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Judenrat

Judenrat

Council administering jobs, taxes, and entry decisions in the ghetto.

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... The Judenrat, to its credit, created jobs for the newly unemployed, seeing to it that additional work would be available under its own auspices. People struggled to obtain current work cards, their insurance for survival a little while longer. It was feared the Nazi command was considering evacuating the several thou- sands thrown out of work after the gates to the ghetto were closed. The Judenrat issued desperate orders that everyone must apply for and show up for work. This was the key to salvation. ...
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... Judenrat Order No. 92 — August-September 1941: ...
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Led By
Rabbi Dr. RozenmanJudenrat
the figurehead Chairman of the Judenrat
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JudenratBialystok ghetto
the Judenrat did not enjoy the unanimous approval of Jews in the ghetto.
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