A steamer carrying 500 Jewish refugees from Europe, including 360 from Switzerland and a number from Portugal and from Algiers, arrived today in Haifa,
The Hatzofeh, Orthodox daily newspaper, today carries an article complaining that the Palestine Government has refused to allow Jewish youths employed in government -owned railway workshops to take Saturday off. The paper points out that this is contrary to the provisions of the Palestine mandate which stipulate that persons employed by the Palestine Government are to be granted an appropriate rest-day and which prohibit dismissal of state employees for observance of their religious holidays.
As the Year Turns, Support the Journalism You Trust. JTA covers the stories shaping Jewish life around the world — with the depth this moment calls for. As you reflect on the year ahead, consider a gift that keeps independent Jewish journalism strong.
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.
