More than 25,000 Jews–about one-tenth of this city’s Jewish population–jammed the streets near the Israeli mission here last night to witness the hoisting of the Israeli flag. Diplomatic representatives from the Soviet Union, Poland and France were present when Rebbi David Maler pronounced the traditional “Shehecheyanu” blessing during the flag-raising ceremony. Carlos Gruenberg, Israeli liaison official, delivered a brief address.
After the Jewish state’s emblem was raised, hundreds of young Zionists danced in the streets near the mission and later paraded with Israeli flags through the Jewish quarter of the Argentine capital. Credit for the tremendous turnout despite the con-publication of daily newspapers here was attributed to the extensive radio broadcasts on the event.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
