A bloody street fight between two factions of Chassidim took place yesterday in Munkacs, Czechoslovakia, after an individual, who appears to have been hired for that purpose, spat upon and insulted Rabbi Spira as the latter was on his way to the “mikvah.” The fight continued until the police came upon the scene and restored order.
New fights, however, are feared, as the entire Jewish population of Munkacs seems to be thoroughly aroused and the hatred between the two Chassidic factions has reached its highest point.
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