Photographs in the contemporary press, or rather in the Jewish Gazette, the only newspaper that citizens of the Protectorate who were labeled as Jews were allowed to read, illustrated texts describing the social work of the Jewish community among the rapidly impoverished Jewish population of the city.
It is evident from them that the canteen soon took over the space of the former ceremonial hall on the first floor, due to the overwhelming interest among the diners excluded from the general society.
But of course, food could only be obtained after checking the ration cards, as the bottom photograph shows.