Jewish Life in Inter-War Poland Roleplay

Dignitaries of the Jewish community in prewar Vilna. 1. R' Moshe (Moshe'le) Rabbi of Bajoner. 2. Rabbi of Strikower. 3. Rabbi

Read your character card – think about how you will answer the following questions.• Who here speaks fluent Hebrew? (Speak and not knows/ understands…)

• Who speaks fluent Polish?

• Do you attend the synagogue on a regular basis?

• The theatre is in town- will you go?

• There's a football match between Maccabi (Jewish team) and Krakowia (Polish team). Will you go and who will you cheer?

• The Polish Nationalist Hero Piłsudski passed away. Will you attend his funeral?

• A year has passed, it's 1936 and a pogrom takes place in Przytyk. What is your response? How do you feel?

• Your cousin has sent you a green card to the USA. Will you go?

• Your neighbor tells you he is planning to immigrate to Palestine. Do you think this is a good idea?

• What do you think is the solution to the problems facing Jews in Europe?

Who here speaks fluent Hebrew?

Who speaks fluent Polish?

Do you attend the synagogue on a regular basis?

The theatre is in town- will you go?

There's a football match between Maccabi (Jewish team) and Krakowia (Polish team). Will you go and who will you cheer?

The Polish Nationalist Hero Piłsudskipassed away. Will you attend his funeral?

A year has passed, it's 1936 and a pogrom takes place in Przytyk. What is your response? How do you feel?

Your cousin has sent you a green card to the USA. Will you go?

Your neighbor tells you he is planning to immigrate to Palestine. Do you think this is a good idea?

What do you think is the solution to the problems facing Jews in Europe?