Abraham Srere, one of Detroit’s most prominent Jewish leaders for nearly 50 years, died at the age of 75. Funeral services were held in the main sanctuary of Shaarey Zedek Synagogue, which had been the site for such rites only once before in the synagogue’s history.
Mr. Srere served as president of the Jewish Welfare Federation from 1941 to 1944, and as chairman of the Allied Jewish Campaign twice. He had been a board member of numerous Jewish educational, welfare and Zionist organizations in Detroit.
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