Religious Education of Orphans and Poor Children in Kremenets

Religious Education of Orphans and Poor Children in Kremenets, 1925-1937, KDRG Doc 096

1925-1937Religious Education of Orphans
and Poor Children, “Chinuch Yeladim” in Kremenets
Translation of Documents from the
Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People, Jerusalem
KDRG Document 096, CA Catalog No. HM 2-9247.9

30 April 2009

Translated by Alex Sharon
Edited by Dr. Ronald D. Doctor ()

Reports, correspondence and other material related to the activities of Association “Care for the Religious Education of Orphans and Poor Children, “Chinuch Yeladim”, in Krzemieniec. List of the management committee members.1925-1937.
50 pages in Polish. Typewritten and handwritten. Central Archives (CA) Catalog No. HM 2-9247.9. Kremenets District Research Group (KDRG) Document No. 096. Translated by Alex Sharon. Edited by Ronald D. Doctor. A “Names Index” has been added to the translation. It has 79different personal names.
NOTE: Pages 33-50 have not yet been translated. Page 49 has not been received from the CA.

The document includes the following pages:

p1, Receipt confirming delivery of Chinuch Yeladimdocuments. 4 Feb 1925
p2, Summons requiring Dr. Meir Litvak to appear in Kremenets Provincial Administration Offices, 25 Feb 1925
p3, Confirmation that Dr. Litvak received and signed for the Summons, 26 Feb 1925
p4, Notice to Dr. Litvak that Association’s management list has not been received, 25 Apr 1926
p5, Official stamp verifying receipt of Association’s management list, 19 May 1926
p6, List of Association’s Management Committee members and their home addresses, as sent to the Kremenets District Administration. Includes signatures of Rabbi Shenderovich,Chairman, and Secretary Krementshugski, 9 May 1926.Official stamp shows receipt by Administration on 10 May 1926.
p7, Invitation to District Administratio to attend Association’s general meeting, 13 Feb 1930. Signed by Rabbi Y. Rapoport, Chairman, and M. Frakter, Secretary.
p8, Report of the 16 Feb 1930 meeting of the Association. List of new Management Committee members, Executives, and Auditing Committee members. Note: 120 members attended! The meeting was conducted in Yiddish. 17 Feb 1930. Stamp verifying receipt by the Police Precinct Supervisor, 18 Feb 1930.
p9, Typed extract of Report of the Association’s 16 and 23 Feb meetings, 3 Mar 1930. Signed by Rabbi Rapaport and Secretary Krementshugski.
p10, Handwritten extract of Report of the Association’s 16 and 23 Feb meetings, 3 Mar 1930. Signed by Rabbi Rapaport and Secretary Krementshugski. Differs from typed extract on p9 that was submitted to Police. Includes additional names.
p11, 3 Aug 1931 report from Police Precinct to Head of Kremenets Administration concerning cancellation of the Association’s meeting.
pp12-14, 12 Aug 1931 report from Police Precinct to Head of District Administration with minutes of the Association’s 9 Aug 1931 general meeting. Minutes are on p13. List of the Management Committee members is on p14. It includes addresses, occupation, financial position and political party membership.
p15, 13 Aug 1931, Cover memo from Association to Head of District Administration, accompanying minutes of the 9 Aug 1931 meeting.
pp16-20, 13 Sep 1933, Cover memo from Police Precinct to Head of District Administration, accompanying announcement of the Association’s general meeting, Minutes of the meeting are on p18. Table of Management Committee members is on pp 19, and repeated on p22. Cover memo from Association to Police with extract of minutes of 6 Sep 1933 meeting is on pp 20-21.
pp23-24, 17 Apr 1934, Letter to Association from District Head requesting information about the Association and its members; 24 Apr 1934 response from the Association.
pp25-30, Aug through Oct 1934, cover letters from Police Precinct with list of Association’s new management committee from Aug 1934 meeting. List of management committee members is on pp29-30.
pp31-32, 32c, Aug to Sep 1935 memos relating to the Yiddish minutes of the Aug 1935 general meeting of the Association. Includes lists of Management Committee members.
pp33-50, Sep 1935 through Apr 1937 have not yet been translated.

