Two Jewish medical students at McGill University, Montreal, were the winners today of the 13th annual awards for the outstanding scientific essays on American Jewish life, given by the Yivo Institute for Jewish Research;
The winners, announced at Yivo’s 36th annual conference, are Moses Anisfeld and Herman Boga. Mr. Anisfeld, receiving the first prize of $200, had written an essay on the relations of American Jewish youth to Jewish national life. Mr; Boga, awarded the second prize, of $100, had written a monograph on the relations of the American community toward persons who speak English with an accent;
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