History of Jews in Bukowina

History of the Jews in the Bukowina

Geschichte der Juden in der Bukowina

Edited by Hugo Gold

Published in Tel Aviv

Volume 1 (1958)
Volume 2 (1962)

Historical note: Bukovina was a province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918, located southeast of Galicia. The area is now partly within Suceava district, Romania, and partly within Chernivtsi oblast, Ukraine.

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Project Coordinator

Jerome Silverbush

This material listed below is from Geschichte der Juden in der Bukowina (History of the Jews in the Bukovina),
Editor: Dr. Hugo Gold, Tel Aviv, “Olamenu”, vol. 1: 1958 (German, 172 pages),
and volume 2: 1962 (German, 230 pages).

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Translated and Contributed by
Isak Shteyn

Volume I

I. History of the Jews in the Bukowina until the year 1919

	Page
Immigration and settlement of Jews in Bukowina Rabbi Dr. Samuel Josef Schulsohn, New-York	1
The era of the Moldavian princes (1360-1774) Dr. Manfred Reifer, o”h	6
History of the Jews in the Bukowina (1774-1914) Dr. N. M. Gelber, Jerusalem
I. Under Austrian Administration (1774-1786)	11
II. Bukowina- a district of Galicia	26
III. Independent Austrian Province (1849-1914)	45
History of the Jews in the Bukowina (1914-1919) Dr. Leon Arie Schmelze, Jerusalem	67

II. Personal Additions to the History of the Jews in Bukowina

The public instruction system of the Jews in Bukowina Prof. Dr. Hermann Sternberg, Tel-Aviv	75
Yeshivoth in the Bukowina Dr. N. M. Gelber, Jerusalem	83
The first Jewish house-owners in the Bukowina Shlomo Wininger, Natania	84
The Rabbinical Dynasties in Sadagura and Bojan Rabbi Dr. Samuel Josef Schulsohn, New York	85
The Wiznitz Tzaddikim Dynasty Dr. N. M. Gelber, Jerusalem	89
History of Zionism in the Bukowina Dr. Leon Arie Schmelzer, Jerusalem	91
History of the J.N.A.V. “Hasmonaea” in Czernowitz Adolf Koenig, Tel-Aviv	113
History of the J.N.A. “Emunah” in Czernowitz Prof. Dr. Hemann Sternberg, Tel-Aviv	117
The national Jewish academic readers society “Humanitas” in Czernowitz Dr. Erich Neuborn, Tel-Aviv	120
History of the J.N.A.V. “Hebronia” in Czernowitz Dr. Josef Mosberg, Tel-Aviv	121
History of the J.N.A.V. “Heatid” in Czernowitz Dr. S. Brandmarker, Tel-Aviv	125
The “Heatid” in Israel Dr. Siegmund Last, Vienna	126
The Jewish Press in Bukovina Dr. Elias Weinstein, Tel-Aviv	127
On the history of the Jewish workmen's movement “Bund” in the Bukowina Dr. Joseph Kissman, New-York	129
History of the “Hashomer Hazair” in the Bukowina Jaakow Polesiuk-Padani, Mishmar Haemek	145
The oldest societies, institutes and organizations in the Bukowina Dr. Erich Neuborn, Tel-Aviv	153
History of the “Massada” Dr. Leo Schaechter, Tel-Aviv	162
The “Massada” in Israel Dr. Siegmund Last, Vienna	165
Jewish National Society “Moriah” Dr. Siegmund Last, Vienna	166
Jewish sport in the Bukowina Dr. Heinrich Rubel, Tel-Aviv	167

