The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-17

themselves from my willard they shall
ave no portion and Inheritance among
their brethren
"vI. Everything that l have. be II
money! any u thing be In my
possession-be II books, printed or In
manuscript. in Yiddish or In other
languages Except those translated into
Hebrew. belongs to my wife. Hodel. the
daughter of Elimelech (Olga Rabino-
witz). and after her death 1t belo.>s
to my children In equal parts: to my
daughter Chaye Esther B%erkowitz. to
my daughter Sarah Kaufman. to my
daughter Naomi, to my daughter Miriam
Rabinowitz. and to my son Nahum
Rabinowitz. And as to my works IN
Hebrew. they belong to that master
translator. my ~son-in-law, j.. ID. Berko-
witz. and to his daughter, my grand
child. lamar Berkowitz-that should be
her marriage dowry. The royalties
which result from my plays in Russia
or In America should go half to my
heirs and half should he set aside in
the name OF my ~grandchild Bella the
daughter Of Michael and Sarah kauf-
man-that should be her marriage
dowry.
wi. Out OF all of the income men
toned in the foregoing paragraph there
should be taken for the Fund for. jew
ish Writers Cir Yiddish and In Hebrew)
; per cent. up TO 5000 rubles, and II
the income be more than 5000 rubles
Il year. 10 per cent. &c. x, from 5000
rubles 500, from 1000 rubles 700. from
5000 rubles 500. &c.). 1t at that time
there be such a fund here in America.
or there in Europe. the percentage shal
be paid into the fund yearly. and the
fund will act according to its statutes.
II. however. at that time there be no
official fund, or II there be a fund that
does not correspond with my will, ss
mentioned at the beginning of this para
graph. the percentages shall be dis
tributed among the most needy authors
by my heirs direct. after agreement
among themselves.
VII. II / am not able during my
lifetime to place a stone over the grave
OF my recently deceased son Michael
lMisha) Rablnowitz. in Copenhagen. my
heirs should do this with a generous
hand. and on his jahrzeit every year
Kaddish should be said. and there should
he given to the poor eighteen crowns
charity.
TX. My wish is that my heirs should
so arrange that my works and my plays
be not sold In perpetuity either here in
America or in Europe. They should try
to live from the permanent income due
them according to law. Should there,
however. come a time. or should there
be found such a fool who will pay for
the privilege a sum that will suffice for
the support OF a family. then all the
heirs shall consult with one another, and
IL the majority agree. the money should
be divided share and share alike. in ac-
cordancc with Paragraph VII. But first
of all. the 10 per cent. shan he deducted
for the Jewish Literary Fund. in ac-
cordance with Paragraph VII.
~. My last wish to my successors
and my prayer 20 my children: To pro.
tect mamma. to b~eautify her old age. to
make her bitter life sweet. to heal her
broken heart not TO weep after me-on
the contrary. think OF Inc with JOY and
the main thing: To live together in
peace. 10 hear no hatred one for another,
to help one another in bad times. L.
remember one another upon occasion in
the family. TO have pity on a poor man.
and when circumstances permit. to pay
my debts. should | have any. Children.
carry with honor my hard earned jew
Ssh name, and may God in heaven come
to your help. Amen!
"SHoIEM BEN M~ESACHEM RABrSowtTz
"(SHoLEM ALEICHEM)."