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`Wolfson of Harvard' Tribute to Scholar and Biographer
What may be regarded as
the richest chapter in
Jewish philosophic studies,
in scholarly research and in
a single person's notewor-
thy cultural attainments, is
incorporated in a volume
that enriches the library
that has been set up in the
more than 80-year history
of the Jewish Publication
Society of America.
"Wolfson of Harvard: Por-
trait of a Scholar" by Leo W.
Schwarz hardly defines the
book. It is a tribute to the
eminent scholar. It also
serves to give due credit to
the labors of the biographer
who also left an inerasable
legacy in the field of Ameri-
can Jewish literary creativ-
ity.
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Wolfson and Schwarz
have become legends in this
century's record of literary
attainments. Through this
volume the names of both
are recorded with glory.
Schwarz gained fame
as an anthologist. He was
a friend of Wolfson. He
had written the biog-
raphy and commented on
the works of Wolfson in
the latter's lifetime. But
Wolfson wanted it pub-
lished after his death. R is
now available after the
death of both. It is to the
credit of the Jewish Pub-
lication Society that the
immense work is made
available and that it be-
comes part of American
Jewry's indestructible
library.
This impressive work on
Wolfson by Schwarz be-
comes even more impres-
sive because of the epilogue
which contains a timely tri-
bute by a noted American
Jewish leader, making the
portrait of a great scholar a
living legacy. Lewis H.
Weinstein, who attained
national Jewish leadership
and who, as a Harvard Bos-
tonian knew Wolfson, regis-
ters the affections of two
generations for Wolfson in
this deeply moving essay.
Wolfson (1887-1974) be-
came a symbol of the great
university in his 60 years at
Harvard. He was the
world's outstanding author-
ity on the great Jewish and
Moslem philosophies. As
Nathan Littauer Professor
of Hebrew Literature and
Philosophy he became the
pride of the university to
which he devoted his life. It
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Schwarz's tribute to his
friend asserts, in the preface
to this noteworthy book.
"The story of Wolfson's
pursuit of knowledge is full
of adventure. It is that story
that I have tried to tell in
this book. And because the
man is as compelling as his
work and his personality as
many-faceted, I have also
attempted to tell the human
side of the story."
Weinstein's Epilogue, the
reminiscences about a great
man, add glory to a great
book about a great scholar
by one of the most eminent
HARRY WOLFSON
authors of Wolfson's
was the first such Hebrew lifetime. The very human
Chair established in an factors in Wolfson's life
American university and create admiration among
was created especially for those reading his story as it
him.
In this position Wolfson
produced such works as
"Crescas' Critique of Aristo-
tle," "The Philosophy of
Spinoza," "Philo," "The
JERUSALEM (JTA) —
Philosophy of the Church The Jewish Agency rejected
Fathers" and "The 11 of 22 aliya emissaries
Philosophy of the Kalam."
scheduled to leave within
Wolfson was 77 when the next few weeks on as-
Schwarz completed the signments overseas.
All had reached the final
Wolfson . biography.
Wolfson's insistence that stages of the two-month
training
and orientation
his biography not be pub-
lished in his lifetime was course and had been
honored by Schwarz who selected out of 800 applic-
died in 1967. Wolfson was
a chief mourner of his
friend Schwarz, who had
been in a close friendship
with him for four de-
cades.
did in reality affect two gen-
erations of admirers in the
lifetime of Wolfson.
Wolfson's successor to
the honor of the Littauer
professorship, Prof. Isa-
dore Twersky, wrote an
appreciation of Wolfson
and this adds immensely
to the tributes expressed
in this work.
Now the Center of Jewish
Studies is being established
at a cost of $15 million by
Harvard University. It will
serve as a memorial to
Wolfson. The portrait of the
scholar published by the
JPS is an inspiratit1n for fu-
ture generations as it was a
reflection of the lifetime of
Harry Wolfson.
—PS.
Agency Rejects Emissaries
in Last Weeks of Training
CJF Awards
to 18 Solons
for Service
Keren Hayesod
Board Forming
JERUSALEM (JTA) —
The Keren Hayesod-United
Israel Appeal will soon es-
tablish a World Council of
Governors to supervise UIA
activities in some 50 coun-
tries throughout the world,
DIA world chairman, Dr.
