The drive of the Jewish and Afrikaa### ple “toward freedom” was compared here by South African Minister of Inter### Donges at a reception held in Worcester Cape to celebrate the 50th annivers### the founding of the Worcester Hebrew Congregation.
Referring to the establishment of the State of Israel, Minister Donges sa### both Jews and non-Jews in this country with Israel “all the best for the futu### He expressed the hope that this “great national experiment” would contribut### world peace and added that world Jewry has already made many contribution### this cause.
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