A nationwide campaign for funds to provide at least 25,000 trees for the Palestinian colony of Ein Hashophet, founded in honor of former Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, will be started throughout the country during the Passover holidays by Hadassah, it was announced today. The new forest will be named in honor of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and Judge Julian W. Mack of this city.
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