Eban, de Rothschild Inspire Detroiters for Increased
Effort in Israel's Defense; Dr. Fram, Technion, Honored

Inspired by two distinguished
guests — Israel Foreign Minister
Abbe Eban and Evelyn de Roths-
child. of the famous Rothschild
family, support for Israeli causes
mounted as a result of new en-
thusiasm inspired in educational
media and investments to assure
economic security for the Jewish
state.
More than 2,100 attended the Is-
rael Bond dinner in honor of Dr.
Leon Fram, at Raleigh House,
Tuesday night, when Eban's ap-
peal brought an additional $568,-
000 in Israel Bond purchases.
On Sunday evening, at Cong.•
Shaarey Zedek, de Roths-
child, who is chairman of the
British Technion Society, addressed
more than 350 guests at a dinner of
the Detroit Chapter of American
Technion Society, fn which he de-
scribed the technological advances
in the world in which the Haifa
Technion. played an important role,

Oa &DALT morning, de Roths-
child met with a grace/ Detroit-

ers at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Irwin Greew and gorged increased
efforts for the Israel Bawd drive
Is assure Israel's secure mom-
utie position in an era of many
challenges, and an additional
WAN* in Israel Bonds were pur-
chased as a new impetus to the
assistance asked for Israel is her
present embattled position.
The Technion event marked the
25th anniversary of the Detroit
chapter. The Israel Bond dinner
honored Dr. Leon Fram on his 75th
birthday and his 50 years - in the

rabbinate.
Attended by a number of indus-

trial, banking and university lead-
ers, the Detroit Technion Society
dinner was addressed, in addition
to de Rothschild, by Max M. Fish-
er, who introduced the distinguish-
ed British Jewish leader; Sam
Rich, president of the society; and
Jacob Walter Ullman, president of
the American Techniort Society.
De Rothschild described his
family's involvement in work for
Israel. He said they "tried
through a number of generations
to be involved, particularly in
education," and he told of a
"chance visit' to the Technion in
Haifa and his realization of the
vast program that is being con-
ducted to Israel by the institute
of technology . that has trained
thousands of engineers and skill-
.ed technicians.
Describing Israel's technological
necessities, de Rothschild spoke of
the need to assure 'greens secur-
ity, of the sociological and academ-
ic needs and of Technion's con-
tributions towards "better stand-
ards of life in the entire Middle
East.:'
The building of cheaper housing
to provide • for the many new im-
migrants • was described by the
guest speaker as a definite con-
tribution towards Israel's vital
needs -in receiving the newcomers.
He was especially enthused by
the developing Israel aircraft in-
dustry and
the excellent rels-

lions that exist between faculty
and students at Technion. He
said that the acceptance of stu-
dents as members of the board
to help set the technological in-
stitute's standards obviated some
of the experiences of student pro-
tests in other universities.
Analyzing industrial conditions in
the world, de Rothschild told of
utilization of Technion's methods in
applying new means of marketing.
He spoke of Technion's achieve-
ments as benefiting and raising the
standards not only of Israel but
also of approaching means of as-
suring a peaceful Middle East.
Describing the history of the De-
troit Technion Chapter ;Once its
founding 25 years ago, Sam Rich
admonished the gathering that
while there will be strict adher-
ence to. abandoning fund raising
until the end of 1971, as a coopera-
tive step to assist the United Jewish
Appeal and Israel Bond drives,
that the school must be equipped,
that it will receive from the Israel
government only 65 per cent of the
funds necessary to cover its budg-
ets and that it will be necessary to
Increase memberships and to col-
lect funds on outstanding pledges.

As national president of Amer-
ican Technien Society, Ullman
presented to Rich a plaque in
appreciation of the local com-
mittee's activities.
Ullman spoke about Technion's
latest accomplishments and took
special pride in the establishment
in the school's application of engi-
neering to medicine and of the link-
ing of a new Haifa medical school
with Technion.
He called attention to the estab-
lishment of the Detroit Mechanical
Engineering Complex on the Haifa
campus and to its dedication next
May when a Detroit delegation will

attend the ceremonies.

Fisher recalled the early years
of the Detroit Technion Society,
the role his former partner, the
late Leon Kay, played in arous-
ing interest here for Technion,
and the activities of Ben Wilk.
He told of the arrangements

that had been made for doubling
of efforts in behalf of UJA and
Bonds and invited communal par-
ticipation in arrangements for the
moratorium on campaigning dur-
ing the coming year.
Fisher described his personal
interest in Technion and his num-
erous inspirational visas here.

