More than 10,000 people, of whom a great number had come from outside Jerusalem, attended to-day the funeral of Rabbi Sonnenfeld, the head of the Agudist Community in Palestine.
Representatives were present on behalf of the High Commissioner, the Chief Secretary to the Palestine Government, the District Commissioner for Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Jewish Agency, the Vaad Leumi, and other bodies.
Rabbi Dushinsky of Slovakia, who is now visiting Palestine, Rabbi Joseph Levi, Rabbi Meltzer and Rabbi Epstein delivered funeral addresses.
Chief Rabbi Zak, of Riga, will succeed Rabbi Sonnenfeld as the head of the Agudist Community in Palestine, the J.T.A. learns.
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