Levitas, Irving, 1910-1987

Former President Harry S. Truman and Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg stand before the Israeli display case at the Truman Library. Pictured from left to right are: Irving Levitas (Rabbi Mayerberg's assistant), Truman, and Rabbi Mayerberg. Rabbi Mayerberg and Mr. Levitas are at the Library to move the Torah on display to a different passage of Scripture.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg stand before the Israeli display case at the Truman Library. From left to right are: Irving Levitas (Rabbi Mayerberg's assistant), Truman, and Rabbi Mayerberg. Rabbi Mayerberg and Mr. Levitas are at the Library to move the Torah on display to a different passage of Scripture.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands in front of the Israeli display case in the Truman Library with Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg (center) and his assistant, Irving Levitas (right). Rabbi Mayerberg and Mr. Levitas are at the Library to move the scroll to a different passage of Scripture.

Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg (center) talks to former President Harry S. Truman (left) at the Israeli display case in the Truman Library. On the right is Rabbi Mayerberg's assistant, Irving Levitas. Rabbi Mayerberg and Mr. Levitas are at the Library to move the scroll to a different passage of Scripture.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) talks to Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg (right side, behind) and his assistant, Irving Levitas, (right side, front) in front of the Israeli display case of the Truman Library. Rabbi Mayerberg and Mr. Levitas are at the Library to move the scroll to a different passage of Scripture.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg (center), and Irving Levitas (right) look at the Torah in the Israeli display case of the Harry S. Truman Library. Rabbi Mayerberg and Mr. Levitas are at the Library to move the scroll to a different passage of Scripture.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) watches as Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg (center) unrolls the Torah scroll on exhibit at the Truman Library. Mayerberg's assistant, Irving Levitas, stands on the right.

Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg (right) and his assistant, Irving Levitas, (left) turning the Torah in the Israeli case in the Harry S. Truman Library to a Scripture suggested by Mr. Truman.

Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg (right) and his assistant, Irving Levitas, (left) turning the Torah in the Israeli case in the Harry S. Truman Library to a Scripture suggested by Mr. Truman.