The South African Jewish Board of Deputies today marked the 60th anniversary of its founding at the organization’s regular monthly meeting.
Dr. Teddy Schneider, chairman of the Board, hailed the work of the body over the past six decades, in its efforts “to watch and take action on all matters affecting South African Jews as a community” and for maintaining and strengthening its Jewish heritage, religiously, educationally, and in all other directions.
“There have been moves in this country to draw us into controversial fields in politics, but the Board has persisted in its policy of remaining outside the political arena and upholding the right of Jews, like all other citizens, to their individual political opinions and affiliations,” Dr. Schneider declared.
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