodox Rabbis,
and was its president for 30
years. He was also head of the
local Beth Din and president
of the Education Board of
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah and
Bais Yaakov. During his years

here he had been honored for
his service with the Council
and the Yeshiva. Only a week
before his demise, he was
honored at a P'TACH (Parents
for Torah for All Children)
dinner.
Rabbi Levin is survived by
two children: Rabbi Avraham
Chaim Levin, rosh yeshiva in
Telshe Yeshiva in Chicago,
and Rebbetzin Yocheved
Wein, wife of Rabbi Berel
Wein, rosh yeshiva of Shaarei
Torah in Monsey, N.Y. He
leaves behind a proud family
of rabbis and scholars, 25
grandchildren, observant and
beloved Jews dedicated to the
service of their God and their
people.
Rabbi Levin would often say
in times of difficulty, "This
too, we shall overcome, and
with God's help we will
achieve our goal and
establish a unified Council to
serve a unified community."
May God help us achieve
his goals, and with friendship
and unity hasten the coming
of the Mashiach. May his
memory be a blessing and his
merit a shield for us all. ❑
A memorial service for Rab-
bi Levin will be held at 7:30
p.m. Feb. 20 at Congregation
Dovid Ben Nuchim.

Rabbi Grubner is manahel of
the Council of Orthodox
Rabbis of Greater Detroit.

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dards for teachers. They have
supported summer camping
with Jewish content. The
Resource Center is only their
latest achievement.
This plan to terminate a
tradition of community-
sponsored education, dating
back to the time of the
Pharisees, should not be
implemented.

Emil and Shoshana Wolok
Oak Park

Immigration History
Repeats Itself

In recent weeks much has
been said about the prospect
of Israel being overwhelmed
by the influx of Russian Jews.
Fortunately, the "yishuv"
has been through worse
before, and has proved itself to
be up to the task.
In 1934, there were approx-
imately 300,000 Jews in
"Palestine." Within one year,
due to the influx of Jews from
Germany, the number had in-
creased by one-third to
400,000, and by the outbreak
of war in 1939, the number

had more than doubled.
Of even more importance
was the fact that at that time
the government of Palestine
was in the hands of the
British Mandatory. The
British did everything they
possibly could to hamper this
influx and make it possible to
assimilate them.
Another factor to be con-
sidered was that the support
from world Jewry was ex-
tremely limited, and there
was absolutely no support
from any government then in
existence. Only interference.
Needless to say the
"yishuv" came through.
This same process was
repeated after independence
in 1948 when the population
doubled again in short order.
In the 1930s as today, most of
the immigrants were highly
educated and the specter of
doctors and lawyers and
former college professors
working with picks and
shovels was common.
I have confidence that
history will repeat itself.

Balfour Peisner
Southfield