Seats are available for a special direct flight
to Tel Aviv from Detroit's Metro Airport.
A Zionist Dream
Awoke In Basel
Departure from Detroit: Sunday, June 23
(security and customs in Detroit)
RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
and/or
Ms. Bloch, who is fluent in
ly along the downtown French, German and English,
streets, giving passengers has led many tours for French-
a whirlwind tour of Basel speaking Jewish groups, for Is-
along the way. We passed the city raelis and many others.
A big challenge comes next year
hall with its striking architecture
— the 100th (—\
Tickets can be purchased for one-way or round-trip travel.
and the busy
anniversary of
Market Square
(Cost subject to super APEX fare)
the first Zionist
with its swirl of
Congress. The
activity.
Space is limited
city is gearing
Within min-
up to mark the
For information call (810) 642-4260, ext. 140
utes, the tram
event with a
approached the
gala celebra-
stone bridge
tion.
that spans the
Jewish visi-
Rhine River,
tors do not
which is one of
have to wait
the city's main
until next year
bridges. Stand-
to experience a
ing on the
warm welcome
bridge, I had a
in Basel. All
direct view of
those in the
the balcony of
hospitality in-
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the Three Kings
dustry are c=\
Hotel, the very
knowledgeable
spot
where
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Theodore Herzl The Great Synagogue in Basel.
Basel
and are
stood 100 years
ago as he got ready for the world's eager to respond to the needs of
Jewish travelers.
first Zionist Conference.
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For instance, at the Basel
On my fifth visit, I had a
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Most of all, revisiting Basel I makes all arrangements to have
could once again enjoy all that the the food delivered and served if
the guests request it.
city offers to Jewish travelers.
Then, too, observant guests
Not only is it the place where
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are given rooms on the lower floor
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Zionism was officially created,
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but it also has an impressive and near the stairways so they L —.\
Fr om
From
don't have to use elevators on
Saturday
departures
number of Jewish attractions.
Sat Nonstops
Sat Nonstops
through 12/14/96
7 or 14 nts
They include Switzerland's only Shabbat. "And if they don't want
7 or 14 nts
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Jewish museum, a synagogue to use electricity, they just call
that is a national landmark, a room service to get the electrici-
kosher restaurant serving inter- ty turned off and on for them,"
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national cuisine, a park honoring said Urs Hitz, the longtime hotel
the Basel-Israel connection, as manager.
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This is also the city which ex- bers visit Basel's synagogue and
tends a wholehearted welcome talk to the rabbi so that they
could be better informed to help
to Jewish travelers. For instance,
among the many brochures in many Jewish guests who stay at
the tourist office near the stone the hotel.
A quick train ride from the ho-
bridge is one that focused espe-
cially on Basel's Jewish sites. tel took me to Leimenstrasse,
Men's furnishings and accessories
What's more, it is printed in Eng- where I saw the Great Syna-
gogue and then enjoyed a kosher
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Gravenitz, deputy director of the
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Basel Tourist Association. The carefully assembled collection of
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association makes a point to in- artifacts from the region — as
clude Jewish sites in its city well as detailed documentation
tours.
One of the longtime guides, of the Zionist Congress.
Find It All In
Just before my departure, I ry
Jacqueline Bloch, is Jewish. "And
The Jewish News she's an expert on giving Jewish returned to the bridge and en- '\
tours," said Ms. Von Gravenitz. joyed again the sight of the riv-
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