EDUKACJA DZIECI ŻYDOWSKICH W TARNOWIE W OKRESIE II RZECZYPOSPOLITEJ
EDUCATION OF JEWISH CHILDREN IN TARNÓW IN THE PERIOD OF THE SECOND REPUBLIC

Summary/Abstract: In the interwar period, children and youth of the Jewish minority in Tarnow have the opportunity to attend various types of schools; religious, public and private, general, private, secondary and vocational schools. Two private secondary schools deserve special mention: Private Junior High and Coeducational High School of the Society of the Jewish General School and Middle School „Safa Berura” established in 1927 and the Private Coeducational Gymnasium Association of Jewish Teachers of General and Secondary Schools founded in 1937. Their creation was an expression of local intellectual aspirations Jewish community and allowed the graduates of the already existing school universal to continue teaching in general and Judaic program. Despite the difficult conditions in which they operated and the criticism conservative circles, were factors strengthening not only Jewish, but also Polish national and cultural identity. Qualified teaching staff provided students with education in line with the requirements imposed by the Polish state with simultaneous consideration of the Hebrew language and Judaic subjects. This allowed for the revival of the national Hebrew language and encouraging patriotism in relation to Palestine and promoting ethical principles of Judaism among Jewish youth.

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