Friday, December 6, 1957—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-32
Eban Inspires Large Israel Bond Audience; Personality Sketch
Many Purchases Chalk Up $100,000 Total Israel Acclaims Frederic R. Mann
One of the largest gatherings
ever assembled here in behalf
of the Israel Bond Investment
efforts, at the dinner given last
Saturday evening at Adas Shal-
om Synagogue, in honor of
Israel Ambassador to the Unit-
ed States Abba Eban, sub-
scribed a total exceeding $100,-
000 in new Israel Bond pur-
chases.
The event, given to mark
Israel's approaching tenth anni-
sary celebration, was viewed as
especially successful because of
the large number of Bond pur-
chases and bedause the total in-
cluded many small subscrip-
tions, some in only $100 denom-
inations.
Ambassador Eban gave a re-
markably impressive account of
Israel's achievements in the
first decade of its existence.
The first 10 years, he point-
ed out, marked an end of
"Israel's anonymity". as a
homeless people. Speaking of
the "calendarical obsession of
the Jewish people," of the
"hours of exaltation and of
sorrow," he declared that the
tenth anniversary of the
United Nations' decision of
Nov. 29, 1947—marked on the
day that preceded the dinner
he was addressing—must
rank among the noblest of all
the events in Jewish history.
Referring to the early days of
the formation of the UN, at
San Francisco, where "every
people was represented in the
full panoply of their state-
hood," he recalled that "one
people was absent, and its ghost
stalked with an air of reproach.
It was an hour which called out
to human conscience, and found
its response on Nov. 29, 1§47.
The young UN found its high-
est peak in that act."
"Those who assisted us on
Left to right: Abe Kasle, Ambassador Abba Eban, Joseph
Holtzman and Phillip Stollman.
the manner in which Israel is
welcoming newcomers to the
land, how "the land is being
rescued from primeval desola-
tion and restored to fertility,"
and said that "with love and
labor it is possible to restore
this land to its status in the
time when ,Holy Scriptures de-
scribed our cities as the per-
fection of beauty."
Israel's achievements as a
democracy "in the midst of ab-
solute autocracies and the feud-
alism of its neighbors" were
emphasized by the Ambassador
who declared that "never will
this indestructible people put
its trust in the idolatrous con-
cept of autocracies."
He said that Israel does not
wish to be -an armed camp, but
that the issue of defense still
dominates the country's surviv-
al. He added, however, that it
no longer is a question of sur-
vival—"that has already been
ordained"—because any threat
that Israel will be pushed into
the sea is as ridiculous as the
fear of others being pushed into
the sand.
fraternity" in the tenth anni-
versary year" as "we enter this
period of celebration." "No
longer," he said, "are we in the
center of an international hur-
ricane. We no longer stand
alone."
He emphasized that the illicit
blockade of Israel is over, that
"the ships of all nations come
with peaceful commerce to Ei-
lat and under the impact of this
transformation a new life has
come to the Negev. There is no
longer the agony of attack on
our settlers, and the tranquility
at the Gulf of Aqaba and at
Gaza are the most tangible con-
sequences of the Sinai expedi-
tion."
He spoke of the draining of
the Huleh swamps, the avail-
ability of thousands of acres of
land for cultivation as a result
of it and of the new symbols
of Israel's economic advances.
Afforestation, irrigation and the
absorption of thousands of new
settlers were described as high
marks which make "the air of
Israel alive with the tumult of
creation."
"Israel's membership in the
United Nations is the crown-
ing climax of Israel's inte-
gration into the international
community," he said. "The
10 tempestuous years of de-
fending our frontiers, of re-
viving the land's fertility, of
establishing a new flag among
the nations, of opening our
doors to our kinsmen, are the
most dominant among all the
Jewish generations. Which of
us would wish to be alive in
another generation than this
in which we climbed back in-
to the family of nations?"
