Person · choirmaster
M. Sznejur
M. Sznejur
Choirmaster from Warsaw who directed a choir.
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influx of refugee Jewish writers from Warsaw, Lodz
and other places in Poland applied their journalistic
skills in the service of the new publications. A Jewish
theater sponsored by the government was formed, as
well as a Jewish vaudeville company. Some of the best
Jewish actors in Poland, who were in Bialystok as refu-
gees from the Nazis, performed in these two newly
established theaters. In addition, guest stars from the
Soviet Union entertained. A fine choir was formed
under the direction of the famous choirmaster from
Warsaw, M. Sznejur. A jazz orchestra, art exhibits and
concerts surfaced in the city. Also, gambling casinos
went into operation. They attracted quite a few patrons. ...Connected nodes
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Bialystok Jewish community
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Bialystok Jewish community
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Bialystok
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Warsaw
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Lodz
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Poland
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Soviet Union
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Nazi-occupied Poland
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Russia
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Jewish theater
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Jewish vaudeville company
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Great Synagogue in Bialystok
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Religious Jewish carpentry cooperative
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M. Sznejur → Bialystok Jewish community
under the direction of the famous choirmaster from Warsaw, M. Sznejur
- role:
- choirmaster