–Two Jewish Senator, Max Ausnit and Sigmund Birman, have been appointed to the Senate Commission for Trade and Economics.
Birman, who is president of the Bucharest Jewish community, was also appointed, with Chief Rabbi I. Niemirower, to the Commission for Religion and Education.
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