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THE DETRO IT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, August 7, 1959 —

ditor Continues Repor

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tributing nobly toward an
understanding of Israel by
Americans and toward the
Americans' appreciation of
the Israeli mind. Al Potash-
nick is outstanding among
them. He began his efforts
in Israel's behalf by assisting
the transfer of so-called "il-
legal" ships to Israel. It was
a task of dedication. Today,
as public relations director of
the State of Israel Bond Or-
ganization in Jerusalem, he
does a great deal to establish
good will between American
and Israeli Jews.

here at a cost of $24,000,000 tinues to pave the way for and dental schools of the He-
increase in
and which will house the medi- healing in Israel.
brew. University here.
and to brin
cal and dental colleges as well
In addition to developing a
Hadassah gifts assist also in vastness of
as a research center, spoke with cultural virus in the search for
enthusiasm of the work of the a cure for trachoma, Hadassah a very vital experiment in pre- program to
Tourism
Detroit Jewish women and of medical experts undertake to ventive medicine—in the resto-
their having undertaken to es- introduce all available media ration of the important role of high mark .
tablish a complete wing in the for the improvement of health the family doctor: The Family ment leaders
and Community Health Center of visitors t
orthopedic department adjacent in Israel.
at Kiryat Yovel is one of a se- during the S
to the orthopedic-surgical thea-
Several Detroit Hadassah del- ries of centers which, serving as sary, is be'
ter which had previously been
established as a Detroit project. egations visited Israel during outpatient medical quarters, year.
have became indispensable
Lucien Harris, director, of in- the past year
Hotels are
parts of Israel's medical pro- for travel
formation of to arrive at
decisions
on
gram.
Hadassah, wel-
made weeks
Hadassah cooperates with Al Israel Ai
comed the re- major tasks to
Kupat Holim in 'providing med- capacity to
port from Mrs. b e sponsored
ical care where the Histadrut
David Tannenbaum and Joe
William B. specifically by
Of inter
agency has no facilities. In fact, tourist
Fried at the ZOA House super-
Isenberg, for- the Detroit
rus
Jewish
c
o
m-
Hadassah steps in wherever many chil
vise a magnificent program.
mer president
munity,
and
an
there
is
a
need
to
protect
the
Murray Greenfield works tire-
of Detroit
with their
health of the country.
lessly as director of the Associ-
chapter of Ha- additional
there are
group
of
Ha-
Out of Israel, whence come
ation of Americans and Can-
dassah and
tours.
dassah
leaders
many great humanitarian
adians in Israel.
* now the chair-
More than
ideas, may one day come a
It is difficult to list all the
man of the is expected
can high
here
in
the
cure,
as
well
as
a
prevent-
names of all Americans who
Hadassah - He-
youth have
ive, for trachoma. Thanks to in study tou
render yeoman service to Israel,
brew Univer- fall to become
just as it would be impossible
sity Medical fully acquaint- Mrs. Ehrlich
Hadassah, this vicious disease r•ous Ame
to make a record of all the
School proj- ed with Hadassah's work in be- of the eyes has been practic- Jewish or••
Israelis who play leading roles
ects, that De- half of better health for the ally eradicated here, although youths from
in state-building.
troit Hadassah Middle East.
it remains rampant in the en- ing the Unit
Mrs. Isenberg women have
Officials of Hadassah in tire Middle East.
The people are vital. They
are among
are creative. That is why Israel undertaken to raise a sum of Israel frequently mention the
The influx of Moroccan and students. It
is so awe-inspiring.
$65,000 to establish the new pioneering efforts of Mrs. Jo- other Oriental immigrants again rence to m
* * *
wing. The earlier project was seph H. Ehrlich. Dora seems brought people with trachoma Michigan or
aided with special funds con- to be as well known in Israel as here. Again, it is being fought port or at a
Hadassah—A
Gem
"Ani Malka, aval ani shcho-
tributed by Detroit women who she is in Detroit. Mrs. Carl successfully by Hadassah.
To acco
ra, ani Kushit"—"I am Malka,
in Israel's Diadem
raise annually upwards of $150,- Schiller, Mrs. David Schachter,
* * *
of visitors,
but I am black, I am a Ye-
JERUSALEM — Detroit Jews 000 to assist in the Hadassah Mrs. Isenberg and many others
ned. The Sh
menite." She. said it with a have much to boast of—the gifts healing program.
come in for lavish praise here. Tourism Grows as
ping in to c
