Fri day, January 10, 1958—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEW S- 14
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Marshall Lands Israelis 'An Bantpiet
Vitality . at Record Barahla 11-Pervasive
Ambassador Lourie to Be Speaker
at CJC Regional Parley in Windsor
The Windsor Jewish commu- will be the official opening ses-
Rabbi Kirshblum joined with "Dr. Churgin," he added, "had
A gathering of 550—a record
attendance for any similar event the others on the program in the great vision to help build nity will be host next weekend sion on Jan. 18, under the chair-
in the city—Tuesday evening commending Mr. and Mrs. Nos- a wonderful university where to the 17th Central Regional manship of Arthur Gelber of To-
acclaimed the activities in be- anchuck for their deed. It was students can learn the sciences Conference of the Canadian ronto. Saul Hayes, executive
director of the CJC, will speak
half of Bar-Ilan University in pointed out that they had without sacrificing their religi- Jewish Congress.
Highlighting the conference on "The Jewish Community —
Israel, at the annual dinner shunned parties and dinners in ous and national identity."
Obligation and Reward."
sponsored by the D e t r o i t their honor and instead dis-
Dr. Goldman commended Zvi will be an address by Arthur
Guest speaker at the Jan. 19
Friends of Bar-Ilan University tributed sums of money to vari- and Jennie Tomkiewicz, Miz- Lourie, newly-appointed Israeli
and the university's sponsoring ous causes—Bar-Ilan, the Jew- rachi leaders, for their efforts Ambassador to Canada, who will luncheon session will be Rabbi
organization, Mizrachi-H apoe 1 ish National Fund, Mizrachi, which contributed to the suc- be making his first official ad- Stuart E. Rosenberg, of Cong.
and a number of local agencies. cess of Tuesday night's dinner. dress to Ontario Jewry since his Beth Tzedek, Toronto, J. L. Oel-
Hamizrachi.
baum will preside.
appointment.
Dr. Jacob Goldman, toast-
Rabbi Kirshblum also com-
The evening was height-
master, Brig. Gen. S. L. A. mended the effortS of Daniel
.Prof. Jacob Finkelman, of To-
The parley, to be held from
Marshall, Rabbi Mordecai Kirsh- Temchin and urged Detroiters ened by splendid musical en- Jan. 17 to 19, will feature a num- ronto, will be in charge of the
tertainment
given
by
three
blum and the local Miz-rachi to join "the exclusive club"—
ber of panel and symposium dis- afternoon session on Religion
president, Philip Stoll in a n, the Daniel Temchin Club. of eminent musicians — Julius cussion groups, with emphasis and Education, in which Dr.
Chajes, who was at the piano being placed on the care of both Marvin Weintraub, St. Cath-
joined in evaluating the impor- Bar-Ilan University—adthission
at the entire musical program; the aged and the young.
tance of Bar-Ilan University.
arines, Rabbi Samuel S. Stoll-
to which costs $100.
Paul Olefsky, cellist, who
Gen. Marshall, who de-
Specifically planned for Sat- man, Windsor, and George Sher-
An inspired address was de- soloed in Chajes' "Palestinian
scribed his impressions of Is- livered by Dr. Goldman, who Dance," and Mischa Mischa- urday is a panel on youth work man, Chatham, will participate.
rael on his second visit there was presented by Stollman to koff, violinist who soloed in and recreational facilities, for
Sunday's meetings will open
last month, declared: "When preside at the dinner. Dr. Gold- three selections. One of which Frank Garber, of Toronto, with a breakfast session, at
I talk to Americans about man, an eminent physicist, who Mischakoff's selection s, will serve as chairman. Panelists which special aspects of the
Israel I feel -a holiday in my had studied under Dr. Churgin Bloch's Nigun from Baal are M. J. Hoffman, of Kitch- Congress program on kehilla
heart—a rekindling of a great at Yeshiva University in New Shem, was offered in tribute ener; David Andrews, executive and public relations will be em-
feeling acquired on my two York, spoke of the critical pres- to Dr. Churgin's memory.
director of the Toronto YM- phasized. M. W. Gasner is chair-
visits there."
YWHA; and Sidney Hoffman, man. Sydney M. Harris, chair-
ent juncture of the world and
A photograph of Dr. Churgin of St. Catharines.
man of the Central Region joint
He spoke with admiration of the concern over the cold war,
the "all-pervading vitality of and described Israel's impor- adorned the stage in tribute to
Harold Vaisler, of London, public relations committee, will
Israel" and said that "there is tant role in the current world the departed leader.
will chair the panel on "Health report on humane slaughtering
Rabbi Eugene Greenfield led and Welfare Needs of the On- legislation.
nothing narrow about helping conflict.
The closing banquet Sunday
Israel and the great Bar-Ilan
Paying tribute to the memory in the singing of the national tario Jewish Community," in
University. We need the inspir- of Dr. Churgin and -to his crea- anthems. Rabbi P. Wohlgelern- which the following will partici- evening will be addressed by
ing influence of Israel in the tive efforts at Bar-Ilan, Dr. ter made the Motzi and Rabbi pate: Florence Hutner, execu- Ambassador Iourie.
