DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-5

Four 'lladassah Husbands'
Friday, February 4, 1955
Provide Hadassah House, Inc. Women of JNF
Raise $55,000

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Jewish National Fund raised a
total of $55,000 in its annual
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Stollman, fund-raising chair-
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man, announced at the donor
event. at Adas Shalom, Jan. 26.
In a brief message, Mrs. Sid-
ney Ravin, president, thanked
over 1,000 members and con-
tributors who attended the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Anna Raginsky, of Can-
ada, was guest speaker. Nita
Shelia Herzon, guest artist, cli-
maxed the program with a dra-*
An architect's sketch shows how the new Hadassah ma in honor of the American
House, Inc. will look when it is completed and ready for oc- Jewish Tercentenary.

Rabbi Stollman Inaugurates Lecture
Forum on Maimonides, First on Feb. 10

The recent proclamation by I be "The Life and Times of Mai-
the State of Israel, through the . monides."
His second lecture in the se-
Chief Rabbinate, of the current
year as "Maimonides Year" has ries will be given on Thursday,
inspired Rabbi Isaac Stollman Feb. 24.
to conduct a series of lecture-
These lectures are offered as
forums to acquaint the com- a public service. Rabbi Stoll-
munity with the life and works man announces that there will
of Maimonides
be no admission charge and no
—Rabbi Solom-
solicitations, and that the gen-
on ben AtIaimon
eral public is invited—particu-
who is known in
larly those in the northwest
Jewish history
area.
as. the Rambam.
In his lectures, Rabbi Stoll-
The first of
man will discuss not only the
Rabbi Stoll-
life and times of Maimonides
man's lectures
will be given
but also his works, chief of
next Thursday,
1 which are "Mishne Torah" (Code
at
R.abbi
Stollman
8:30 p.m.
of Law), the famous philosophic
Holiday Manor, 18641 Wyoming. work "Guide to the Perplexed"
The theme of this lecture will and other writings.

A Loved One Sick?

cupancy in June of this year.

All you have to do is wish
hard enough and dream long
enough and your wishes and
dreams will come true.
That's what any member of
the Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
will tell you, after seeing a wish
of many, many years become an
actuality in the purchase of an
Hadassah House to serve the
needs of the rapidly-growing
Detroit Chapter.
What Hadassah itself would
never do—that is, allocate funds
from its own vital projects to-
ward the building of such an
enterprise—four "Hadassah hus-
bands" have seen fit to become
self-appointed godfathers of the
project.
Theodore Bargman, Israel
Davidson, Bert Smokler and
Frank Wetsman, whose wives
are ardent Hadassah workers,
became a self-appointed com-
mittee, made their own financial
contributions and added to it
equally generous gifts from
other men in the community to
make the Hadassah House a
reality.

ler, vice-president; I. Jerome
Hauser, secretary - treasurer;
Ralph Davidson, Joseph Ehrlich,
Max Frank, William Isenberg,
Morse Saulson, Frank Wetsman,
the four "Hadassah husbands"
and Mr. William Isenberg.
Hadassah members will seek
funds to furnish and equip the
building. A committee is being
organized to work with the
board of trustees. It is expected
that Hadassah's new home will
be ready for occupancy in June.
Since its founding by Henriet-
ta Szold in 1912, Hadassah has
grown to a national membership
of 300,000. About 6,500 of them
now comprise the Detroit Chap-
ter, organized in 1914.
Hadassah has developed a

network of health and social
welfare services, which blanket
Israel. Facilities include seven
hospitals, 108 health centers,
of which 36 are operated in
cooperation with the Israel
government and offer expec-
tant mothers pre-natal and
post-natal care.

