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Cincinnati, Ohio: Department Of, 1927. Paperback, 122 Pages, spine slightly worn still a GOOD+ copy.

Cincinnati: Department of Synagogue and School Extension of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1927. First Printing. Good condition. Ink price to the first page.

Paperback. Cincinnati, Ohio: Department of Synagogue and School Extension of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1927. Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 122 pages. "A U. S. Educator and historian, and founding president of Brandeis University, Sachar was born in New York and brought up in Saint Louis. In 1929 he began to teach history at the University of Illinois. Sachar was one of the organizers of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation and played an important role in its development, establishing Hillel Houses for Jewish students on the campuses of American universities. He himself directed the University of Illinois unit from 1929 to 1933 and then served as national director of the Hillel Foundations from 1933 to 1948. In 1948 he was appointed the first president of Brandeis University and was largely responsible for its rapid development, guiding its academic progress and raising the requisite funds for the construction of its extensive campus. In 1968 Sachar was appointed chancellor of the university and… Read More