Gradual elimination of Jews from trade will follow their expulsion from public services and drastic restriction in the professions, Premier Josef Tiso declared today in a newspaper article.
A boycott of Jewish shops is being carried on throughout Slovakia. Jewish stars and the word “Jew” are painted on shop windows in both the Slovak and German languages and non-Jews are forcibly prevented from entering the stores.
Reporting the stories that define our era. When history unfolds in real-time, the Jewish world turns to JTA. Your support ensures we can document the complexities of war and the resilience of Jewish communities with integrity.
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.
