Joseph Rolnick, noted Jewish poet, died here today at the age of 76. He immigrated from Russia to the United States 47 years ago. Author of a number of books, he was considered one of the best of contemporary Jewish lyricists. He recently published a book of memoirs which attracted wide attention.
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