Two famous Brazilians were honored yesterday by the Weizmann Institute for Science in Rehovot. The ceremony marked the dedication of a residential area named for the late Oswaldo Aranha, the distinguished diplomat and close friend of Israel who presided over the historic meeting of the United Nations General Assembly which decided on the partition of Palestine and the establishment of the State of Israel.
The other Brazilian honored was Adolpho Bloch, head of a publishing empire and active in Jewish community affairs, who has been described as the “Henry Luce of Brazil.” Bloch was the guest of honor. The names of Aranha and Bloch are associated in the “Conjunto Residencial Brasileire Oswaldo Aranha, Casas Adolpho Bloch.” Funds for the construction of the new residential area were donated by the Bloch family and other Brazilian friends of the Weizmann Institute.
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