Page 49 is missing from our copy of the document. Personal names and town names have been extracted and appear in new Personal Names & Town Name Indexes at the end of this document.

Throughout this translation, wherever names are given, the name in parentheses is the original Polish. The English transliteration precedes the Polish.

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WOLYN PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIONLuck, 4 February 1925

Ref. No 4066/PO/24

Legalization of the Association for the ReligiousTo

Education of Orphans and Poor Children, Head of the Provincial Administration

“Chinuch Yeladim” in Kremenetsin Kremenets

Attached are two copies of the Rules and Regulations of the approved Association titled “Chinuch Yeladim” in Kremenets. One copy of the attachment is for delivery to the Association and the other to keep in your administration files.

Receipt by the founders of the Association confirming delivery of the original document must be immediately returned to the Provincial Administration.

Kremenets District Administration Stamp

Ref. 7130/25Signed by the Province Governor

2 attachmentsGeneral-Lieutenant

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Kremenets District Administration25 February 1925

Ref. 7130/25

Subject: Associations

S U M M O N S

Dr. Meir Litvak (Mejer Litwak) from Kremenets is to appear in Kremenets Provincial Administration Offices, room No.5 at 11 am on February 26, 1925

Clerk’s signature

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Ref. 7130/25

Subject: Association for the ReligiousTo

Education of Orphans and Poor

Children, “Chinuch Yeladim” Provincial Administration

in Kremenetsin Luck

26 February 1925Following your request from 4 February 1925

Ref. 4066/PO/24, please find attached a

receipt signed by Dr. Litvak confirming that

he receivedthe original copy of the delivered

document.

1 attachment Head, Kremenets District Administration

Translator’s Note:

This is a “Received” stamp of the Provincial Administration, dated 3 March 1925 and file No. 7130

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Ref. 16042/26 and past Ref. 7130/25

25April 1926

Re: Association “Chinuch Yeladim” in Kremenets

To Dr. Meir Litvak (Mejer Litwak)

19 Staro-Pocztowa Street

Until today, we have not received from your Association, registered on 4 February 1925, list of the Association management members.

Please forward Association’s Management list prior to 10 May 1926

Translator’s Note

The correspondence is signed by the Kremenets District Administrator and dated 29 April 1926

[page 5]

Translator’s Note

The stamp on page 5, dated 19 May 1926verifies that the Association list was received and the matter was closed and filed on 10 May 1926.

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Kremenets Administrator

By the Management of the Association for the

Religious Education and Care of Orphans andPoor

Jewish Children, “Chinuch Yeladim” in Kremenets

Declaration

Following the request by the Head of Kremenets Administration, dated 25 April, reference 16042/26, Management is pleased to communicate that

During the general meeting of the members of the Association on 13April 1925, the following persons were elected to the Association’s Management:

Management Members

NameHome Street Address

Rabbi Yakov-Chayim Shenderovich (Jakob-Chaim Szenderowicz)1 Klodkowska

Dr. Meir Litvak (Mejer Litwak) 17 Pocztowa

Moshe Shvayger (Mojsze Szwajger)6 Gorna

Matus Kop (Matus Kop)1 Bojarska

Rabbi Yitschak Lerner (Icchak Lerner)164 Szeroka

Aharon Klurfayn (Aron Klurfajn)8 De-Baupre

Lipa Tsizin (Lipa Cizin)124 Dubinska Rogatka

Moshe Melamed (Mojsze Melamed)60 Szeroka

Lipa Shteynvortsel (Lipa Sztejnworcel)124 Szeroka

Ber Krementshugski (Ber Kremenczugski)4 Rynkowa

Associate Members

Moshe Kapuzer (Mojsze Kapuzer)124 Szeroka

Chayim Zigelboym (Chaim Zigelbojm)153 Szeroka

Ayzik Kutsher (Aizik Kuczer)159 Szeroka

Meir Krivin (Mejer Kriwin)8 Franciszkanska

Simcha Mandel (Simcha Mandel)57 Franciszkanska

Auditing Committee Members

Yisrael Landsberg (Srul Landsberg)36 Miodowa

Shlome Teper (Szloma Teper)17 Szumska

Yitschak Kop (Icchok Kop)1 Bojarska

Auditing Committee Deputies

Duvid Turchin (Duwid Turczin)10 De-Baupre

Ayzik Shteyner (Ajzik Sztejner)Slowackiego, own home

During Association meetings on 15May 1925 and 9 May 1926, the following persons were elected as management executives:

