Institutional aspects of Jewish life in Warsaw in the second half of the 19th century

The revocation of the tax on kosher meat (January 1863) resulted in marked financial deterioration. The administraion looked for new methods of taxation, and decided on an annual tax paid on the basis of income. Of the 18,000 Jewish families only a third paid taxes. The others required assistance. Many new Jewish arrivals had taken up residence in Warsaw. They regarded themselves as outsiders and refused to pay community taxes. Only after arduous effort did the Kehilla succeed in having an ordinance enacted which made it compusory for residents of over three months to pay the tax