Hundreds of persons attended funeral services yesterday for Moses Hirsch Landau, father of Jacob Landau of New York, founder and managing director of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, who died Wednesday at the age of 90.
Delegations from Jewish societies and the Jewish Religious Community were on hand. The rabbis of Husiatyn, Kapuczin and Sadagora attended the rites. Dr. Barad, the orthodox chief rabbi, recited the eulogies. Mr. Landau was buried beside his wife.
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