A resolution declaring the need for the establishment of a peaceful relationship between all peoples in South Africa was unanimously adopted by the delegates to the 28th Biennial Congress of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies. “Every Jew…in accordance with the teachings and precepts of Judaism,” should, according to the resolution, “make his contribution to the promotion of…a just, stable and peaceful relationship between all races and groups in South Africa.”
The part South Africa’s Jewish community could play in improving race relations in the country was the theme of the major discussions at the Congress. Arthur Suzman, chairman of the Board’s Public Relations Committee, pointed to the growing concern over disparity in wage standards and lving conditions.
He said it is being realized more and more that an upward adjustment of wages and job opportunities for non-whites could help to remove a primary cause of dissatisfaction. The Jewish Board of Deputies, he said, had already taken positive steps to review the wage structure and job opportunities of its black employees and had recommended that all Jewish institutions do likewise.
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