The action against schechita, foreshadowed by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency a few days ago, has now taken effect, An official announcement that all animals are to be stunned before slaughter, makes impossible the practice of schechita throughout Germany. It amounts to a virtual prohibition of schechita and thus fulfills one of the threats against German Jews frequently voiced in Nazi literature and propaganda.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
