An order of the new Berlin public school superintendent that Jewish schools remain closed on Sunday has aroused the protest of Jewish organizations. Superintendent Koeig, a member of the Social-Democratic party, in issuing the order, specified that the Jewish public schools must remain closed on Sunday as well as the other public schools.
As the Jewish schools are also closed on Saturday, the school week would be reduced to five days, while all other public schools have a six-day attendance. The status of the Jewish schools would therefore be lowered with the carrying out of the order.
The Jewish organizations claim that Superintendent Koenig’s order interferes with religious liberty.
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