The Institute of Jewish Studies, established through the generosity of American Jews, and the Department of Chemistry, suffered most when the Hebrew University buildings and the Government House on the Mount of Olives were shaken during the earthquake yesterday afternoon.
The buildings of the two institutes of the Hebrew University were badly cracked and experimental machinery in the Chemistry department was destroyed. The damage to the Hebrew University was estimated at several thousand pounds.
Research work at the Hebrew University had to be discontinued due to the serious damage to the buildings and equipment. Dr. Judah L. Magnes, formerly of New York, who is dean of the University, announced today that the lectures will have to be continued until the end of the term in a hall in the city.
Semi-official figures made known this morning place the deaths in Jerusalem and vicinity at twenty-five. Reports received today from Tel-Aviv, Haifa and Tiberias confirm the previous messages that the cities were not affected by the shock.
The Jewish population does not seem to have suffered casualties.
(The Institute of Jewish Studies is conducted on the income of a $500.000 fund established by Felix M. Warburg and administered by the New York Community Trust. A fund of $250,000 was created by the late Sol Rosenbloom of Pittsburgh. Upon his death Mrs. Rosenbloom donated the amount of $500,000 to erect a building to house the Institute).
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