Hebrew University Has New Acquisitions for Archaeological Collection

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

A list of new acquisitions by the Hebrew University for its archaeological collection was made public here.

The new acquisitions include a Samaritan gem, a Syriac seal, and Crusader’s Medal, the gift of Dr. Sharshavsky of Tel Aviv, fragments of bricks with stamps of the tenth legion, and a terra cotta lamp with a Byzantine inscription from Dr. Reifenberg of Jerusalem; Bronze ornaments of the Roman period from Dr. S. Altschuler of Benyamina.

A collection of gold, silver and copper coins of the Boer Republic were received from Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg, Transvaal, South Africa, and ancient coins found in Pohnivez, Lithuania from Mr. Aryeh Lazap of that city.

By permission of the Department of Antiquities of the Palestine Government, an ancient Hebrew inscription recently found by Dr. Sukenik on one of the synagogue sites of Lower Galilee was transferred to the collection of the Hebrew University.

Dr. E. L. Sukenik, the field excavator of the institute of Jewish Studies of Hebrew University, is proceeding to Aegena, Greece, upon the invitation of Dr. G. Welter, Director of excavations of the German Archaeological Institute for the purpose of examining an ancient Synagogue site in Aegena. Dr. Sukenik will remain in Greece about two months, and will visit various excavations there and also the Isle of Cyprus.

A meeting of the Judaeans will be held on Sunday, March 18, at the Hotel Astor, New York, The discussion will be devoted to “Some Recent Books of Jewish Interest.”

Dr. Samuel Schulman will speak on Prof. George F. Moore’s “Judaism in the First Centuries of the Christian Era,” Mrs. Elsa H. Naumberg on Lewis Brown’s “That Man Heine” and Frank E. Schechter on Cosmo Hamilton’s novel “Caste.”

Samson Luchman will preside.

The music publishing house of G. Shirmer. New York has recently issued a collection entitled “A Jewish Year in Song.” The publication contains songs, hymns, prayers and folk music in Hebrew, English and Yiddish.

The collection is the work of A. W. Binder, instructor in synagogue and folk music at the Jewish Institute of Religion and music director of the 92nd street Y.M.H.A. The collection is arranged for voice and plane.

Solomon Goldman one of the oldest residents of Baltimore died Monday, March 5, at the Hebrew Home for Incurables. He was said to have been 106 years old.

Mr. Goldman is survived by a son, three daughters, 40 granchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.