The Tide Has Turned

Israels Exotic Foods Provide a Mixture
of Appetizing Delicacies from Many Lands

Landsmanshaften and Israel

himself, for the visit in Israel.
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
There was excitement when
and
Haifa,
is
known
as
the
Priest's
single-stringed
instru-
TEL AVIV—There was a these Detroiters met other De-
By ANNA G. SLOMOVITZ
"teeras man."
time, not so long ago, when troiters. Included in the furni-
JERUSALEM — Ask the av- anent.
Then, of course, there are "landsleite" and landmanshaf- ture dealers' contingent were:
The "pita" is one of Israel's
erage person about the most
the delicious marmelades, made ten" played major roles in the Mr. and Mrs. Charles Solovich
peculiar and best known Jew- chief food peculiarities. To eat from Israeli fruits, guavas,
ish dish, and you'll be told that it, you break the thick, im- citruses and other local prod- lives of American Jews. It was and Mr. and Mrs. Herman
in the time of large-scale immi- Frumin, of the Frumin Furni-
it is "gefilte fish." They make mensly circular bread into
ucts.
gration from Europe to the ture Co. - Mr. and Mrs. Jack
it here, too. It is called "dag- pieces.
Israelis also enjoy the fruit
There are special holiday of the cactus, known as "sa- United States, when relatives Kahn and Mr. and Mrs. Nat
memoola," and is made only
of the carp grown and de- foods, in this land of many bras." A native-born Israeli is welcomed kinsmen who escaped Reisin, of the Crown Furniture
Co.; Mr. and Mrs. Max Brose,
veloped in numerous ponds in contrasts and there are the called a "sabra" meaning rough from persecution.
The tide has turned. Now, United Furniture Co.; Mr. and
Israeli settlements. It is sea- usual every-day food concoc- on the outside and sweet on
the kinship is more closely Mrs. Nathan Goldman, Sofa's
soned with black pepper • and tions. Best known here is the the inside.
Furniture Co.; Mr. and Mrs. Irv-
salt and is made here with "felafel," which is served on
The fashion-wise, the wo- linked with Israel. There is ing Tyner, Smith Furniture Co.,
boiled onions. stands wherever one turns. It
men in the cities are well scarcely an American Jew who Ypsilanti; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Israel, which only a few is the "hot dog" of this area,
dressed and the creative fa- does not have a relative or a Burg, Senate Furniture Co.
years ago suffered greatly from made of spiced peppers and
shions are the envy of Paris. very close friend in Israel. The
Thus, the link between the
food rationing, has modernized pickled cucumbers, and served
Parisians come here to learn "landsmanshaft" link, albeit in
also in the food sphere. The between halves of the "pita"
new styles, and the dresses slightly different form, has two lands grows—through tour-
ism, by means of kinship,
gourmet can pick up many bread.
and blouses made here com- been transferred to Israel.
In this land of many con- through historic bonds perpetu-
The settlers from Yemen,
recipes, and he can enjoy the
pare better than favorably
foods of the Orient as well as who are considered among
with those of the Champs trasts, these links are not ated by prayers as well as the
the most interesting and most
Elysees in Paris or Fifth limited to the 70 lands in Asia, uninterrupted developments of
the Occident.
Africa and Europe. There also the longest history record for
productive
elements
in
this
Avenue_ in New York.
Take, as a typical instance,
land of settlers from 72
The optimistic people here . is the "landsmanshaft" link any people in the world.
the Druze, the picturesque
countries in all parts of the take pride in telling the visi- with America.
group whose people are like
globe, have brought with tors from the United States
There must be a least a
Arabs but who refuse to be
them a delicacy to Israel— that Tel Aviv already is the dozen settlements — kibutzim NCO Parley to Pay
known as Arabs. They trace
the popping of locusts by Paris of the Middle East, and and moshavim — where former
their descent from the father-
the hundreds into hot sauce- they add: "Paris will some day Detroiters are settled. There Memorial Tribute
in-law of Moses. They enjoy
pans. They squat on their pride itself on being . the Tel are many Michigan people in
Israel's completest freedoms.
NEW YORK, (JTA) -- More
rugs, in Oriental fashion ac- Aviv of Europe." A Swiss visi- the cities.
They serve in the army, they
than 1,000 delegates and guests
quired in their native land,
tor said he had begun to be-
Especially exciting are not are expected to attend the two-
fought with the Israelis in
and enjoy their food in the lieve that, granted peace and only the reunions of relatives day 29th annual meeting of the
the War of Independence of
land that has given them the freedom of action, Israel and friends when Detroiters ar- National Conference of Chris-
1948, they played important
freedom for the first time.
will develop so rapidly that rive in Israeli settlements for tians and Jews here Nov. 10-11,
roles in the Sinai and Gaza
"Khumus" is another fav- Switzerland some day will be brief visits—in most instances it was announced by Benjamin
operations of 1956.
The cucumber and tomato orite Israeli dish, made of happy to call itself "the Israel the visits are all-too-brief—but F. Fairless, noted steel indus- _
also when tourist meets tourist. trialist, and James F. Twohy,
salads of the Druze are spoken finely ground chick peas. They of Europe."
The fabulous Dan Hotel was West Coast business leader, the
of as choice dishes. Lambs are season this food with peppers,
the scene of excitement last national co-chairman.
stuffed whole with meat, rice salt, garlic, dill and parsley. Merchant Gives $280,000
week when a contingent of
The Israelis' "teheena," the to Royal Surgeons Group
and herbs. Their popular dish
A memorial tribute to the
LONDON (JTA)—Sir Simon Michigan furniture dealers ar- late Roger W. StraUss, who
of "teheena," the vegetable sesame oil, is mixed with
salad; is made with sesame oil honey or syrup, covered with Marks, merchant-philanthropist rived here for a 10-day stay. served as Conference co-chair-
nuts, and used as a spread on well known in Jewish affairs They were part of a tour of man from its founding in 1928
and caraway seeds.
in this country, was reported Europe, scheduled to start from until his death last July, will
The Druze serve their guests bread or "pita :"
"Teeras" is the name for to have made a gift of more Rome, for 80 people, arranged open the national assembly with
first, then they eat the left-
corn-on-the-cob sold frOm hot than 100,000 pounds (over by the Sealy Mattress Co., of Dr. Arthur H. Compton, Nobel
overs.
of which Peter Brown Prize physicist, presiding.
A feast with the Druze winds ovens on wheeled metal wag- $280,000) to the Royal College Detroit,
is the president. The vice-presi-
up with an exciting social ga- ons. The salesman of this deli- of Surgeons.
Another feature event will
Seven years ago, he gave dent of the firm, Peter's broth- be the annual Veterans Day
thering, at which the men cacy, who is seen on the
er,
King
Brown,
led
a
group
of
&lice the "Debka," to the ac- beaches as well as on the the college a gift of 52,500 eight couples, in addition to Brotherhood Luncheon, Nov. 11.
companiment of the "oud," the streets of Tel Aviv, 'Jerusalem pounds ($147,000).

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