Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland, acting chairman of administration of the Zionist Organization of America, today said that the passing of Dr. Frankel “is a sharp, irreparable loss to the cause of American Judaism and of the Palestine movement. Dr. Frankel was a great humanitarian who in a long distinguished career made significant contributions to the cause of social justice.
“He was a loyal Jew and was vitally interested in the problems of American Judaism. Unforgettable are Dr. Frankel’s services to his stricken fellow Jews in Eastern Europe during the World War. Dr. Frankel was one of the prime movers in the formation of the Jewish Agency for Palestine and at its last session in Basle he was chosen joint chairman of the Council. “The Zionist Organization of America expresses its profoundest sorrow at the sudden passing of this noble son of Israel and this gallant champion of human rights.”
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