DAN HOTELS AND RESORTS Basel Gears Up For Zionist Event RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS supplement for single room $31 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". H Dan Panorama Tel Aviv - Dan Panorama Haifa Dan Caesarea* Choose two or more of the above mentioned DAN HOTELS in regular grade rooms for any combination of minimum seven nights Above rates valid: November 13, 1994 - February 28, 1995 street, where he stayed in August 1897 getting ready for the historic Congress. 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- ganization in Basel. There also are plans for an original theater piece about Her- zl and the Congress, a soccer PHOTO BY RUTH ROVNER supplement for single room $60 Combine the famous KING DAVID Jerusalem with two additional of the following DAN HOTELS in superior grade rooms for minimum seven nights Dan Tel Aviv - Dan Carmel Haifa - Dan Accadia Herzliya Above rates valid: Nov. 13-Dec. 21, 1994 and Jan. 06-Feb. 28, 1995 The Rhine River city gears up for the centennial. All rates are in US$, per person, per night in double room, including Israeli breakfast & subject to 15% service charge. *Dan Caesarea – not applicable on Thursday-Friday nights. The above packages must be pre-booked and pre-paid. For information and reservations, please contact: Tel: (212) 752-6120, Toll Free: 800-223-7773/4, Fax: (212) 759-7495. Yoyigeoteli, PASSOVER '95 • MAUI/ HAWAII 22 Oceanfront Acres • 3 Pools • Golf & Tennis Gourmet Cuisine by Master Chef Amaral Scholar in Residence Rabbi B. Blech ICashrut by Chabad of Hawaii KEA LANI HOTEL 1-800-328-6870 The Staling Experience, Inc LUXURY SUITES & VILLAS ONLY Next time you feed your face, think about your heart. Go easy on your heart and start cutting back on foods that are high in saturated fat and cholesterol. The change'll do you good. American Heart Association WE'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE geiirezei 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