Saluting Leonard N. Simons' 70th Birthday, July 24 Tribute to Simons From HUC-JIR By DR. JACOB R. MARCUS Acting President, Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion We here in Cincinnati have the custom of sending special congratulatory messages to good friends when they mark a signifi- cant birthday. I am not alt o- gether sure I know what a special birthday is. But this I do know. When- ever Leonard Simons cele- brates his natal day I celebrate in spirit with him. For me, and I suspect for you, too, that is a very special o c c a- sion. What would Detroit, Dr. Jacob R. Marcus Americ an Jewry, have done without Leonard? Behold the indispensable man. Can you imagine writing the philanthropic history of Detroit without putting him in the center of things? In the Greek the word philanthropy means love of fellowman and in the literal sense he has loved his fellowmen, working for them without regard to color, creed, or race. You good people of Detroit will rejoice with him because of what he has so self- lessly done for your community. I will cele- brate in my own way because I admire this man for his gentility, his kindness, his wit, his love of books, his devotion to every- thing that is fine. I speak for myself and the whole college family when I express the profound and pious hope that the- years that lie ahead will be good to him and his dear Harriette, that they may continue to carry on with the warmth, affection and generosity that have always distinguished them. Historical Commission Greeting to Simons Wayne State U. Gives Appreciation Message By SOLAN W. WEEKS Director, Detroit Historical Commission By GEORGE E. GULLEN, JR. President, Wayne State University The members of the Detroit Historical Commission, the trustees and members of the Detroit Historical Society and the staff of the Detroit Historical Museum join me in extending to Leonard N. Simons our heartiest congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of his 70th birthday, July 24, 1974. This date is, by happy coincidence, the 273rd anniversa- ry of the found- ing of Detroit by Antoine de La- mothe Cadillac in 1'701. Perhaps *it was this coin- cidence of birth that first spark- ed Leonard's deep and stead- fast interest in the preservation of Detroit's uni- Solan W. Weeks que and rich her- itage. If so, it was a very fortunate oc- currence for our city. An ancient proverb suggests that a man is like the company he keeps. I would- like to think that an institution can be so judged., Wayne State University has been keep- ing company with Leonard N. Simons for more years than I can document. In fact, this very per- sonal relation- ship precedes Dean David Mackenzie's days in the 1920s (of whom Leonard wrote a most moving biogra phic a 1 statement). There are men of large in- tellect and there are men with great hearts. I am not sure how often these George E. Gullen, Jr. are found in the same person. They certainly are both part of the life of Leonard Simons. He thinks clearly, expresses himself articulate- ly, loves that to which he gives himself dearly, all the while maintaining his man- liness. Wayne State University has more than 100,000 living alumni. Untold numbers of them owe something to Leonard Simons' love of education in general and his love for Wayne State University in particular and they will never know it. For most of what he has done is real but not apparent. He has made buildings possible, library col- lections possible. equipment possible, publi- cations possible, scholarships possible, dis- tinguished faculty chairs possible. If these have not turned out exactly as he wanted them, it is our fault, though the administra- tion has tried to meet the high standards which Leonard Simons sets so appropriately for everything he does. These contributions have the sound of being material things. They are not; they are very human in their interests and in their objectives. In this they exemplify From his initial involvement with the Detroit Historical Society in helping to raise funds required to construct the first unit of the Detroit Historical Museum; his continuous active service on the Detroit Historical Commission since it was estab- lished by Charter Amendment in 1946; his leadership in the acquisition and develop- ment of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, the Fort Wayne Military Museum and the historic Moross House; and, more recent- ly, his successful effort to assist in the preservation and restoration of the birth- place of Cadillac in St. Nicolas de la Grave France, Leonard Simons has quitely but effectively labored in the vineyard of local history—often at considerable personal sac- rifice in terms of time and resources. We take this occasion to extend to him deep appreciation for all that he has done to advance the cause of local history in De- troit, and our warmest wishes for many happy, healthful and productive years ahead. Editorial Leonard N. Simons Inspires Community . Three distinguished spokesmen fo; major movements locally and nationally are expressing their affections for Leonard N-.= Simons in the accompanying statements. They speak the minds of the entire Detro,, community and of a major group in Ameri- can Jewry with whom the eminent Detroiter has been associated. He has given his best to great causes and he is an inspiration to the many whose devotions he has shared for many years. When there is need for action, Leonard N. Si- mons is on the alert. He is fear- 1 e s s, dynamic, Leonard N. Simons firm. And he is as generous as any of the people who have been enrolled by him the philanthropic services of the Jewish people. Leonard N. Simons' birthday is an ideal time to make note of his generosity, kind ness, friendships. Those who have benefited from these kindnesses are blessed, and they in turn now bless him and his family with heartfelt wishes for good health to enable-- him to carry on his great tasks. Leonard Simons at his best—a very human person. Life is an uncertain gift in tennis of the span of years allotted