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Hebrew Gymnasium converted to Yiddish instruction

The gymnasium converted to Yiddish under Russian occupation in November 1939.

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... Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, in November 1939, the gymnasium converted to Yiddish under the Russian occupation, although most of the teachers and students remained the same. During the school year 1940-41, Russian became the language of instruction. ...
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