The Jewish Theological Seminary’s second annual World Brotherhood Awards were today given to Dr. Martin Buber, internationally known Jewish philosopher, scholar and author, and to the Ford Foundation in recognition of their efforts to “bring men everywhere closer in mind and spirit.” The presentations were made at a dinner tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel attended by religious and lay leaders of all faiths.
The citation for Prof. Buber’s award declared that he is “distinguished in both Jewish scholarship and in lay leadership.” It added that “as an educator, he has been particularly helpful in working out the spiritual and cultural problems of the large new immigration to the State of Israel. “Dr. Buber is presently in Israel.
The Ford Foundation’s citation emphasized that it “has already made remarkable and outstanding contributions to the cause of better understanding among men.” Accepting the award, Benson Ford, vice-president of the Ford Motor Company and a trustee of the Foundation declared that “the basic ethical values of democracy and the high moral principles of the great religions” must be cultivated and put into everyday use “if our success in achieving peace among ourselves is to lead to a wider conception of brotherhood throughout the world.”
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