A half century of the Zionist Record of Johannesburg, a weekly, was celebrated here this week-end at a banquet attended by leaders of the Jewish community.
The history of the newspaper and its interdependence with the community was recalled in speeches by Israel Dunsky, chairman of the South African Zionist Federation, Judge S. M. Kuper and a number of others, including editor Chaim Gershater.
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