s1, 200,000BondSaiesMarkTributetoBorman
Honoree Acclaimed by Local, State,
Israeli Leaders at Notable Banquet
A record sale of Israel Bonds.
encomia by local state, national
and Israeli leaders and a strong
defense of Israel's position on the
world scene marked the notable
banquet held Tuesday evening at
Coho Hall in honor of Abraham
Borman.
Marked by purchases that ranged
from $100 to $100,000. it was an-
nounced that the total sale that
night reached the $1,200,000 mark,
one of the highest on record.
Other participants in the pro-
gram, which drew an attendance
exceeding 1,000, included Cantor
Jacob II. Sonenklar, who kindled
the llanuka lights; Rabbi Jacob E.
Segal and Irwin Groner, who gave
the invocation and benediction,
and Richard Tucker. Metropolitan
' Opera star who thrilled the audi-
ence with a group of Hebrew and
liturgical songs and arias. Mrs.
Robert Kaplan led in the singing
of the national anthems, accom-
panied by Mrs. Norman Allan. Alex
Alexei accompanied Tucker.
I
Joining with Max M. Fisher. who
was the evening's toastmaster,
In behalf of Mayor Jerome
Governor George Romney. Dr.
Cavanagh, Harold Black pre-
Joseph J. Schwartz, vice-president
sented Borman with the City
of the Israel Bond Organization,
Medallion. A resolution adopted
and Israel Ambassador to the
in his honor by Councilman J.
United NatiOns Michael Comay in
H. Brickley. Prime Minister
honoring Borman also were Hyman
Levi Eshkol's Medal was pre-
Safran, president of the Jewish
sented to Borman by Ambassa-
Welfare Federation, who an-
dor Comay. Mrs. Borman was
nounced a $100,000 Bond purchase
presented with an Israeli shawl
by the United Jewish Charities;
by Dr. Schwartz.
Mrs. Morris L. Scharer, chairman
Praising Borman, Governor Rom-
of the Israel Bond women's divi- ney said "his life exemplifies the
sion; David Safran, chairman of great opportunities our country
the local Bond committee; and stands for . . He has made his
Louis Boyar of Los Angeles, chair- life shine in a meaningful way for
man of the Israel Bond Organiza- many people. His concern for his
tion board of governors.
country, for his heritage, for the
1511. Century -Volume Goes to Seminary
nation that was reborn, is impres-
sive. He has contributed greatly
to the rebirth of a nation of des-
tiny."
To indicate the interest in Zion-
ism of his own church, Mormon.
the Governor recalled that 75
years ago his coreligionists sent
a messenger to PalestIne to indi-
cate an interest in prophecy.
Addressing himself to Borman.
Ambassador Comay said. "You are
the kind of a Jew that I like."
His address was an impressive
review of current conditions in the
Middle East and a strong defense
of Israel's position. Regretting the
confusion that arose as a result
of United Nations action, stating
that "the last month was not an
easy one," Comay said:
"We suffered a censure, but
the UN resolution might have
had moral validity if it had
not been one-sided and if it had
taken account of the Arab infil-
trations and assaults that led up
to Israel's action•"
He said that what Israel did
was not an act in a vacuum, and
he asked his audience to imagine
and that its d oors rem ain o P en for of the labors for the J el% sh State •
the oppressed Jews who seek en-
Borman's response to the en-
trance. He said "Israel enjoys
comia was especially moving. In
great respect and great esteem in
a few brief words, thanking the
the international organization" and
sponsors of the event for the
he pointed out that Israel now is
honors accorded him, he said:
that
provides
know-
"Thank God for the opportunity
a 'pilot plant'
how for 56 underdeveloped coun-
to serve others and thank God
tries in Asia, Africa and Latin
for so many friends."
America. He said 10,000 young
The musical program was a .
people are being' trained in agri-
grand finale. Mrs. Scharer, in-
cultural and other fields in Israel. troducing
Richard Tucker, recalled
"I'd much rather we were that both had studied voice under
respected as Jews for our the same teacher. Tucker com-
achievements than pitied for our menced his program by singing,
sufferings," he said. He spoke on the occasion of Hanuka. "Hanei-
of two necessary instruments in rot Halalu." His program included
the present situation—a strong arias from "La Juive" and "La
Israel, asserting that "we have
realized the Zionist job of lick-
ing the Jewish problem once and
for all"; and the importance of
assuring a strong American
Jewry, praising the U. S. Jewish
communities' potentialities.
