Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Rabbi Chaim Sonnenfeld, noted Jerusalem rabbi and leader of the ultra-Orthodox group, celebrated his eightieth birthday today.
High dignitaries of Jerusalem, including the District Commissioner, the vice-mayor of the Holy City, and the Consul of the Czechoslovak government, called on the aged rabbi to bring him their felicitations.
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