to each of us. How lucky can we be to have Leonard Simons among us for his full three score and ten! But because of what he does for us and because of what he is among us, it is not too selfish to wish for him many- years of happiness ahead. Those who know him best will recogniz --- the need to say to him with heartiness: "Hi, pal, happy birthday and best wishes foal- many years of health and prosperity." George E. Gullen, Jr. President Wayne State University ;=-- Eliav's Great Hope for a `Sulha,' Seeking Reconciliation in Mideast Conflicts Arie (Lyova) Eliav is among Israel's leading doves. He has consistently advocat- ed restraint in establishing new settlements in Israel's newly-administered area. He favors creation of a separ- ate Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and on the West Bank. In "Land of the Hart" (subtitled "Israelis, Arabs, the Territories and a Vision of the Future"), just issued by the Jewish Publication Society of America, he de- velops his theme and offers some solutions. References to Israel in Tal- mud, Midrash and Bible as eretz ha-zvi- — land of the hart—explains the title of this important work on Israel's status, needs and the prob- lems that affect her future. Eliav, whose role in Israel has been in many of the country's foreign and domes- tic spheres, touches upon all aspects of the embattled na- tion's difficulties as well as opportunities. As a natural sequence, his review of the many Israel de- velopments commences with a chapter devoted to world Jewry's relationship with Is- rael. As he indicates in a prologue: 48 Friday, July 19, 1974 — ARIE (LYOVA) ELIAV "Zionism — the liberation and renaissance movement of the Jewish people — was the negation not only of the Jewish fatalism which put its faith in a messianic era and in miracles, but also of the materialism of the Diaspora . . . Zionism has achieved only one of the goals: the founding of the state of Is- rael. But the founding of the state was to have been only a means toward the fulfill- ment of the higher purposes that Zionism has set itself" the gathering of the major- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS ity of the Jewish people in the land of Israel and the creation of a new Jewish so- ciety based on justice, equal- ity and human freedom." Struggles over the goals yet to be attained, the prog- ress made in state building, the successes and the ob- stacles—all are given thor- ough review. But a main purpose of this work is to emphasize the need for a cooperative spirit with the Arabs, and it is in the "Face to Face With Our Neighbors" chapter that he presents his basic view for which he has gained special attention as a leading dove. Treating realistically the conflict between the nations in the area, Eliav devotes himself to the consideration of the "Great Sulha," the coveted reconciliation, and he states: In Arabic culture, a blood feud is terminated by a `sul- ha,' a grand reconciliation; this custom predates Muham- mad. Why should we not be- lieve that the time will one day come for the 'great sul- ha' and an end of the inter- necine struggle between us and the Arabs? "Even if we cannot bring about peace immediately, we must try to bring it nearer and advance ourselves toward it. We must begin by adopting a new way of using words. We must try to talk to anyone claiming to repre- sent the Palestinian Arabs. We must address our words to Arabs under our jurisdic- tion on the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip, to Arabs of the kingdom of Jordan, even to saboteurs and terrorists being held in our prisons. We must not stop trying. At first the seeds we sow will fall on rock. For every ten wells we drill for peace, nine will prove dry. The path of dialogue is strewn with dis- appointments. But there is no other way. "If we speak, the chances are that someday we will find partners for dialogue. We must foster such dialogue among the Palestinian Arabs of the administered territo- ries and grant them the rights of free assembly and free debate with us, how- ever bitter-tasting such a de- bate may prove to be. When this struggle is over we do not wish to have as neigh- bors humiliated, obedient, cowering Palestinian Arabs, but a proud people. Helping them attain this pride does not mean that we should re- lax our vigil against those among them who bear arms against us; it means that we should sponsor their elemen- tary right to national self-de- termination and to an inde- pendent, sovereign state of their own." Consistently adhering to these views, Eliav is still among the leading doves who believes in the sulha he aspires to. Will the Arabs cooperate in providing that reconciliation that must be- gin with conciliation? Only time will tell. Meanwhile, th- Eliav views challenge Isra- elis and Jews to action ant to a compelling consideration of major views on the most serious issues affecting world Jewry and Eretz Yisrael. `Israelis Warned 4 Austrian UN Officers to Skirt Danger Zone' JERUSALEM (JTA) —De- fense Minister Shimon . Peres told the cabinet that four Austrian officers killed by a mine on the Syrian front recently while serving with the United Nations Disen- gagement Observers Force (UNDOF) had been clearly warned by Israel not to enter a danger zone in the Mt. Her- mon region because of pos- sible mines. Peres was responding to reports from Vienna that Austrian authorities were not satisfied with Israeli expla- nations and had demanded further investigation by UNDOF. An army spokesman re- jetted as totally _ Ate the allegation of an Austrian officer that the deaths werP the result of misinformation passed on by Israeli au:hori- ties. At an investigation held immediately after the inci- dent in the presence of the UN commander, Gen. Ensio Siilasvuo, UN officers con; firmed that an Israeli repre- sentative had in fact warned UN personnel that the road to the Syrian side of the sum- mit of Mt. Hermon was not cleared of mines and should not be traversed until az all-clear notice was given, the army spokesman said.