A systematic and thorough investigation of the remains of ancient synagogues in the Near East has been made possible through a donation $50,000 for this purpose by Louis Rebinowitz, New York philanthropist, to Prof. Eleazer Sukenik, leading Israeli archaeologist, it was announced here today.
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