Bridge Over International Waters

BBYO connects Ethiopian Israeli and American teens.

Ethiopian Israeli teens and Michigan teens joined in weekly Zoom calls.

An experimental program has made it possible for Detroit Jewish teens to personally share experiences with Ethiopian teens in Israel. The first participants in this new BBYO program report enormous success.

NITZAN’S STORY

natural way. Each meeting focused on a different topic and, during our sessions, we started out as one big group and then divided into smaller breakout rooms, which allowed conversations to evolve and become more personal. As a leader in the group, I could have taught BBYO teens about Chanukah celeI am always amazed by how quickly teens brations in Israel or about the alyiot (Jewish connect to each other and how they form immigrants) from Ethiopia, but it was so these connections in their much more personal for them to learn about own unique ways and develop it from an Israeli teen. And the same goes friendships that often last a on the other side; I could have talked about lifetime. After COVID-19 celebrating Halloween and Thanksgiving descended upon us last spring to Israeli teens, but it was better for them to and forced everyone to shelter hear it firsthand from American teens who

Nitzan at home, I decided to make grew up with these holidays and traditions.

Ben-Shaya lemonade out of COVID I chose to work with Ethiopian commulemons and create a platform nities in Israel because I felt their stories and to enable these beautiful teen connections to traditions needed to be heard, and I wanted form in a digital world. to expose Jewish teens in the U.S. to this

BBYO joined together with the Ethiopian special community. Ethiopian Jews have a National Project (ENP), an organization in beautiful culture and traditions that show Israel that works to ensure the successful Israel in a very different way than most integration of Ethiopian Israelis into Israeli others. society, to launch a program called Bridges This program truly brought light into Buddies. The initiative is a Federation- my life and filled my Sundays with joy supported ENP program that helps ENP and hope. It demonstrated how teens can participants improve their spoken English become friends and form connections and allows American Jewish teens to learn through virtual spaces (in addition to realabout Ethiopian Jewish culture. life spaces), and I’m excited to share that we

Without knowing how it would turn are starting three new cohorts of the proout, we arranged virtual meetings every gram this spring! other Sunday between Ethiopian Israeli teens and BBYO teens from the U.S., and created a partnership based on the Partnership2Gether twin cities in Israel: Migdal HaEmek-Detroit and AshkelonBaltimore.

The program enabled teens from different backgrounds to meet, laugh, learn and explore their cultures together in a very

DREW’S STORY

As a teen participant in the ENP program from BBYO Michigan Region, I am fortunate to have experienced the power of this incredible program. I had an opportunity to learn about the culture of other teens, who are Jewish like me, but live halfway across the world and have very different traditions than I do.

Despite a pandemic that has lasted more than a year, and thanks to the power of technology, I learned firsthand there are still opportunities to connect with others no matter where they live. The ENP program brought this to life. I never could have imagined meeting Ethiopian teens from Israel from the comfort of my own home.

One part of the program I especially enjoyed was the social interaction. During the week, it was hard to get out of my house as the COVID-19 numbers were getting worse in Michigan. However, on Sunday at 11, I knew I had the chance to be social at our weekly ENP program meetings.

Another part of the program I liked was learning about a different culture. I found it surprising how differently we do similar things such as celebrating Jewish holidays.

I am so thankful that Michigan Region was a part of the first test run of the ENP program. I hope other regions can participate in this even after the pandemic is over because it is not every day one gets the opportunity to create relationships with peers across the world in a “face-to-face setting” through a Zoom lens.

I learned a lot from the ENP program, and I am certain that anyone else who participates in future cohorts will, too.

Drew Cohen

Nitzan Ben-Shaya is the Washington, D.C.-based Maccabi World Union Shlichah at BBYO. To learn more about the Bridges Buddies program, contact her at nbenshaya@bbyo.org Drew Cohen lives in West Bloomfield and is a senior at Bloomfield Hills High School. He is a member of Fisher AZA and currently serves as the regional shaliach of BBYO Michigan Region.

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Israeli Breakthrough: Cancer Cell Bacteria Can Fight Tumors

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The immune system can find bacteria residing within cancer cells and harness them to provoke an immune reaction against the tumor, according to a study published in Nature.

An international research team, led by researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, says this discovery may explain why the gut microbiome is known to affect the success of immunotherapy treatments for cancer.

Immunotherapy has dramatically improved recovery rates from certain cancers, particularly malignant melanoma, but still work in only about 40 percent of the cases.

