(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
An allotment in the Soviet government budget for 1928-1929 to combat unemployment was decided upon at a meeting of the All Russian Praesidium.
Acting on the proposal of the Comzet, the governmental department of Jewish land settlement, the Praesidium decided to assign funds in the budget to train unemployed Jewish workers, particularly in the Western region.
Power the news that matters to you. Before 2025 ends, help JTA's independent, award-winning newsroom document Jewish history in real-time.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
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.
