56 Friday, lily 7,1978
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Detroiters' Bar-Ilan, JNF Roles Acclaimed
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Friends and members of the Stollman family, including children and grand-
children, flank the Stollman Administration Building on the Bar-Ilan University
campus in Ramat-Gan, Israel, prior to the presentation of honorary degrees to
Frieda and Max Stollman June 21. Phillip, Max and Frieda Stollman are shown in
the front row.
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Shown at the dedication of the Stollman Family Picnic and Recreation Area in
the American Bicentennial Park on the outskirts of Jerusalem are, from left,
Rabbi Samuel Stollman of Windsor, Phillip Stollman, Emma Schaver, Anna and
Philip Slomovitz, Max and Frieda Stollman, Max Fisher and Moshe Rivlin, world
president of Jewish National Fund.
Numerous Bar-Ilan and JNF Functions Mark `Stollman Week'
in Israel as Detroit Family Is Honored by Israelis and Friends
RAMAT-GAN, Israel — Ilan University and is
The previous week gained prominent in New York so-
the appellation of Stollman
cial and philanthropic cir-
Week in Israel because of cles and Dr. Batya Churgin,
the numerous functions in daughter of the late Pinchas
which the prominent De-
Churgin, the first president
troit family figured here.
of Bar-Ilan University. Max
It began with the award- Stollman was assisted with
ing of honorary degrees at the doctorate hood by Rabbi
Bar-Ilan University for Mordecai Kirshblum,
Frieda and Max Stollman.
former world president of
Impressive ceremonies in Mizrachi, and Dr. Tuvia
which more than 5,000 par- Bar-Ilan, son of the late
ticipated marked the Meyer Berlin Bar-Dan, the
graduation ceremonies dur-
late World Mizrachi leader
ing which 1,200 were
in whose name Bar-Ilan
awarded degrees and the
University was established.
Stollman couple was the
Then came the sessions
first ever man-wife team to of the Bar-Dan University
be among five honorees to board of governors, con-
be awarded the degree of ducted by Phillip
Doctor of Humane Letters.
Stollman, brother of Max,
Frieda was hooded by who was the recipient of
Jane Stern, who leads the an honorary PhD from
American Friends of Bar- Bar-Dan in 1973.
Frieda and Max Stollman are shown receiving hon-
orary degrees and doctoral hoods at Bar-Han Univer-
sity commencement exercises.
Phillip Stollman was re-
elected global chairman of
the Bar-Ilan University
board. His efficient leader-
ship received acclaim from
his associates and many as-
serted that he was so vital to
the Israel university that if
he wished he could have the
chairmanship for life.
Dr. Leon Fill of Detroit
again was named a member
of the Bar-Dan University
board.
The prominence of the
Stollmans was recalled at
the annual meeting. Dr.
Joseph Lookstein, who read
the citation for Frieda and
Max Stollman, and his as-
sociates recalled that Phil-
lip and Max Stollman were
among those who cut the
ribbon upon the opening of
the university in 1953 and
have remained staunch in
their leadership as Ameri-
can Friends of Bar-Ilan.
Among their gifts is the
university's administration
building and the first stu-
dent dormitory built on the
campus. They provided for
an added third story to this
dormitory last year.
In addition to the Is-
raeli and American
members of the Bar-Dan
board who attended the
annual meetings last
week were board mem-
bers from Australia,
Great Britain, Venezuela,
Canada and Switzerland.
Displaying deep concern
over the rising tide of as-
similation in the Diaspora,
the board moved to estab-
lish centers of action to
counteract indifference and
to encourage and assist in
establishing cultural cen-
ters for the advancement of
Jewish learning.
Many supplementary
events marked the func-
tions inspired by the
Stollmans at Bar-Ilan. Pre-
ceding the graduation, the
Morris and Leah Ginsberg
Plaza was established in
memory of Frieda
Stollman's and Aaron
Ginsberg's parents. At the
same time, a plaque was
unveiled for Sam and Sarah
Boim by Mr. and Mrs.
Ginsberg.
Bar-Dan
President
Emanuel Rackman and
Chancellor Joseph Looks-
tein utilized the occasion to
add their greetings to the
Stollman family and to
commend them for the es-
tablishment of an addi-
tional plaza in honor of
tion by President Yitzhak
Navon of Israel for the
Stoliman family, coun-
trywide tours for the scores
of participants marked the
interesting week that
gained the Stollman Week
title.
family with an assurance of
continuity in efforts for Is-
rael and the JNF and with
an expression of hope that
the many young people in
the Stollman entourage will
carry on the family's in-
terests in Israel.
The occasion was utilized
by the World Keren
Kayemet to honor the 60th
anniversary of the Jewish
National Fund Council of
Detroit. President Rivlin
and Colonel Getrier pre-
sented a certificate of ap-
preciation to the founder of
the JNF Council of Detroit,
Philip Slomovitz, to mark
the occasion.
members of their family.
At the unveiling of the
plaque, an address of
tribute was delivered by
Rabbi Samuel Stoliman
of Windsor, Ontario.
JNF functions, a recep-
JNF Cites Local Anniversary,
Dedicates Stollman Park Area
JERUSALEM, Israel —
Dedication of the Stollman
Picnic and Recreation Area
at the American Bicenten-
nial Park on the outskirts of
Jerusalem, established by
the Stollman family in 1976
on the occasion of the
American Bicentennial
Year, took place June 26 in
the presence of 40 members
of the Stollman family, and
many Detroiters and Israeli
leaders.
The project, established
by the Keren Kayemet
l'Yisrael, the Jewish Na-
tional Fund, with funds that
were contributed by the
Stollmans to the Detroit
Jewish National Fund
Council, is among the major
Michigan projects currently
acclaimed in Israel.
World Keren Kayemet
President Moshe Rivlin and
Colonel Joseph Getreier,
coordinator of American af-
fairs for the JNF-Keren
Kayemet, expressed the
gratitude of the movement
to the Stollmans.
Max Fisher, world
chairman of the Jewish
Agency, and Philip
Slomovitz joined in greet-
ing the Stollmans.
Phillip Stollman re-
sponded for the Stollman
Philip Slomovitz, center, is shown receiving the ci-
tation marking the 60th anniversary of the founding
of the Jewish National Fund Council in Detroit from
Moshe Rivlin, world president of JNF.