D O C . 4 5 5 T R A V E L D I A R Y 7 0 3 pacifist” German Embassy, Buenos Aires, to German Foreign Ministry, Berlin, 30 April 1925 [GyBPAAA, R 64678]). The publication of Doc. 463 seems to have also inflamed parts of the local German community (see Ortiz 1995, pp. 114–115 Tolmasquim 2005, p. 292 and Tolmasquim 2012, p. 126). [60]Elsa Jerusalem. “Proges” is a variation of “broges,” which is Yiddish for “peeved.” The local Jewish community held a reception in Einstein’s honor at the Teatro Capitol, a newly restored film theater. Einstein was introduced by Jacobo Zaslawsky, president of the Asociación He- braica, and then delivered a speech (for two versions of the speech in Spanish, see Appendix K). After the speech, a reception was held at the headquarters of the Asociación Hebraica. Einstein was award- ed an honorary membership (see La Prensa, 19 April 1925). [61]The country estancia Llavallol. Jacobo Zaslawsky. The dinner was hosted by the local Zionist dignitaries and took place at the Hotel Savoy. Natán Gesang (1888–1944) was a senior member of the Argentinian Zionist Federation and designated as the Zionist movement’s coordinator in regard to Einstein’s tour. Ben-Zion Mossinson. During his vis- it, there were contradictory statements on Einstein’s alleged identity as a Zionist in the general and Jewish Argentinian press (see La Prensa, 19 and 20 April 1925 Die Presse, 24, 25 and 27 March 1925 Crítica, 26 March 1925 and Ortiz 1995, pp. 109–110). [62]For the eighth and final lecture, see Appendix F. On 20 April, Einstein also visited Professor of Applied Mechanics Jorge Duclout, who had been instrumental in inviting him to Argentina and was convalescing (see Ortiz 1995, p. 107). [63]The luncheon, held at the Rowing Club Tigre, hosted by Dean Eduardo Huergo, was attended by many academics and members of Einstein’s reception committee (see La Prensa, 21 April 1925). [64]Berta Wassermann-Bornberg. [65]Mauricio Nirenstein. [66]Possibly a reference to Nirenstein’s role in assuaging the unease among the wealthy Jewish benefactors of his tour caused by Einstein’s political statements at the outset of his visit (see Gangui and Ortiz 2008, p. 440). [67]Elsa Jerusalem. [68]Ángel Gallardo (1867–1934) was the Argentinian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Rector José Arce. In the evening, a banquet in Einstein’s honor was hosted by the Centro de Estudiantes de Inge- niería in the dining hall of the local branch of the YMCA. Einstein was welcomed by the president of the Centro, Señor Malvicino, and greeted by thunderous applause. The banquet was attended by Edu- ardo Huergo, Julio Rey Pastor, Julio R. Castiñeiras, Ramón G. Loyarte, Enrique Butty, and a large number of students. According to one report, at one stage during the meal, Einstein participated brief- ly in throwing bread rolls between the banquet tables. Following the meal, which was accompanied by a Creole orchestra, the guitar teacher Juan Mas played various melancholy and national airs. After a long delay in locating a violin, Einstein played pieces by Schumann, Mozart, and Beethoven (see La Prensa, 19 and 23 April 1925 La Razón, 24 April 1925 and Ortiz 1995, p. 115). [69]Viktor Scharf (1872–1943) was an Austrian portraitist, for whom Einstein sat during his visit to Buenos Aires (see Victor Scharf to Einstein, 20 November 1927 [48 378]). According to press reports, Einstein invited Lugones and the physicists Teófilo Isnardi and Ramón G. Loyarte to lunch on the day of his departure. He also visited the Sephardi synagogue, where he was greeted by numerous families of the congregation. At the request of Rabbi Israel Ehrlich, Einstein agreed that an institute for the teaching of Talmudic studies and Hebrew language be named after him. Furthermore, in a comprehensive interview with La Prensa, Einstein made extensive comments on his visit to the La Prensa offices, on Argentinian culture, scientific research, his impressions of Bue- nos Aires, La Plata, and Córdoba, and on his concept of Zionism (see La Prensa and La Mañana, 24 April 1925). Einstein was bid farewell at the port by a large group of high-ranking university officials, profes- sors, representatives of various cultural, scientific, and Jewish institutions, and students. Among them were Eduardo Huergo, Benito Nazar Anchorena, Julio Rey Pastor, and Enrique Butty. President An- chorena presented Einstein with a diploma recognizing him as an honorary member of the University of La Plata (see La Prensa, 24 April 1925).