March 21, 1980 • Page Image 79
…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Morris Plafkin, Pioneer Hebrew Teacher, Historian ) Morris Plafkin, for 40 years in the pioneering ranks of Hebrew education, died March 17 at age 79. Mr. Plafkin advocated ex- .., tensive library facilities in the local schools and often supervised such efforts. A scholar in several lan- Jruages, he was an historian who made notable contribu- to the United Hebrew Schools. He was a principal )f one of the UHS branches...…

















































