Mukacheve (Munkács), Ukraine Hebrew Gymnasium

Munkács Hebrew Gymnasium

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Over 20 years, the Munkács Hebrew Gymnasium educated over 1,400 male and female students.

It's first director, Dr. Chaim KUGEL, officially opened a gymnasium in September, 1924.

The location of the gymnasium building given by the city in 1925, later to be expanded and renovated.

The gymnasiunm educated students from the first through 12th grade.

It closed the doors on 3 November 1938 when the Hungarians arrived.

Then in 1939, the school reopened and closed again on 18 April 1944, the day all Jews were notified to report to the Munkács Ghetto.

Munkács Hebrew Gymnasium I
c. 1925
Postcard: photographer LICHTIG

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Munkács Hebrew Gymnasium II
c. unknown
Postcard: photographer unknown

Munkács Hebrew Gymnasium III
c. unknown
Postcard: photographer unknown

~ Hebrew Gymnasium Class Photographs ~

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Hebrew Gymnasium Class I
1938

Pictured include Josef MITTELMAN standing, second row from top, third from the right.
Photo: Courtesy USHMM Washington, D.C., reproduction prohibited.

Hebrew Gymnasium Class II
1938
Grade 3

If you can identify anyone above, contact:
Heidi Auerbach FARKASH (researcher code #1103).

Hebrew Gymnasium Class III
1939
Grade 4

If you can identify anyone above, contact:
Amos Israel ZEZMER (researcher code #57388).

Hebrew Gymnasium Class IV
13 April 1942
VIIIth Class
Photo: Arnold SPIEGEL Collection

Arnold SPIEGEL is kneeling in the foreground, on the right

If you can identify anyone above,
contact Amos Israel ZEZMER, France (researcher code #57388)

School Class V
1942
Graduation Class

Arnold SPIEGEL, brother of Magda, is seen in the bottom row, second from the left.

If you can identify anyone above, contact:
Amos Israel ZEZMER (researcher code #57388).
Photo: Courtesy Magda SPIEGEL, USA

Hebrew Gymnasium Class VI
c. unknown

If you can identify anyone above, contact:
Amos Israel ZEZMER (researcher code #57388).

Hebrew Gymnasium Class VII
c. unknown

If you can identify anyone above, contact:
Louis SCHONFELD.

Hebrew Gymnasium Class VIII
c. unknown
Photo: Arnold SPIEGEL Collection

Arnold SPIEGEL has his hand on his forehead

If you can identify anyone above,
contact Amos Israel ZEZMER, France (researcher code #57388)

Hebrew Gymnasium Class IX
c. unknown
Photo: Arnold SPIEGEL Collection

Arnold SPIEGEL is seated at the front desk on the left

If you can identify anyone above,
contact Amos Israel ZEZMER, France (researcher code #57388)

Hebrew Gymnasium Class X
c. unknown
Photo: Arnold SPIEGEL Collection

Arnold SPIEGEL is the third from the left

If you can identify anyone above,
contact Amos Israel ZEZMER, France (researcher code #57388)

Hebrew Gymnasium Class XI
c. unknown
Photo: Arnold SPIEGEL Collection

Arnold SPIEGEL is in the back row, eighth from the left

If you can identify anyone above,
contact Amos Israel ZEZMER, France (researcher code #57388)

Hebrew Gymnasium Class XII
c. unknown
Photo: Arnold SPIEGEL Collection

Arnold SPIEGEL is the second from the right

If you can identify anyone above,
contact Amos Israel ZEZMER, France (researcher code #57388)

Hebrew Gymnasium Class XIII
c. unknown
Vth Class
Photo: Arnold SPIEGEL Collection

Arnold SPIEGEL is the second from the right and Rita ROSNER is the fourth from the right. Rita's father was a doctor and they lived on Zrinyi Ilona utca.

If you can identify anyone above,
contact Amos Israel ZEZMER, France (researcher code #57388)

~ Hebrew Gymnasium Students, 1940-1941 ~

Following are the names listed in the Hebrew Gymnasium Yearbook for 1940-1941 and
a list of instructors. Grades are available upon request (click HERE to contact me).

~ Hebrew Gymnasium Instructors ~

Instructor Name

Dr. Jozsef Bakonyi
Aladar Billitzer
Dr. Geza Elod
Jozef Engel
Dr. Klara Polich-Erdely
Peter Fischer
Adolf Foldes
Dr. Livia Enten-Gans
Arnold Gottesman
Dr. Margit Balog-Katona
Jeno Morvay
Ilona Opmann
Bela Roth
Illes Rubin
Lajos Sole
Dr. Simon Spiegel
Dr. Janos Strasser

~ Munkács Gymnasium Memorial ~

In 2014, to commerate 70 years since the closing of the Munkács gymnasium and the
deportation of Jews from from Sub-Carpathia, a memorial plaque was installed on the
former gymnasium building by descendents.

Munkács Gymnasium plaque
2014
Photo: Courtesy Bela HUBER, Ukraine

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Created by:
Marshall J. KATZ, USA
Compiled by:
Louis SCHONFELD, USA
with assistance from :
USHMM, Washington, D.C. and the following:

JewishGen members/descendants and
contributors of Mukacheve Jewish families:

Lili DAVIDIVICH, Israel
Heidi FARKASH, USA
Hermina (née BERGER) GROSS, Israel
Louis SCHONFELD, USA
Amos Israel ZEZMER, France
.

Updated: 13 December 2020

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