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Indian Jews End Fast Strike; Continue Sit-down Strike Against Rabbinate

August 10, 1964
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The members of the Bnei Israel community of Indian Jews who have been conducting a two-week hunger strike in protest against marriage procedure directives of the Chief Rabbinate which they consider discriminatory, ended their fast today but decided to continue their sit-down strike across from the Chief Rabbinate’s headquarters.

The National Religious Party, meanwhile, adopted a resolution identifying itself with the Chief Rabbinate’s position and charging that the issue would be settled if it were not for incitement by outside political elements.

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