A decision to establish at least ten new Hebrew Day Schools in 1951 was adopted here at a conference of 200 leaders of Orthodox institutions from various parts of the country. The decision specified that four of the new schools should be established in the South.
The conference was sponsored by Torah Umesorah, national society for Hebrew day schools. At a dinner arranged by the Society in connection with the conference, 12 Jewish leaders were presented with the 1950 National Yoshiva Award in recognition of their activities in establishing Hebrew day schools in their respective communities. They are:
Meyer Fink, Scranton, Pa.; Harry Taub, Plainfield, N.J.; Max Shier, Passaic, N.J.; Rabbi N.J. Wohlgelernter, Detroit; Aaron Feinerman, Harrisburg, Pa.; Moses Wolfe, Milwaukee; Hy Levine, Syracuse, N.Y.; Dr. David Andron, Miami Beach, Fla.; Rabbi Eliezer Silver, Cincinnati; Rabbi Pinches Teitz, Elizabeth, N.J.; Adolph Schoenbrun, Pittsburgh; and Douglas Klein, of Los Angeles.
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