Governor Dennis J. Roberts, of Rhode Island, last night hailed Mrs. Archibald Silverman, Jewish communal leader, as “the outstanding humanitarian of the state. ” He spoke at a dinner sponsored by the Jewish National Fund of America in honor of Mrs. Silverman’s 70th birthday.
Dr. Harris J. Levine, JNF president, in presenting a scroll of tribute to Mrs. Silverman, characterized her as “one of the most eminent women of our generation” who mobilized moral and financial support for Israel in various parts of the world. Mendel N. Fischer, JNF executive director, announced that a synagogue built mainly from stones rescued from ruined Jewish houses of worship in Europe will be erected in the Israel village named for Mrs. Silverman.
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