The Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, the largest and oldest Jewish college fraternity, on May 10 will present the Gottheil Medal to the American who has done the most for Jewry and Judaism during the year 1929. The Gottheil Medal was first awarded in 1925 by Z. B. T. to Dr. Stephen Wise of New York. In 1926 it was received by David Brown of Detroit and New York. In 1927 Aaron Sapiro was the recipient and in 1928 Julius Rosenwald of Chicago received the fourth medal.
Although Zeta Beta Tau presents the medal, it leaves the selection of the annual award to a committee of editors of Anglo-Jewish newspapers and magazines. This committee includes: David N. Mossesohn, “Jewish Tribune,” New York; Isaac Landman, “American Hebrew,” New York; Jacob Landau, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and “Jewish Daily Bulletin,” New York; Chas. H. Joseph, special writer, Pittsburgh; Joseph Cummings, B’nai B’rith Messenger,” Los Angeles; Aaron M. Neustadt, “Ohio Jewish Chronicle,” Columbus, Ohio; Howard M. Wertheimer, “The Jewish Review and Observer,” Cleveland; Alexander Brin, “Jewish Advocate,” Boston; J. Fishman, “Jewish Morning Journal,” New York; Rabbi Gerson B. Levi, “The Temple,” Chicago; Felix N. Gerson, “The Jewish Exponent,” Philadelphia; S. M. Melaned, “The Reflex,” Chicago; “The Jewish Press,” Omaha, Neb.; Eugene Block, “Jewish Journal,” San Francisco; Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, “American Israelite,” Cincinnati, and the “Jewish Transcrapt,” Seattle, Wash.
The ballot for 1929 is now being taken and the name of the awardee will be announced within two weeks.
In connection with the key affair in New York City, banquets will be held in thirty-six of the principal cities of the United States, and in Montreal Canada. They will be attended by several thousand graduate and undergraduate Zeta Beta Tau men.
Zeta Beta Tau was founded in 1898 and has thousands of alumni. It has thirty-two chapters in the principal universities of the United States and Canada, and thirty Graduate Clubs.
The Gottheil Medal was established in honor of Professor Richard J. H. Gottheil, an outstanding leader in Jewish, American and international affairs. For many years he was national president of Zeta Beta Tau.
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