Work there. Housing conditions. Reasons for return.
Cultural Life of the Jewish Population in Białystok and Other Towns
General characteristics. Changes in comparison with the pre-war period.
Jewish Schools
Organisation, curriculum, the language question in Jewish schools. The question of textbooks. The assimilation of Hebrewand Polish-speaking individ-uals in schools (students, teachers, parents). Number of schools, students, types.
What happened to the schools during the German–Soviet war? Primary schools
Middle schools
High schools
The question of teaching staff. The teachers’ union. Vo cational schools: types, development.
Jewish Theatre in Białystok and other towns: programmes, ensembles, amateur theatre. New plays. Content. Jewish Libraries, Museums. Conservation of historical antiquities.
Jewish statistical and economic research. Jewish Literature.
How did the new Soviet reality affect proletarian and bourgeois writers? Carefor the material situation of writers. New publications. Their content. Workswritten but not yet printed. Who among the writers flourished and developed.
Who remained silent? Why? Literary contests, prizes.
Jewish Science
The Jewish Press
Names, circulation, content, characteristics of content and contributors. Whatdid the censors let through and what not?
Jewish Painting, Graphic Design, Sculpture, and Other Artistic Creations Situation, works, new conditions for Jewish artists. Their names and major works. Attitude of the authorities.
[3] Jewish Cinema Music, Folk Choirs Religious Life
Official and unofficial attitude to the Jewish religion in comparison withother religions. The decline or strengthening of religious awareness among
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