TY - JOUR TI - Various Aspects of the Charitable Activity of Jews in Drohobych in the Early 20th Century AU - Thomas, Katarzyna TI - Various Aspects of the Charitable Activity of Jews in Drohobych in the Early 20th Century AB - The article describes the charitable activities of Jews in Drohobych during the Habsburg monarchy and at the beginning of the Polish state. The associations described, run predominantly by women, worked mainly for the benefit of Jewish orphans and children of impoverished families. The significant presence of Jews among the owners of oil companies largely contributed to the development of charity activities in the form of institutions meeting the needs of specific social groups. VL - 2020 IS - Volume 18 PY - 2020 SN - 1733-5760 C1 - 2084-3925 SP - 17 EP - 31 DO - 10.4467/20843925SJ.20.002.13870 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/scripta-judaica-cracoviensia/article/various-aspects-of-the-charitable-activity-of-jews-in-drohobych-in-the-early-20th-century KW - charity KW - Drohobych KW - aid for children KW - Jews KW - charity associations KW - oil industry KW - Galicia