For the first time in Jewish history, a strike of Jewish workers was officially proclaimed at a synagogue with religious ceremonial and with a rabbi officiating.
Jewish tailors here, planning a strike for higher wages and better working conditions, assembled at a synagogue frequented by them, and took a solemn oath to hold to their demands until they won a victory. The rabbi of the synagogue officiated and blessed the striking tailors.
Large crowds gathered to watch the unique spectacle of a strike being proclaimed in a synagogue.
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