Some of the most prominent leaders of the Jewish community in Germany have endorsed the proposal launched by the Federation of German Zionists to plant an Einstein wood in Palestine in recognition of the famous scientist’s contribution to mankind’s knowledge and of his labors in behalf of Palestine.
In an appeal issued to the Jewish communities in Germany to provide the fund necessary, it is declared that the Einstein wood in Palestine will constitute a living memorial to the immortality of Einstein’s fame and of the esteem in which he is held by the present generation.
“We German Jews are proud that Einstein is one of us. The Einstein wood will be a testimonial to Jewish creativeness,” states the appeal which bears among others the signatures of Chief Rabbi Leo Baeck, Herman Badt, Ministerial Director in the Prussian government; Oscar Wasserman, Prof. Moritz Sobernheim, Jacob Goldschmidt, Aaron Hirsch, Engineer Schocken and Kurt Blumenfeld.
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