An order has been issued limiting to 20 per cent the number of Jews who may bid for Government contracts for construction work and supplies. The order followed a decree revoking licenses to sell tobacco of hundreds of Jews, retroactive to May 1. The latter decree came as a surprise since the “Jewish law” of May, 1939, specifies that liquidation of Jewish licenses for sale of tobacco and other monopoly products is to be carried out over a two-year period.
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.
