WE REMEMBER
During the coming week Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will
observe the yahrtzeits of the following departed friends,
with the traditional memorial prayer, recitation of kaddish
and studying of mishnayos.
Solomon Burg
Hurry Daniels
Abraham Dubin
Jock Finer
'do Gddmon
Rose Heller
Max G. Salasnek
Irving N Weiss
Louis Aronoff
William Cohen
• David Cohn
Norman Egren
Louis Gelfund
Brocho Rivko Greenberg
Philip M Hermon
Harry H. Hochman
Isaac Rosenthal
Moses Weingorden
Sophie Gook
Jacob M Horowitz
Celia Miedzwinski
Albert Pritz
Jacob B Shlain
Israel Stillerman
Bertha Cossmon
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SIVAN
Isadore Glattstein
Mox Kozlowski
Sidney Lorfel
Harry Maltz
Shmuel Rulzimring
Morris Stoller
Eric Weiss
Elizabeth Welkovicz
Dora Kraus
Moritz Miedzwinski
Shirley Skolnick
Jacob Surowitz
Charles Usher
Asher Wainer
Isadore Diamond
Sarah Feigleman
Dora Greenstein
Margaret Mandel
Edith Pass
Marilyn Schone
Morrey Bittker
Leo Grueneboum
Esther Anno Moskowitz
George Shore
Ella Silber
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YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
Founded 1914
Administration Office: 557-6750
YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
SCHOOL FOR BOYS
15751 West Lincoln Drive
Southfield, Michigan 48076
SALLY ALLAN ALEXANDER
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
14390 W. 10 Mile Road
Oak Park, Michigan 48237
"Continuing
to care from
1 , generation to
generation..."
Robert H. Bodzin, Funeral Director
Serving the entire
Detroit Jewish Community
with dignity, tradition and
compassion since 1916.
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Memorial
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26640 Greenfield Rd. (311) 543-1622
Oak Park, MI 48237
1-8U0-736-5033
Three Generations of Caring
Directors of Funerals
18325 W. Nine Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone (313) 569-0020
Outside Michigan 1-800-325-7105
Ira Kaufman
(1896-1986)
Lou Berry, Activist For Israel
ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Not much could stop Lou Berry once he set his meet with displaced persons from World War
mind to something.
II.
.
More than 70 years ago he came as a young
"The determination to live by these unfor-
man to the United States. He had just a few tunates who have been suffering a living death
dollars, but he was determined to save enough these many years is admirable," he said after
to bring over the rest of his family. Within a the trip. Following his return to the United
few years he had done just that.
States, Mr. Berry began raising funds to help
A longtime Zionist, he was among Israel's smuggle the European Jews into Palestine.
most ardent fund-raisers. One of his efforts
Mr. Berry, whose friends included David Ben-
raised $500,000 in five hours.
Gurion, continued his support
Eighteen years ago, Mr.
after the State of Israel was es-
Berry turned 75 and bought a
tablished. He was named chair-
winter home in Florida. It didn't
man of the Allied Jewish Cam-
bring him peace and quiet, but
paign in 1949, during which
then, he never expected that.
time he raised $5 million. He
"I can't get away from (calls
became active in supporting
to help Israel)," he said. "But I
business development in Israel.
don't really try to. These are the
A former president of Con-
people who supported me and
gregation Shaarey Zedek, Mr.
now I am supporting them. It
Berry was a founding member
was the people who made a dif-
of Sinai Hospital. He endowed
ference between Israel becom-
Sinai's Louis and Vivian Berry
ing a state and not becoming a
Center for outpatient surgery,
state."
in Farmington Hills, and a Jew-
Mr. Berry died in West
ish National Fund forest in Is-
Bloomfield on June 14.
rael, which bears his family's
A native of Liverpool, Eng-
name. He was on the mayor's
land, Mr. Berry came to the Lou Berry
advisory committee on health
United States in 1922. His first
care in Detroit and the Civic
job — he hated it — was selling
Center Commission.
linens. He moved on to sweeping floors and sell-
Mr. Berry received the Louis Marshall Award
ing socks.
from the Jewish Theological Seminary of Amer-
Working 12 hours a day, seven days a week, ica, the Jewish Federation's Butzel Award and
Mr. Berry saved his money and soon managed honors from numerous other Jewish organiza-
to bring his mother and five brothers and sis- tions. He was a member of the Franklin Hills
ters to the United States.
Country Club, the Palm Beach Country Club
In the 1930s, Mr. Berry began investing in and the Hundred Club of Detroit.
real estate, with his first purchase an apart-
Mr. Berry is survived by his wife, Vivian; son
ment building near 12th Street in Detroit. By and daughter-in-law, Harold and Barbara
1939 he owned the Palmetto Hotel at John R Berry; daughter and son-in-law, Selma and
and Hancock, which by 1940 was showing Jack Schwartz; stepchildren, Joan Provizer,
$10,000 a month in profits.
Dr. Stephan and Barbara Morse, Michael and
Mr. Berry also bought radio stations and ho- Marcy Feldman; sisters, Ann Eisler and Bertha
tels, including the Hayes in Jackson, the Ban- Dworkin; grandchildren, Lawrence and Sharon
croft in Saginaw, the Navarro (now Ritz-Carl- Berry, Elliott and Campbell Berry, Miriam and
ton) in Manhattan and the famed Touraine Peter Seagle, Betsy and Jeffrey Heuer, Rebec-
in Boston, former site of President John Quin- ca Snider, Jeffrey and Kari Provizer, Marc
cy Adams' home.
Provizer, Tracey Provizer, Jennifer and Robert
Locally, Mr. Berry owned the David Stott Mattler, Rachael Morse, Ronit Feldman, Noah
Building, where he had his headquarters un- Feldman, Joanna Feldman; eight great-grand-
til 1965. In 1962, he headed a group of investors children.
who purchased the Fisher Building.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 16, at
"Lou has an insightful way of looking at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Contributions
things," his son, Harold, once said. "When peo- may be made to the Hospice of Southeastern
ple ask him what is the best and most exciting Michigan, 16250 Northland Dr., Southfield, MI
deal, he answers, 'The next one.' "
48075; Yad Ezra, 26641 Harding, Oak Park,
In 1947, Mr. Berry became active with the MI 48237; or the charity of your choice.
United Jewish Appeal. He was one of 20 Jew-
Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ish leaders nationwide whom the UJA sent to
DAVID S. ABRAMS, 88, of
Alzheimer's Disease and Relat-
Southfield, died June 10. He
was the beloved husband of the
late Dorothy. He is survived by
his daughter and son-in-law, Su-
san M. Sarason and George D.
Pence of Great Falls, Va.; dear
friend, Pauline Cohen. Contri-
butions may be made to
ed Disorders, 17220 W. 12 Mile
Rd., Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements by the Dorfman
NATHAN ARONOFF, 84, of
Jack's Markets. He is survived
by his wife, Betty; sons and
daughters-in-law, Larry and
Joanne of Birmingham, Gerald
and Alicia of West Bloomfield,
Mervin and Sheila of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Marc
Oak Park, died June 13. Mr.
Aronoff was the former owner of
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