A formal proclamation opening “Soviet Jewry Week” was issued here today by Tel Aviv Mayor Mordechal Namir. In his proclamation, Mayor Namir called on the Government of the USSR to provide to Soviet Jewry the same cultural and religious rights enjoyed by other Soviet minorities, and to allow Soviet Jews to emigrate to Israel, if they desire to do so. He emphasized the need for such permission to emigrate to those who seek reunification with families sundered through the Nazi holocaust and World War II.
“Soviet Jewry Week” here is being conducted under the sponsorship of the Israeli section of the World Jewish Congress. In previous years, the section sponsored special programs relating to Jewry in France, Britain and Latin America. The purpose, WJC officials said, is to provide to Israelis, especially the youth here, with better understanding of the lives in Jewish communities in lands outside Israel.
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