Permission for the teaching of the Yiddish language in the Flemish Municipal schools of the 6th and 7th districts, where there are a considerable number of Jews, has been granted by the authorities.
Yiddish language instruction has been introduced, it is learned, with a view to induce Jewish children to continue their studies in the Flemish schools instead of transferring to the French Schools.
It is believed that a Jewish Committee will be appointed to co-operate with the Flemish Education Committee on Jewish educational matters.
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.
