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This page is dedicated to the nobie work of Abraham Vexler. president of the ’ G miiuth Cha- sodim, ' and Rose Vexler, his wife. For twenty-three years Mr. and Mrs. Vexler have been residents of San Antonio, and since their arrival they have been very active in all Jewish community activities Their home is a tr . it. wish one—a "Beth Israel." There one can see the observance of "Kashruth," the Sabbath and the Festivals in an atmosphere thoroughly and traditionally Jewish. Their ^ons and daughters have been given a fine Jewish education. All have attended the Talmud Torah, and also the Religious School of the Con gregation Agudos Achim. They hove been con firmed and graduated from these institutions. Abraham Vexler is one of the most charitable men in our community, one of the first contributors to every'cause. The Synagogue, Community Center, Talmud Torah, Jewish National Fund, Joint Dis tribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal, Ye- shivahs, and various European institutions have benefited greatly because of his efforts. Mr. Vex ler has given not only of his means but also of his time and labor in behalf cf every Jesvish cause. In 1936 Mr. and Mrs. Vexler endowed and equipped a room in the Hebrew Community Center in memory of their dear parents. In addition to being president of the "G'miiuth Chasodim," Abraham Vexler is Vice-President of the Congregation Agudas Achim, Chairman of the Jewish National Fund Council, Vice-President of rhe Talmud Torah, Vice-President of the San An tonio Chapter of the Zionist Organization, is on the board of directors of the Hebrew Community Center, and is also an c ive board member of many of the local Jewish organizations.

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ORIGINAL OFFICERS Rabbi Abraham Dubin Organizer and Original Sponsor MYRON FINK President ISRAEL DODIC Cultural Vice President HELEN TOBIAS

PAST PRESIDENTS Rabbi and Mrs. David Tamarkin Present Sponsors MYRON FINK

ISRAEL DODIC HELEN TOBIAS BERTYE JACOBS JAKE RATNER FORREST BENNETT JAY SAM LEVEY SHELDON VEXLER NORMAN DAVIS

Social Vice President ROSE GREENFIELD Secretary JACK ALTER Treasurer

JANUARY 22, 1939

HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION OF SAN ANTONIO

Officers And Board Of Governors 1985*1986

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Secretary Joel Karin, Second Vice-President Steve Ross, President Garry Epstein, First Vice-President Rick Staller, Efraim Joffe. Norman Block, Hy Friedman, Tommy Levine, Mark Tepperman, Lou Berkie, Fred Preuss. Barney Muravin, Marvin Vexler, Marc Ross, Jose Levy, Bernard Spector. Nathan Ratner, Bernard Shaenfield, Barry Brown, Lutek Morgen. Harry D. Abelow, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Charles, Steve Goldberg, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kerman, Aaron Lifshutz, Phil Nathanson, John Duff, Sam Ratner, Khaim Reshetnikov, Alan Schwartz, Joe Slapper, Harry Sutkin, Debra K. Thornton, Joe Woloski, Hy Zirkel, Nina Uzick, Cantor Mark D. Shapiro.

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Third Row: Fourth Row: Not Shown:

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THIS FACIE IS DEDICATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCATION OF SAN ANTONIO 1996-1997

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PRESIDENT----------------- MICHAEL A. RUBINSTEIN ist V ice president -------- efraim joffe 2 nd V ice president ------- ir W in b a rath

SECRETARY-------------— JOEL KARIN TREASURER— -------------- ROSE NEWTON

FRONT ROW: JOEL KARIN, ROSE NEWTON, EFRAIM JOFFE, MICHAEL RUBINSTEIN, IRWlN BARATH, IRENE VlSHENEVETSKY, HY FRIEDMAN, SAM ZALCBERQ. BACK ROW: MARVIN VEXLER, ALEX MIRSKY, DR. MORRIS SPECTOR, DR. WALLACE BLOOM, DAVID JACKSON, KLIMENTY GRINSPHAN, BERNARD SHAENFIELD, SAM HOUTKIN, O.D., T. C. LEVINE, LOUIS BIRKEY, RICK STALLER, HARRY ABELOW. NOT SHOWN: ROBY JALNOS, JOHN SOKORA, INGRID EASTMAN, MEL BLUMBERG, LESUE NEWTON, ELI GUGGENHEIM.

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SEATED: HINDA GREENBERG, LUCILLE MITRANE, ALIZA FISHER, MARINEL ROBBINS, MARGARET KLEIN

MIDDLE ROW: BERNARD SHAENFIELD, CAROLYN MAZER DEVIN, ROSE NEWTON, JOEL KARIN, MARVIN VEXLER, MICHAEL ROBBINS, EFRAIM JOFFE, T.C. LEVINE, SHMUEL BASS, MICHAEL COULTON BACK ROW: MELVIN BLUMBERG, WALLACE BLOOM, IRWIN BARATH, STEVEN ROSS, MICHAEL LEBO, MICHAEL ROTH NOT SHOWN: HARRY ABELOW, GEORGE ALTER, HY FRIEDMAN, ELIE GUGENHEIM, MARVIN JACOBS, DAVID KANTER, RON NOBLE, MICHAEL RUBINSTEIN, CHARLES SCHWARTZ, MORRIS SPECTOR

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