The realization of the educational process in the German-Jewish trivial schools in Galicia in the years 1784-1873 (with emphasis on Lviv) Cover Image

Realizacja procesu dydaktycznego w niemiecko-żydowskich szkołach trywialnych w Galicji w latach 1784–1873 (ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem Lwowa)
The realization of the educational process in the German-Jewish trivial schools in Galicia in the years 1784-1873 (with emphasis on Lviv)

Author(s): Roman Pelczar
Subject(s): Social history, Sociology of Education
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie
Keywords: education Jews in the Polish lands in times of partitions;elementary schools in Galicia;Jewish trivial schools in Galicia;Herz Homberg;teaching staff of Jewish schools in Galicia

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to present the activities of the German-Jewish trivial schools in Galicia in the years 1784-1873. The study used the archival sources, printed sources and scientific literature related to the topic. Article divided into several parts, according to undertaken in these issues. Jews constituted in Galicia unique community, because they were not Christians and had their own organization, customs, traditions and religious schools. However, at the request of state authorities they had to organize a school of Austrian education laws. As a result, in Galicia they established over a hundred German-Jewish trivial schools. Most were of Lviv. The schools usually taught by one teacher. Only occasionally there were two or three. It was only in the 60s nineteenth century in some schools the teaching staff was still numerous. The teachers were most often men. Women rarely taught. Teachers were Jews or persons of the Christian religion. In the early days of schools they were brought to their teachers from different parts of Austria. Schools attended by boys and girls aged 6–12 years. Often parents did not care about their teaching, and therefore a large proportion of students went to study irregularly. The learning program includes all subjects existing in schools for children of Christian, except for the teaching of religion. For Jewish students specially issued textbooks. They were printed in German. This language students used the learning of all subjects. Polish language in Jewish schools appeared only in 1868. The big problem was to organize spaces for schools, because the local Jewish authorities about it is not cared.

  • Issue Year: 1/2017
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 285-307
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish