The articles assembled here represent stories about Bais Yaakov in various publications.
The newspapers and journals in which these stories appeared represent the wide range of the interwar press, from serious journalism to lowbrow sensationalism, and spanning from the Orthodox to secular (or anti-religious) segments of Polish Jewish society.
While the Orthodox press ordinarily spoke of Bais Yaakov with enormous enthusiasm and respect, that is less true for the popular daily press, where Bais Yaakov was often taken as an object of curiosity and amusement.
In at least one case, the 1933 Heyntige nayes story of Sarah Schenirer writing a movie script for Bais Yaakov production, the “report” seems to have been either a fabrication or a transparent joke.
For a brief description of each newspaper mentioned, see the JPRESS website. We thank JPRESS for permission to present material from their searchable digitization of the historical Jewish press.
Meeting of Agudat Israel: Report on a meeting of Agudat Israel initiated by member Fishel Prot. The meeting discussed education in the city, Bais Yaakov schools, and a fundraiser for Agudat Israel ...
Daughters' Education: An article argues that the issue of boys' education is solved, and it is now time to focus on education for girls. The writer wishes Bais Yaakov schools will be opened in their city ...
Mazal Tov Section: A congratulations notice is posted by Bais Yaakov of Siedlce for the marriage between Shimon Lieberman of Siedlce and Pesha Devorah Margenshtein from Sokolow. The notice also extends special congratulations to the groom's father, R' Yisrael Lima Hacohen Lieberman, who has been involved in supporting education ...