Ternopil, Ukraine

Tarnopol Volume
(Ternopil, Ukraine)
49°33' / 25°35'

Translation of
Tarnopol

Edited by: Dr. Ph. Korngruen

Published in Jerusalem 1955

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Our thanks to Sondra Ettlinger for extracting the pictures
from the original book, enabling their addition to the project.

This is a translation from: Tarnopol (Tarnopol Volume),
ed. Dr. Ph. Korngruen, The Encyclopaedia of the Jewish Diaspora, Published in Jerusalem 1955 (474 cols, H,Y,E)

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Initial pages

Historical Chapters

The History of the Jews in Ternopil Dr. N. M. Gelber 21

The History of the Zionist Movement in Ternopil Before the First World War Dr. Ph. Korngruen 109

Dr. Israel Waldman (A Biographic Note) 147

The “Young Zionism” in Austria Meir Khartiner 149

Memories from the period 1914-1919 Dr. Khaim Gilad (Shmeterling) 157

Ternopil During the First World War Sh Anski 163

From an Austrian to a Ukrainian Regime Ben-Tzion Pet 167

During the Ukrainian Regime Moshe Guliger 175

The Zionist Movement During the Years 1919-1939 Dr. Tzvi Parnas 181

Parties and Youth-Movements

Parties

The Zionist Labor Party “Hitakhdut” [“Union”] 213

“Poalie Tzion” [“Worker of Zion”] Tzvi Weisbersht, A. Avishur (Werber) 219

The Z. P. S [The Jewish Socialist Party], The “Bund” Arnold Himelberbandt & Israel Grinberg 221

“Ha’Mizrakhi” Tova Sandarhi (Dimend) 249

“Tif’eret Hadat” [“Beauty of Religion”] and “Agudat-Israel” Dr. Hillel Zeidman 227

Youth Movements

“HeKhalutz” [‘The Pioneer”] – Causing a Revolution among the Youth of Ternopil A. Mesh 229

“HaShomer HaTzair” [“The Young Guard”] Avraham Amernet 237

“HaNoar HaTzioni” [“The Zionist Youth”] A. Dolin 243

“Gordonia” Arye Avnon-Bronstein 247

“Histradrut HaNoar HaLomed” [“The Union of Young Students”] – “HaShakhar” [“The Dawn”] A. Dolin 249

“Histradrut HaNoar HaLomed [‘The Union of Young Students”] – “Kadima” [“Forward”] Khaim Harrari (Goldberg) 251

The Religious Life

The Rabbis of Ternopil

The Rabbis of Ternopil During the 18th and 19th Centuries Dr. Hillel Zeidman 261

R’ Yaakov Kapil z’tz”l Rabbi Zusia Lendman 267

Ternopil – A City of “Minkhat Kinukh” [“Offering of Education” Dr. Sh. B. Feldman 267

Haredi Jews in Ternopil Dr. Hillel Zeidman 271

The Synagogues in Ternopil

The Old Synagogue Engineer Zeev Porat (Oks) 275

Praying Houses and Batei Midrash Dr. Hillel Zeidman 277

Cantors and Cantorship M. Sh. Geshuri 281

Education and Cultural Institutions

Jewish Schools in Ternopil

“Tarbut” [“Culture”] School Mordekhai Deutsch 293

“Tarbut” Association and its Activities Nathan Ostran 297

The Kindergarten of “Tarbut” Masha Ostran 301

The Jewish Theater in Ternopil Dr. Moshe Fiyol 305

Wolfsthal Family

Wolfsthal Orchestra M. Sh. Geshuri 311

Khone Wolfstahl Karl Rethaus 313

Folklore Chapters

Mipi Ha’Am [From the People] A. Landfish 317

Dvarim BeShem Omram [Verbatim Quotation] M. Deutsch 319

LaKhupa! [To the Wedding Ceremony!] M. Hartiner 321

Ternopil Throughout the Year Avner Avnon-Bronstein 329

The Sports Clubs in Ternopil

The Athletic and Physical Culture Zionist Association – “Beitar” 341

The Sports Club “Yehuda” Dov Niman 341

Economy and Welfare

On the economical and social image of Ternopil Dr. Tzvi Parnas 349

Destruction and Holocaust

Yizkor Meir Hariner 377

Ternopil During the Second World War Avraham Oks 379

From the Depths… Slomia Luft (Oks) 401

My Experiences in Ternopil Ghetto Jannet Margolis 413

Common Grave of the Martyrs of Ternopil 427

Name Index 429

Note: The pictures of the old synagogue in the introductory pages and on page 381 are from the collection of pictures of Engineer Alexander Oks

