The Phi Epsilon Pi National Service Award was presented today to Doctor Louis Ginzberg, Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The award, given each year to the person who has made the greatest contribution to Jewish life in America, was presented by Mr. Maurice Jacobs, Grand Superior of the fraternity for 1944 and executive vice-president of the Jewish publication Society.
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