The will of David Robinson, treasurer of the United Hebrew Schools of Detroit and president of the Robinson Furniture Co., who died December 7th, names many Jewish educational and charitable institutions, local as well as national. The will was filed for probate Thursday before Judge Erwin R. Palmer. His son, Louis Robinson, was appointed special administrator.
The United Hebrew Schools get the largest bequest, in the sum of $5,000. The Jewish Old Folks Home of Detroit is to receive $2,000 and $1,000 each is to go to the Jewish National Fund, Jewish Orphans Home, Hebrew Free Loan Association, Zionist Organization of America and the Isaac Elchanan Yeshivah of New York. Eleven other institutions will receive $500 each.
By the terms of Mr. Robinson’s will, certain amounts are to be paid to each of his children on condition that they marry within the Jewish faith by the time they become 35 years old.
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