Chairman – Rabbi Yakov-Chayim Shenderovitch (Jacob-Chaim Szenderowicz)

Vice Chairman – Moshe Shvayger (Mojsze Szwajger)

Treasurer –Moshe Melamed (Mojsze Melamed)

Secretary – Ber Krementshugski (Ber Kremenczugski)

Chairman – Rabbi Yakov-Chayim Shenderovitch

Kremenets

9 May 1926

Secretary: Ber Krementshugski

Kremenets Administration rectangular stamp, received 10 May 1926

File 17710, Reference 16042/26

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Association for the Religious Education

of Orphans and Poor Jewish Children

“CHINUCH YELADIM”

in Kremenets and District

Kremenets, 13 February 1930To

District Administration

in Kremenets

The management of the Association “Chinuch Yeladim” is pleased to invite you to attend a general meeting of the Association members that will take place at 5 pm on 25th of this month in the “Old Synagogue” on 57 Szeroka Street.

Chairman Ch. Y. Rapaport

Rabbi

Secretary: M. Frakter

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R E P O R T

From the 16 February 1930 meeting in the Synagogue at 57 Szeroka Street of the Association for the Religious Education of Orphans and Poor Jewish Children “CHINUCH YELADIM” in Kremenets.

Agenda:

Opening address
Financial Report for year 1929
Management Committee Election
Discussion

Item 1

Yechiel Mikhel Rapaport (Jachil-Mehel Rappoport) opened the meeting and he suggested election of Dr. Meir Litvak (Meier Litwak) as meeting chair, which has been unanimously accepted. Dr. Litvak invited Ayzik Kop (Izak Kop) to perform duties of the meeting’s secretary.

Item 2

The Financial Report for year 1929 was also delivered by Yechiel Mikhel Rapaport (Jachil-Mehel Rappoport) and he thanked the retired Management Committee for their outstanding work during the past year.

Item 3

New Management Committee members were elected.

Rapaport, Yechiel-Mikhel (Rappoport, Jachil-Mejchel)
Blumenfeld, Yakov (Blumenfeld, Jakob)
Fraktor, Moshe (Fraktor, Mojżesz)
Klurfayn, Aharon (Klurfajn, Aron)
Melamed, Moshe (Melamed,Mojżesz)
Kop, Markus (Kop, Markus)
Dobromil, Mane (Dobromil, Munia)
Rishnivker, Shmeril (Ryszniwkier, Szmerl)
Kop, Ayzik (Kop, Izak)
Sudak, Mordekhay (Sudak, Mordko)
Kutsher, Ayzik (Kuczer, Ajzyk)
Skurnik, Shlome (Skórnik, Szlomo)
Krementshitski, Berel (Kremenczycki, Berel)
Vaserman, Yosef (Waserman, Josef)
Shnayder, Moshe (Sznajder,Mojżesz)
Krivin, Shulim (Krywin, Szulim)

From the above listed members, Executives were elected:

Yechiel-Mikhel Rapoport (Jechiel-Mechel Rappoport), Chairman

Yakov Blumenfeld (Jakob Blumenfeld), Vice-Chairman

Meir Fraktor (Mejer Fraktor), Treasurer

Ayzik Kop (Izak Kop), Secretary

Auditing Committee was established from the following members:

Berel Krementchitski (Berel Kremenczycki), Chairman

Shulim Krivin (Szulim Krywin), Vice Chairman

Yosef Vaserman (Josef Waserman), Secretary

Item 4

During the discussion period, the speakers: Yechiel-Mikhel Rapoport (Jachil-Mejchel Rappoport), Dr.Meir Litvak (Mejer Litwak), Moshe Melamed (Mojżesz Melamed), Markus Kop (Markus Kop)and Mane Dobromil (Munia Dobromil), all Kremenets residents, emphasized the very positive activities of the retired Association’s Management Committee, and invited all members to assist the newly elected Management in their work.

