Memorial services for Dr. Albert Einstein will be held tomorrow evening in Princeton, N.J., where he died this week, under the auspices of Hillel Foundation of Princeton University.
In Canada, the Zionist organization there issued a statement paying tribute to Prof. Einstein. The statement, signed by Michael Garber, national vice-president, said: “In his uncompromising zeal for justice and profound compassion, Albert Einstein was of the tradition of the prophets of Israel. That the Zionist cause could attract the sympathetic interest and participation of Albert Einstein was one of the greatest tributes to its ideals. His sympathy for Zionism stemmed from his sense of justice and concern for the oppressed.”
In Buenos Aires, the DAIA, central representative body of Argentine Jewry, last night held a special memorial meeting to pay tribute to Dr. Albert Einstein. All major Jewish organizations in the country have scheduled similar memorial meetings. The Spanish language press devoted considerable space to biographical data and photographs of the late scientist.
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