Chief Rabbi Moses Rosen sent 300 Torah scrolls to Israel this week as a gift from the Federation of Jewish Communities in Rumania to synagogues established by new immigrants in the Jewish State. The scrolls were consigned in care of Dr. Zerach Warhaftig. Minister for Religious Affairs. Rabbi Rosen has sent a total of 3000 Torah scrolls to Israel since 1966. The Rumanian government approved the gifts.
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