14 THE JEWISH LEADER, MARCH 13, 2015 MY MEMORIES OF LEONARD Niimoy, YIDDISH SPEAKING VULCAN By Masha Leon, Dear Masha: world-class prominence. Jewish Daily Forward Thank you so much or your let- ter and columns. It means a lot to and did not remain, as he had at past me to find myself in print in my events,A visibly to mingle fragile with Nimoy the leftguests. the stage — a.k.a. Spock from the hit TV Zeide’s favorite paper! With my Nimoy correspondence I first met Leonard Nimoy I read and enjoy your columns I found the following Interview that regularly! I was touched by your - series “Star Trek,” who died piece about your father and to- todayat the at1973 83 onAmerican February Book 27,- tally agree that it was a pity that appearedwith his 1973 in ABAa blurb appearance: from Publish “By the 2015sellers — Convention when as a celebrityin Ana- “only 600 supporters saw the Na- ers Weekly — possibly in conjunction Obituaries heim, California. He stopped Masha Leon and Leonard Nimoy, tional Foundation for Jewish Cul- 1973 // Karen Leon ture Awards. time I was cast as the alien “Spock” in Zei gezunt, “Starplayed Trek,” aliens. I Ihad suppose appeared the reason in several was by Amy distant publishing Litvak company’s cousin of Leonard Nimoy other science fiction vehicles I usually exhibitmy mother’s booth. from Grodno clean-cut astronaut from Terra. What- ‘He looks like a goy!’ But when I replied that I simply didn’t fit the image of the in Yiddish, Schwartz nearly fainted. I Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Or- get the work… There is something very Gubernie (Byten-Slonim) in what is got the job.” That night Nimoy sang Itzik At the October 9, 2013 American everprotective, the explanation, very territorial I was that happy lives toin nowmy columns. 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FIRST TRADE WAS 1928 Child of Jewish Immigrant Parents Was Poster Boy For Longevity - der, such as “History mostly By Benjamin Irvy, Jewish Daily Forward tic maxims for others to pon truffles, hamburgers, Budweiser beer, cigarettes and New York - nightlife.His sister Strictly Helen forbidden seems to were have vegetables, convinced exercising,the more reticent getting repeats itself, but it’s never upKahn early to participateand complaining.” in a study at the Institute for Aging Research Irving Kahn, the American Jewish money manager who died exact.” Or “Wall Street has al - on Thursday, February 26, at age the age of 109, was more than ways been a very poor judge justfresh the intellectual oldest living interests investment as a way professional, to remain asyoung he was in spirit.often of value.” Describing himself at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, by its director, geneti dubbed. Kahn exemplified a work ethic which stressed ever- as a “passionate reader,” with- cist Nir Barzilai A former chief medic and physician in the Israel development, Kahn’s vigilance was stouthearted, even well past a private library of thousands Defense Forces, Dr. Barzilai found high amounts of “good” HDL Alwayshis centenary. on the lookout for the next great technical or scientific ofsingle books novel, on science,Kahn’s studioustechnol cholesterol in the Kahn siblings, although good cholesterol alone- Born on the Lower ogy,ways andincreased industry after but his not wife a cannot explain the family’s unusual lifespans. East Side in 1905 to Pol- of 65 years died, when he was More tellingly than popular media tributes, sustained atten around 90. tioncom fromheadlined sobersided one article: investment “107-Year periodicals Old Irving proved Kahn the Buys lasting BP, parents, Kahn studied at Researching new invest- esteem for Kahn from colleagues. In November 2013, Nasdaq. ishthe CityJewish College immigrant of New activity more than ever, al- BlackBerry, New York Community Bancorp, Sells SLM, Seaboard,- Business School, where ments became his paramount …”though The certainlyarticle which unusual, followed took mulledsecond overplace how to the and acuity why ofKahn his Yorkhe early and theon Columbiaacquired serve as trustee emeritus of boughtthinking, stock which in isBlackBerry, surely as Kahn among would other have decisions. wanted Hisit. Long age, lifeal though he did find time to- was simply an occasion for further study, as Kahn told reporter that served him well ucation of Women, founded in - dedicatedover a career study of unprec habits- the Jewish Foundation for Ed edented longevity. (A Jesse Green in 2011: “If you’re alive, you might yet find the an near-contemporary, the 1880 by Minnie Louis as one of- swerBenjamin to something…The Ivry is a frequent puzzle contributor you couldn’t to the solve Forward. before. 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Kahn worked as a 22 Althoughflights from the his general skyscraper inter- born Benjamin Grossbaum in London to a Jewish family which office to make his way home. and aided him with his landmark “Security Analysis’, originally note of Kahn’s longevity, he teaching assistant for Graham at the Columbia Business School- est media took considerable- ham’s approach, Kahn always sought to highlight overlooked - publishedstocks with in potential. 1934 with Another several student later worshipereditions. Following at the Graham Gra tended to dismiss it as a sub ject,were referringa quartet reportersof centenar in- Kahn named sons after their esteemed professor, Howard Gra- steadians, including to his siblings, his sister, as Helen they 136 Sachem Street shrine was Warren Buffett, to the point where both Buffett and - Memorial Norwich CT 06360 860-889-2374 hamsell short Buffett Magma and ThomasCopper, aGraham popular Kahn, stock respectively. which most analysts “Happy” (1901-2011) a flam thoughtIn 1928, would Kahn’s continue first totrade rise. on Instead, Wall Streetafter the in Stock1928 Marketwas to boyanttelling reporters,radio broadcaster as she anddid Fax 860-886-2396 Crash of 1929, Kahn looked prescient. Rather than posing as a Cornell graduate who enjoyed- - vice for longevity: “chocolate the the “Cornell Sun,” her ad bumptious guru, Kahn would quietly offer some seemingly cryp.