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Houdini Gravesite Ceremony

New York, NY - On November 25, 2005, which coincided with the anniversary of Harry Houdini's death on the Jewish Calendar (23rd of Cheshvan), members of the Parent Assembly Number 1 of the Society of American Magicians visited Houdini's gravesite.  At the gravesite First-Vice President Ken Schwabe performed the traditional Broken Wand Ceremony and Rabbi Noach Valley, a member of the Parent Assembly, performed a religious service.

Present at the ceremony were Parent Assembly Members Ken Ferst, Jack Glickman, Dr. Bruce Lish, Tony Parisi, George Schindler, Ken Schwabe, Rabbi Noach Valley, visitors Avner Levona  and Werner Reich, and SYM member Matthew Lish.

reported by George Schindler - November 25, 2005

First Vice-President Ken Schwabe breaks the wand at Houdini Grave Site

 

Parent Assembly members at the ceremony

From left to right: Ken Schwabe, Tony Parisi, Rabbi Noach Valley, and Jack Glickman (photo courtesy George Schindler)

From left to Right: Ken Ferst, George Schindler, Ken Schwabe, Dr. Bruce Lish, Jack Glickman, Tony Parisi, Rabbi Noach Valley (photo courtesy of Matthew Lish)

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First Vice-President Ken Schwabe breaks the wand at Houdini Grave Site

 

From left to right: Ken Schwabe, Tony Parisi, Rabbi Noach Valley, and Jack Glickman (photo courtesy George Schindler)