Construction of Government Building in Jerusalem Planned; Will Be Seat of Government

Plans for the construction of a government building in Jerusalem’s northern suburb of Sheikh Bader were made known today by a group of building experts who will supervise the project. The Jewish National Fund has reserved a site of several hundred dunams of land in the area for the erection of Israel’s government seat, which will include the most modern architectural and building developments. Construction is expected to begin as soon as the fate of Jerusalem is decided by the United Nations.

The site of the projected buildings will be adjacent to the memorial park where the remains of Theodor Herzl will be reburied next week. The proposed edifice to be set up for the use of future World Zionist Congress sessions is also expected to be located in the same area.

A cornerstone of a school building and vocational center sponsored by the Mizrachi Women’s Organization of America was laid today in Kfar Batia, the organization’s children’s village at Raanana. The school will be named for the late world Mizrachi leader, Rabbi Meir Bar-Ilan. Approximately 400 Jewish children from northern Israel will attend the school. Mrs. Deborah Rabinowitz, president of the Mizrachi Women who attended the ceremonies, said that her organization now maintains nine institutions in the Jewish state, caring for more than 1,000 children. The Mizrachi Women’s annual budget exceeds $1,500,000, she added.

Construction of a Yeshivat Lublin in the settlement of Zichron Meir to accommodate 200 students was announced today by Rabbi Mordecai Hershberg, president of the Organization of Yeshivot of Chachamei Lublin of the U.S. and Canada. Fifty Lublin students will proceed to Israel soon from the U.S. to take up residence at the new yeshivah, he added.

The cornerstone of a new Hadassah-supported children’s settlement to be known as “Kfar Hadassah New England” was laid today in Emek Hefer, with Hadassah and Jewish Agency officials attending the ceremonies.