The New York Times of March 29th carried a dispatch from Havana by Juan de Onis. It Stated: "aster and Passover are being observed by Christians and Jews in Cuba in complete religious freedom, and evan with some help from Cuba's officially atheistic state. Roman Catholic churches have beon thronged...The Ministry of Labour declared a 2-day holiday out of respect for traditions...At the Jewish Community Centre, a Passover supper was served for 200 persons from the 4 congrogations in Havana. Food is tightly rationed in Cuba, but the Government ordered special quotas of chickens, eggs and cooking oil so that all Jews might celobrate Passover."
The WeekThe Week Vol. 1, No. 15, 9 April 1964
'new York Times' Says No Religious Discrimination in Cuba
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