Several churches and synagogues in Ukrainian towns were ordered closed by the Ukrainian Communist government.
In explaining this action the authorities stated that the churches and synagogues serve the religious needs of the bourgeois elements and not those of the toilers. The confiscated buildings will be converted into workingmen’s clubs.
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.
