Community Life
The Jewish community there was very active, it participated in political parties and youth movement, They had a Drama studio and religious institutions. The Jews were usually working in business and craft. They were butchers, bakers, brewers, photographer, millers, and distillers. They worked in textile and leather industry, transport and services (including medics and musicians). The commerce involved mostly food and textiles. According to documents transcribed from the "Pinkas Hakahal" I also found references to the existence in the community of a doctors dairy cattle ranchers, and tailors. During 18th century the community used to hold annual election every Passover to the civilian leadership of the community. Among the other positions were the three head leaders, each one of them represented one of the 3 big groups in Bocki : Shop owners, manufacturers and sellers of ale, and "singles" (other proffessions). The village's last rabbis were Zelig Ruben Bengis and Joachen Mirshi.
The Drama Studio group of Bocki
Sitting on the left is Itshak
Rubinstein. All the others are unknown. If anyone can help
identifying the other members of "The Drama Studio of Bocki"
please contact Amir
Rubinstein. The back of the photo shows that Mr. Efron
(there was a Jewish family named Efron in Bocki) was a
photographer in Bocki and that there was a photo studio in
Bocki. There is also a stamp of the "Drama Studio of the culture
league in Bocki"
A Fireman Card
A fireman card
of Naftaly Rubinstein, Issued in Bocki early 1920's.
Servicing their country
Chaim Ber Rubinstein 1898, Bocki - 1916. Died in combat in
WW1. 
J. Wabrzan, a
Lieutenant in the Polish Cavalry, was killed in a Polish Cavalry
charge against German tanks on outbreak of WW2 1939.
Credit Bobby Greenstein for the family picture.