While Jewish workers were urged to observe a special industrialization day on the second day of the Jewish New Year, the Jewish colonists are to observe a “collectivization day” on Yom Kippur. A proclamation of the government declared October 14 as “collectivization day” for the entire country. All workers are to be in the fields on that day.
The Jewish Section of the Communist Party, which conducts propaganda against the Jewish religion, issued a proclamation to the Jewish colonists urging the colonists “not to make any ceremonies and to be at the tractor on Yom Kippur.”
Under a seven column headline: “Against God, Yom Kippur for Collectivization,” the “Emes,” Communist Yiddish daily, devotes a full page to its anti-holiday campaign, calling for the conversation of more synagogues into workmen’s clubs.
When an anti-religious demonstration with 5,000 participating took place in Kiev, a proclamation was issued declaring: “Brothers, Jews, a pogrom is being prepared in Kiev. Down with anti-Semitism. Hands off the Jews.”
The proclamation was signed by the Ozet, Jewish society for land settlement. The Jewish Communists, however, maintain that the Zionists and not the Ozet issued the call, desiring to bring about clashes at the demonstration, which passed peacefully, the marchers proceeding to the Petrovsk synagogue, which they occupied with their Red banners.
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