Future studies may establish which bacterial peptides enhance the immune response, enabling physicians to predict the success of immunotherapy and to tailor a personalized treatment accordingly.

“Our findings suggest that bacterial peptides presented on tumor cells can serve as potential targets for immunotherapy,” researcher Yardena Samuels said. the exchange

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Afederal program is distributed to families. working through the FEMA will only award state funeral associa- COVID-19 Funeral Assistance tions to reimburse funeral costs for a deceased individual on a for those who lost a loved one single application. If multiple to COVID-19. people contributed to funeral Under the expenses, they need to register CARES Act of 2021 under a single application. and the American Applicants must have Rescue Plan Act incurred the funeral expenses of 2021, Congress and applicants must be U.S. citiDavid authorized FEMA zens, legal residents, asylees, refTechner to provide finan- ugees or non-citizen nationals. cial assistance to individuals Applicants must provide a who incurred COVID-19- copy of the certified death cerrelated funeral expenses after tificate, which must indicate the Jan. 20, 2020. death “may have been caused

Those who lost a loved one by” or “was likely a result of” to COVID-19 can qualify for COVID-19 or COVID-19-like reimbursement of funeral symptoms. Similar phrases are expenses up to $9,000. also acceptable.

The Ira Kaufman Chapel is Applicants must also protaking part in the program and, vide proof of funeral expenses according to its funeral director, incurred. Documentation David Techner, letters corre- (receipts, funeral home consponding to death certificates tract, etc.) must include the are being sent out with infor- applicant’s name as the responmation on how individuals can sible person for the expense, receive this money. the deceased individual’s name,

Techner says he’s willing to the amount of funeral expenses help any family from the Jewish and that funeral expenses were community with this process, incurred after Jan. 20, 2020. whether Ira Kaufman handled Eligible funeral expenses arrangements for them or not. include transportation for up to

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FEMA issued its program home equipment or staff, crepolicy, including details such as mation or interment costs and eligibility and documentation any additional expenses mancriteria and the application dated by local or state governprocess for how funds will be ment laws or ordinances. FRANK AISHISKIN, 86, of Oak Park, died March 28, 2021.

He is survived by many loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and good friends.

Mr. Aishiskin was the dear brother and brother-in-law of the late Ann and the late Tobi Goldoftas, the late Miriam and the late Sidney Rosen.

Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. A graveside service was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

IRWIN S.

ALPERN, 84, of West Bloomfield, died March 26, 2021. Irwin loved his family deeply and enjoyed the accomplishments of his wife, children, grandchildren and friends. He was a dedicated certified public accountant and adviser to many for more than 60 years. He was a valued member of the Michigan Association of CPAs.

Irwin was also an expert genealogist and was passionate about finding his own family history and assisting others in their searches. He always cheered his MSU Spartans. He was compassionate, caring and had a full-hearted desire to be of service to others.

Mr. Alpern was the beloved husband for 60 years of Barbara (Sorscher) Alpern, Ph.D.; cherished father of Bernard “BJ” (Pyper) Alpern, Dr. Elizabeth (Dr. Michael Berkwits) Alpern and Marc Alpern; proud and loving zaydie of Hannah King, Samuel, Margaret and Charlotte Alpern, and Ava and Talia Berkwits; dear brother-in-law of Dr. Irving Sorscher; loving brother of the late Eugene Alpern; brother-in-law of Phyllis Alpern; devoted son of the late Philip and the late Blanche Alpern; son-in-law of the late Shirley Sorscher. He is also survived by many other loving family and dear longtime friends.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, adatshalom. org/tributes-make-adonation-in-honoror-in-memory; Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan, P.O. Box 251693, West Bloomfield, MI 48325, jgsmi. org; or Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jfsdetroit. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

JOSEPH BRADLEY

BECKER, 78, of Traverse City, Mich., passed away peacefully on March 27, 2021.

He was born in New York City on Nov. 8, 1942, to Julian and Estelle (Kuklin) Becker. He graduated from the Bronx High School of

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A Zionist At Heart

Aaron Zelig Cutler, 96, of Ann Arbor, died March 25, 2021.

Aaron, known as Zel, was born in 1924 in Detroit. His parents, Sam and Ida Cutler, were part of a group of speakers and readers of Yiddish as well as the Zionist movement.

