THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 42—Friday, October 25, 1974 Two Eminent British-Jewish Personalities Flowers For Every Occasion ... Or An One could always recognize leading member of the New Herzl, issued by the JSP, the don where he mentioned that at a glance when Oskar had Zionist Organization (NZO) first announcement, that we he had seen the last issue of discovered fresh particulars and I belonged to the Jewish were preparing a work on his paper "Medina Ivrit". "Herzl and England". How- This copy is possibly among Occasional Flower in his research on de Medina State Party (JSP). or other famous figures. He Oskar was a gifted journa- ever we later decided that the books and archives he • WEDDINGS would be in a cheerful mood list, a good speaker, partic- each of us should write on left to the Hebrew University • BAR MITZVAS in Jerusalem. " this subject separated, which and would talk about it. Os- ularly in discussions, and a • SH.OWERS The name of Oskar K. Ra- kar was both, scholar and fighter for political Zionism. we did. • PARTIES binowicz is immortalized in banker, so, as an historian, In 1949, Chaim Weizmann's Early one morning, i n CALL ANY DAY — ANYTIME! 1 he was eminently suited to March 1939, I went to the "Trial and Error" appeared. the History of Zionist Liter- ature. portray the financier de Me- printers to examine the latest We again discussed this and dina. copy of "Medina Ivrit", Oskar undertook to respond HASIDIC WISDOM According to Oskar, he was which I had been preparing to it. His work, "Fifty Years Sir Solomon de Medina Failure to repent is much born in 1650 in Bordeaux and of Zionism: A Historical Ana- the previous day, when near- The first Jew in England worse than sin. A man may to be knighted was Sir Solo- n 1672 he, with his family, by I noticed some Nazi sol- lysis of Dr. Weizmann's 'Trial have sinned for but .a mo- mon de Medina. He was an left Amsterdam to settle in diers. So, I never did see that and Error' " (1950) is his ment, but he may fail to re- finest achievement and is ac- observant Jew and a mem- London. He was a religious last printed copy. pent of- it moments without ber of the Spanish and -Portu- Jew, a generous donor and Oskar came into the world cepted in Zionist literature. number. 40 4. q&k. Gabay of the Spanish and He devoted a great deal of guese Synagogue. The date in 1902, studied in Bruenn was June 23, 1700 and the Portuguese Synagogue. De and Prague and was chair- time examining 'frial and •it knighthood w a s conferred Medina was acquainted with man of the Zionist Revision- Eror" and his book was ac- FIRESTONE upon him by King William King William III and he was ists of Czechoslovakia. When claimed even by admirers of - JEWELRY ' III (William of Orange). The again the first Jew, whom a the split came, one part re- Weizmann who intended to U lrolesale Diamonds & jewelry emplaning, Jeuwirry & U atch RepaTrin second Jew was Sir Moses King, because of his impor- mained within the Zionist Or- issue a second edition of SUITE 318 ADVANCE Bibb. : Montefiore whose title was tant service to the country, ganization, forming under "Trial and Error". Unfor- 23077 Greenfield at 9 Mile .bestowed upon him by visited at his home. Meir Grossman and Robert tunately, however, Weizmann (313) 557-1860 Oskar deals with de Me- Stricker the Jewish State became ill and could not ful- Queen Victoria on Nov. 9, ••■•■■ .1837; he, too, was a mem- dina as merchant and con- Party, but the other part, fill his promise. ber of the Spanish and Portu- tractor to the armies of the the majority, under the lea- His second work of signifi Duke of Marlborough, the dership of Vladimir Jabotin- cance is "Winston Churchill guese Synagogue. Oskar K. Rabinowicz, who victor of the historic battle sky, left the ZO and founded on Jewish Problems" which SegOta:4 YARN SHOP I died in 1969, left MSS on Sir at Blenheim. Marlborough's the NZO. Oskar took - over the was published by the World • Knitting • Needlepoint • Crocheting • Etc. Solomon, which John M. enemies succeeded in ap- NZO of Czechoslavakia. In Jewish Congress in London Shaftesley, former editor of pointing a commission to in- 1939 Oskar left Prague and (1956). Here, too, one can the Jewish Chronicle, has vestigate his financial af- came to London, but in 1956 trust the accuracy of Oskar. edited. In the last years, fairs. Oskar insists that the he moved to New York. He often mentioned that he Shaftesley, thanks to his yearly payments Marlbor- The biographical sketch is working on a continuation knowledge and experience, ough received from 1707 to (21 pages) by Judish and of "Churchill on Zionism". has made it possible for a 1711 from de Medina "was Theodore is written with He probably left MSS on this, number of publications by the not in the nature of bribery" love and admiration for their as well as on Arnold Toyn- Jewish