Konflikt wokół niezależności częstochowskiego oddziału Towarzystwa Ochrony Zdrowia Ludności Żydowskiej jako przejaw oporu ludności żydowskiej w latach 1939–1942
The Conflict over the Independence of the Częstochowa Branch of the Society for the Protection of the Health of the Jewish Population as a Form of Jewish Resistance, 1939–1942

Summary/Abstract: Between 1939 and 1941, a sharp conflict emerged in Częstochowa concerningthe autonomy of the local branch of the Society for the Protection of the Health ofthe Jewish Population in Poland (TOZ). The dispute involved two main parties: theJewish Council (Judenrat) and activists associated with TOZ. While TOZ officiallyoperated as a provider of extensive social, medical, and educational services, it alsoserved as a cover for the clandestine activities of the Częstochowa branch of theBund. Increasing dissatisfaction with the policies and actions of the Jewish Councilled to a situation in which TOZ became the most significant center of opposition tothe Ältestenrat. This article seeks to trace the origins and development of the conflictand examines its specific nature, raising the question of whether it can be interpretedas a manifestation of Jewish resistance during the German occupation. Inaddition, the article addresses the publication of the underground periodical Rastain Częstochowa and the use of political caricature as a tool of clandestine resistance.

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