Di takse

work by Abramovitsh

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In Yiddish literature: The classic writers
…on corruption in his play Di takse (1869; “The Tax”). The title refers to the kosher meat tax imposed on members of the Jewish community, ostensibly to cover the costs of ritual slaughter. Abramovitsh’s scathing account is more successful as social commentary than as a literary work.
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