Introducing de Rothschild, he
spoke about the many gifts to
Jewry of the French and British
Rothschild families and especially
commended the guest, Evelyn de
Rothschild, for his dedicated efforts
in Israel's behalf.
The Technion dinner had a fes-
tive air, with Israeli musical selec-
tions played by Eric Rosenow and
his orchestra and the national
anthems sung by Cantor Jacob
Barkin. The opening and closing
prayers were given by Rabbi Mil-
ton Rosenbaum.
At the Israel Bond dinner,
Eban traced the history of

At a brunch reception honoring Evelyn de Rothschild, chairman of
the British Technics, Society, at which a total of $500,00 in Israel
Bond pledges wos announced, from left: Max Fisher, president of the
Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds; Louis Berry,
Israel Bead vice chairman, who made the appeal; Mr. and Mrs.

Israel's development and out-
Piled Israel's current objectives
in the battle to prevent interfer-
ence with its sovereignty.

Touching upon the crisis re-
volving around his government's
insistence that there should be
rectification of the violations of
the cease-fire agreements, he em-
phasized that Israel is compelled
to question Egyptian veracity un-
der the circumstances of its having
abused the standstill terms. He ex-
plained that Israel-

WM negotiate peace wtili any
Arab state; and
Will agree on a territorial set-
dement.
But he placed equal emphasis

on what his nation will reject. He
said Israel will not return to its
previous perilous position, will not
be renounced to a territorial struc-
ture that is based on security,
will not submit to a Syrian front
that will endanger its valleys, will
not consent to an Egyptian con-
frontation that spells war, will
never permit the eternal capital,
Jerusalem, to be torn apart by
the sacrilege of the past experi-
ences.
He declared: "Never, never
shall we go back to the political
anarchy of territorial insecurity."
In his stirring address- Eban
spoke of the vitality of Jewish
solidarity. He likened the Arab
possessions-14 states of 100,000,-
000 people possessing 4,500,000
square miles of territory, with
vast sources of mineral wealth,
seeking their own form of soli-
darity aimed at seeking the de-
struction of Israel.
He contrasted with Israel's popu-
lation of 2,500,000 Jews, in an area
of 8,500 square miles—a people in
one-five-hundredth the size of the
Arab neighbors—facing a conflict
that involves no territorial objec-
tions or the matter involving refu-
gees, but "a heresy that denies the
link between the Jewish people and
its land."
At this point the eminent states-
man declared: "We do not ask for
the right to exist because Israel's
right to exist is independent of
recognition." He pointed to the his-
toric fact that Israel alone of all
the 127 member nations of the
United Nations speaks the same
language and adheres to the same
faith as its ancestors 3,000 years
ago in the same land in which it
now continues its regained sover-
eignty.

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congratulations and honors from
Detroit and Michigan.
Participants in the program In-
cluded Cantor Harold Orbach, who
led in the singing of the national
anthems and who sang, with the
participation of the audience,
"Oseh shalom bimromav . . .
Rabbis Milton Rosenbaum and
Morton M. Kanter; presidents of
Temples Beth El, Israel and
Emanuel—Robert N. 'Canvasser,
Bernard E. Linden, and Mrs. Jo-
soph H. Meltzer; and Archie
Katcher, who spoke in behalf of
the Federation of Reform Tem-
ples, sponsors of the Israel Bond
dinner.
Bringing greetings as president
of the Jewish Welfare Federation,
Alan E. Schwartz announced a
$100,000 Israel Bond purchase by
the United Jewish Charities.
There were, in the audience, rep-
resentatives of all elements in De-
trait Jewry who joined their friends
from the Reform temples in hon-
oring Dr. Pram. Among the dis-
tinguished visiting guests were Is-
rael Consul General Shaul Ramati
and David Rivlin, Eban's personal
secretary.
In his response, Dr. Pram ex-
pressed gratitude that the event
in his honor brought such a gener-
ous response in support of Israel.
He said he was especially grati-
fied that Reform Jews associate
themselves so devotedly with Is-
rael's cause.

