Mrs. Rose Jacobs, honorary president of Hadassah, who is now visiting Israel, was honored here today with the establishment of a seminary for Youth Aliyah leaders carrying her name.
The dedication ceremony of the seminary was presided over by Moshe Kol. world head of the Youth Aliyah movement, who paid tribute to Mrs. Jacobs for her pioneering activities on behalf of the Hadassah movement and of Zionism. He welcomed her arrival to Israel where she expects to remain for several months.
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