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Cornerstone Laid for “anne Frank Haven” at Hadassah Youth Center

April 2, 1958
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Israel President Itzhak Ben Zvi today placed a torah in the Ark at the synagogue dedication and cornerstone laying ceremonies for the Anne Frank Haven at Ramath Hadassah, the Youth Aliyah reception center.

Later, the President and Mrs. Ben Zvi lunched with the 300 boys and girls at the haven. The synagogue at the center was built at a cost of $60,000. The center is one of a score of Youth Aliyah projects. The funds for the synagogue were raised in the United States by Hadassah.

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