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Technion Starts Year
With 1,250 New Students

A freshman class of 1,250 young
men and women began studies at
Technion, Israel Institute of Tech-
nology, last week, as the 1970-71
academic year opened with a cere-
mony at Technion City, Haifa.
The new students were selected
-from a total of 3,000 applicants.
Although nearly two-thirds qualified
for acceptance, only one-third could
be admitted, because of a serious
space shortage on campus.
Pinhas Sapir, Israel's minister of
finance, commerce and industry,
was the main speaker at the open-
ing ceremony.
A special welcome was extended
by President Alexander Goldberg
to first-year students from Kibbutz
settlements. "We welcome their
growing number in our ranks," he
said.
The Technion, Israel's oldest in-
stitution of higher education, this
year has a total enrollment of
7,150 students, including 400 study-
He placed emphasis on Jew-
ing for the doctoral degree and
ish solidarity as an urgent 1,800 for the Master's degree.
necessity to retain the links be- Among the new programs is a four-

tween people and land, and he
made a strong concluding ap-
peal for the support which has
assured the bond of kinship be-
tween American and Israeli
Jewries.
Hundreds of subscriptions to the
Israel Bond drive were his audi;
ence's answer to his appeal and it
is announced that a total of
$588,000 has been subscribed in
honor of Rabbi Fram's anniver-
saries.
The event was marked by an out-
pouring of-honors for Rabbi Fram.
Toward the conclusion of the eve-
fling's program he was presented
with the Israel Prime Minister's
Medal by Eban.
The chairman of the evening,
Leslie R. Schmier, honored him
as teacher and associate in the
Reform movement
Mayor Norman Feder of South-
field extended to him the commu-
nity's honor by declaring the day
Rabbi Leon Fram Day, and in
brief remarks spoke of his corn-
/amity's deep interest in Israel.
Rabbi M. Robert Syme, who
introduced Eban, spoke of the
honoree with affection as his asso-
ciate in Temple Israel.
Dr. Richard .Hertz presented
Rabbi Fram with a testimonial
from his associates in his alma
mater, Hebrew Union College.

Messages of greetings from Gov-
Irwin Green, the hosts, and de Rothschild.
ernor Millikon, Mayor Gribbs and
14 — Frlawf, linalber 13, 1970 . ...
TIE, OETIOIT JEWISH NI31(3 Councilman K4 Bavitz brought

year undergraduate course in com-
puter science, and a graduate pro-
gram offered by the recently estab-
lished department of applied math-
ematics.
A total of 20 faculties and de-
partments at Technion cover a
broad range of engineering and
science disciplines.
The majority of Israel's engi-
neers are Technion-trained.
• • •

Bonds Honor Rothschild

NEW YORK (JTA)—Baron Ed-
mond de Rothschild of France,
chairman of the Israel Bond cam-
paign in Europe since 1957, was
honored by more than 300 Jewish
leaders here at a dinner sponsored
by the international board of trus-
tees of the Israel Bond Organiza-
tion.
Samuel Rothberg, campaign
chairman of the Israel Bond drive,
presented to Baron de Rothschild a
silver Torah breastplate of the
symbols of the 12 tribes of Israel
in tribute to his leadership as chair-
man of the Israel Bond campaign
in Europe. The citation hailed the
Baron's contributions he has made
to the development of Israel "with
the generosity and devotion which
have been the hallmark of his illus-
trious family's generations of serv-
ice to the Jewish people."
Jack D. Weiler, secretary-treas-
urer of the Israel Bond Organiza-
tion, served as chairman of the
dinner, and the invocation was de-
livered by Rabbi Israel Miller,
president of the American Zionist
Federation and vice president of
Yeshiva University. The Roths-
child dinner inaugurated a cam-
paign for the sale of $17,000,000 in
Israel Bonds in November and De-
cember towards New York's goal
of $50,000,000 for 1970.
Baron de Rothschild has been a
major investor in many aspects of
Israel's economy. In recent years
he has launched large-scale pro-
jects in land development, the
chemical industry and tourism and
has pioneered in a wide variety of
new investment programs in Is-
rael. Long before the creation of
the political Zionist movement by
Theodor Herzl in 1897, the first
Baron Edmond financed the build-
ing of Jewish agricultural com-
munities in Palestine and laid the
foundation of its economic growth
through the establishment of the
famed wine cellars of Rishon le
Zion and other industrial enter-
prises. To this day the people of
Israel revere the memory of the
elder Baron Edmond who is known
throughout the country as "Father
of the Yishuv" (the Jewish com-
munity in Israel).

U. S. Families Embark on a New Life

la August, 19 yonng American families went as Members of a
group illy& — Garin Hamagshimim — among them, Stuart Oppen-
heimer, a physician from Columbus, ,shown here with his sleeping
son David Charles, 21/2. The well whalers are Mrs: Everett Kalb
(left) and Mrs. Henry Goldman, Hadassab national Alba chairmen,
who worked with the group since its inception. Shown at right is
another mamba- of the garla and her daughter doing laundry in the
modern absorption center where they were set up site permanent
homes were ready.
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