The meeting started at 6:30 pm and was closed at 9 pm. 120 members were present and the meeting working language was Yiddish.

Kremenets, 17 February 1930

Polish Government Police Precinct

in KREMENETS

17 February 1930

Ref 1002/30

Subject: Report from the meetingTo

of theAssociation for children careHead of District Administration

in Kremenetsin Kremenets

Attached Report from the meeting of the

Association for children care in Kremenets for your

disposition.

Rectangular stamp of District AdministrationPolice Precinct Supervisor

dated February 18, 1930Pavel Woznitshka (Pawel Wozniczka), Commissioner

Reference No. 23/2/30

Translator’s notes

The report was destined to go to the Police, as can be seen in page 8b. The discussions, after all, were conducted in Yiddish as was stated in the report. The Minutes of Meetings was renamed for the convenience of the policing “surveyors” of the Jewish community.
Ber (Berel) Kremenczycki’s family name is spelled in other documents as Kremenczugski, which appears to be the correct spelling as it can be seen in page 9 signed personally by him.
The Skórnik family name is pronounced as Skurnik due to the appearance of a diacritic mark on top of the letter “o”.

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District Administration

in Kremenets

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Association for the Religious Education

of Orphans and Poor Jewish Children

“CHINUCH YELADIM”

in Kremenets and District

Kremenets, 3 March 1930

Below is an extract from a report of a meeting of the Association for the Religious Education of Orphans and Poor Jewish Children “CHINUCH YELADIM” inKremenetsheld on 16 February 1930 in the Synagogue at 57 Szeroka Street. Following the general meeting on 16 February the management of the Association held a meeting on 23 February to elect the Executive Committee. Rabbi Mr. Rapaport was elected Chairman, Mr.Y. Blumenfeld, Vice-Chairman, Mr. B. Krementshugski (Kremenczugski) Secretary and Mr. Meir Fraktor, Treasurer.

Signed by

Chairman: Ch. Y. Rapoport, Rabbi

Secretary: BerKrementshugski (Ber Kremenczugski)

[pages 10 a/b, continuation of page 9]

Extract from Minutes

of the annual Meeting of the Kremenets Association “Chinuch Yeladim” and “Talmud Torah”.

Eighty members have attended a meeting held in the Old Synagogue at 57 Szeroka Street on February 16, 1930

Agenda:

1)Opening address

2)Election of meeting’s chairman and secretary

3)Presentation by the retired Management

4)Discussion on presentation

5)New Management Committee Election

6)Discussion

1)Rabbi Mr. Rapaport delivered opening address

2)Dr. Litvak was elected the meeting’s chairman and Mr. B.Grinberg and Mr. Y.Kop, secretaries.

3)Rabbi Rapoport delivered an education and economics report on the 1929 activities of the retired Management, emphasizing improvements compared to the previous years. Financial balance shows that the deficit for the year was zł 260.80 vs. previous year deficit of zł 1,097.80

5)Following acknowledgment of the good work of the retired Management, new Management Committee members have been elected:Rabbi Rapaport, Aharon Klurfayn, Shulim Krivin, Ber Krementshugski, Moshe Melamed, Duvid Vesman, Shlome Shkurnik, Matus Kop, Yitschak Kop, Ayzik Kutsher, Mordekhay Dobromiler, SimcheY.Blumenfeld, Shmeril Rishnivker and Meir Fraktor.

Elected Members of the Auditing Committee: Moshe Shnayder, MordekhaySudak and Yosef Vaserman.

On this, the meeting was closed.

For confirmation,

Chairman Ch. Y. Rapaport

Rabbi

Translator note:

The handwritten Minutes of the Meeting notes,above,from February 16, 1930 differ from the notes shown on page 8 of the same meeting. The differences involve the spelling of given names and surnames and addition of new names, some of which are not readable.

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Volhynia Governor

Polish Government Police Precinct

in Kremenets

3 August 1931

Ref. 3914/31

Head of District Administration

Kremenets

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Association “Chinuch Yeladim” and

“Talmud Torah” annual general meeting

Report from the meeting of the Association for Child Care in Kremenets

Following your request dated 28 July 1931 ref. 15/205, Id like to inform you that the annual general meeting of Association “Chinuch Yeladim” and “Talmud Torah” was cancelled as the minimum required number of members did not show up for a meeting.

