The establishment of a Joseph H. Lookstein Institute for Diaspora Education at Bar Ilan University in Israel was announced Monday night at a dinner here honoring Rabbi Lookstein, Chancellor of the university, for more than 50 years of service to the Jewish community both in America and Israel. More than 500 persons attended the event, at which Dr. Lookstein was presented with an honorary doctorate of philosophy by Rabbi Emanuel Rackman, president of Bar Ilan University, who made a special flight to the United States to make the presentation. Phillip Stollman of Detroit, chairman of the university board of trustees, announced a gift of $1 million from the Stallman family to the university.
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