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As if it were now, I remember the evening in 1928 when I was walking in the square, and Dawid Rozal approached me and greeted me by saying that, in shtetl, there was going to be established a department of the youth organization "Freiheit" by Poeli‑Zionists. The idea pleased me because I had earlier spoken with a close personal friend about the importance of such an organization. In Łosice, there existed only one Zionist location‑ the Culture Club, for all Zionists, with a large library, under the leader of Godl Rozenband. At this location, a year earlier in 1927, Hashomer Hatzair was established, which was widely supported by the Zionist youth in Łosice. We, however, agreed that it was a Zionist‑Socialist organization of the working youth who were drawn by the spirit of Borochovizm. |
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They often visited us with members: Leb Szpicman, and Bialopolski, and friends from Raion ‑ Committee in Siedlce where Iekutiel Zilberberg and Icchak Miendzerzecki helped us with our work. We organized lectures about Borochovism, talks about politics, economics, arranged trips. The one who helped us with lectures was Godl Rozenband. Our activity steadily broadened and our membership continued to grow. Because of this fact, space soon became limited at our current cultural location. Quarrels occurred with our friends in "Hashomer Hatzair", who claimed that because of us their work was disrupted. However they did not want to cooperate in order to implement a plan, when we, or when they should take the second room at our location. In the end scandals occurred Between the two groups. |
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In Aug. 1929 a membership conference was held in Miedzyrzec about the Youth Freiheit. Among the delegates were Leb Szpicman and Ritow. In the middle of the discussions a question was posed about the Arab Uprising. Our entire youth, as well as other members of the Łosicer organization were mobilized to help the Jewish fighters protect the Jewish settlement. | |||
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Our Łosice friends with their ideals readied themselves to defend Eretz Israel. The first to go was Chaja Goldband, then Zelda Izak, and Dawid Rozal. Later, our member Matityahu Maier Mandelboim went to Kibbutz Ramat‑Hakovesh and died at his post defending our homeland against the Arab attackers. | |||
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From "Łosice; in Memory of a Jewish Community, Exterminated by Nazi Murderers," M. Shner, Tel Aviv, 1963. Article: '"Yugen Freiheit' in Łosice," by Berl Binsztok (Jaffa), pp. 99-104. Translations by Viktor Lewin. |
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