= Gift of N. Y. Collector 2 Israeli Girls Jewish Museum Gets Unique 18th Century Torah Crown Gain for Lead in Frank Diary Film NEW YORK—A unique 18th century Polish Torah Crown has been donated to the Jewish Museum by Dr. Harry G. Fried- man, noted collector of New York City. The Torah crown is an im- portant part of the traditional East European dressing of the Torah scroll. The Museum's new acquisi- tion was executed by George Kahlert, a master of Breslau, Germany, in 1750. It is of silver gilt with cut-out applique and al,t1 11 1 Inr1 ra. crinitrri ni -rainri izz. 471 iinp K17 13r)F -r.74 nihn "yin ntgli 17 .1.7)'? nts4t4 'Ng itt '71.7 x1737/fit *L7tnr. '7tp 7itz.t11 rppri q.$71 ,1946 ,114 orrip.'? 147ten repousse work inlaid with semi- precious stones and stands 16 inches high. Biblical figure rep- resentations in relief depict Abraham and Isaac (the sacri- fice of Isaac), Jacob (Jacob's Dream), Moses, Aaron, David and Solomon. This is the sixth such Torah crown with figure decorations to be recovered. Of the five known remaining crowns con- taining the rare pattern, two are at the Jewish Museum, two are known to be in Warsaw, Poland, and one has been lost. A Hebrew inscription encir- cling the base identifies this crown as having come from Lissa, Poland, a former Jewish metropolis of Greater Poland and well-known center of Tal- mudic learning whose scholars were known as "The wise men of Lissa." The inscription reads: "This is a gift of Rabbi Isaac Itzig—son of Rabbi Ye- huda Loeb, president of the Court of Justice from Lissa and his humble wife Mindel, daughter of Rabbi Solomon also a President of Court of Justice from Rotterdam—Ded- ication date, 1750." In 1750, Lissa was enjoying its most prosperous da3t of com- munity life. 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This insti- tution which is named after the first president of the State of Israel was founded in 1946 and since then it has managed to make • an important contribution to the advancement of science in Israel. TEL AVIV (JTA) — Two native-born Israeli beauties were under consideration for the role of Anne Frank in the projected George Steven's film production of the famous diary. Owen McLean, casting direc- tor for Twentieth-Century-Fox, stopped off here during a lightning mission to European capitals in his search for a girl to play the lead in the forthcoming film. During a two-day stay in Tel Aviv, McLean interviewed 150 girls and chose liana Cooper, 16, a student at the Habimah Drama School, and Yael Wil- ner, 13, from Tel Aviv. Both speak English quite well, he said. The casting director said that one of the two girls was "very good indeed," adding that the one who gets the part will be °offered a seven-year contract with the studio carry- ing a minimum weekly salary of $185. He also reported that among 3,000 girls he inter- viewed in New York, only one was a "possible." Miami Hotel Group Acquires 'Accadia' TEL AVIV (JTA) — The Is- raeli-Miami investors g r o u p which owns the luxurious "Dan" Hotel in Tel Aviv has purchased the Accadia, a sea- shore hotel in Herzliah, and will reopen it for the tenth anniversary celebrations in April next, it was reported here this week. The group also joined the King David Hotel in partner- ship and is financing the restoration of the site of the hotel which was bombed under the British administration. The Miami group is establishing a tour promotion company in the U.S. to promote tourism in Is- rael especially in view of the 10th anniversary year, the re- port said. Authors Win Kessel Prize for Best. 1957 Works MEXICO City, (JTA) — The The Weizmann Institute has Zvi Kessel prizes for the best departments for the various works of Jewish literature in branches of chemistry and 1957 were announced here. The physics and also a department awards, $250 each, were voted for experimental biology. In to novelist Z. Diamont of New these departments they are en- York, Dr. Mark Dvorszecki of gaged, among other things, in Tel Aviv and Abraham Golomb research to discover new of Mexico. sources of energy from the sun, from oil and from the atom. One of the important discov- eries is a result of this research (has been) a new method for the manufacture of heavy wa- ter. In the Institute the qual- One of the im- ity of the State's natural re- portant shown sources, such as our oil and visitors sites from the the Negev minerals are tested. United States in Is- Other scientists in the Insti- rael is the Isaac and tute are seeking a new and Simon Shetzer For- cheap method to sweeten sea est, planted in Is- water (to create sweet water rael in memory of from sea water). They know the eminent father- that the development of our son team of Detroit country depends to a consider- leaders who died a able extent upon, great water year apart, nearly resources and for that reason a decade ago. The the sweetening of sea water oc- Shetzer Jewish Na- tional Fund Forest cupies them very much. is one of several for- The only electronic micro- ests planted by De- scope in the country, through troiters in Israel. which biological research work- Isaac Shetzer was ers can examine very small bodies is in the Institute in one of Detroit's most prominent Zio nist Rehovot. Recently the Depart- leaders. He was an ment for Nuclear Physics re- outstanding volun- ceived a high-powered genera- teer for Allie d tor to conduct atomic research. Jewish Campaigns and the Community Many of the research workers Chest and was pres- in the Institute are young peo- ident of Shaarey Ze- ple who have studied in this dek. His son, Simon, country. 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Reading material in vocalized Easy Hebrew, and also material for advanced students may be obtained through your local Hebrew Organization or by writing to : Brit Ivrit Olamit, P.O.B, 7111, Jerusalem, Israel, Published by Brit Ivrit Olamit JDC ORT Sign Repatriate Pact - Funds to provide vocational training for needy Jews re- patriated to Poland from Russia are included in a new agree- ment announced between the Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (ORT) and the Joint Distribution Com- mittee. The agreement provides for JDC financial assistance to OR T vocational training activities on Shetzer Forest One of Important Sites Shown Visitors in Israel . behalf of an estimated 10,000 Jewish repatriates now in Po- land. Another 10,000 to 15,000 are expected during the course of 1958. JDC, which, like ORT, will be resuming activities in Poland after a lapse of more than seven years, will also provide emergency relief, educational assistance and other aid to the repatriates. The bulk of the funds for JDC's overseas pro- grams is provided by American Jewry through the United Jew- ish Appeal. The new financial agreement between the two agencies pro- vides for a grant by JDC of $1,575,000 in 1958 for voca- tional and educational programs conducted by ORT in Europe, North Africa. Iran and Israel. The total required by OR T for its programs in these and other areas is more than $5,000,000, and under the terms of the new pact ORT will pro- vide the difference—between the JDC grant and the required total—from other sources. . Arab Trade Unionists Guests of East Germany BERLIN, (JTA) — A delega- tion of Arab trade unionists ar- rived in East Berlin as guests of the East German Trade Union movement. The delega- tion included Fathi Kamel, gen- eral secretary of Syrian trade unions, A. Zeiden, general sec- retary of Jordanian unions, and Mahumed el Agami, general secretary of Egyptian trade un- ions. ZAC to Meet March 18-19 JERUSALEM. (JTA) — The World Zionist Actions Commit- tee, supreme Zionist body be- tween congresses, wir meet in Jerusalem March 18-19, 1958.