The Aronha family of Brazil announced the establishment of an all-expense scholarship for study in Israel to honor the memory of the late Brazilian statesman. Osvaldo Aranha, who presided over the United Nations Assembly Nov. 29, 1947 which endorsed the partition of Palestine and the establishment of the State of Israel. The scholarship will be awarded annually on Nov. 29 to the best student of the eight Jewish schools here.
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