On February 27, 1938, S. Goldman was elected chairman and M. Wisocki vice-chairman of the Kehilla. Zwi Klementynowski replaced Goldman as chairman in October 1938, when the authorities disapproved the lat- ter’s appointment. Others who served until July 1939 were: J. Lyfszic, executive secretary; Cwi Kohen, chairman, Budget Committee; B. Szmit, B. Subotnik, C. Oldak, S. Puni- anski, J. Indicki, C. Stoljar, M. C. Herszkowicz, B. Fiszer, A. Goldberg, A.H. Joszpe, L. A. Lewin, P. Mel- nicki, H. Szwec, J. Peciner, M. Kwiatowicz, P. Cytron, members. Director: E. Barasz; Secretary: S. Rawet; Chief Rabbi: Gedalja Rozenman. Economy: Sukocki and Szyniak; Treasury and Accounting: Grosman and Kamenecki; Law: War- szawsk1; Librarian: Jeruchem Bachrach. On July 6, 1939, the new Kehilla administration was unveiled. Executive Board: C. Oldak, J. Goldberg, (Zionists); J. Waks, B. Flojmenbojm, Domeracki, P. Fejgin (Bund); B. Farbsztejn (Agudah); 2. Melnicki, (Craftsmen); J. Rubinszteyjn (Merchants); Peciner, Szwec (Labor Zionists); B. Subotnik (Mizrachi). The Council: S. Goldman, Szobfisz, Lew, Nowo- dworski, Melamdowicz, Psachje, Kimche and M. Rubinsteyjn (Bund); Zwi Kohen, 8. Szmid (later H. Grad), Zwi Klementynowski (Zionists); Rabbi B. Hal- pern [later C. Bogan] (Mizrachi); Dr. Grosfeld, Szuster and Beknsztejn (Labor Zionists); M. Wisocki (Small Businessmen); Goldberg, M. J. Lejzerowicz, and Spek- tor (Craftsmen); P. Weinberg, M. Moszowski (Agudah); Atlasowicz (Revisionists); A. Tyktin [later J. Lyfszic], M. Kurianski (Merchants). The Rabbinate: Meir Szczedrowicki, Nachman Biszkowicz, Ari Szapiro, Simcha Malin, Mojsze Malin, Pynchos Ajzensztat, Boruch Eli Kaplan, Krupinski and two others. The Jewish Hospital — renowned in Bialystok and elsewhere. It featured medical, surgical and radiology departments. It trained interns and residents for future general and specialty practice. Director: D. Kaplan; Chief of Surgery, Dr. Rozental; Chief of Medicine: Dr. Fryszman; Attendings in Medicine: Dr. Lukaczewski, Dr. Ajnhorn, Dr. Trejwusz; Ear, Nose, Throat, and Eyes: Dr. Szacki, Dr. Gawze; Dermatology: Dr. Krinsk1. Younger physicians: Dr. J. Sokol, Dr. Wasyl- kowski, Dr. Solowejczyk, Dr. Gutman, Dr. Krupnik, Dr. Ajzensztejn, Dr. Fiszer, Dr. Kramarz, Dr. Lewi, Dr. Nowogrudski, Dr. Nochum Klementynowski. The Old Age Home — Founders: Jechiel Ber Wol- kowiski, Jakow Szlojme Barasz, Lejb Jewnin. Founded in 1882. Under the leadership of Fajwel and Binjomin Cytron, its medical services were modernized, with the supervision of Dr. Nochum Klementynowski. Most active supporters: M. D. Fridman and J. Bejrachowicz. Administration appointed August 3, 1939: Chemowicz, The Bialystoker Memorial Book A group of Bialystoker Intellectuals in 1932. Konel, Wajnszteyn, Grad and Goldberg. Ladies Auxil- iary: Chairman, Chinke Grynhojz; Mmes. Szwarcman, Pintel, Chemowicz, Wejksman, Sofer, Woldman. Incurable Home — Founded in 1909 by Ajzik Horodyszcz, Maks Barasz, Merlinski and Treszczansk1. Administration appointed August 3, 1939: Bejracho- wicz, Bojarski, Psachje, M. Mowszowski and Wajdenbojm. Municipal Council — On May 21, 1931 the follow- ing Jews were elected from three lists (Bund, Zionists, Jewish Bloc): Jakow Waks, Josef Fin, Binjomin Floj- menboyjm, Szoul Goldman, Lejzer Szobfisz, Szmuel Fej- gin, Mojsze Melamdowicz, Rywka Kustin, Eliyohu Domeracki, J. Krejn (Bund); Zwi Klementynowski, Ruwen Nachimowski, Dr. Jakow Grosfeld (Zionists); Dr. Aleksander Rejgrodski, Jakow Lifszic, Bunim Farbszteyn (Jewish Bloc). Hersz Lew succeeded B. Floymenbojm as a councilman. Dr. Josef Chazanowicz Library Administration — Pejsach Kaplan, Chairman; Chajkel Oldak, Vice- Chairman; J. Indicki, Secretary; Najdus, Kuricki, B. Epsztejn, A. M. Szajnman, members. Small Business Association — Founded by Mojsze Wisocki in 1927. M. Kwiatowicz, Chairman; J. Brojn- rat, Co-Chairman; Jakow Kohen, Vice-Chairman. Craftsmen’s Association: Cwi Wider, Chairman; Pejsach Melnicki and J. Plonski, Vice-Chairmen. Banks — Shareholders Bank, City Credit Society, Commerce and Industry Bank, Homeowners Bank, Colonial Merchants Bank, Cooperative People’s Bank, Interest-Free Loan Fund. Jewish Economic Life in Bialystok