Historica Society, to but- "adhered to the old pre- father, though, unfortunately, bee, so that more publica- Over 20 colors appear. Shaftesley is now edi- vailing practices which was it contains mistakes and er- tions by Oskar can be ex- tor of its publications, and in force . . . five years before rors which should be cor- pected. A collection of his the book issued under his sur- Sir Solomon de Medina be- rected in the second edition. selected essays would be wel- veillance, including Solomon came contractor". General Nahum Sokolow was Presi- comed by readers of Zionist 15075 W. Lincoln, 1 Blk. W. of Grnf(cl. de Medina, are a valuable Marlborough was dismissed, dent of the XII Zionist Con- history. Lincoln Towers Apt. Suite 119 contribution to our literature. but the investigation "did gress in Karlsbad (1921) and A short time before he Albert M. Hy amsen, in not find Medina guilty of bri- of the Executive of the ZO Ground Floor Entrance 968 - 1015 "Sephardim of E n g l a n d" bery or of any unlawful act." and not—the "Editor of the died, he again visited Lon (London, 1951), notes that In contrast to a few other Congress Paper". Judith and Oskar K. Rabinowicz sup- historians, Oskar emphasizes Theodore write about the plied a "detailed account of that the philosopher Voltaire, split: "The adherents of Medina and his activities to who visited London in 1726, Weizmann stayed in the ZO the Jewish HiStorical Society, did not lose money "because and called themselves the but has not yet been pub- of a Jew called Medina", but JSP." It- is not correct to lished". The lecture was de- because of the bankruptcy of state that the JSP were "ad- livered in 1947 and for some a bank which had no connec- herents of Weizmann", for twenty years, Rabinowicz tion with de Medina. the JSP always remained in continued with his research, COMPLETE JEWELRY SERVICE Sir Solomon returned to opposition to the policies of and from the hundreds of Holland in 1702, although he Weizmann. notes, his scholarly efforts continued to visit London In London we often met, Oak Park, Mich. 13720 W. 9 Mile Rd. to present an authentic pic- from time to time. Years la- sometimes, daily. In 1942, ture of de Medina can be ter fortune deserted him and after discussions with Joseph Near Post Office LI 7-5068 appreciated. he lost a great deal of money, Leftwich and Oskar, I pub- but paid his debts to avoid lished, in the brochure on TUESDAY BONUS: bankruptcy. In addition there /a I,444, were family differences. He SAVE 10% on rterything in the store. Storting Tues., Oct. 29th. died in Amsterdam in 1730. We featvre gifts, cards and decorative accessories. What happened to the des- THE COUNTRY PEDDLER cendants of the Medina fam- 10 Tel-Ex Plaza, Telegraph at ily? According to the Jewish Your Corner Store in a Plaza 357-2122 historian James Picciotto- the "left the pale of Juda- ism". In Oskar's publication we find the answer to neg- Prescription i 7---\ Optical Co. lected questions. His "Sir \ Solomon de Medina" is a contribution to Anglo-Jewish \., ---j I \ history. 26001 COOLIDGE HwY By JOSEF FRAENKEL Jewish News Special London Correspondent "Sir Solomon de Medina" __ by Oskar K. Rabinowicz and a biography of the au- tor by Judith K. Tapiero and Theodore K. Rabb. Published by the Jewish /Historical Society of Eng- . land, London, 1974; 155pp •11111 - Opening. Special Worsted 4-oz. 99c], Free Instructions __9rv. A4in otweler SELECTED JEWELRY A PACKER poNTIAc - r-- • OAK PARK 543-3343 • Harvey Electronics Licensed to Service - T.V. & STEREO. FREE Pick-up & Delivery Color Sets Only Phone 355-2667 or 477-7200 . . ....... Master charge -, ,. ..... ...,1 BANKAMER1CARD 1 wiermwr 4tvc . II Oskar K. Rabinowicz The Zionist weekly "Die Juedische Volksstimme" was begun by Max Hickl (1873- 1924) in Bruenn and already in the same year, in 1900, Robert Stricker's first arti- cles appeared in it. After the First World War, there were contributions by Yitzhak Gruenbaum, Emil Margulies, Nahum Goldmann and among others by young Oskar K. Rabinowicz. Three or four years later, this paper also printed my first articles. I met Oskar at Zionist Congresses and Conferences, but our real friendship start- ed in 1938, when I arrived in Prague after the Anschluss and became sub-editor of his paper, "Medina Ivrit—Juden- staat", although he was a • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ECONTOMY4 _,. .7 1 STYLE • • • • "ASTRE" • gte 1975 HATCHBACK COUPE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES:140 cu. in gas saving 4 cyl eng. ■ Bucket Seats•Heater ■ Floor Shift ■ 3 Speed Transmission ■ Front Disc Brakes '299 on order PACKER P INITO 18650 LIVERNOIS ms4r. 1975 SAFARI WAGON EQUIPMENT INCLUDES: 140 cu. in gas saving 4 cyl eng. ■ Bucket Seats •Heater•Floor Shift ■ 3 Speed Transmission ■ Front Disc Brakes Q 1 BLOCK SOUTH OF 7 MILE ROAD 09 on order &ENTER Phone 863-9300 •