Gen. Yigael Yadin Wins PhD Degree
At Hebrew University Commencement
Two Israelis Win
Hebrew Book Awards
Prohibition on Polygamy
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Gen YIGAEL YADIN, former chief of staff of the Israel De-
fense Forces (right), received his PhD degree at the 25th gradua-
tion exercises of Hebrew University in Jerusalem from Prof. BEN-
JAMIN MAZAR, president of Hebrew U., who is shaking his hand.
Looking on, in the center of the two men, is M. FEKETE, professor
of mathematics, while applauding Gen. Yadin at the extreme left
is Israel's President, ITZHAK BEN ZVI. Yadin's degree was won
for his work on the Dead Sea. Scroll, "The War of the Children of
Light and Darkness," a continuation of the work begun by his late
father, Prof. Eleazer Sukenik.
Exclusive Interview
Raphael Lemkin Defines Genocide
NEW YORK, (JTA)—The an-
nual Dr. Nissan Touroff Mem-
orial Prize for works in the He-
brew language in the fields of
psychology, art or education
have been awarded to Prof.
Fischel Schneirson of Tel Aviv
for 1954 and Arieh Allweil, well
known Israel artist for 1955, it
was announced here this week by
Edmund M. Melton, who estab-
lished the award. Each award
is for $25.
Prof. Schneirson, supervisor of
the department of psychology
of the Tel Aviv school system,
received the award for his works
"Fundamentals of Chil d Psy-
chology" and "Creativity and
Nervous Tension in Children."
The latter work has been pub-
lished in French by the Univer-
sity of Paris. Allweil received the
prize for his illustrations and
illuminations of the Biblical'
Books of Ruth and Lamentation'
and a Passover Haggadah.
The fund, which is affiliated
with the Hebrew Teachers Col-
lege of Boston, also maintains
an annual lectureship at the
school, where the late Dr. Tour-
off was dean, and awards an an-
nual prize for excellence in stud-
ies to a student of the college.
By DAVID HOROWITZ
By RABBI SAMUEL FOX
(Copyright 1955, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, inc.)
the childlessness of Sarah, the
trick of Laban, etc. There are
many instances in which the
Talmud plainly discouraged
polygamy.
In ancient times polygamy
could have fitted into the social
structure without difficulty. It
was not simply an idea that
changed in later years; the
whole structure of society _ un-
derwent drastic changes. In-
deed, the Bible cautions even
the .King of Israel to beware
of increasing the number of his
wives. 'It is not too difficult to
understand that in certain so-
cieties polygamy could have
been a satisfactory condition.
Rabeinu Gershom put an ex-
press prohibition on polygamy,
accompanied by a threat of ex-
communication, in the tenth
century.
Up to that time there was no
express prohibition in Jewish
law against having more than
one wife. The reasons that
prompted • the great rabbi to
issue this degree which is still
operative among Ashkenazic
Jews are varied. Some claim
that it was done to prevent any-
one from belittling the prestige
of his wife by marrying an-
other. Some claim that it was
done because polygamy could
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quately support.
Others say that it was so de-
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Raphael Lemkin this week, this
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The
"What is the status of the
writer discovered that the father
Suisman Foundation of Hart-
Genocide
Convention
today
and
of the Genocide Convention is
ford has established a scholar-
not only a JeW with a rich Jew- how do you define Genocide?" ship at Yale University in mem-
ish traditional background, but the writer asked.
ory of two prominent local in-
also a Hebraist of the first order.
"Genocide is defined as deli= dustrialists.
In fact, the entire two-hour in- berate destruction of religious,
The scholarship is named for
terview was conducted in He- national, racial a n d ethnical the late Samuel and Meyer Bot-
brew.
groups by killing, incarceration winik, and will be awarded an-
Presently at work on a "His- in concentration camps, steriliz- nually to a member of the
tory of Genocide," Prof. Lemkin ations and kidnapping of chil- freshman class who is a resident
said that in these writings he dren," Lemkin replied. "Every of New Haven or the surround-
proves that the whole Jewish nation must introduce this crime ing area, without regard for race
philosophy and history, com- of Genocide so defined in its or creed.
• Gently seasoned .. .
Recipient of the Botwinik
mencing with Biblical times to criminal code and establish pen-
alties for those who commit Scholarship this year is Bruce
home-made taste!
Genocide. The great importance D. Grossman.
of the Genocide Convention," he
continued, "is that it deals not 'Angry Man' on CBS-TV
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only with punishment, but also
in calories.
with prevention. Prevention is
NEW YORK, (JTA) — A dra-
more ' important than punish- matization of a play, "Angry
ment. The world shotild under- Man," by Steven Gethers, will be
Stand this well, NOW, before it carried on the "Lamp Unto My
is too late. Unfortunately, so Feet" program on the Columbia
far very few nations have intro- Broadcasting System television
diiced domestic legislation on network on Sunday. The drama-
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this question.
tization is concerned with an
Asked what nations have in- American reporter w h o visits
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working on it now. "Why so will be Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein
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looked with a jealous eye on the
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