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).
However, Grobart's influence on the Cuban communist party was acknowledged by Fidel Castro, the Rand thinktank, and Jewish history experts such as Moisés Asís, who states that by 1925, there were a total of around 8,000 Jews in Cuba (including 2,700 sephardic, 5,200 ashkenazic, and 100 American-born).