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Jurbarkas, Lithuania (Pages 248 - 261) |
 | | Born in Yurburg, he studied in the "Realit" gymnasium in Kovno, during the period of the first years of the Orthodox and anti-Zionist period. |
 | | This was when the blossoming Hebrew education in Lithuania with its 16-17 Hebrew Gymnasia recognized by the Lithuanian government and hundreds of Hebrew state elementary schools was at its peak. |
 | | As was the custom in Lithuania in those days, we did not reside at the place of Torah - the University in Kovna, but went to teach at the Jewish gymnasia which were looking for young and enthusiastic teachers. |
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