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Caption   Page   A note from the translator     Introduction     Translation of illustration captions       First Section    General History    Foreword   vi-vii Map of Horodetz and Surroundings Irving Sussman 1 Horodetz, an historical overview A. Ben-Ezra 3 “Once There Was . . . . . . . . . . . ” (poem) Irving Sussman 10 The Shtetl Rabbi Dr. Jacob Bozniak 15 The Social-Economic Structure A. S. 19   The Rabbis   The Rabbinic Context Rabbi Mordechai Greenberg 24 The Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Rabbi Mordechai Greenberg 25 Rabbi Yehoshua Yaakov Rabbi Mordechai Greenberg 26 The Death of the “Old Rabbi” Alter Ellman 27 The Old Rabbi (a picture) Irving Sussman 28 The Wisdom Of The “Old Rabbi” A. K. 29 The Rabbi Yaakov Khayim, z”l Rabbi Mordechai Greenberg 32 The Last Rabbi Rabbi Shalom Podolevsky 35   Synagogues   The Cold Shul (memories) Rabbi Dr. Jacob Bozniak 37 Comments About the Old Shul A. Ben-Ezra 41 The Synagogue M.Rubinstein 42 The Synagogue Daveners Rabbi Dr. Jacob Bozniak 43 The Synagogue and its Visitors M.G.K. 45 The Stolliner Shul Irving Sussman 47 Image of “V'hi she'amda” (Song for the Passover Seder)   48 The Kobriner Shul Solomon Podolevsky 51   Institutions   The Burial Society A.S. Horodetzer 54 The Small Societies A. Elman 56 The Hospitality Society I. Itzhaki 57   The Village Autonomy   a. The “Oprava” Solomon Libers 59 b. “The Korovka” Solomon Libers 60   Holidays (Memories)   Rosh Hashana Tsvia Greenglass 62 Yom Kippur Tsvia Greenglass 62 Sukkot Tsvia Greenglass 63 Hanukka Tsvia Greenglass 64 Tu B'Shevat (poem) Tsvia Greenglass 65 Purim Tsvia Greenglass 66 Pesach David Kaplan 67 Lag B'Omer (school years) Solomon Green 68 Shavuot Tsvia Greenglass 69   Episodes   a. The Argument A. Kastrametsky 71 b. The Burial Board A. Kastrametsky 72 c. A Blood Libel A. Kastrametsky 74   Good Jews   Horodetzer Rabbis A. Rashevsky 77 Rabbi Pinhas Michael, z”l A. Ben-Ezra 78 Rabbi Mordechai M. Mishkin 80 The Kalazshiner Gedalia Kaplan 83   Cultural Awakening   The Revolution A. S. 85   Zionism   The First Step A. Tsioni 88 A Political Criminal Naphthali Goldberg 90 The National Revival Samuel Houseman 92   Personalities and Characters   Dr. Israel Michael Rabinowitz A. B. E. 94 Motya Hallis A. M. Teitelson 98 Rabbi Isaac Aaron Rabbi Mordechai Greenberg 99 Rabbi Shalom Kastrinsky   101 Motya Isaacs A. Ketrousi 103 Berel Rodotser Itka Podolovsky 104 A Wedding of Berel Rodotser's Nephew, (a picture)   106 Panya Shaff, (Little Isaac) I. Zim 107 A Community Leader S. Ben Hariv 109 The Town Clown David Kaplan 110   Teachers and Students   Sander, the Teacher Ami 112 Samuel, theShoemaker Ami 113 Hayyim Isaacs. Ami 115 Yankel Kodliner Ami 117 A Teacher Merchant Ami 119 Rabbi Simon Isaac Ami 120 Rabbi Asher Ami 122 Yudel the Teacher Ami 124 Rabbi Asher David Ami 125 A Sweet School Room Ami 127 Herschel, the Student Ami 128 Devorah's Moshe Haya Ami 130 Girl's School Room Ami 132   Doctors   Naphthali, the Doctor Rabbi Mordechai Greenberg 134 Vitkin M. Timoner 136   Second Section   A Quarter Century (1914-1939)    In the First World War B. S. Sussman 139 The Economic Situation S. Podolevsky 143 The Interim Period Benjamin M. Israel 145 The Pole Yudel Greenberg 146 My Search Irving Sussman 148 The Pioneer's Departure Bilha Feinstein 152 Under the Polish Regime Rabbi S. Podolevsky 155 Lament A. Warsaw 162 My Little Town (poem) Tsvia Greenglass 164   Third Section   Folklore   Preface Rabbi Akiva 167 Dialects Rabbi Akiva 168 Synonyms Rabbi Akiva 169 The Yiddish Language Ben-Ezra 170 Customs A. Ben-Ezra 172 Togetherness A. Ben-Ezra 177 Folk Medicine Dr. I. Farber 178 Gatherings A. Ben-Ezra 181 Folk Remedies and Doctors Yudel Kaplansky 181 Two Grandmothers A. Kastrinsky 182   Legends   On A Stick M. Timoner 185 Mottel, the Jew Itchke 186 Ghosts A. Elman 187   Folk Songs   Dark, Slippery, Late at Night   188 The Song of the Workers   188 From Asia to Europe   189 Children's Songs   189   Fourth Section   The End   The End, (a drawing) Irving Sussman 192 The End   193 The Letter   193 Abraham Winograd   196 David Volinietz   197 Map (Horodetz in the Final Battle)   198 Yizkor (a drawing) I. Sussman 199 Remarks   200 Our Martyrs (pictures)   201 Our Martyrs (names)   208 Yizkor (text and drawing) I. Sussman 210   Fifth Section   Horodetzers in the World   Globus (a drawing) Irving Sussman 211 In America Bessie Greblovsky 213 “Organization of Supporters of the 'Salvation of Jacob Society', Anshe Horodetz” Hayim Greblovsky 219 “Young Horodetz” Benjamin Solomon Sussman 222 Horodetzer “Ladies Auxiliary” Feygel Greenberg 223 Horodetzer in Russia A. Horodetzer 224   In Israel   Past Years A. Kastrinsky 226 Present Times Joseph Montag 227 Rabbi Hayim Mendel, z”l A. Kast 228   Conclusion   Picture of the Horodetz Book Committee   230 Thanks to the Contributors   231 A List of Names   233

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