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■ The Southern Israeute Pag* S ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONS TO OFFER PRAYER IN MEMORY OF PALESTINE RIOT VICTIMS The Union of Orthodox Jewish Con gregations of America, whose head quarters are at 50 West 77th Street, New York City, in a circular letter issued by its Executive Director, Rab bi Jacob Leibowitz, to its constituent congregations throughout the country, has requested that a special prayer be delivered in the synagogues this com ing Saturday in memory of the fallen victims in the Palestine riots. The Union of Orthodox Jewish con gregations of America, headed by Dr. Herbert S. Goldstein, Rabbi of the In stitutional Synagogue, is a national organization with a membership of over five hundred orthodox syna gogues throughout the United States. FOURTH DAY OF PALESTINE WARFARE FINDS JEWRY IN GRAVE DANGER THROUGH OUT COUNTRY Number of Jewish dead mounts to 150 as Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv and Colonies in Judea and Galilee are again attacked on Monday. Moslem Arabs commit unspeakable cruelties on women and children. Country is aflame with danger; British rush troops and ships, many killed in Tel Aviv clash, 200 Ameri cans in that city. Wh*>n rioting Moulrms attackerf thr Hebron Rabbiniral rollrgr Sunday Aaron David Epstein, brother of Rabbi Harry H. Epstein, of Atlanta, was among the students slain. Young Epstein, who went to Palestine three months ago to complete his rabbinical studies, is shown In the upper left. In the upper right Is a view of Jerusalem where the rioting took place and below is a photograph of Jews parading in New York as a protest to the British government which they blame for existing conditions in the Holy Land. The Jerusalem and New York photographs are by the Associated Press. Court**y of the Atlanta Constitution. me how well he was getting on with his studies and how he hoped to be located near me when he had com pleted his education. It is a sad blow to all of us. We had counted on Aaron becoming a force in his work. He was a bright boy and we had planned to give him every advantage.” In his letters from Jerusalem, Aaron only casually mentioned the sporadic unrest of the people, Rabbi Epstein said. “Of course we all knew that trouble had keen smouldering for a long time but we did not expect anything like what happened.” Rabbi Epstein said. Aaron’s father, Rabbi Ephraim Epstein, is in charge of the Kneseth Israel Congregation in Chicago. All members of the Epstein family are well-known in rabbinical circles. A 17-year-old Jewish-American boy, jthe brother of Rabbi Harry H. Ep- ptein, of Atlanta, lost his life when fioting Moslems attacked the Hebron piabbinical college Sunday. This Rabbi Epstein, spiritual leader the Ahavath Achim congregation, learned Tuesday in a telegram from pis parents in Chicago, who had been potified of the death of their son, [Aaron David Epstein. Aaron had been in the near east k>nly a few' months completing his rab- pinical studies, his brother said. He Kas graduated from a Chicago high [school in May of this year and had gone to Palestine immediately after- [ward. “I had a letter from him last Fri- ^day,” Rabbi Epstein said. “He told aron Epstein, Brother of Rabbi Harry H. Epstein Loses Life As Moslems Attack Palestine College