Leo Maiersdorf, a leader of the Brussels and Antwerp Jewish communities, has received the award of the Grand Officer of the Order de la Couronne, one of the highest in Belgium. Mr. Maiersdorf is current chairman of the Fund for the Defense of Israel here.
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