The organization is presently
building a new medical center
at Ain Karem, a Jerusalem sub-
urb, which will include a 430-bed
university - connected teaching
hospital, an out-patient depart-
ment, new buildings for the He-
brew University-Hadassah Medi-
Consisting of 7,200 square feet cal School and a nurses' training
of space, the building will con- school.
tain offices, meeting halls, board
rooms, cooking quarters, a gift
shop and other facilities to be
used by the Detroit Chapter's
17 component groups.
Locating the quarters was the
responsibility of a committee
headed by Mrs. Bert Smokier,
chairman of t h e Hadassah
building committee, who was
appointed by Mrs. William B.
Isenberg, Hadassah president.
A board of trustees, elected
and authorized to transact busi-
ness for "Hadassah House Inc.,"
consist of Mesdames Theodore
Bargman, president; Bert Smok-

Located on the northeast
corner. of Seven Mile Rd. and
Murray Hill, the two-story
brick building will be remodel-
ed by architect Louis Red-
stone, assisted by Allan. Agree
and Avrun Cohn.

Dr. Halkin to Deliver
2 Lectures in Detroit

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Dr. Y. Ben-Dror, an honorary
Judge of the Tel Aviv munici-

pality, who is on a brief visit
.:4 in this country, arrived in De-
troit this week to devote him-
self to enlisting Detroiters as in-
i,vestors in Mehadrin Ltd., the
Israel citrus-growing corpora-
tion.
Leon Kay, Ben Lewis and Wil-
liam Hordes are among the De-
troiters who already have en-
rolled as members of a commit-
tee to assist Dr. Ben-Dror.
Groundwork for this effort
was laid here two weeks ago by
Moshe Yavnai, at a meeting at
the home of Mr. Kay.
Dr. Ben-Dror, who can be
reached at the Statler, received
his doctorate in agricultural
science in. Italy in 1935. Born in
Lebanon, he was brought to
Palestine at the age of 8, was a
member of Haganah since the
age of 14 and was commander of
transportation i n Jerusalem
during the war of liberation. He
served as a major in the Brit-
ish forces during the war.
While in Detroit, Dr. Ben-
Dror plans to make private con-
%bets and to meet with groups
of investors.

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On the Occasion of

Hamisha Asar b'Shvat

occurring this year on February 7

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we again invite the entire community's cooperation in
the JNF's Tree-Planting Program.

Beautifully-inscribed certificates are issued
to all who plant trees on Hamisha Asar.

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This Tree, Grown in Galilee, is one of Millions
Planted by YOU — with Your Contributions
to the Jewish National Fund.

LOVELY CUT VELVET

FIRESIDE
CHAIRS

Dr. Ben-Dror Here
_-For Citrus Project

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Prof. Simon Halkin, a member
of the Israeli delegation visiting
the United States for the pur-
pose of arousing interest in the
second World Hebrew Congress
An Jerusalem, to
held the com-
ing summer, will
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the United He- DEXTER SALES & SERVICE CO.
b rew Schools on
..:;1'hursday a n d
Friday, Feb. 10
and 11. He will
address a large
public gathering
Dr. Halkin a t 8: 3 0 p. m.
Thursday, at the Esther Berman
Branch, Schaefer and Seven
Mile Rd. His subject will be "Is-
raeli Culture and the Diaspora."
The speech will be in English.
Earlier in the day, a tea will
be tendered in Dr. Halkin's hon-
or by students of the Hebrew
High School and the Midrasha.
Speaking at 4 p.m., Dr. Halkin
will address the group on "The
Importance of Scholarship and
Highel Learning in the Ameri-
can Jewish Community.
Prof. Halkin is currently visit-
ing professor at the Uniyersity
of Judaism and the University
of California, Los Angeles.

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Trees, Planted 'in Israel in Honor of
Our Dear Ones, accomplish the following:

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Help Drain Swamps
Save Soil from Erosion
Give Needed Shade
Leaves Create New Soil
Invigorate Soil and Air
Beautify Israel Landscape
Anchor Shifting Sand Dunes
Raise Level of Underground Water
Cover Hills with Foliage and Timber
Act as Windbreakers Protecting Young
Crops
Extend Israel's Livable Area

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PROVIDE WORK FOR MANY NEW
IMMIGRANTS . . . THUS HELPING
TO EXPEDITE THEIR ABSORPTION
INTO THE LIFE OF THE LAND!

To plant trees — Gardens as well as Groves

call the

Jewish National Fund

11345 Linwood

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TO. 8 7384

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