Singer grew up in the Yiddish-speaking poor Jewish quarter of Warsaw, where his father acted as a rabbi, judge, and spiritual leader, and in Bilgoraj, a traditional Jewish village or shtetl.
Singer entered in 1920 the Tachkemoni Rabbinical Seminary, but then returned to Bilgoraj, where he supported himself by giving Hebrew lessons.
Though his rabbinical studies would remain a strong influence on him, he longed to be a part of a literary community.
Bilgoraj is situated in southern Poland, near Zamosc and has about 25.000 inhabitants.
One of the reasons for choosing this location was, that there are memories of tremendous suffering - particularly for the children of Bilgoraj - during the Second World War.
Moreover, the SOS Children's Village Bilgoraj also comprises houses for the aunts and the village director, administrative buildings and a play and sports ground.
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