Recognizing that there are
more clouds on Israel's hori-
zon, he said they are part of
the highway of our statehood
international tensions that
need have no cause to reg-
are evidence "in spite of the
ret," he added, as he pointed
serenity of all our frontiers."
out the achievements of the
"Israel's central point in the
past decade as "they will be
struggle is that of the battle
measured by posterity." He
between the powers of the
pointed out that 650,000 Jews
West and Communism," he
lived in Israel when the state
declared. "The danger is not
was formed, that this num-
our danger alone. Israel's
ber was trebled—"never has
fate in the years to come is
a people trebled its numbers
to live in the shadow of this
in t h r e e years"—and he
volcanic condition. I am con-
looked forward to the three
vinced the volcano will not
million mark in Israel's pop-
erupt. No nation can be over-
ulation in the second decade.
Mr. Eban expressed the hope run by aggressive forces with-
Ambassador Eban described "for a great pilgrimage of _ out feeling the ground trem-
ble. for all. The outlook for
Israel is one of tension but
without eruption."
$2,500,000 Addition to Sinai Hospital
Inaugurates 15-Year Building Plan
Shown above is the planned $2,500,000 addition to Detroit's
Sinai Hospital. The architects are Albert Kahn Associates.
Approval was given at last
week's joint annual meeting of
Sinai Hospital and North End
Clinic to plans for a 15-year
development program of the
hospital.
The first step will be a. $2,-
500,000 addition to provide 100
new beds and modern facilities
for outpatient services and am-
bulatory care of patients.
Adjoining the outpatient unit
will be enlarged facilities for
laboratories, X-ray and other
diagnostic services, for physical
therapy and research programs.
Eight trustees were elected
at the annual meeting, the fifth
held since the hospital opened
its doors. They are Charles N.
Agree, Tom Borman, Jacob A.
Citrin, Israel Davidson, Mrs.
Joseph Handleman, Abe Kasle
and Leonard N. Simons. Each
will serve five years.
Max Osnos, president of Si-
nai, chaired the meeting, and
revealed that the Jewish-spon-
sored hospital has passed the
50,000 pat; t mark.
He appealed to the world
power: "Give to. the Middle
East that which saved other
continents. Let the powers guar-
antee the independence of all
nations and give them an assur-
ance of support for their free-
dom. Give every Middle East-
ern state physical security not
alone by supplying them with
arms but by enabling them to
fight poverty and squalor."
Ambassador Eban declares
that Irael's political strength
depends upon her economic
strength. "The achievements of
the past 10 years would not
be fulfilled but for the enter-
prise that brings you here to-
night," he added. "The $300,000
in . Israel Bond income have
been a transfusing force in our
existence."
Joseph Holtzman was the
chairman of the dinner. He
made a strong appeal for
Bonds, and the response was
spontaneous.
Abe Kasle, as chairman of
the Detroit Israel Bond Or-
ganization, opened the dinner
program and declared that "we
can make the tenth anniver-
sary of Israel very meaningful
by buying Bonds. He presented
awards to the following lead-
ers in the Women's Division:
Mesdames Charles Milan,
Rachel Kurtzman, Tom Bor-
man, Joseph Katchke and Philip
Helfman.
Israelis continue to speak
with deep affection for the
Philadelphia philanthropist,
Frederic R. Mann, whose bene-
factions have made possible
the completion of the Tel Aviv
Cultural Center and the estab-
lishment there of the Mann
Auditorium for the Israel Phil-
harmonic Orchestra.
It was back in 1936, when
Mann met the late Bronislaw
Hubermann, the eminent Jew-
ish violinist who was deeply
interested in the then known
Palestine Philharmonic Orches-
tra. In 1951, Mann promised the
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
a concert hall. His pledge was
fulfilled this year.
Through the America Israel
Cultural Foundation, which
he serves as chairman of its
board of directors, Mann
undertook his project which
has attracted worldwide in-
terest.
The "Palace of Culture," as
the Tel Aviv Cultural Center
is referred to, was completed
at a cost to Israel of 5,000,000
Israeli pounds. Mann donated
$250,000 for the auditorium
that now bears his name.
Mann has become widely
known for creating the Robin
Hood Dell summer concerts in
his home city of Philadelphia.
These concerts give 500,000
Philadelphians a chance to hear
good music during a six-week
summer period for three cents
a performance—the cost of a
postage stamp for a self-ad-
dressed envelope for the mail-
ing of the admission tickets—
plus carfare to the park.
