Evening star., 1925-04-01
RABBI Is FELICITATED.
British Ambassador Approves He
brew University in Palestine.

Sir Esme Howard, British Ambas-
sador. and Rabbi Louis Schwefel.
president of the Zionist district of
Washington, exchanged greetings at
the British embassy today and at the
same time expressed the belief that
nothing but good will would grow
out of the opening of the Hebrew
University of Palestine, which for
and a delegation of 80 or more local
Zionists were received at the en-
bsssy by the Ambassador.
While local Zionists are holding
celebrations to commemorate the
opening Of the university. the Amer
lean consul at Jerusalem officially
represented the United States at the
ceremonies at the university in Pales-
tine, while Lord Balfour and Gen.
Allenby. conqueror of Palestine from
the Turks in 1918, represented the
British government there. The Brit
ish government governs Palestine
under a protectorate.
Sir Esme Howard's Response.
In reply to the address by Rabbi
Schwefel at the embassy here today,
Sir Esme Howard said:
I'VE hope that this new university
of yours may stimulate a revival of
learning and culture in the East, not
only among the Hebrews, but also
among Christians and Mohammedans,
teaching them to live together in
peace and harmony, to tolerate and
respect each others beliefs, and to
act toward each other in that spirit
of charity which alone makes life
worth living
The Ambassador also thanked
Rabbi Schwefel on behalf of the gov
eminent of his majesty the King of
England for the words of elo-
quence" the rabbi used in his address,
and assured the latter that copy
of the address would be forwarded to
the King.
Talks of Zfonfsts' Hopes.
Rabbi Schwefel had told briefly of
the desires uppermost in the hearts
of the zionists and said: We come
not boasting of what we have accom-
plished, not proud because of our
contributions in the past, not too
much elated by the fantastic great
ness of this day. We realize that only
one step forward has been taken to-
day and humbly hope that it is but
an earnest start of what We may ac-
complish in the future.
I'VE owe our thanks to Great
Britain, not because of the power
with which they have endowed US,
for we seek no power and demand
no right for ourselves. We are
grateful for the confidence in our own
cause which your Government has
given u.s."
Accompanying Rabbi Schwefel to
the embassy were Jacob Hickman,
chairman of the executive committee
of the Zionists, District of Washing
| ton; Paul Heimmelfard, Joseph Will
mer. Mrs. 1. Kahn, Maurice Garfinkel,
Jacob Horenstein, Maurice Stein, Rev.
Lou Novack and other leaders in the
Zionist movement.
The Ambassadors address is to be
read at a general meeting to be held
in the Willard Hotel tonight at $50
o'clock. There also will be special
addresses and a program of music at
the Willard. The speakers are to be
William Hard, newspaper man; Dean
William A. Wilbur OF George Wash
ington University, and DR.. Abram
Simon, rabbi of the Eighth Street
Temple. Al Shefferman of the wash
ing gton Opera Company will be the
leading soloist of the evening.
Has Prominent Site.
Established as research univer-
sity, thereby avoiding a large ex-
penditure in construction of lecture
rooms and student laboratories, the
Hebrew University occupies a prom
inent position on Mount Scopus, above
Jerusalem. To the west the univer-
sity looks toward the city, to the
east toward the Dead Sea and the
valley Of the Jordan, and on the
further side the mountains of Moab.
A medical department OF the uni
versity was founded in the Spring of
1921, at the time Prof. Albert Elm
stein visited the United States. by the
American Jewish physicians commit
tee, headed by DIR. Nathan Ratnoff of
New York.
Prof Fodor, formerly Of the Uni
versity OF Halle, has been appointed
to take charge of the chemical de-
partment, and is also experimenting
the equipping and installation of the
laboratory. In the Autumn of 1929
committee was formed to further
the IH&titute of Jewish Studies, and
drew up a memorandum outlining
this as a center for promoting the
knowledge of Hebrew and cognate
| languages, Jewish literature. history,
philosophy and Institutions from the
cultural and comparative point of
view. 1t is proposed as an institute
for advanced research, combined with
an open lecturing center with seminar
and class instruction for picked
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