The winners of the first two Newman Prizes for scholarly works in Hebrew in this country were announced here today. The winners, both of whom will receive prizes of $500, are Dr. Abraham Katsh, head of the Department of Hebrew at New York University, and Dr. Shlomo Eidelberg, a lecturer at Yeshiva University.
Dr. Katsh received the prize for his manuscript, “Hareka Hayehudi Betorat Haislam” (The Jewish Background of the Islamic Faith), while Dr. Eidelberg’s award was granted for his manuscript, “Tshuvot Rabbenu Gershom Meor Hagolah” (The Responses of Rabbi Gershom, the Light of the Diaspora), a study in medieval Jewish history in France and Germany.
The prizes established by Morris B. Newman, are intended to encourage Hebrew scholarship in the United States by rendering assistance in the publication of important manuscripts. The first awards were announced by Dr. Samuel M. Mirsky president of the Hebrew Academy of the Histadruth Ivrith. At the same time, he announced that the first issue of the Academy’s new publication, “Prakim,” would appear shortly.
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