As a teen, he joined the newly formed group of Habonim, a Zionist youth movement that became the core of his future life. He helped to build Camp Kinneret, the Habonim summer camp, in Chelsea, Mich. In the 1950s, the camp moved to a larger site in Three Rivers, Mich., and changed its name to Camp Tavor. All of Zel’s grandchildren attended the camp. Several of his great-grandchildren continue the tradition. Habonim’s emphasis on aliyah, moving to Israel to build the new state, led Zel to his interest in agriculture. He got a job on a farm in Chelsea and worked there for a year until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. In September 1944, he was sent to Europe, where he was wounded by a shell in the Battle of the Bulge. Zel was honorably discharged from the Army with a Purple Heart. Traveling to Creamridge, N.J., to visit his sister Basha, he discovered Hechalutz Farm, where North American Habonim members prepared themselves for life on kibbutzim in Israel. There Zel met his future wife, Simi Bernstein. They were married later that year and celebrated 73 years together until Simi’s death in 2019.

Zel again delayed aliyah to attend Michigan State University, where he earned a B.S. in animal husbandry and a master’s degree in chemistry. Following the birth of Elana and Daniel, Zel needed to find work. He found employment as a chemist in the automotive industry, becoming a specialist in zinc plating. Though Zel never realized his dream of aliyah, his sister, Basha, and her family eventually did.

Zel leaves a wonderful legacy of life filled with devotion to family, friends, Judaism, Israel and hard work. He is lovingly remembered working in his vegetable gardens, biking, ice fishing, cross country skiing and doing the Canadian Air Force exercises that were part of his devotion to health and fitness. Heirloom tomato seeds from his garden are now grown in gardens across the country.

Mr. Cutler is honored and missed by his children, Eliana (Ron) Sussman and Daniel (Chris) Cutler; grandchildren, Mira (Doron) Sussman, Ari (Jaimie) Sussman, Eitan (Joanna) Sussman, Naomi (Grant Barton) Cutler Barton, and Sadie Cutler; great-grandchildren, Matan, Ishai, Judah SussmanYitzchaki, Sam, Anna and Lucy Sussman, Nava and Ilan Sussman, and Nora and Phoebe Barton; his nephew, Dani Shalev; niece Naomi Sharon.

Interment was in Beth Israel Memorial Gardens at Arborcrest Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County, 2245 S. State St., Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, jfsannarbor.org; Beth Israel Congregation of Ann Arbor, 2000 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, bethisrael-aa.org/~about/ donate; Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, hom.org/donations; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chape1.

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Science and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the Baruch School of Business at the City College of New York in 1964.

Throughout his life, Joe was a charming, hard-working, proud and very determined man, who was also a softy at heart and who loved to provide his caretaking abilities and a listening ear to his family and friends. His favorite hobby was to enjoy the sun and the beach.

Left to remember his love are his cherished wife, Shelley Popa Becker; his children, Adam (Jodi) Becker and Nancy Becker Bennett, both of whom he could (and would) boast about for hours on end; his five adored grandchildren, Eric, Ryan and Ellory Becker, and Sloane and Shoshana Bennett. He is also survived by his former wife and lifelong friend, Ricki Becker; his sisters, Valerie (Joel) Frankel and Claudia (Pete) Morrow; members of the Popa family; many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

Private arrangements are being handled by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Contributions in memory of Joe may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at jdrf.org. Condolences and memories may be shared at reynolds-jonkhoff. com.

ROBERT “BOB”

BERMAN, 65, of Orchard Lake, died March 26, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dena Berman; son and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Natalie Berman; daughters and son-in-law, Lindsay (David Dagrosa) Berman and Lauren Berman; grandchildren, Ava, Preston, Leora and Lincoln; mother, Bernice Berman; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rick and Andrea Berman, Ron and Kim Berman, Ken and Britney Berman, Andrew and

Fabiola Berman; sisters-inlaw, Julie Roncato, Holly (Carl) Geyer; numerous other family members and countless friends.

Mr. Berman was son of the late John “Jimmy” Berman; brother-in-law of the late Marilyn Berman.

Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to the Gioblastoma Foundation, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation or the Fanny Strong Foundation. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

LORETTA BEVERLY

BIRK, 84, of Henderson, Nev., and formerly of Farmington Hills, died March 25, 2021.

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grandchildren, Craig Birk and Brandon Birk.

Mrs. Birk was the daughter of the late Rose and the late Samuel Goldberg; and sister of the late Norbert Goldberg.

RITA ELKEN, 97, of West Bloomfield, died March 17, 2021. She is survived by her sons and daughterin-law, Irving Elken, and Stephen and Melissa Elken; grandchildren, Adam, Seth and Rachel Elken, Brett Elken, Lauren and Ryan Soria, and Lindsey and Mike Mack; greatgrandchildren, Madison, Lucas and Molly.

