Dr. Tobias Kamenszain, president of the Buenos Aires Jewish Community and head of the Federation of Argentine Jewish Communities, today hailed the Conference on the History and Sociology of Jewish Life in Argentina which concluded a four-day series of sessions here.
The conference was held under the joint sponsorship of the Hebrew University’s Institute of Contemporary Jewry and the Buenos Aires Jewish Community. Participants included some of the most authoritative of Jewish intellectuals in this country. “I am most satisfied with the results,” Dr. Kamenszain told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “Undoubtedly, this conference will act as an example for other Jewish communities in Latin America, stimulating similar work.”
Among the papers presented and discussed at the conference were a number dealing with the foundation of contemporary Jewish studies in Argentina, Jewish educational and religious society, the relations between various sub-groups in the community like the German Jews and the Sephardim, and the role of Jews in Argentine agriculture and industry. Guest speakers included Dr. Moshe Davis and Shaul Esh, both of the Hebrew University’s Institute, and Bezalel Sherman of New York.
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