With these two weapons, he said,
"we are able to insure our future
with our own efforts, without de-
pending on anyone else." He gave
assurance that Israel can repulse
any attack from its neighbors. He
Detroit being attacked from Wind- spoke of "the inspiration of the
sor and expressed certainty that Israel Bond undertakings" and
the attacked would act to uproot said that, working together, Israel
the nest of bandits threatening and American Jewry can attain the
them.
task of guaranteeing the state's
"There is no imminence of war security.
between Israel and the Arabs." he
Presenting Mrs. Molly Borman
declared. He added that "if we with the Israeli shawl, Dr. Schwartz
were to remain passive and help- called the attention of the large
less under attack we'd go under— audience to the fact that the Bor-
and we have no intention of going mans were, that night, marking
under. That's the lesson in the their 41st wedding anniversary.
present situation."
Boyar presented the Bormans
Speaking of Israel's needs. of with an Israeli folio in appreciation
the importance of the Israel Bond
program, Comay said: "We must
push ahead even faster than be-
fore in building up our country
and that we hope to do with your
help."
Speaking of the strength and
ppoc,
.
vigor of Israel, Comay said Israel
UNITED BQ.IDS • CIE,o, U s
now has nearly 3,000,000 people
Tosca" and the Hebrew songs "The
Well" and "Shabbat Menuha."
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
6—Friday, December 16, 1966
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Pictured is a page from the Rothschild manuscript presented
to the library of the Jewish Thological Seminary of America by Baron
Edmond de Rothschild, of the French branch of the Rothschild
family. The page.is the beginning of the section of Slihot (penitential
prayers) from the 15th C'entury volume. The manuscript carries
on its flyleaf the assertion that it was written by the scribe Abraham
Vehouda, of the ('amarino district of Marka, and finished on the
24th of Mar, 5252 (corresponding to March or April, 1492, in our
calendar), in the village of Firenze (Florence) in Tuscany. It is a
voluminous manuscript, comprising several hundred folio-size pages,
and containing the liturgy for the entire Jewish year, followed
by treatises on Jewish ritual, on astronomy and on the Jewish
calendar.
NEW YORK. (.1'1'A1— A 15th-
Century Hebrew manuscript on
vellum was presented to the Jew-
ish Theological Seminary of Am-
erica by Baron Edmund de Roths-
child. head of the French branch
of the noted Jewish family of
bankers and philanthropists.
Abraham Yehouda. and a date,
24 Adar, 5253, corresponding to
March or April 1492.
It is a liturgical work contain-
ing many poems, treatises on Jew-
ish ritual, on astronomy and on
the Jewish calendar.
The unnumbered pages total be-
The baron presented the manu-
script, considered to be among the tween 600 and 700 with more than
top half-dozen of such rarities, to 100 full-page illuminations. Most
Dr. Louis Finkelstein, chancellor of the vellum pages are still white.
of the seminary. as a gesture of ap-
preciation to the seminary. In S. African Premier Gets
making the presentation. the baron Visit From Jewish VIPs
told Dr. Finkelstein how much he
JOHANNESBURG (JTA) — A
had been shocked by the fire
which ravaged the seminary's li- delegation of the Board of Depu-
ties
of South African Jews called
brary last April.
on Premier John Vorster in his
The gift was made in response office in Pretoria to convey the
to the seminary's action in re- good wishes of South African Jewry
turning to the Rothschilds in on his assumption of the post of
1950 a superb 15th Century premier.
manuscript. The seminary had
The delegation members in-
received it from a German sol-
eluded • Dr. Teddy Schneider. presi-
dier from World War II.
dent of the board; Maurice Porter,
The seminary discovered that vice chairman; Jack Rich, secret-
the manuscript was the property ary; and David Mann.
of the Rothschilds and restored it
The delegation also called on
to them. The Itothschilds present- State President Charles Swart to
ed it to Israel's National Library.
greet him on his 72nd birthday.
The gift to the seminary was exe- Both the premier and the state
cuted in Florence, and hears on president expressed appreciation
the flyleaf the name of the scribe, for the visits.
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