Funeral services were held here today for Dr. Chiel Zwierzynski, prominent rabbi, scholar and author, who died here at the age of 63. Born in Lodz, Poland, Rabbi Zwierzynski lived for many years in Paris, where he taught at the Ecole Rabbinique. He has lived in Switzerland since 1939. He was the author of numerous essays and several pamphlets on Jewish subjects.
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