However, Grobart's importance in founding the Cuban communist party was recognized by Fidel Castro, the Rand thinktank, and Jewish history experts such as Moisés Asís, who states “By 1925, there were 8,000 Jews in Cuba (some 2,700 sephardic, 5,200 ashkenazic, and 100 Americans).
In contrast to the general perception, Grobart's importance in establishing the Cuban communist party was acknowledged by Fidel Castro, the Rand thinktank, and Jewish history experts such as Moisés Asís, who notes that by 1925, there were approximately 8,000 Jews living in Cuba (including around 2,700 sephardic, 5,200 ashkenazic, and 100 American-born).