We MOWN Our Loss! Blessed the Memory of Albert Einstein
All mankind sits in mourning over the passing of the world's greatest scientist, the devoted Jewish leader,
the defender of the rights of all downtrodden, the supporter of Israel—the man who more than any other
person in generations has earned the right to be called a genius—Prof. Albert Einstein, His memory will
live os a blessing for all generations to come.
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VOLUME-27—No. 7
A Salute
to Dr. Salk
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2, 75,079 'Climax' Gifts Set
ew High forAllied Campaign
Gift to rt Institute Marks
Celebration of Tercentenary
LAWRENCE FLEISCHMAN is shown presenting the Myer
Myers , sugar bowl to ER.ANCIS W. ROBINSON, Curator of the
Detroit Art Museum, in behalf of a group of donors, as the Jewish
community's gift to the Art Institute, honoring the American
Jewish Tercentenary. Others in the photo are, from the left:
IRVING I. KATZ, secretary of the Detroit Tercentenary Commit-
tee: CHARLES E. FEINBERG, chairman of the Tercentenary
committee on exhibitions; Miss JANE BORTMAN, of Newton
Center, Mass., who spoke at the Tercentenary program at the
Art Institute on Monday evening, when the presentation was
made, and PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, chairman of the Detroit Com-
mittee of 300 for the American Jewish Tercentenary.
Miss Bortman, in her illustrated lecture, outlined the histor-
ical merits of many of the items now on display at the Art
Institute, as well as other art objects by noted American Jewish
painters and silversmiths. A major portion of the items now on
exhibition here was loaned to the Detroit Art .Institute by Miss
Bortman's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bortman.
Participating in Monday's program, in addition to Miss
Bortman, were William Bostick, secretary of the Detroit Art In-
stitute; Messrs. Robinson, Slomovitz, Feinberg and Fleischman.
1/Ir. Fleischman announced that the gift of the valuable sugar
bowl, made by Myer Myers in 1760, was made possible by con-
tributions from Charles Levin. Phillip Nusholtz, Mrs. Gertrude
A new high in philanthropic efforts was set here Tuesday evening when a total of
$2,275,079 was announced raised at the "climax" dinner of the Allied Jewish Campaign
at the Sheraton Cadillac Hotel.
Max M. Fisher, chairman of pre-camp aign, who presided in the absence of the gen-
eral chairman of the drive, John Lurie, explained that the campaigners interpreted
the event as a "climax" because it is the ,high point in a drive whose funds are so ur-
gently needed for continuation of all local agencies' activities as well as to provide aid
to Israel and to facilitate the settlement of tens of thousands of insecure Jews in North
Africa.
Speakers at the dinner were Simha Pratt, Israel Consul General in Chicago, and
Moses W. Beckelman, director general of the Joint Distribution Committee. Israel
Ambassador Abba Eban, who was scheduled to be the guest speake-
to remain at the United Nations in New York when. the Security Council heeded his
request for an emergency meeting to deal with the Egyptian attacks on Israel. The
text of his address to the Security Council late on Tuesday appears on Page 19.
Samuel H. Rubiner, president of the Jewish Welfare Federation, in a major ad-
dress of the evening, outlined the campaign objectives and pointed out that the local
program, interlinked with overseas aid and assistance to Israel, entitles the drive to
"our largest gifts." "The growing 'needs of our growing community need your in
_creased support," he stated.
Isidore Sobeloff, executive director of the caMpaign, who announced the totals,
stated that as against the $4,100,000 raised in 1954, this community must subscribe
not less than '$4,500,000 this year to assure continuation of all local efforts and un-
diminished support for Israel. Ile announced three campaign report meetings—all at
the Butzel Memorial Building — on Tuesdays at noon, April 26, May 3 and May 10.
Ile expressed - the hope that the concluding campaign gathering will be held, as
planned, on Tuesday evening, May
Other participants in the meeting were Hyman Safran and Louis Blumberg, as-
sociate chairmen of pre-campaign, and Mrs. Sidney Karbel, chairman of the Women's
Division. Mr. Safran also introduced the guest speakers.
Consul General Pratt, conveying his government's greetings to the gathering,
brought a promise from Ambassador Eban that he will make up for his absence at
the earliest opportunity. Reviewing the intergation program of new immigrants. in Is-
rael, Mr. Pratt said that the establishment of Israel was the means to an end—to enable
all who wish to come to the Jewish state. R ecalling that when he first came to Palestine
in 1926 there were all told 125,000 Jews — men, women and children — he said that
there are 125,000 Jews engaged in industrial enterprises alone in Israel.
"We face the future with confidence, and with your help we can not and shall not
fail," he declared. He told of the urgent n eed to bring 80,000 suffering Jews from
North Africa to Israel and pleaded for assistance in making this program possible,
Mr. Beckelman told the gathering that the plan to bring 80,000 Jews from Moslem
countries represented a minimum obligation. He said that the number was kept down
to 80,000 only because of the financial pressures upon Israel and the agencies in the
United . Jewish Appeal supporting this gig antic relief effort
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Allied Jewish Campaign
Women's Day on May
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-Al the 'Climax' AJC Dinner:
Major participants in the cam-
A PRATT,
paign dinner Tuesday were, from the left: Seated, Israel Consul General SIMH
W.
BECKELMAN
and
MAX
M.
FISHER;
standing,
HY-
.SAMUEL H. RUB1NER, MOSES
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MAN SAFRA.N and LAWS BLUMBERG.
Annual "G" Day of the Women's Division of the Allied
Jewish Campaign — the "great • day for giving" to meet
Jewish needs on local, national and overseas levels — will
be observed this year on Sunday, May 1.
Mrs. Harold Robinson, general solicitation chairman,
announces that 2,500 volunteer workers, who will canvass
more than 15,000 general solicitation prospects, will make
Temple Israel their headquarters on that day.
In preparation for the all-out drive, general solicita-
tion workers will attend more than 60 briefing meetings
in private homes during the three-day period, next Monday
to Wednesday. •
At these meetings, workers will receive their kits and
instructions pertaining to "G" Day procedures.
Two other meetings also will be held by the Women'',
Division before "G" Day. Next Wednesday, Mrs. Alfred
Loewenstein, of 27455 Fairway, Franklin Hills, will belt
hostess to a northwest outlying area communi-tea.
And at 10:15 a.m., Thursday, a special gifts report
meeting and cabinet meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Lewis •Manning, 18520 Parkside,