THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Local Judges Will Participate
in Tribute to Judge Gubow
Friday September 3, 1976 7
Historic Opening of Tel Aviv Port
By MOSHE RON
Jewish News Special
Israel Correspondent
(Editor's note: This arti-
cle was written 38 years
ago by the correspondent
of the "Hajnt", Moshe
Dansigerkson
today
Moshe Ron.)
TEL AVIV — The
weather changed rapidly
Tuesday night, on the eve of
the solemn inauguration of
the Port of Tel Aviv. A
thunderstorm and heavy
rains continued through
Wednesday, but the in-
auguration took place accor-
ding to the plan.
The ship "Har Zion"
U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of should have arrived
Michigan, Lawrence Gubow, front row, center, will be Wednesday morning in Tel
honored at a special kidush and luncheon Sept. 11 at Aviv and brought the first
Cong. Shaarey Zedek, sponsored by the synagogue's passengers to the city. But
men's club. Shown with Judge Gubow are, from left, because of the storm the
seated: Mrs. Gubow, Judge Gubow and Judge Alice Gil- ship had to continue to
bert of the 48th District, state of Michigan. Pictured Haifa.
The celebrations started
from left in top row are: Irving Laker, president of the
Shaarey Zedek Men's .Club; Walter Klein, program Tuesday evening during the
chairman; Judge Charles L. Levin, associate justice, thunderstorm. The Sea
Supreme Court of Michigan, honorary chairman; Judge League of Eretz Israel
Benjamin Burdick of the Wayne County Circuit Court; arranged a meeting in the
Judge Norman W. Feder of the 46th District, state of Tel Aviv Beit Am. Speeches
Michigan; and David Gubow, son of the honoree. Not were held by Yitzhak Grun-
pictured are Leonard Baruch, Dr. Bertrand Jacobs, baum, Dr. Soloweiczik, Dr.
Rabbi Irwin Groner and Judge Charles Rubiner.
Benzion Mossinson and
Mayor Israel Rokach. Ar-
Cong. Shaarey Zedek's oree; Judge Charles L. tists performed and an
Men's club will honor Levin, associate justice, orchestra played.
At 7 a.m. Wednesday
Judge Lawrence Gubow Supreme Court of Michi-
at a 10 a.m. kidush and gan; and Rabbi Irwin thousands began to stream
special luncheon Sept. 11 Groner, spiritual leader through Ben-Yehuda and
Dizengoff streets to the
of the congregation.
in the synagogue.
seashore in spite of the
Participating in the
tribute are Irving Laker,
Meanwhile, the Jewish storm. It was a holiday.
president of the men's War Verans will honor People forgot their
club; Abraham Satovsky, Judge Gubow with its worries. All houses were
past president, National Gold Medal of Merit "for beflagged and shops were
Federation of Jewish his activities in veterans' decorated with carpets
Men's Clubs; I. Murray affairs, Jewish and Is- and small blue-and-white
Jacobs, past president, raeli causes and his flags. The streets of the
NFJMC; Walter E. Klein, humanitarian efforts on city were spotlessly clean
luncheon chairman and behalf of all people in the and illuminated at night.
past executive director of general community and
The entrance to the port
the Jewish . Community his dedication and devo- was decorated with flowers
Council; Judge Damon J. tion to JWV for 26 years." and flags. A big sign said:
Keith, chief judge, U.S. He is a member of the "Welcome". Dozens of small
District Court; Cantor Silverman-Detroit Post. ships and boats bore green
Jacob Barkin; Harold Only 10 other medals leaves and colorful flags.
Berry, president of the have been awarded since Special Jewish police units
congregation; David the founding of JWV in kept order.
Gubow, son of the hon- 1896.
Jews, British officials and
the Arab doctor of Jaffa
Port took part in the
celebration. People were
warned by loudspeakers not
to approach too close to the
JERUSALEM (JTA) — were dispersed by the Is- stormy sea.
Some 20 American Jews, raeli armed forces.
There were 1,700 seats for
led by Rabbi Meir
Kahane and his follow-
Kahane, the founder of ers were arrested on the invited guests and
the Jewish Defense charges of trespass and representatives of the press.
On the stage sat the
League, were arrested released on bail pending a
leaders of the Jewish pop-
last week by Israeli au- hearing.
ulation and of the city of Tel
thorities after they
The group this week
prayed, danced and sang was prevented from Aviv, amongst them
on the roof of an aban- building a but on a hill Menahem Ussishkin,
doned Jewish synagogue overlooking Hebron. Is- Yitzhak Grunbaum, Moshe
in Hebron which had also raeli soldiers trucked Schertok, Leib Jaffa, Rabbi
'served as a Hadassah away their building Meir Berlin, Israel Rokach,
Hospital before the 1929 materials, but Jews from Dov Hos, David Remez and
Arab massacre of Jews in nearby Kiryat Arba the chief rabbis, Herzog,
that city.
started again, piling up Uziel and Amiel.
Jewish militants from the stones scattered over
An official guard of
Kiryat Arba and the Gush the hilltop near the Heb- honor, representing
Emunim are trying to as- ron city hall.
Hapoel, Maccabi and
sert a Jewish presence in
Fifteen members of the Zevulum, greeted the
Hebron, in defiance of a Gush Emunin movement guests and two orchestras
government ban.
were arrested.
played.
The arrests of Kahane
At 1 p.m. the chief
Canadian
Jewish
and his followers, who
manager of the Anglo-
were waving American
Settlements Cited
Palestine Bank, E. Hofien,
passports during the de-
TORONTO (JTA) — To opened the ceremony. All
monstration, avoided a commemorate the centen- speakers stressed the
major clash between then nial of Jewish settlement in historic moment of opening
and hundreds of angry the prairies (1877-1977), the
Arab residents of Hebron Jewish Historical Society of a Jewish port for Jewish
who gathered to watch Western Canada will spon- immigrants to Israel.
Between the speeches the
the scene.
sor a series of lectures on
As the group was led Jewish subjects and an es- orchestra of the Tel Aviv
away by Israeli army per- say competition on a subject Brigade played music.
The Jewish captains and
sonnel, Arab youngsters in connected with the history
the crowd tossed rocks at of the Jewish community in sailors of the Jewish ships
of the "Lloyd Jami
the Jewish group. They Western Canada.
—
Erezisraeli" marched to
much applause. The famous
Jewish movie actor Paul
Muni and his wife were
among the guests.
And then the trumpets
blew. British High Corn-
missioner Arthur Wauchop
and his entourage arrived.
The orchestra played the
British anthem. The high
commissioner was ushered
in by director Hafien and
Mayor Rokach and the
audience stood at attention
and cheered. Hafien praised
the high commissioner for
his assistance in building
the port.
The Port of Tel Aviv was
opened.
Many Arab delegations
had tried in vain to induce
the high commissioner to
refrain from attending the
ceremony of the Port
opening. They threatened
bloody reprisals but
Wauchop did not give in to
their demands.
On the day of the opening
of the port, strict sur-
veillance was kept in Jaffa
and other Arab centers. But
nothing happened and
everything was quiet. The
ceremony was carried out
according to plan and it
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