18 March 2003

Dear Friends,

On the next 17th of May, our B'nai B'rith Lodge "Maimonides" will reach its 60th Anniversary.

We are proud that our Lodge has been active for six decades and is still enthusiastically working to benefit our members as well as others in the Jewish Community of Cuba. During these many years we have made a great effort to develop an interest among our members in Jewish knowledge and a sense of devotion to the welfare of our people and of all mankind.

We wish to celebrate our achievements and to honor in this auspicious occasion some members of the Cuban Jewish community that have been significant personalities in Cuban culture.

Thus, we are preparing a program that will occur on Saturday, May 17, 2003 at the Patronato in Havana. It would be wonderful you could join us for our celebration.

For any additional information you can contact with us by e-mail iroussolil@yahoo.com or by fax to the synagogue Beth Shalom in Havana (+537) 33 3778.

Kind regards,

Isaac Rousso President

 

Maimonides Lodge 60th Anniversary Program

Saturday 17: At 3:30 pm at Patronato.

After welcoming all and giving thanks to the Almighty for bringing us to this time, we will render our gratitude to:

a) Members of the Lodge that has had an active life in the Jewish community and are highlighted in the fields of sciences or arts.

b) Old presidents of the Lodge (Dr. Miller, Luis Sklarz and Isaac Gelen)

c) Persons who had and still are supporting the Lodge's activities (June Safran, Stanley Cohen, Stanley Falkenstein)

d) Speech by the present President.

e) Concert by Molina (the most important guitar concertist in Cuba) with the company of an important musician of the National Symphonic Orchestra, who will play music of Jewish composers.

f) Buffet