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Volume II

	Page
History of the Jews in the Bukowina (1919-1944) Dr. Manfr Reifer o”h	1
On the history of the Jews in Czernowitz Prof. Dr. Hermann Sternberg, Tel-Aviv	27
Banishment Alfred Kittner	48
Documents about the banishment of the Bukowinian Jews	49
The tragedy of the Bukowinian Jews Prof. Dr. Hermann Sternberg, Tel-Aviv	51
Diary pages from Czernowitz and Transnistria (1941-1942) Dr. Nathan Getzler, Montreal (Canada)	53
My Declaration Dr. Traian Popovici	62
German documents about the annihilation of the Bukowinian Jews Dr. Theodor Loewenstein-Lawi, Jerusalem	70
Bershad Josef Loewy, Kiriat Bialik and Anschel Nachman, Kiriat Frostig	73
Brazlaw Mordechai Rones, Ramat-Gan	75
Der Steinbruch (Cariera de piatra) 1942-1943 Prof. Dr. Hermann Sternberg, Tel-Aviv	75
Djurin Martin Hass, Tel-Aviv	76
Lucinetz Benjamin Lehrer, Haifa	76
Moghiew Hermann Metsch, Naharia	77
“Cemetery Obodowka” Alfred Kittner	78
The repatriation of the Bukowinian Jews in the years 1944-1946 Dr. Chaim Gelber, Tel-Aviv	79
Bojan Max Rendel, Caracas	81
Czudyn	81
Dorna-Watra Prof. Dr. H. Sternberg, Tel-Aviv	84
Gurahumora Schlomo Wininger, Ramat-Gan and Israel Ellenbogen, Cholon	84
Hadikfalva (Dornestie) Mosche Landau, Haifa	87
Itzkany Martin Hass, Bat Jam	88
Kimpolung Dr. Chaim Gelber, Tel-Aviv	88
Kotzman S.J. Seidmann, Raanana	90
Mihowa Jakob Enzenberg, Kfar Ata	91
Mold.-Banila Isaak Brecher, Giwataim	92
Putila Eugen Rosner, Petach-Tikwa	92
Radautz Albert Wassermann o”h	92
Neu Fratautz District Radautz	97
Rus-Banila Zwi Hermann Neumeier, Tel-Aviv	98
Sadagura Dr. Leo Bruckenthal, Tel-Aviv	98
Sereth Dr. S. Last, Vienna; Martin Pariser, Tel-Aviv and Jehuda Gil, Natania	105
Solka Arnold Krumholz, Jerusalem	108
Storozynetz Adolphe Rosenwald, Sydney	108
The Jewish High-Realgymnasium in Storozynetz Moses Weisinger, Ramat Jitzchak	111
Suczawa Dr. N.M. Gelber, Jerusalem; Martin Hass, Bat-Jam, Dr. Chaim Kupferberg, Cholon	113
Balceana District Suczawa	118
Unter-Stanestie Josef Schapira, Giwataim	118
Waschkoutz Dr. A. Leschem-Lifschitz, Haifa	119
Wiznitz Selig Ascher Hofer, Tel-Aviv	120
Zastawna Jakob Stenzler, Hadar Josef	123
From the yesterday world in the Jewish Renaissance movement (In memory of Dr. Mayer Ebner) Dr. Josef Ebner, Tel-Aviv	125
About the characteristics of the Zionist movement in the Bukowina between the two World Wars (side-lights) Dr. Chaim Ehrlich, Tel-Aviv	133
History of the Jewish National Academic Society “Zephirah” in Czernowitz Dr. Z. Brender, A. Hechtlinger, B. Scherzer, Dr. H. Spasser, Dr. E. Wagner and Sch. Janai, Tel-Aviv)	157
The Hebrew-Language Movement in Bukowina M.D. Beinisch, Tel-Aviv; Ch. Ehrenkranz, Natania, Dr. N. M. Gelber, Jerusalem	163
The academic society “Jewish Culture” in Czernowitz Abraham Dupler, Rischon le Zion	164
Jewish Middle School Prof. Dr. Hermann Sternberg, Tel-Aviv	166
The Jewish Hospital in Czernowitz (1919-1940) Dr. Lipa Wiznitzer, Haifa	167
David Fallik Dr. B. Brandmarker, Tel-Aviv	174
The Youth Group – Betar Jacob Schieber and O. Liquornik, Tel-Aviv	176
The History of the “Jewish State Party” in Bukowina Dr. Josef Mann, Tel-Aviv	177
The destruction of the Jewish Cooperatives in Bukowina Salo Woroczek, Tel-Aviv	178
The Choral Society “Hasamir” in Czernowitz Dr. Heinrich Rubel, Tel-Aviv	179

Documents on the history of the Jews in Bukowina (1776-1869) Dr. N. M. Gelber, Jerusalem	181

Bukowinians of the past	193
Bukowinians abroad	197
Bukowinians in Israel	197
Memorial tablet for the Bukowinian martyrs	219
Memorial tablet for the Bukowinian heroes of the Israeli Independence War and the Sinai - Action	227
Kaddisch Emma Ausländer, Tel-Aviv	228

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Translated and Contributed by Isak Shteyn

Volume I

I. History of the Jews in the Bukowina until the year 1919

II. Personal Additions to the History of the Jews in Bukowina

Volume II

Translated and Contributed by
Isak Shteyn