Windows Winter 2006 - Jerusalem Foundation

Sylvia and Richard Smouha to visit the
meetings to introduce the Foundation to Visitors to Jerusalem
22 Windows on Jerusalem Winter 2006
new and old friends. Martin Paisner,
Smouha Sports Ground in Katamon, which
Chairman of the Board, hosted a cocktail
Dame Vivien Duffield, Chairman of the was donated in 1996 in memory of Wing
at the Garrick Club. Matthew Lindsay
Clore Israel Foundation, accompanied Commander Edward Teddy Smouha OBE,
and Andrew Goldstone of Mishcon de
by her son and daughter in law, George Olympic Medallist, by his family of
Reya invited a group of young businessmen
and Melinda Duffield and by her daughter London and Geneva. The Sports Ground
and colleagues to a breakfast. Trustee
Arabella Duffield. The family visited is part of a WIZO youth complex and is
Guy Naggar brought his friends to his
Jerusalem on the occasion of the opening being used regularly for basketball and
home for an informal breakfast and Stephen
of the new Museum at Yad Vashem. They football practices and games by youngsters
O’Brien, with the help of Harold Paisner,
visited the Tower of David Museum, the from the neighbourhood as well as by
hosted a lunch for a group of people very
Clore Israel Foundation's major project teams from elsewhere in the city.
interested in our coexistence work. Everyone
in the city, as well as the city model, the
was eager to hear about Dan’s views of
working tool for the city’s architects and Lord Puttnam was the guest speaker at
the current situation, and this was also an
planners for the development of the city the gala opening of the 22nd International
opportunity for Dan to speak about the
centre.
Film Festival at the Jerusalem
challenges that Jerusalem is facing and
Cinematheque in July and toured
the way the Foundation is responding.
Jerusalem Foundation
coexistence projects. He also
Events in Jerusalem
met with first year students of
the Sam Spiegel Film and
The Jerusalem Quartet, consisting of
Television School’s new Film
Alexander Pavlovsky on violin, Sergei
Producers’ Course.
Bressler on violin, Amichai Grosz on viola
and Kyril Zlotnikov on cello, performed
Adam Spiegel son of the late
at the Fifth Harry Weinrebe Concert in
Sam Spiegel, to attend the Sam
Spiegel Film and Television
April at the Mary Nathaniel Auditorium
School’s 15th Anniversary
at the YMCA to standing ovation.
celebrations, which included the
On the occasion of his 85th birthday,
Ralph Freeman received the Jacques
Lipschitz Award for his and Eva’s
naming of the Sam Spiegel Alley
and a screening of a retrospective
of the school’s work.
generous support of Jerusalem through
the RD Freeman Charitable Trust for
the training of handicapped children
in Arts and Crafts at a ceremony at the
Musrara School of Photography, Media
Stephen O’Brien and Lord
Andrew White to hear about
the Jerusalem Foundation’s
coexistence work. They are
and new Music in May.
looking to promote investment
in the region.
Michael Phillips made his third annual
presentation in June of the Phillips Trophies A gala dinner was held in honour of Lord Marion and Guy Naggar in
Leonard Wolfson and the Wolfson Foundation
for the Best Sportsman and Sportswoman
April to visit the School of
in recognition of their contributions to Israel
of the Year at the Sieff and Marks School.
and Jerusalem. The Gala was organized by
Photography, Media and new
Michael also met with students in the the various organizations which benefited from Music, which they have adopted
school to discuss their future plans.
the Foundation’s generous help over the years. as their new project.
Family and friends from both Israel and
Angela Camber to a performance of a Trustees of the Kennedy Leigh Charitable
abroad attended the rededication of the
Jewish-Arab drama student workshop, Trust to meet founders and participants
Ber-Harris Garden in memory of Ansel
which takes place in the Alma Birk of Ma’agan - The Jerusalem Support
Harris in Katamon in August. The garden,
Rehearsal Room at the Khan Theatre and Center for those affected by Cancer, which
tucked away on a quiet corner, serves the
to visit the Bilingual School.
provides support activities to strengthen
neighbourhood’s youngsters and elderly
patients emotionally, reducing anxiety
alike.
Martin Paisner, Chairman of Jerusalem
and increasing their confidence in being
Foundation, UK, Howard Leigh, Trustee,
Leni Ehrenberg attended the 10th birthday
able to cope with the disease.
Trevor Leigh for the International Council
of The Rose Music Library in Emek
Meeting in June (see pgs. 16-17).
Refaim. The birthday was celebrated with
Tim Joss, Director of the Rayne Foundation.
a music and dance performance by students
and teachers at the Hasadna Music
Conservatorium.
Heskel Nathaniel, UK recipient of the
Teddy Kollek Award, and his family and
friends in June (see pgs. 14-15).
Sir Harry and Carol Djanogly to visit
projects.