"Kaddish for a million bucks" – statement

"The building of the former Beit Midrasz in Sokołów Podlaski was recovered on December 20, 1999, and sold on November 20, 2000. At the time of its restitution it was in very poor technical condition. It had been totally rebuilt – with the upper floor adapted for apartment space and the ground floor partially for services (shops) (...)"

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Renovation of Beit Midrash

In 2010 the building of former Beit Midrash was in a very bad condition. The owner considered demolition of the building. Fortunately, he decided to renew it. This building will never be Beit Midrash anymore. But at least it exist. And I'm very grateful for that. In the attic of the building there was a genizah with the book "Sha'are Tzion" written by Nathan Note Hannover and printed in 1818 in Grodno.

June 2011

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2012

Beit Midrash Sokolow - Kock in Bnei Brak, Israel (2011)

photo: Michael Traison

photo: Michael Traison

Beit Midrash

Late 1940s. This was the beit midrash, where the Torah and Talmud were studied by the town’s religious Jewish population and Jewish community office. It was built in the late 19th century.
2009. This former religious-study hall is now occupied by shops. After 1945 the building was used for warehouses and offices.