Kamyanets Podilskyy, Ukraine (Photos)

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Photographs

Translated by Sara Mages

View of the city: The “New Bridge” 19

View of the city: The “Turkish Bridge” 20

View of the city: The “Turkish Fortress” 21

View of the city: The “Polish Suburb” 23

The Fire Brigade watch-tower (Kolantcha) 24

The Cathedral 28

The founders of the Zionist students organization “Kadima” 29

The Zionist conference in our district 31

The Zionist students organization “Kadima” in 1918 33

A group of Zionists from Kamyanets and the vicinity who were arrested at the Zionist conference in Mohilev-Podolsk in the year 1920 34

The first group of members from Kamyanets in Kiryat Anavim [Israel] 37

The students organization “Kadima” 39

The management of the Jewish Community 40

The “Haganah” in the year 1909 41

A celebration on the occasion of the approval of the Balfour Declaration in the San Remo Conference in 1920 44

“Podilskyy Krai” [a daily Russian newspaper] 44

A group of pioneers from the Kamyanets district on their way to Israel 45

View of the city: The Military Hospital 46

The board of “Moledet” School 47

The Zionist youth society “Tehiya” in the year 1920 48

The music society “Kadima” in the year 1919 49

The management of “Kadima” 50

The school for girls named after Bluwstein 52

The “Kadima” administration 53

A destroyed synagogue from the days of the Holocaust 56

A group of pioneers on their way to Israel 70

Parting from Shalom Altman before his immigration to Israel 70

The Hebrew musical society “Kadima” in the year 1920 73

A play about life in Israel during “Israel Week” in 1918 75

A Scout Troop 76

A group of “Hashomer Hatzair” members in the year 1923 78

“Hashomer Hatzair” battalion 80

A certificate on behalf of the “Young Zionists Organization” to a member immigrating to Israel 81

The gate to the Ghetto 83

The gate to Karevsar Ghetto 84

A remnant from a destroyed synagogue 86

View of the city (A) 105

“Pirchei Zion” organization that was established in 1908 107

View of the city (B) 110

School for boys 113

School for girls that was established by the city's Zionists 119

Avraham Lerner immigrating to Israel and his companions 123

The Fire Brigade 125

Yosef Blank with his family in Israel, 1914 127

The Fire Brigade next the fire engine 132

Volunteer nurses from our city during the World War 139

A memorial to the Holocaust Martyrs 142

View of the city 163

The “Haganah” committee in the year1918 164

A youth group (A) 165

A youth group (B) 169

The founders of “Talmud Torah” with Baron Ginzburg in 1906 171

Members of the “Talmud Torah” administration 172

The nursery school in the year 1934 173

“Talmud Torah” 174

School for girls 175

“Pirchei Zion” [Flowers of Zion] in 1909 176

The library committee 177

“Poalei Zion” [Workers of Zion] in the year 1908 179

A group of “Bond” members 179

View of the city in 1905 180

“Talmud Torah” for girls in the year 1906 181

A certificate from “Tushia” [resourcefulness] School 182

The mass grave for the victims of Petliura 195

Next to the grave of the pogroms' martyrs 197

A group of local Jews next to the ancient synagogue 199

View of the city: The Smotrich River 209

A group of Chalutzim [pioneers] 210

The Yiddish School 216

The Zionist underground in town 218

A group of “Poalei Zion” [Workers of Zion] 219

“Talmud Torah” teachers' body 224

“Talmud Torah” in the year 1909 226

“Talmud Torah” in the year 1913 227

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View of the city: The “New Bridge”	19
View of the city: The “Turkish Bridge”	20
View of the city: The “Turkish Fortress”	21
View of the city: The “Polish Suburb”	23
The Fire Brigade watch-tower (Kolantcha)	24
The Cathedral	28
The founders of the Zionist students organization “Kadima”	29
The Zionist conference in our district	31
The Zionist students organization “Kadima” in 1918	33
A group of Zionists from Kamyanets and the vicinity who were arrested at the Zionist conference in Mohilev-Podolsk in the year 1920	34
The first group of members from Kamyanets in Kiryat Anavim [Israel]	37
The students organization “Kadima”	39
The management of the Jewish Community	40
The “Haganah” in the year 1909	41
A celebration on the occasion of the approval of the Balfour Declaration in the San Remo Conference in 1920	44
“Podilskyy Krai” [a daily Russian newspaper]	44
A group of pioneers from the Kamyanets district on their way to Israel	45
View of the city: The Military Hospital	46
The board of “Moledet” School	47
The Zionist youth society “Tehiya” in the year 1920	48
The music society “Kadima” in the year 1919	49
The management of “Kadima”	50
The school for girls named after Bluwstein	52
The “Kadima” administration	53
A destroyed synagogue from the days of the Holocaust	56
A group of pioneers on their way to Israel	70
Parting from Shalom Altman before his immigration to Israel	70
The Hebrew musical society “Kadima” in the year 1920	73
A play about life in Israel during “Israel Week” in 1918	75
A Scout Troop	76
A group of “Hashomer Hatzair” members in the year 1923	78
“Hashomer Hatzair” battalion	80
A certificate on behalf of the “Young Zionists Organization” to a member immigrating to Israel	81
The gate to the Ghetto	83
The gate to Karevsar Ghetto	84
A remnant from a destroyed synagogue	86
View of the city (A)	105
“Pirchei Zion” organization that was established in 1908	107
View of the city (B)	110
School for boys	113
School for girls that was established by the city's Zionists	119
Avraham Lerner immigrating to Israel and his companions	123
The Fire Brigade	125
Yosef Blank with his family in Israel, 1914	127
The Fire Brigade next the fire engine	132
Volunteer nurses from our city during the World War	139
A memorial to the Holocaust Martyrs	142
View of the city	163
The “Haganah” committee in the year1918	164
A youth group (A)	165
A youth group (B)	169
The founders of “Talmud Torah” with Baron Ginzburg in 1906	171
Members of the “Talmud Torah” administration	172
The nursery school in the year 1934	173
“Talmud Torah”	174
School for girls	175
“Pirchei Zion” [Flowers of Zion] in 1909	176
The library committee	177
“Poalei Zion” [Workers of Zion] in the year 1908	179
A group of “Bond” members	179
View of the city in 1905	180
“Talmud Torah” for girls in the year 1906	181
A certificate from “Tushia” [resourcefulness] School	182
The mass grave for the victims of Petliura	195
Next to the grave of the pogroms' martyrs	197
A group of local Jews next to the ancient synagogue	199
View of the city: The Smotrich River	209
A group of Chalutzim [pioneers]	210
The Yiddish School	216
The Zionist underground in town	218
A group of “Poalei Zion” [Workers of Zion]	219
“Talmud Torah” teachers' body	224
“Talmud Torah” in the year 1909	226
“Talmud Torah” in the year 1913	227