A shloshim memorial service was held here Thursday in tribute to the fallen Israeli troops in the Yom Kippur War. The service was sponsored by the American Zionist Federation. Prayers and eulogies were offered by Rabbi Israel Miller, AZF. president; Rabbi Mordechai Kirshblum, member of the Jewish Agency Executive in Jerusalem; and the Deputy Consul General of Israel in New York.Benjamin Abileah.
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