Avraham Avihai said.
Some 16 members will be
on the new Council, half
from Israel and half from
overseas. The overseas
members will be represen-
tatives of the main funds —
Australia, Great Britain,
South Africa, France,
Canada, Switzerland and
two other countries, whose
names were not given.
In another development,
the Keren Hayesod-UIA
Lieb Yaffe Prize was
awarded to Prof. Mordechai
Eliav and Dr. Evyatar
Friesel. The presentation
marked the 30th anniver-
sary of the death of Leib
Yaffe. The director of Keren
Hayesod for many years, he
was killed in a terrorist
bombing of the Jewish
Agency compound shortly
before the establishment of .
Israel.
Israel Exhibition
TEL AVIV (JTA) — The
Israel '78 Exhibition mark-
ing the 30th anniversary of
independence, was opened
to the public at the Tel Aviv
Fair Grounds on June 14.
The exhibition shares the
Fair Grounds with the an-
nual exhibition on "Man
and His Habitat — Modern
Living."
WASHINGTON (JTA) —
Eighteen members of Con-
gress were awarded the
Council of Jewish Federa-
tions (CJF) Distinguished
Service Award for "their
continuing and unstinting
support for the cause of
human dignity and justice"
at a reception at the Capitol
Hilton last week.
Senators receiving the
award are: Joseph R. Biden
(D-Del.); Edward W. Brooke
(R-Mass.); Clifford P. Case
(R-NJ); Frank Church (D-
Idaho); Alan Cranston (D-
Calif.); Edward M. Kennedy
(D-Mass.); Claiborne Pell
(D-RI); Richard S.
Schweiker (R-Pa.) and Paul
S. Sarbanes (D-Md.).
Representatives who re-
ceived the award are: Les
Aucoin (D-Ore.); Jonathan
B. Bingham (D-NY); John
Brandemas (D-Ind.); John
Buchanan (R-Ala.); Edward
J. Derwinaki (R-Ill.); Dante
B. Fascell (D-Fla.); Clar-
ence D. Long (D-Md.); Peter
W. Rodino (D-NJ); and
Charles A. Vanik (D-Ohio).
Orly Synagogue
PARIS (JTA) — A
synagogue is due to be
reopened at Paris Interna-
tional Orly Airport for the
benefit of air passer.gers in
transit. The synagogue will
be situated off the air ter-
minal's main lobby, close to
the multi-denominational
chapel already in existence.
The head of Orly's police,
Paul Roux, said that he does
not expect any special sec-
urity problems' in connec-
tion with the new
synagogue.
ants after passing various
tests.
They reacted angrily at
being notified at this late
stage. Some said they had
already quit their jobs and
rented their flats in antici-
pation of going abroad. A
few threatened to sue the
Jewish Agency for compen-
sation.
Raphael
Kotlowitz,
chairman of the immigra-
tion and absorption de-
partment, said they could
appeal to the Jewish
Agency Executive Commit-
tee.
The rejections were based
on the results of the courses
which were not received
until now.
Meanwhile, the Agency's
settlement department an-
bounced that it would begin
emphasizing industrial de-
velopment in all settle-
ments, including veteran
villages devoted exclusively
to agriculture.
The action is intended to
create more jobs.
Israel Air Force
Buys More Kfirs
TEL AVIV (JTA) — The
Israel Air Force has an-
nounced that it will buy
more of the Kfir jet fighter
planes than originally in-
tended. They will replace
older aircraft to be phased
out.
The main reason for the
increased orders appears to
be the fast fading hopes of
marketing the Israeli-made
combat aircraft abroad.
Plans to sell Kfirs to
Ecuador were stymied when
the United States refused to
permit the re-export of
those components of the jet,
including the engine, that
were made in the U.S. or
produced in Israel with
American know-how.
Austria, which appeared
to be a potential customer,
has backed out, apparently
for political reasons and the
U.S. is still withholding
permission, for sales to
Taiwan. By'.taking more
Kfirs, the Israeli Air Force
will help keep the produc-
tion line moving at Israel
Aircraft Industries.