(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Rabbi Shapira, Chassidic Rebbe of Munkacz who recently proclaimed a ban on his adversary, the Rebbe of Belz, has invoked the power of the Cherem (religious ban) against the Keren Hayesod workers in his town.
The Cherem also includes Col. Josiah Wedgwood, British labor leader, who is now in Czechoslovakia in the interests of the Keren Hayesod.
The Rebbe was mild this time in invoking only the “small Cherem” which differs from the “great Cherem” in that it is performed with less pomp.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
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.