Sydney M. Harris is chairman
Middle East no less than Israel Goldman said that "it is always Joshua Sperka led in the Birchat tive director, United Jewish
needs us."
Welfare Fund of Toronto; Sid- of the conference committee,
the power of the intellect that Hamazon.
A message of greeting was ney Liswood, administrator, New and is assisted by Mrs. Arthur
Gen. Marshall added: "I wins wars and holds the peace."
buy Israel Bonds. I think of He reminded the gathering that read from Mr. and Mrs. Abe Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto; Soles, in charge of social ar-
it as a two-way investment. long before the establishment Nusbaum who, for the first Sam Ruth, executive director, rangements. The Windsor liai-
I want Israel to live because of Israel the Zionists had built time, were unable to attend a Toronto Jewish Home for Aged; son committee includes Michael
M. Sumner, Eli Goldin and K. Z.
I want , freedom to endure. academies of learning and the Mizrachi-Bar-Ilan event due to and Andrews.
Other conference highlights Paltiel.
We need Israel in more ways Hebrew University in Palestine. Mr. Nusbaum's illness.
than we realize. Its people
dare and plan with great •
courage because of a tremen-
dous dream."
Marshall said that at the 89
meetings he addressed last year
he urged his listeners to go to
Israel in order to be able to
understand what is happening
there. He added: "Go to Bar-
Ilan, look at the magnificent
campus—modern and so beauti-
fully done—fashioned out of
Israel's brain and inspiration."
He also spoke of the Israeli
STATEMENT OF CONDITION, DECEMBER 31, 1957
army as "a perfect reflection of
the people."
Gen. Marshall told of "the
tinge of sadness" that marked
RESOURCES
his laSt visit in Israel — the
news of the death of Dr. Pink-
$ 441,935,419.35
hos Churgin, president of Bar-
Cash on Hand and Due from Other Banks . •
Ilan University, to whom he
654,595,166.27
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United States Government Securities • .
and the other speakers paid
140,728,123.11
Other Securities . • • . • • . .
great tribute.
Loans:
Marshall, who was present at
$ 574,523,089.47
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Loans and Discounts . • • • •
the Churgin funeral service,
706,649,898.04
132,126,808.57
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said that Bar-Ilan is a monu-
.
Real Estate Mortgages .
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ment to Dr. Churgin's memory.
7,017,265.66
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Accrued Incoine and Other Resources
He read an excerpt from the
15,671,988.82
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Bank Premises . . . . .
eulogy paid to Dr. Churgin at
2,211,923.68
Customers' Liability—Acceptances and Credits.
funeral services at Bar-Ilan by
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$1,968,809,784.93
the U. S. Ambassador to Israel,
Edward Lawson.
Rabbi Kirshblum warned
LIABILITIES
against , appeasements in the
Middle East and against en-
couragement to Arabs that may
Deposits:
lead to an alignment with Com-
• • $1,667,085,257.77
Commercial, Bank, and Savings
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munists.
88,390,160.17
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United States Government .
One of Israel's problems,
47,722,646.18 $1,803,198,064.12
Other Public Funds . . .
he said, is cultural and re-
22,578,508.98
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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
ligious. "The only way to cre-
2,211,923.68
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w
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Acceptances
and
Letters
of
Credit
.
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ate a bridge between Israel
and world Jewry is through
Capital Funds:
the word of God," he stated.
• $ 28,974,000.00
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Common Stock ($10.00 par value)
"By fusing religion and cul-
90,000,000.00
. . • •
Surplus . .
ture, by creating personalities
140,821,288.15
21,847,288.15
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Undivided
Profits
who blend both, we can create
$1,968,809,784.93
that bridge. We are doing it
through Bar-Ilan University."
Rabbi Kirshblum said that "if
United States Government Securities carried at $218,792,132.47 in the foregoing statement are pledged to secure public
not for Detroiters Dr. Churgin
deposits, including deposits of $10,213,468.59 of the Treasurer—State of Michigan, and for other purposes required by law.
could not have gathered the
million dollars for the construc-
tion of Bar-Ilan University." He
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
said that Detroiters had con-
tributed about 45 per cent of
Nate S. Shapero
Ben R. Marsh
this amount and had made- pos-
William M. Day
Howard C. Baldwin
sible the university's creation
R. Perry Shorts
Ralph
T.
McElvenny
Charles
T.
Fisher
Henry T. Badman
with their encouragement.
Donald F. Valley
John
N.
McLucas
Charles T. Fisher, Jr.
In the course of the eve-
Prentiss M. Brown
ning's program, Stollman pre-
C. E. Wilson
F.
W.
Misch
John B. Ford
John S. Coleman
sented a citation to Jacob
Peter
J.
Monaghan
B. E. Hutchinson
Harlow H. Curtice
and Ida Nosanchuck, in ac-
knowledgment of their con-
tribution of $5,000 for a dor-
mitory room at Bar-Ilan Uni-
versity, given in honor of
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