Hi Julian,
Perhaps I might share what I was told...
My grandmother was born in Czernowitz in 1902, and raised her own children in Egypt. There was next to no ritual in their household; they were definitely secular Jews.
My aunt - my father’s older sister - said that she was brought up according to the traditions of her mother’s teenage years, which meant that a young lady needed a chaperone when stepping out with a gentleman. Socialising alone was out of the question.
My father shared the view that young adult women needed close supervision; I was only permitted to meet a boy for hot chocolate - aged 16 - after being dropped off by my entire family, including my two older brothers....
Kind regards,
Shula
> On Mar 4, 2020, at 4:17 AM, Julian Rubin <julianrubin2000_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Dear group,
>
> A romantic question.
>
> Were romantic relationships accepted between teenagers (boy friend, girl friend) in Czernowitz between the wars among secular Jews?
>
> Thanks,
> Julian
>
>
>
> Julian T. Rubin,
> The author of The Orchid Grower
> A juvenile science adventure novel From Zumaya Publications
> www.julianTrubin.com
>
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