smile, without displaying in-
Dr. Kalman Mann, one of the
to the UJA, the Israel Bond
Israel Industry
Hotel on Y
feriority or fear. The children purchases, the assistance our Middle East's most distinguish-
LOD — Picture the busiest 'Aviv. This
accepted with naturalness community gives to the JNF, to . ed medical leaders who directs
day at either of the airports the largest
Mrs. Goldman's comment that
the Pioneer Women and to His- the entire Hadassah program in
serving Detroit, and you'll have three years
"we are all Jews."
Detroi t, expressed gratitude
tadrut projects. •
an idea of a normal turnout of ished, but -
In Israel, perhaps less than
On top of the list of histori- over the response to the needs
people to welcome the arrival abandoned
anywhere else, the color line is cal accomplishments in which of the medical school and the
of tourists to Israel.
lack of fu
quickly overlooked. It is only our women share is the work Hadassah efforts by American
It is always an exciting time aton chain
the economic element that ag- of Hadassah. The Women's Jews, and he called Detroit Ha-
here—relatives and friends be- area by un
gravates the issue, and the gov- Zionist Organization's attain- dassah one of the "model chap-
ing welcomed, reunions being an Israel h
ernment and the people—with ments continue to be among ters" of the movement in the
enacted, tourists showing their chain.
the aid of the leaders of the the most important in Israel. United States.
emotions that come with first
"Detroit
women
have
been
North African settlers — are
setting. foot on holy sail.
Hadassah is, indeed, the gem
Get First
pioneers in efforts to eradicate
striving earnestly and honestly in the Israeli diadem!
Many of ' the tourists are
disease
in
the
'Middle
East
and
to arrive at a solution to the
Hadassah's story is too well
returnees. The fact that visi- of Levin'
serious problem.
known to need repetition. If it in the establishment of our
tors are making periodic vis-
KFAR
That is why it is possible that were not for Hadassah, the en- great medical center which in- Mrs. Schachter Mrs. Schiller
its to Israel is an indication this small s
cludes
a
medical
school
and
a
the race problem that is plagu- tire Middle East would -be a
The contributions of the De- of the growing interest in Is- lia, Meyer
ing all mankind may be near a much sicker area than it is even dental college," Dr. Mann said. troit women go a long way to- rael.
• It is the inspiring ele- "Compulsio
"Detroit's efforts began in Ha- ward the establishment of the
solution in Israel.
today.
ment that is expected to bring and more
* * *
dassah's
behalf
about
45
years
medical center and the medical new' strength to the UJA, to popular w
But, it is necessary to con-
It is the people of Israel who tinue to recall the wonders of ago. They are mounting in mag-
stand out in importance in Is- this movement because every nitude, and we are grateful for
rael. The new U.S. Ambassador, visitor here—the new or re- the help we receive. It is work
Ogden Reid, fell in love with turnee—admires the Hadassah like that of the Detroit women
the children. The average tour- program. Non-Jews who come that has helped us to eradicate
ist gains a strong affection for to Israel after visiting in Arab trachoma prior to the establish-
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
portant purpose as an inde- they are -
all the people who make up coufitries are especially im- ment of Israel, among Arabs
An efficient staff assists U.S. pendent home for old persons, the ordi '
Israel. They are hospitable, and pressed with Hadassah's work. especially. The disease was Ambassador Ogden Reid in the and, by establishing one at Hai-
term. Bu
most of them are dedicated to American doctors come here to brought back here by the influx U.S. Embassy's activities. J.
an ideal. There are, of course, study Hadassah's creative ef- of North African immigrants, Ravotto is a well trained pub- fa, Bnai Brith has made a sound purpose
Israel.
some wa
the negative factors. There have forts. They voluntarily compare but we are defeating it - again. lic relations executive. Under contribution * to *
*
Thus, a
emerged delinquents, and there the health conditions in Israel American Jewish women have his direction, a well - edited
More visitors in Israel couples ga
is an underworld. But, that is with those in Arab lands, and been the primary factors in our Daily News Bulletin is made
ask to be taken to the mitz (frui
part of the price of motherhood. they pronounce: "Hats off to battle against disease and our available to newsmen and to should
