\obeli Laureates and Eminent World Leaders
Acclaim Weisgal, Honor Weizmann Institute
By Jewish News Special
Correspondent
Detroiters at the dinner in-
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Louis Berry
(Mr. Berry having been among the
dignitaries on the dais), Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Holtzman, Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Cohen, Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Slomovitz, Mrs. Morris
Adler, Mrs. Ralph Davidson, Mrs.
M. Lane.
Enrollment of Detroiters in
sponsoring a special scholarship
fund and the establishment of a
chair at the institute is being
conducted by Malcolm Loewen-
stein and Louis Berry.
Marking the 25th anniversary of
the Weizmann Institute of Science,
the philately sec-
tion of the Israel
ministry of posts
has issued this
special postage
stamp.
Mult icolored,
with a symboli-
cal m otI f, the
stamp was de-
signed by E.
Weishoff.
The stamp is
in the amount of
1.15 Israeli
pounds. Its size
is 25.7x40 mm.
A first day
cover cancellation is planned for
November.
NEW YORK — Distinct honors
were accorded here Tuesday night,
at the annual dinner of the Weiz-
mann Institute of Science, at the
Americana Hotel, to the institute
and to its dynamic leader, Meyer
W. Weisgal, whose genius in
elevating the research center into
one of the world's most acclaimed
institutions for science gained for ,
him recognition as a brilliant or-
ganizer with vision towards the
future.
The institute's 25th anniversary,
Weisgal's 75th birthday, the gath-
ering of scores of Nobel Laureates
who shared in the great event,
and generous gifts to assure the
MEYER WEISGAL
continued services of the Weiz-
independence "
mann Institute combined to make
In introducting Weisgal, Dr.
Tuesday's event an historic oc-
Stone described him as "a vol-
casion in behalf of Israel.
canic, imaginative genius whose
President Nixon led a host of refusal to recognize any obstacle
dignitaries in tribute to the in- as insurmountable built the insti-
stitute and to Weisgal.
tute."
Guests at the dinner contributed
Weisgal, who was presented with
more than $1,000,000
to the New York City's Cultural Award,
institute, and a group of Weis- declared that during its 25 years
gal's close associates announced of existence, the Weizmann Insti-
establishment of a $250,000 fund tute had "reached what is perhaps
for a professorial chair at the in- the highest possible plateau any
stitute bearing Weisgal's name. institute of higher learning can
Seventy-five persons contributed hope to achieve in so short a
$2,500 each to establish 75 Weis- time."
gal scholarships at the institute's
Dr. Albert D. Sabin, president-
Feinberg Graduate School.
elect of the Weizmsnn Institute I
In a message read to the dinner told the assemblage that Israel was Detroiters to Participate
guests by Dr. Dewey W. Stone, "in the process of creating the in UAHC Assembly
chairman of the American Com- most heroic era in the history of
MIAMI BEACH—The 50th gen-
mittee of the Institute, President the Jews" and was, at the same
eral assembly of the Union of
Nixon described the institute as time, "a pilot plan for the hun-
American Hebrew Congregations,
dreds
of
millions
of
people
living
"a worthy memorial" to the late
central congregational body of
Dr. Chaim Weizmann and said that in ever greater poverty and misery
I Reform Judaism in the United
"lifting men's hearts and minds to in the economically undeveloped
States and Canada, will officially
an unrelenting pursuit of knowl- countries of the World."
Ile expressed hope for the day open here Saturday at the Fon-
edge and wisdom, you have speed-
tainebleau
Hotel.
ed the pace of progress and con- "when the leaders of the Arab
Some 3,000 lay and rabbinic
governments will accept a sover-
structive development."
Sen. Edmund J. Muskie of eign state of Israel in their midst leaders from more than 700 af-
Maine, principal speaker at the and let their people work together filiated congregations will attend
dinner, described Israel as "a with the people of Israel for the the convention, which will run
dream come true and a chal- benefit of all who inhabit this his- through Thursday. A representa-
1 tive group of Christian religious
toric region of the world."
lenge to all those who believe in
Others who addressed the dinner leaders from various parts of the
freedom and the rights of man."
were Ambassador Yosef Tekoah, country also will attend as observ-
He declared that Israel "deserves
head of the Israeli Mission to the ers.
our continuing support in the
The convention theme is "A
United Nations; Abraham Fein-
preservation of its freedom and
Changing Synagogue for a
berg, president of the American
Changing
World," through which
Committee for the Weizmann In-
NEWEST IN BAR MITZVA
the delegates will explore the
stitute, and Charles Revson, din-
AND WEDDING INVITATIONS
major religious and social issues
ner chairman.
FLORAL DESIGNS FOR SHOWERS,
of our times and undertake to
Weisgal's address was a classic.
TEAS AND CONFIRMATIONS.
chart
new courses of action to
Humorous, displaying his deter-
CALL SARA GARELIK
revitalize congregational life
mination to retain the great glory
and
inspire
deeper Jewish par-
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for the Weizmann Institute, he
ticipation in all matters of hu-
made it known that since his birth-
man concern.
day will not be until Nov. 8 there
(Concurrently, the 27th biennial
is still time to make large gifts
People Proof
assembly of the National Federa-
to
the
Weizmann
Institute
in
his
Eyeglasses
tion of Temple Sisterhoods, wom-
honor.
lie made it known that among en's agency of the UAHC, will be
the gifts he had received earlier held at the Plaza Hotel. Mrs. Mar-
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by many deeply moving appear- NFTS board of directors, will par-
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' A BEAUTIFUL
At the initial plenary session,
octogenarian brother, Cantor
Abba Weisgal of Cong. Chizuk Saturday afternoon, the delegates
will
be addressed by James Far-
Amuno of Baltimore gave the
invocation. The cantor's son, mer, assistant secretary of the
AND
U.S../
Department of Health Educa-
Dr. Hugo Weisgal, honored his
uncle by directing Choral As- tion and Welfare.
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, October 24, 1969 - 35
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of education at the University of
Michigan and former undersecre-
tary of health, education and wel-
fare, will be guest speaker at
Temple Beth El, Nov. 7, follow-
ing the 8:30 p.m. Sabbath services.
The title of his talk is "New :
Goals for the 1970s. - The public
is invited.
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