Kremenets Polish Government Police PrecinctSigned by Tomiak Josef, Aspirant

Received Stamp:

Kremenets District Administration

Ref 15/205

5 August 1931

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Volhynia Governor

Polish Government Police Precinct

in Kremenets

12 August 1931

Ref. 4099/31

Head of District Administration

Kremenets

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Report: Annual general meeting of Association

“Chinuch Yeladim” and “Talmud Torah”

Following your request dated August 7, 1931 ref. 15/217, enclosed Minutes of the annual general meeting of Association “Chinuch Yeladim” and “Talmud Torah” and the list of elected members

Kremenets Polish Government Police PrecinctSigned by Pavel Bukovski (Pawel Bukowski)

Constable

Received Stamp:

Kremenets District Administration

Ref 15/217

13 August 1931

Translator’s note

Minutes of Meeting are located on p13 and the membership list is on p14.

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MINUTES

Of August 9, 1931 general annual meeting in Synagogue at 57 Szeroka Street of the Association “Chinuch Yeladim” and “Talmud Torah” in Kremenets.Agenda:

1)Opening address

2)Report of the Association general activities

3)Financial Report

4)Report by Auditing Committee

5)Management Committee Election

Item 1. Simche Blumenfeld, the Association’s Vice-Chairman opened the meeting and he suggested election of Duvid Turchin (Dawid Turczyn) as the meeting’s chair and Moshe Frayer (Mojżesz Frajer) as the secretary, which has been unanimously accepted.

Item 2. Ber Krementshugski(Ber Kremenczugski) delivered a report on the general activities of the Association.

Item 3. Simche Blumenfeld presented a Financial Report for the years 1930 and 1931, which was unanimously accepted.

Item 4. Moshe Shnayder delivered a report on behalf of the Auditing Committee, which was also approved by the meeting.

Item 5. Berish Perelmuter (Bejrisz Perelmuter) was elected Association Chairman, the position of Vice Chairman and Treasurer remain unchanged from the previous year and Simche Blumenfeld will continue in the same position, Ber Krementshugski(Ber Kremenczugski) was elected the Secretary. The Auditing Committee elected members: Duvid Turchin, Moshe Shnayder and Aharon Klurfayn. All are Kremenets residents.

Elected Management Committee members:Mendel Bakimer, Yakov Goldberg (Jakob Goldberg), Moshe Melamed, Lipa Shteynvortsel (Lipa Sztejnworcel), Avraham Takser (Abram Takser), Ayzik Kutsher (Ajzyk Kuczer), Yosef Vaserman (Josif Waserman), Matus Kop. All are Kremenets residents.

Meeting duration from 6 pm to 7:30 pm was conducted in Yiddish with 68 members in attendance.

Attached list of the newly elected Management members.

1 attachmentKremenets, 11 August 1931

Barlizel Frantsishek, Police Precinct

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List of Members of the Management of Kremenets Association of “Chinuch Yeladim” and “Talmud Torah”

No. / Name & Surname / Committee Function / Date and place of Birth and
Residential Address / Occupation / Financial Position / Political Party Membership
1 / Berish Perelmuter / Chairman / Born 1855 in Radziwillow, district Dubno
41 Dyrektorska Street, Kremenets / Merchant, forestry products / Home owner / Zionist
2 / Lipa Shteynvortsel / Member / Born 1866 in Korytnica, Wlodzimierz district
142 Szeroka Street, Kremenets / Merchant / Owns house & soda factory / Zionist
3 / Duvid Turchin / Member / Born 1875 in Radziwillow, district Dubno
1 Beapre Street, Kremenets / Merchant / Textile shop owner / Zionist
4 / Mendil Bakimer / Member / Born 1868 in Kremenets
2 Zaulek Wysoki, Kremenets / Merchant / N/A / Zionist
5 / Avraham Takser / Member / Born 1887 in Mizocz
2 Zaulek Wysoki, Kremenets / Merchant / N/A / Zionist
6 / Yakov Goldberg / Member / Born 1880 in Ostrog
23 Kladkowa Street, Kremenets / Agent / N/A / Zionist

Kremenets, 11 August 1931