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Reference letter
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Reference letter

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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
1962 (indexed as 1962)
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Letter written on ruled paper, creased twice horizontally. Letter of recommendation for Rabbi Lorincz by Marine Salvage Ltd. Addressed to the Welland, Ontario, county courthouse. Narrative: Rev. Isodore Lorincz was born 6 January 1908 in Hungary. His parents were Lowi Netti and Loliner (?) Jakob. He attended high school and Yeshiva, and graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary of Budapest with ordination and smicha. During World War 2 his family was killed in Auschwitz. He came to Canada in 1957 after fleeing the revolution in Hungary. He and his wife, Zita, lived with their cousin Eugene Lorincz when they first arrived. Isadore served in two congregations before serving the Shaare Zedek Congregation as ritual director, then as Chazzan Sheni with a congregation in Hamilton, Ontario, for three years. Afterwards he served as rabbi in Port Colborne, Ontario. He settled in Montreal, Quebec, in 1962 where he became Chazzan Sheni for the next 26 years. He and Zita continued to live in Montreal until there death around 2005. Zita was born 2 Jan 1917 in Nograd, Hungary.
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Reference letter : paper : Handwritten : ink : Beige, blue ; Ht: 23 cm x W: 14,5 cm
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His Honour,Judge Harald R. Fuller,Judge's Chambers,Courthouse,Welland, Ont.Dear Sir:yours very truly,Marine Salvage Ltd.This is to advise that I have Known Rabbi Lavine for three years, and he has been our Spiritual Leader for that time.I have no hesitation in recommending him to become a Canadian citizen. He is honourable, straightforward, and well understands the meaning of freedom in our country.Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
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