Announcement of seventeen scholarships at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, established by Jewish fraternities, other youth organizations, religious schools and women’s clubs in this country was received today by Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach, president of the American Friends of the Hebrew University.
“A minimum of $300 is considered necessary to defray living expenses of a student in Jerusalem for a year,” Dr. Rosenbach said, “and the scholarships which will be awarded on the basis of competitive examinations at the beginning of the fall semester, range from $100 to $300 annually.”
Dr. Rosenbach also announced receipt by the New York office of the University of a scholarship in the sum of $500, to be awarded by the Women’s Association of the Temple in Cleveland, in honor of Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver.
Among the groups included in the announcement of scholarships is an association composed of American students who have studied at the University, headed by Edward Gelber of Toronto, Canada. A fund of $100 has been established by the association, and the first award will be made this year in the subject of Oriental studies.
“Nine religious schools throughout the country have also established a joint scholarship, yielding $160,” Dr. Rosenbach said, “in addition to special prizes given by the Religious School of Mt. Sinai Congregation, El Paso, Texas, and the Beth Israel School of Hartford, Conn. These prizes will be donated in the fields of Jewish history and Hebrew poetry of the Middle Ages. The awards will be made annually in the form of books in these subjects.”
In addition to the scholarships established in America, the Society of Friends of the Hebrew University in London has established this year a scholarship amounting to $250 in honor of the late Achad Haam, well-known Jewish philosopher, whose son, S. Ginzberg, was the first recipient of the scholarship, in the field of general philosophy.
Abram Elkus of New York, former Ambassador to Turkey, has established a special prize for excellence in public speaking. A fellowship in Arabic studies has also been established in honor of Lord Plumer, former High Commissioner of Palestine.
Other prizes include the Magnes prize in a subject relating to international peace. This was established in honor of the fiftieth birthday of the Chancellor, Dr. Judah L. Magnes, who has just concluded a three months’ visit to this country. Dr. Magnes is now en route to a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University to be held in Zurich on July 22nd and 24th.
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