Prywatne Hebrajskie Koedukacyjne Seminarium Nauczycielskie „Tarbut“ w Wilnie Private Hebrew Teachers Seminary “Tarbut” in Wilno, Poland Privati mišri žydų mokytojų seminarija „Tarbut“ Vilniuje (Fond 222)

Identifier
irn723478
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2021.26.1
  • RG-26.077
Dates
1 Jan 1921 - 31 Dec 1939
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hebrew
  • Polish
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

30,195 digital images, JPEG

Creator(s)

Biographical History

The Private Hebrew Teachers Seminary “Tarbut” in Wilno, Poland was founded in 1921 and was part of a network of educational institutions established by the Tarbut movement in Poland. The movement's primary objective was to prepare Jewish youth for settlement in Palestine. The Tarbut program was a synthesis of the Polish school system and the curriculum followed by Zionist schools in Palestine. Hebrew was the language of instruction and the curriculum included biblical and talmudic literature and Jewish cultural traditions. Courses in agriculture and natural sciences were introduced to teach the sudents to deal with practical problems in Palestine. Teachers' seminaries were created to train Tarbut teachers for the Hebrew elementary school system. The seminaries were established in Vilna, Grodno, Warsaw and Lvov. The Vilna seminary existed until about 1940.[Source: Guide to the YIVO Archives]

Archival History

Lietuvos centrinis valstybės archyvas

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Lietuvos centrinis valstybės archyvas (Lithuanian Central State Archives), Fond 222. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in Feb. 2021.

Scope and Content

Records of the Private Hebrew Teachers Seminary “Tarbut” in Wilno, Poland. The collection contains minutes of the meetings, examination records, correspondence, personal files of students, applications for admission to the seminary, seminary graduation certificates, some include photos of students, course journals, etc.

System of Arrangement

Arranged in two parts: 1. Part 1. Personal files of students in alphabetical order, class journals, certificates of graduation, applications for admission, correspondence files, examination records, etc. [Finding aid for this part is in Russian]; 2. Part 2, Examination records and registration journals with student’s grades, etc. [Finding aid for this part is in Polish]

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Lietuvos centrinis valstybės archyvas

Subjects

Genre

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