Chief Rabbi Alkaly received the Kara George Star from King Alexander, in connection with the publication of the recent Jugo-Slavian Jewish Communities law. The executive of the Jewish community, and representatives of the orthodox groups and prominent Jewish personages, were honored with the Order of the White Eagle and the Stsava Order. At the opening ceremonies of the Jewish library reading hall, a message of congratulations was addressed to the King as a patron of cultural institutions.
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