Members of the Yiddish State Theatre of Warsaw, which is named after the noted Jewish actress Esther-Rochel Kaminska, were given an overwhelming ovation yesterday when they arrived in Israel for two weeks of performances.
The group, headed by Ida Kaminska, daughter of Esther-Rochel, was greeted at Haifa port by members of the Knesset, Haifa Mayor Abba Khoushy, stars of the Israel theatre and representatives of Polish Jewry in Israel.
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