Ben Kayfetz segment, 18 of 27

Physical Description: 1 audio reel (3 min., 33 sec.) : polyester, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono ; 1/4 in.

Notes: Item consists of a recording of Ben Kayfetz's segment. He starts the segment by mentioning what he considers to be four important anniversaries: the 70 years of the October Revolution, the 70 years of the Balfour Declaration, the 40 years since the vote in the United Nations authorizing the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine, and the 49 years since the Kristallnacht in Germany. He then proceeds to discuss the October Revolution and what it has meant for Russian Jews, from what he describes as hope to disenchantment; and the Balfour Declaration, which expressed the British Empire's favourable position to the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine, but criticizes it for what he sees as its ambiguity.

Subjects: Soviet Union--History--Revolution, 1917-1921; Israel--History--Declaration of Independence, 1948

Repro Restriction: Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Physical Condition: Tape is in good condition. Sound quality is good. No signs of mold or SBS.