The 70th anniversary of the World ORT Union was marked here by four days of celebration. The festivities also commemorated the 13th anniversary of the South African ORT.
At a reception here Abel Shaban, chairman of the South African ORT, and Rabbi C.M. Weiler and H. Sonnabend, both honorary presidents of the body, discussed the role of the ORT in Jewish life and the organization’s development over the years. Messages of greeting were received from the South African Jewish Board of Deputies, the S.A. Jewish Appeal and the S.A. Zionist Federation.
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