The Slovak Government has decreed that Jews must wear “distinguishing armbands,” it was learned here today.
Other new measures against the Jews forbid them to enter cafes, hotels and public baths. restrict them to special seats in cinemas, bar them from Bratislava’s main boulevards and allow them to make purchases in stores and markets only during certain hours daily.
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.
