Jews of Moscow were divided yesterday into two camps, one overcrowding the synagogues, the other working in the factories, offices and government stores.
The anti-religious efforts of the Jewish Communists were not as strong as on Rosh Hashanah, which fell on the Soviet rest day. Yom Kippur falling on a usual work day the Jewish colonists limited their efforts to arranging concerts for Kol Nidre night and excursions to museums for women who do not work. They also arranged a free trip to the Jewish colony, Zangen, in the Moscow region, where Collectivization Day was observed notwithstanding the order of the Wzik exempting Jewish colonists from the celebrations.
In the townships and the colonies, Yom Kippur was observed as usual, except in Kalinindorf where the opening of the first tractor station for the Jewish colonists was held.
The Communist Jewish press did not publish the order of the Wzik exempting Jewish colonists from observing Collectivization Day, sounding, however, only a mild call for participation.
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