"Nasz Głos Powszechny" ("Our Common Voice")

- a five-issue Polish-language Jewish newspaper

This Polish-language Jewish newspaper was published in Częstochowa in 1936. After much research, we believe that only five issues of the newspaper were ever published.

The exact reason for there being only five issues is uncertain. However, Professor Jerzy Mizgalski believes that the timing of publication may have been to somehow motivate the Częstochowa Jewish community to actively participate in the Jewish Gmina elections (6th August – 9 days after the last issue) and in the Polish national elections due in September 1936.

As Professor Mizgalski observes:

The newspaper, being published in the Polish language, emphasises the pro-state nature of the editorial staff. It addresses itself to the overwhelming majority of the Jewish community, who linked their futures to their place of residence, where they have been rooted for several generations.

It was addressed to those Jewish circles, who consciously tried to fight against the slogans promoted by the antisemites, which created strong barriers between the Polish and Jewish communities.

Article by Professor Dr. hab. Jerzy Mizgalski about this newspaper

(in English)

Article by Professor Dr. hab. Jerzy Mizgalski about this newspaper

(in Polish)

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21st June 1936 – Page 1 articles (English translation)

21st June 1936 – Page 2 articles (English translation)

21st June 1936 – Page 3 articles (English translation)

21st June 1936 – Page 4 articles (English translation)

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28th June 1936 – Page 1 articles (English translation)

28th June 1936 – Page 2 articles (English translation)

28th June 1936 – Page 3 articles (English translation)

28th June 1936 – Page 4 articles (English translation)

28th June 1936 – Page 4 articles (English translation)

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5th July 1936 – Page 1 articles (English translation)

5th July 1936 – Page 2 articles (English translation)

5th July 1936 – Page 3 articles (English translation)

5th July 1936 – Page 4 articles (English translation)

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19th July 1936 – Page 1 articles (English translation)

19th July 1936 – Page 2 articles (English translation)

19th July 1936 – Page 3 articles (English translation)

19th July 1936 – Page 4 articles (English translation)

The professional English translation of this newsapaper has been made possible by the financial support of the

Wolf Rajcher z”l and Dora Rajcher z”l were both Holocaust survivors from Częstochowa.

They were prisoners in both the “Big Ghetto” and the “Small Ghetto” and, until liberation, were slave labourers in HASAG-Pelcery. Following the War, they emigrated to Melbourne Australia.

Upon the passing of both his parents, their son, Andrew Rajcher, established this charitable fund in their memory.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Andrew Rajcher

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