artists' colony of Ein Hod— liqueur, t
In its totality, Israel has risen
efforts
to
create
a
healthy
na-
•ad•assan.!"
diplomats.
the center of real beauty in and then
high as a creative force in the
tion."
Officials
of
the
Hadassah-
Texts
of
important
official
the
hills of Mount Carmel.
appears t
world.
Dr. Mann spoke with a sense addresses, by the President of
Originally an Arab village, tomers wi
Many Americans are con- Hebrew. University Medical Cen- of deep satisfaction of the open
ter, which is being completed
the United States and other which had been destroyed, Ein and other
* * *
heart surgery operations that leading figures, and major offi- Hod was rebuilt by Jewish art-
On a S
are now being conducted suc- cial statements thus become ists. Painters and silversmiths a very'Cr
cessfully at the Hadassah Hos- available for public dissemi- create their art works here, dozen cou 4
pital in Jerusalem. Nine opera- nation.
and in their spare time_ they space not
tions were conducted under the
Ravotto is \ now introduc- plant vegetables, tend to their by three
guidance of Dr. Jerome Kay, of ing a Hebrew Bulletin, in flowers, build their homes.
wholesome
Los Angeles, who was a visiting order to make it easier for
if an occ
This
is
one
of
the
truly
specialist here. Now, Jerusalem
newsmen to uiilize the exact
in he ge
Hadassah's Dr. Chanoch Milwid- texts of public papers for great attractions on the way naturalnes
to
Haifa.
sky is continuing specialized immediate use in their per-
* * *
of seekin
studies in the U.S.
iodicals. •
Another source of delight relaxation.
Hadassah's hospital and the
Thus, the U.S. Embassy be-
Hebrew University's school of comes an important source of is Fredi's Night Club in the
Major s
outskirts of Nahariah, t h e larized
medicine also have obtained information in Israel.
in
beautiful
resort
city
that
was
*
*
*
from the U.S. cobalt for use in
been
inti
deep therapy, Dr. Mann said.
Bnai Brith has a number of established by German Jews tennis ma
Dr. Mann has an interesting chapters in Israel. It sponsors and which now has many Ro- played on
scientific story of the research several projects. One of the manian and Hungarian Jewish up at the
work that is being done in this very important Bnai Brith con- • settlers.
phin Ho
field, of the approaches to a tributions to Israel is the
Fred Dura, an able enter- club" at
solution to this medical prob- Beth Avoth, the' Home for the tainer who came to Israel as with the
lem. This correspondent be- aged on Mt. Carmel in Haifa. one of the first Youth Aliyah States.
lieves that Dr. Mann, in behalf It is an impressive, modern youngsters from Germany in
A regul
of the Hadassah experts, already building, with all - the finest fa- 1933, is the owner of this in- being
est.
has a great revelation for medi- cilities. The charges are low- teresting "nitery." •
Anyone, t
cal men everywhere. Perhaps he 150 Israeli pounds, or 75 U.S.
There are many interest- of Israel
will have an opportunity to re- dollars—a month. First, how- ing "night clubs" in Israel backward
Meeting with the new United States Ambassador to late it to the universities of the ever, the applicant must secure
—in Tel Aviv (the Theater
Israel Ogden Reid are Philip Slomovitz, editor and publisher
world soon in the best interests a room at a nominal rental for Club), in Beersheba (the wrong. T
with all t
of The Detroit Jewish News, and Mrs. Slomovitz. The audience
of medical science.
the person's lifetime.
Last Chance) and in other vacation
n-
Beth Avoth serves an im- centers. Strictly speaking,
It is n

the better opportunity of pre-
paring for a profession. Thus,
the struggle goes on.
Some are inclined to blame
the government for the existing
conditions. The rational know
better. They know that it is
necessary to find social solutions
for the attainment of equalities,
that it takes time and that all
Israel must strive for solutions.
They expect that time will pro-
vide the adequate solutions,
since there is a great measure
of cooperation in striving for
them. -
An interesting episode may
throw light on the challenging
problem. Mrs. Israel M. Gold-
man, on a visit to one of the
summer camps in the Negev
with her husband (Rabbi Gold-
man, of Baltimore) heard one
of the little girls called Tobie.
She spoke up and said that she
had a daughter named Tobie,
and she asked if there was a
Chanah to match the name of
her other dalighter. A hand
went up in the affirmative.
Then Mrs. Goldman said that
her name was Malka, and she
wondered whether there also
was a Malka in the camp. One
of the girls spoke up:

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