A portrait of Dr. Judah L. Magnes, late President of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, has been presented to the University by Maurice Wertheim, prominent New York communal figure and member of the board of directors of the American Friends of the Hebrew University, Dr. Israel S. Wechaler, president of the American friends, announced today. The portrait was painted by Pincas Litvinovsky, eminent Israeli artist.
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