More than 1,200 prominent Jews attended a farewell function here last night for Zalman Shazar, former Israel Minister of Education, who completed a 25-day visit in Argentina and in Uruguay launching the local united Jewish campaigns.
Mr. Shazar’s role in stimulating greater giving to the campaigns among the Jews here was lauded by leaders of the Argentine Jewish community, including Dr. Israel Yagupsky, co-chairman of the United Campaign, Isaac Harkavi, chairman of the Zionist Central Council. The gathering was also addressed by Israel Minister Yakov Tsur and by Gedalia Zakiff, director of the United Campaign. Mr. Shazar, who is proceeding from here to Brazil, warmly thanked the community for the reception given him here.
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