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… anniversary in troit on several occasions and Hillel Foundation activities, in was well known in Michigan. 1958, he was awarded the hon- . was a past national presi- orary Doctor of Hebrew Letters He dent of…
…. , • Thousands of students who had studied under and labored with Rabbi Maurice B. Pekar- sky, director of the Hillel Foun- dation at the University of Chicago, are mourning his death which occurred, in Chi- cago…
… he received his early education. He was graduated with cum laude honors from the University of Michigan in 1930 and earned a Master's degree from the Jewish Insti- tute of Religion. He did grad- RABBI…
… M. B. PEKARSKY uate work at the Universities of Iowa and California. held at the time of his death He was the acknowledged as director of the University of "dean" of Hillel directors. Chicago Hillel…
… branch. Northwestern and Chicago uni- From there he went to North- versities. Dr. Pekarsky also was western University as Hillel's known as one of the outstand- director and from 1950-1955 he ing platform…
… Foundation. He From the time of his ordina- 1 also was Hillel's national leader- tion as Rabbi in 1933, be was ship training director. in Hillel work and wa$ the A frequent lecturer at organizer of the Cornell…
… establishment of a dynamic Jew- extended by relatives and ish educational experience on the friends during the family's re- campus." Prof. William Haber of Ann cent bereavement. Arbor, national Hillel chairman…
… speakers at Jewish directed the Hebrew University gatherings. He took his deepest Hillel Foundation which he interest in Jewish educational founded in Jerusalem. efforts, had lectured in De- On his 25th…
…; three sons. Ellis M., American Friends of the Hebrew Ted, Jr.. and Henry L.; a broth- University, a trustee at large of the Federation of Jewish Philan- er and a grandson. thropies of Greater New York, a…
…r Death of Rabbi Maurice B. Pekarsky Mourned in U.S. and by Israelis Monument Unveilings (Unveiling announcements may be inserted by mailing or by call- ing The Jewish News office, 17100 W. 7 Mile…