Funeral services were held here today for Aaron Rapaport, Yiddish poet and short story writer, who died in Mount Sinai hospital Monday night at the age of 69.
A technician, he contributed technical devices of military importance during World War II. His verses had been published in two volumes. Another collection will be published in Israel soon. He is survived by his wife, Malka Lee, a noted Yiddish poet.
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