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e's Swiss born and bred, so
it's not surprising that
Dennis Rhein has a very
precise sense of timing.
Still, it's a bit unusual that he al-
ready knows the exact date of
Shabbat at the end of August
1997.
That's because he's already
busy planning for a big event in
1997 in his native city of Basel.
Aug. 27-29 of that year marks the
100th anniversary of the first
World Zionist Congress, which
was held in basel and convened
by Theodor Herzl, who after-
wards wrote in his diary," In
Basel, I created the Jewish
State".
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Already Mr. Rhein has files
and folders about the anniversary
celebration, plus a whole loose-
leaf book full of ideas.
Those ideas are ambitious and
varied. They include a special ex-
hibit about the first Zionist Con-
gress and an international
symposium organized jointly by
the University of Basel and the
Jewish community and a special
meeting of the World Zionist Or-
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There also are plans for an
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Ever since, this city in north- game between Israel and
ern Switzerland has been asso- Switzerland, even a commemo-
ciated with Theodor Herzl and rative Swiss stamp. "Most of
with the birth of Israel. For the these ideas are still in the plan-
100th anniversary of that historic ning stage," says Mr. Rhein.
congress, the city is already plan- "They're still tentative."
But several are already defi-
ning a gala celebration, one that
is expected to draw visitors from nite. For instance, there will def-
initely be an event in the Stadt
Israel and all over the world.
"We're planning very special Casino, where the first Congress
events for 1997," says Mr. Rhein. was convened, and it will be
As executive vice president of the scheduled very close to the exact
Tourist Board of Basel, he's co- date of the first one. Because of
ordinating the plans for the 1997 Shabbat that year — which Mr.
Rhein checked on right away —
celebration.
Those plans are already under it cannot be held on the exact
way. Recently, the city of Basel dates of Aug. 27-29.
An exhibition about the first
issued a special declaration of in-
tent committing it to a special Zionist Congress — and about
event in 1997 in honor of the the history of Zionism — also is
Zionist Congress anniversary and a certainty. "It will be quite a
large and unique exhibition," said
also to. providing funds for it.
Mr. Rhein, who's from one of Mr. Rhein "and it will include the
the oldest Jewish families in history of the Jews of Europe in
Basel, started planning well be- the second half of the 19th cen-
fore the declaration was even is- tury and why Basel was chosen
sued. In his office at the as the site of the first Congress."
To gather material for this ex-
riverfront, his windows overlook
the landmark stone bride span- hibit, Mr. Rhein is working with
ning the Rhine River — the same a group of students at the Uni-
bridge that Theodor Herzl saw as versity of Basel. They will gath-
he stood on the balcony of the er documents already in Basel,
Three Kings Hotel just down the including original letter Herzl