A bronze plaque honoring the memory of Rabbi Gershom Seixas, Revolutionary War patriot and one of the incorporators of King’s College, colonial forerunner of Columbia University, was presented to the university today by the “Crossroads Committee.” The committee, consisting of three clergymen, one representing each of the three major faiths, direct a national television program which this week will feature a play about the life of Rabbi Seixas.
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