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Hazamir

הזמיר

A cultural society active in Bialystok.

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... עס TIN PN‏ געווען טעטיק אַ צווייטע קולטור-געזעל- שאַפט, , הזמיר"; מיט דעם האָבן אָנגעפירט ל. טרייוויש און א. אַלבעק. דער , הזמיר" האָט PT‏ ספּעציעל אויסגעצייכנט מיט PT‏ גרויסן DX‏ גוטן אַרקעסטער. ...

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... PIN PT ONT 1915 PR‏ געגרינדעט דער ,הזמיר", אַ ציוניסטישער IRD‏ מיט IN‏ אַרקעסטער TID‏ 40 מאַן, אָבער סוף 1916 W PK‏ אַריבער צו דער , אידישער קונסט",

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... Nonetheless, the Jewish community in Bialystok supported cultural activities, carried on by the Jewish Arts Association, which had three sections: drama, music and literature. The music department featured a choir of seventy people whose director was Pejsach Kaplan, later the editor and theater critic of the Bialy- stok daily newspaper, Unzer Leben. The drama section was led by the author and teacher, Jakow Pat. Both put On programs in the Palace Theater, which attracted large audiences. A second cultural organization was also active, known as Hazamir. It distinguished itself with its large and high-quality orchestra. This creative atmosphere stimulated the growth of Jewish theater, even in those difficult times. ...

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