Mrs. Elken was the beloved wife of the late Morris Elken; the loving sister of the late Senta and the late Hy Shenkman; the dear stepsister of the late Elsie and the late Wilbert Simkowitz.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

LINDA

GURVITZ, 79, of Bloomfield Township, died March 25, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Allan Gurvitz; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Lauren Gurvitz; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Adam Wichman; grandchildren, Jessica and Abby Gurvitz, and Sophia and Gabriel Wichman; brother and sister-in-law, Allyn and Peggy Lite; sisterin-law, Carol Colman; many loving nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Gurvitz was the dear sister-in-law of the late Steven Colman.

Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, temple-israel. org/tributes; Asthma and Alergy Foundation of America, 1235 S. St., #305, Arlington, VA 22202, aafa.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MELVIN “MEL”

HARRIS, of San Clemente, Calif., and West Bloomfield, died March 16, 2021.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Michele Rosen; sister and brother-in-law, Hilda and Jeffrey Piell; brother and sister-in-law, Jeff and Joy Harris; many loving nieces and nephews.

Mr. Harris was the beloved son of the late Sidney and Sara Harris; brother of the late Rosalyn and the late Michael Berke.

Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306, tunnel2towers. org; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,

TN 38105, stjude.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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Interment was at Clover many nieces, nephews, other Hill Park Cemetery. relatives and friends.

JEFFREY “JEFF” JOSEPH

WACHLER, 93, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2021.

Jeff was born on Aug. 4, 1927, to David and Elizabeth Wachler and raised in the Detroit area with his two brothers, Norman and Leonard. For many decades, he worked alongside his father and his brothers in the jewelry business. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

At the time of his death, Jeff was surrounded by his four sons.

Mr. Wachler is survived by his loving partner of the past eight years, Sally Becker; sons and daughtersin-law, Link and Jody, Drew and Lori, Gary and Susan, and Glenn and Ellen. His legacy will be honored by his grandchildren, Eli, Grant,

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Dan, Hannah and AJ, Dustin and Dalia, David, JJ, Erin, Emma; great-grandchildren, Silas and Asher Janosko, Lila and Andrew Wachler, Riley, Wyatt and Sawyer McClelland, and Jayden Wachler; beloved brother-inlaw and sister-in-law, Barry and Barbara Grant.

He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 62 years, Eileene; and grandson, Jordan.

Interment was at Pine Lake Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 24359 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 125, Southfield, MI 48075, jdrf.org; or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

BELLE

WAULDRON, 97, of Southfield, died March 25, 2021. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Barbara Wauldron, Susan (Bruce Jerris) Wauldron Jerris; Bruce’s children, Allison (Rabbi Adam) Chalom, Michael Jerris; her greatgrandchildren, Maya Chalom and Jonah Chalom; many loving nieces, a nephew, other family members and friends.

Mrs. Wauldron was the beloved wife for 71 years of the late Norman S. Wauldron; daughter of the late Getzel and the late Ruth Grynbal Cohen; sister of the late Theresa (the late Isadore) Elias and the late Blanche Loosvelt.

Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale.

Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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They were once dubbed ately. That was back in the ’50s and back to their former jobs at eatthe Massage Brothers The accent at Mario’s was Mario’s, now owned by Vince eries … Most restaurants can’t do by localite “Turk” Italian, but a very sophisticated Passalacqua, is still doing terrific without them … And in untold Prujansky (Herman Prujan to and worldly Italian … His cus- business as Mario’s at the same cases, people will be glad to do his Hollywood tomers were getting away from Second Boulevard, Detroit spot. their own shopping everywhere friends) long ordinary Italian dishes as their MAIL DEPT. … “I’m a law- themselves again … even to before there were palates became more sophisti- yer and retired Wayne County going distances without the presthe Blues Brothers cated … Circuit judge. I especially love ent problems like groceries being … But two other More and more called for your column. I never made it to left on porches, doorsteps, etc. brothers gave up Latin delights … Mario came out Echner’s, but was very fond of … and, in some instances, even

Danny their lunch busi- with a brochure telling his cus- the London Chop House, Caucus fences and garage lids … plus

