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In Memory of the Communities
of Halmin-Turcz and Vicinity
(Halmeu, Romania)

47°58' / 23°01'

Translation of
Zikhron netsah la-kehilot ha-kedoshot Halmin-Turcz
ve-ha-seviva asher nehrevu ba-shoa

Editor: Yehuda Shvartz

Published in Hadera, 1968

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This is a translation of: Zikhron netsah la-kehilot ha-kedoshot Halmin-Turcz ve-ha-seviva asher nehrevu ba-shoa
(In memory of the communities of Halmin-Turcz and vicinity),
Editors: Yehuda Shvartz, Halmin-Turcz and Vicinity Society. Hadera, 1968 (138 pages; H).

Note: The original book can be seen online at the NY Public Library site: Halmi

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Translated by Sara Mages

 

Foreword Menachem Carmi 1
Introduction Yehudah Schwartz 3
Scroll of Remembrance: Representatives of the communities and the classes   4
Commemorating the communities – from the memorial ceremony   5
The letter of the chairman of Halmeu Landsmanshaft   7
Passages from the poem “Eli Eli Nafshi Bechi” Y.L. Bialer 8
Address by the school principle, Mr. Yehudah Schwartz   9
Eulogies of the Great Rabbi R' David Werner, May he live long and happily. Amen   10
Address by the Deputy Mayor of Hadera Mr. Kostlitz   11
Address by Mr. Shlomo Zimrony representative of the community of Klausenburg   12
Address by Mr. Menachem Carmi representative of the community of Halmeu   13
The community of Halmeu Rachel Schwartz 14
Societal life in Halmeu Rachel Schwartz 16
A Collection of Student Compositions Reflecting on
for the Commemoration Ceremony of the Communities		   17
Yizkor…A prayer   18
The letter of HaRav Yeshayahu Barkai   18a
Eulogy by Yehuda Schwartz   19
Commemorating the community - How?   20
Halmeu Yehudah Schwartz 21-75
    The Rabbis Yehudah Schwartz 24
    The Courts of the Admorim and Rebbes in Halmeu Yehudah Schwartz 33
    The Beis Midrash of the Hassidim   35
    Aspects of Jewish Life   53
    The Physicians   60
    The Grain Merchants   60
    Charitable and Benevolent Institutions   62
    Youth Organizations   63
    Portrait of the Town   64
    Jews of the Surrounding Villages   67
    Halmin - Halmi - Halmeu   69
    “The National Hebrew Covenant and the Jewish Party”   69
    On the Way to the Holocaust   71
    After the Destruction   73
A Letter to the Editor from David Meir Appel   75
An Important Jewish City David Glick 77
The Holy Community of Turcz Moshe Fish 78-87
I will not forget them Pinchas Schwartz 87-93
R' Aharon Kahana of blessed memory Tzvi Kahana 94-96
My family way of life in Bătarci Yehudit Landau 96-98
Commemorating the Holy Community of Halmeu David Meir Apel 99
A memorial to those who left Eliezer Zichermn 101
R' Wolf Leib Parkash of blessed memory   103
In memory of the Traub family from their son Menachem Mendel   104-108
Memories from the Holy Community of Halmeu HaRav Yeshayahu Barkai 108a
In memory of my father Yosef Weiss of blessed memory Pearl Weiss 109
The world of yesterday and today HaRav Yeshayahu Barkai 109a
For the elevation of the souls of Halmeu's martyrs   111-112
From slavery to redemption Malka Schwartz 113-120
Experiences in the labor camp in Ukraine Yehudah Schwartz 121-128
Conclusion Yehudah Schwartz 129-130
List of names mentioned in the book   131-138


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