D. S. Gottesman, American Jewish philanthropist who was instrumental in securing the Dead Sea Scrolls for Israel, has been refused accommodation at the select Balmoral Club in Nassau, capital of the Bahamas, it was-revealed here today.
The incident was made known in a letter to a London newspaper from a Nassau Jewish woman, Josephine Rosenberg. In her letter, she said: “Recently, I telephoned the Balmoral Club in Nassau to obtain overnight accommodation on behalf of a friend who was arriving from the United States. The reservation was accepted and the terms agreed. Then, just before putting down the telephone, the representative of the club asked if the prospective guest was a Gentile.”
Mrs. Rosenberg replied that the gentleman in question is D. S. Gottesman, “a distinguished Jew of high standing, who presented the Dead Sea Scrolls to the State of Israel. He has also made generous donations to causes which benefit both Jew and Gentile.” Upon learning of his “racial derivations.” the club immediately withdrew the offer of accommodation, Mrs. Rosenberg reported.
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