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Yad Vashem On One Clear Day. The Story of Jewish Wolbrom

The World That Was

Culture and Sport

Sport

A group of girls in a sports associationA group of girls in a sports association
A group of sportsmen A group of sportsmen

“After World War I, when Wolbrom youngsters began to awake to national renewal, a drastic change came about among the youth who aspired to reshape their lives. They did not want to continue in the ways of the older generation. In their eyes the old ways bore no future for them. Only a few could afford to study at the Beit Midrash, and most of the youngsters wanted to raise their heads and to straighten their backs. In this spirit they decided to set a new goal and to initiate physical education…"

Sh. Barkai in Wolbrom Irenu