A grant of $100,000 by the Gustav Wuerzweiler Foundation for the erection of a new hospital wing at the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem was presented tonight to Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung, chairman of the American Committee for the hospital, here. The only hospital in the Jerusalem area with an isolation ward, Shaare Zedek treats some 79,000 outpatients annually. The new wing will house an outpatient department, pharmacy and reception and examination rooms.
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