The Philadelphia benefactor
holds a membership card in the
Musicians' Union. At a party
he gave after the opening con-
cert of the Israel Philharmonic
Orchestra, in the new Mann
Auditorium, Mann rolled up
his sleeves and played several
numbers on the piano. Thus,
his interest in music; in Phila-
delphia and in Israel, came nat-
urally to him: he is a lover of
music and a musician himself.
The Omnibus TV program
FREDERIC R. MANN
last Sunday brought back
memories of the Mann Audi-
torium dedication when Leon-
ard Bernstein, who conducted
the opening concert on Oct. 1,
and his wife, the actress Feli-
cia Montealegre, n a r r at e d
their experiences in Israel.
The emphasis was on the
Mann Auditorium festivities.
The distinguished artists who
participated in the Tel Aviv
concert were seen in the Omni-
bus program. There were in ad-
dition to Bernstein, Isaac Stern
the violinist, Artur Rubinstein
the pianist and Paul Tortelier
the cellist.
An exceptionally fascinating
story relates to the latter. This
French non - Jewish musician,
whose interpretation of Ernest
Bloch's "Schelomo" was one of
the highlights of the Oct. 1 con-
cert, was asked, 24 hours before
the concert, to substitute for
Gregor Piatigorsky who was
rushed for an emergency oper-
ation in Paris. Tortelier ac-
cepted and thrilled his audience.
Tortelier had lived in a kibutz
in Israel for a year and fell in
love with the country.. "I fell in
love with Israel the same way
that I fell in love with my wife,"
he said after the concert in the
presence of his very charming
Parisienne wife.
Detroit Included in U. S.
1959 Tour by Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra
The remarkable advances died in an air crash on his way
made by the Israel Philharmo- to Burma where he was trans-
nic Orchestra were outlined ferred from Israel.
here Tuesday by Dr. Kurt Salo-
Dr. Salomon also paid hon-
mon, general manager of the or to Frederic R. Mann, pres-
orchestra, at a luncheon meet- ident of the America-Israel
ing given here in his honor at Cultural Foundation, for his
the Fort Shelby Hotel.
help in establishing the
The luncheon was arranged Mann Auditorium at the Tel
by Miss Florence G. Cassidy, Aviv Cultural Center, thus
secretary of the committee on providing a new home for
foreign visitors of the United the Israel Philharmonic Or-
Community Services.
chestra.
Dr. Salomon revealed that
Thanks to Mann and the
the Israel Philharmonic will America-Israel Cultural Foun-
tour a number of American dation, Dr. Salomon pointed
cities in 1959 and that De- out, it is now possible to serve
troit will be included in its thousands more through the
itinerary. He recalled with symphony's concerts. Previous-
satisfaction the successful ly, he said, each concert had
visit of the orchestra here to be repeated 13 times. Now
four years ago and he praised it is possible to limit the repeat
the efforts of local leaderS performances to nine—five in
in the advancement of music Tel Aviv, for 14,000 subscrib-
and in their interest in the ers; three in Haifa for 5,000
musical organizations in subscribers and one in Jeru.
Israel.
salem. But even the 20,000 sub-
Here as a participant in the scribers fill the concerts to
Foreign Leaders Program of the overflowing, with a long wait-
International Education Ex- ing list remaining for oppor-
change Service of the U. S. tunities to attend the sym-
State Department, Dr. Salomon phony's concerts, he said.
expressed gratitude for the in-
Eminent 'guest conductors
vitation extended to him by the are brought to direct the or-
State Department to study the chestra and operatic stars ap-
administration of great Amer- pear with the symphony, the
ican orchestras. He said Israel operatic demands in Israel thus
is grateful for the help re- being fulfilled by guest artists'
ceived from the United States appearances. The cost of opera-
and for the assistance given in tion is • provided 90 per cent
the advancement of culture and in box office receipts, and a
music in Israel.
major portion of the balance
He paid tribute to the ef- comes from the America-Israel
forts of the late Thomas Mc- Cultural Foundation.
Grail who, as cultural attache
Dr. Salomon, who was born
of the U. S. Embassy in Israel, in Germany, is now an Israeli
made it possible for the Jewish citizen. He received a degree
State to receive support for the of Doctor of Both (German and
orchestra and in the sale of Roman) Laws from the Uni-
recordings and books. McGrail versity of Freiburg.
.