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Initial pages

Historical Chapters

The History of the Jews in Ternopil	Dr. N. M. Gelber	21
The History of the Zionist Movement in Ternopil Before the First World War	Dr. Ph. Korngruen	109
Dr. Israel Waldman (A Biographic Note)		147
The “Young Zionism” in Austria	Meir Khartiner	149
Memories from the period 1914-1919	Dr. Khaim Gilad (Shmeterling)	157
Ternopil During the First World War	Sh Anski	163
From an Austrian to a Ukrainian Regime	Ben-Tzion Pet	167
During the Ukrainian Regime	Moshe Guliger	175
The Zionist Movement During the Years 1919-1939	Dr. Tzvi Parnas	181

Parties and Youth-Movements

Parties
The Zionist Labor Party “Hitakhdut” [“Union”]		213
“Poalie Tzion” [“Worker of Zion”]	Tzvi Weisbersht, A. Avishur (Werber)	219
The Z. P. S [The Jewish Socialist Party], The “Bund”	Arnold Himelberbandt & Israel Grinberg	221
“Ha’Mizrakhi”	Tova Sandarhi (Dimend)	249
“Tif’eret Hadat” [“Beauty of Religion”] and “Agudat-Israel”	Dr. Hillel Zeidman	227

Youth Movements

“HeKhalutz” [‘The Pioneer”] – Causing a Revolution among the Youth of Ternopil	A. Mesh	229
“HaShomer HaTzair” [“The Young Guard”]	Avraham Amernet	237
“HaNoar HaTzioni” [“The Zionist Youth”]	A. Dolin	243
“Gordonia”	Arye Avnon-Bronstein	247
“Histradrut HaNoar HaLomed” [“The Union of Young Students”] – “HaShakhar” [“The Dawn”]	A. Dolin	249
“Histradrut HaNoar HaLomed [‘The Union of Young Students”] – “Kadima” [“Forward”]	Khaim Harrari (Goldberg)	251

The Religious Life

The Rabbis of Ternopil
The Rabbis of Ternopil During the 18th and 19th Centuries	Dr. Hillel Zeidman	261
R’ Yaakov Kapil z’tz”l	Rabbi Zusia Lendman	267
Ternopil – A City of “Minkhat Kinukh” [“Offering of Education”	Dr. Sh. B. Feldman	267
Haredi Jews in Ternopil	Dr. Hillel Zeidman	271

The Synagogues in Ternopil

The Old Synagogue	Engineer Zeev Porat (Oks)	275
Praying Houses and Batei Midrash	Dr. Hillel Zeidman	277
Cantors and Cantorship	M. Sh. Geshuri	281

Education and Cultural Institutions

Jewish Schools in Ternopil
“Tarbut” [“Culture”] School	Mordekhai Deutsch	293
“Tarbut” Association and its Activities	Nathan Ostran	297
The Kindergarten of “Tarbut”	Masha Ostran	301

The Jewish Theater in Ternopil	Dr. Moshe Fiyol	305

Wolfsthal Family
Wolfsthal Orchestra	M. Sh. Geshuri	311
Khone Wolfstahl	Karl Rethaus	313

Folklore Chapters

Mipi Ha’Am [From the People]	A. Landfish	317
Dvarim BeShem Omram [Verbatim Quotation]	M. Deutsch	319
LaKhupa! [To the Wedding Ceremony!]	M. Hartiner	321
Ternopil Throughout the Year	Avner Avnon-Bronstein	329

The Sports Clubs in Ternopil

The Athletic and Physical Culture Zionist Association – “Beitar”		341
The Sports Club “Yehuda”	Dov Niman	341

Economy and Welfare

On the economical and social image of Ternopil	Dr. Tzvi Parnas	349

Destruction and Holocaust

Yizkor	Meir Hariner	377
Ternopil During the Second World War	Avraham Oks	379
From the Depths…	Slomia Luft (Oks)	401
My Experiences in Ternopil Ghetto	Jannet Margolis	413
Common Grave of the Martyrs of Ternopil		427

Name Index		429

Note: The pictures of the old synagogue in the introductory pages and on page 381 are from the collection of pictures of Engineer Alexander Oks