Raskin Senior Columnist ness and one of tomers what they were getting. Club, Pinkey’s, Little Harry’s, the being stolen. them, Mario Lelli, He was no slouch as a cook Old Club, Carl’s, Mario’s, Larco’s, OLDIE BUT GOODIE other than breaking your back and frequently took over the Lelli’s, Villa Venice, Joe Muer’s, QUICKIE …Two roaches were with his slapping ways, contin- preparations of some of Mario’s the Gaslight, Victor Lim’s, Trader gorging themselves at a restauued and settled things with some very special dishes … He once Vic’s, Brass Rail, Roma, Russell’s, rant dumpster … One left to of the best steaks and Italian food told me that all the recipes were Topinka’s and Cardinal’s for the examine the dumpster of a new in town. his own originals … that he stole best fettucine ever.” … Sharon restaurant and returned extolling

It was not just a typically good them from somebody else and Tevis Finch. virtues about how clean it was Detroit restaurant … It was one then added his own improve- DON’T LOOK FOR the pres- … “Please,” said his buddy, “not of the best and deserved listing ments and refinements. ent avalanche of food-to-home while I’m eating!” among the city’s top 10. Mario’s fine Italian hand was delivery companies and offshoots CONGRATS … To Lillian

But working 18 hours a day distinguished in the great mine- of biggies like Kroger, Walmart, Halperman on her birthday. was too much, so Mario and strone soup, a meal in itself, the Whole Foods, etc., to give up brother Nello gave up the lunch special antipasto, another meal in the golden goose it has found business … Although even more itself, the superb manicotti, etc. … Many are making big money success came almost immedi- Mario wasn’t kidding when he with it … But things may change

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From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History

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Trial of the Century

Sixty years ago, Israel was the focal Israel on May 20, 1960. point for a world audience, not Eichmann was a key because of a war. In Jerusalem, the implementer of “The trial of Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief Final Solution.” He architects of the Holocaust, began on April planned for the shipping 11, 1961. The event was televised globally, of millions of Jews to and newspaper reporters were on location, death camps. This was a including the legendary editor of the Detroit massive logistical probJewish News, Philip Slomovitz. lem, especially, in the last Slomovitz spent weeks in months of WWII, when Israel covering the Eichmann Nazi Germany was crumtrial. The JN itself was not yet bling. It was Eichmann who 20 years old in 1961, but by kept the trains running. this time, Slomovitz was con- At the trial, Eichmann sidered the dean of American claimed he was “merely a Mike Smith Alene and English language newspaper little cog in the machinery.” Graham Landau editors. He believed it was his He admitted his role in trans-

Archivist Chair duty to be at this trial. The porting millions of Jews to William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish death camps, but stated that Detroit History holds his reports from and he felt no guilt. He was just editorials about the trial. following orders, doing his

The Eichmann Trial was the most sig- duty, just doing his job. This nificant judicial action against a Nazi since is what philosopher Hannah the Nuremberg Trials, 1945-1949. The Arendt termed the “banality of evil.” Nuremberg Trials were conducted in the Most important, the Eichmann Trial immediate aftermath of World War II (1945- included the testimony of hundreds of 49) by an ad hoc international military tri- witnesses, including survivors. These firstbunal. It tried 197 German Nazi Party and hand accounts of atrocities were a critical military leaders who had been captured after factor in raising public awareness of the the war. Nazis such as Hermann Goring, enormity and magnitude of the Holocaust. Rudolf Hess, Albert Speer and others were In this respect, see Slomovitz’s poignant tried and convicted for war crimes and report in the April 28, 1961, issue of the JN: crimes against humanity. “Witnesses’ Experiences Document Nazi

The Eichmann Trial was a different affair. Holocaust, Eichmann’s Guilt.” It resulted in another conviction of a leading Eichmann was found guilty and executed Nazi, but it also raised global awareness of in 1961. He received the first and only death his role and that of other Nazis in the killing penalty in Israeli history. of more than 6 million Jews. More specif- The JN has covered some major ically, it was a key factor toward generic world events over the years. And, “crimes against humanity” becoming univer- from start to finish, through 1961 sally recognized as the Holocaust. and 1962, Philip Slomovitz and the JN

Eichmann escaped from Germany after reported the Eichmann Trial. It is fasits defeat in WWII. He settled in Argentina. cinating, albeit somber, reading about That nation usually did not honor extradition Israel’s “trial of the century.” requests and was a safe haven for many of the fleeing Nazis. After living there incognito for many years, Eichmann was seized by Israeli Mossad agents and clandestinely spirited to duty, just doing his job. This is what philosopher Hannah Eichmann was found guilty and executed in 1961. He received the first and only death JN

Want to learn more? Go to the DJN Foundation archives, available for free at www.djnfoundation.org.

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