HEBREW UNIVERSITY IN PALESTINE
New York, American Advisory Committee, 1925. Item #37766
First edition. Original paper wrappers. Includes loose copy of an article about Hebrew University in the New York Times from December 21, 1932. 8vo. 13 pages; 23cm. Features eloquent arguments about the importance of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem as well as appeals by several scholars and educators about “why this institution should be welcomed, why the ideal of a Hebrew University in Jerusalem appeals to them. ” Includes testimonials by (soon to be) United States Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo (then Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals) , and Stephen S. Wise, Rabbi and founder of the Free Synagogue of New York, as well as presidents of HUC, Columbia University, and JTS. SUBJECT(S) : Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Education. OCLC lists 4 holdings worldwide (NYPL, Harvard, HUC, Penn) , none west or south of Cincinnati. Significant pencil markings on most pages. Heavily underlined with notes and scribbles in the margins. Slight toning. Otherwise good, solid condition. (zion-11-16).
Price: $275.00