Tallinn Jewish School
Karu 16
The Jewish School Tallinn (Estonian Tallinna Juudi Kool ) is the only Jewish school in the Republic of Estonia.
History
A year after the proclamation of Estonia's independence was established in 1919 in Tallinn, the "Jewish primary school" ( Tallinna Juudi Algkool ). The small Jewish community enjoyed in democratic and constitutional Estonia during the interwar period reaching minority rights, especially in the field of culture and education. Teaching at the school was held in the Russian language.
1923, the school for the " Jewish private high school " was ( Tallinna Juudi Eraühisgümnaasium ) expanded. At the school, boys and girls were taught coeducational. A new project financed by the Jewish community school building was opened a year later. At the opening ceremony in February 1924, the Estonian Head of State Konstantin Pats took part.
Support of the high school was from 1927 the previously founded in Jewish Cultural Council ( Juudi Kultuurvalitsus ). He had been summoned to the liberal minority Estonian Law of February 1925 to life.
In 1930 the school was officially named " School of the Jewish Cultural Council " ( Juudi Kultuurivalitsuse Tallinna Ühisgümnaasium ).
In addition to the classroom, the school was an important center of Jewish life in Estonia. There are numerous readings, theater performances, dance and music events as well as balls were held.
As of 1937, the educational institution was wearing the name "Jewish private high school " ( Tallinna Juudi Eraühisgümnaasium ). At the high school fünfklassige a Jewish secondary school ( Tallinna Juudi Erareaalkool ) is connected. Director was from 1925 until its closure in 1941, born in Brest- Litovsk educator Samuel Gurin ( 1888-1956 ).
Especially the languages of instruction led to tensions within the Jewish community. In addition to Russian-language classes, there were subjects that were taught in Ivrit and Yiddish. In particular, director Gurin attempted to influence mitigation in flared up " culture war " between and Hebrew Jiddisten.
With the Soviet occupation of Estonia, the school 1940/41 has been closed. The building was then used by the Soviet Navy.
School today
Shortly before regaining of Estonian independence, the " Jewish School " ( Tallinna Juudi Kool ) was established on 1 September 1990 in Tallinn. Your seat is like the predecessor school in the Karu Street ( Karu tänav, historical German name Bärenstraße ) in Tallinn Old Town. In the complex there is also the administrative center of the Jewish Community, Jewish cultural center, as well as the synagogue of Tallinn.
Classes at the high school will be held in Russian. Estonian is ( officially " state language " ) taught as a foreign language.
Today, about 200 students attend the prestigious school that operates according to the Estonian national curriculum, which was expanded in coordination with the Israeli government to special subjects. One sent from Israel teacher taught Hebrew. The curriculum also Jewish customs, Jewish history and Jewish literature. At the school, about 30 teachers are working.
The School is the only Jewish higher education institution in Estonia. There are also Jewish Sunday schools in the cities of Tartu, Narva and Kohtla -Järve.