Kobryn; an Overview of Jewish Kobryn
(Kobryn, Belarus)

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Translation of
Kobryn; zamlbukh (an iberblik ibern yidishn Kobryn)

Edited by: Melech Glotzer, Kobryn Book Committee

Published in Buenos Aires , 1951



Acknowledgments

Translator

Beate Schützmann-Krebs

 

Emeritus Project Coordinator: Haim Sidor

 

This is a translation from: Kobryn; zamlbukh (an iberblik ibern yidishn Kobryn)
Kobryn; an overview of Jewish Kobryn, ed. Melech Glotzer, Kobryn Book Committee. Buenos Aires, 1951

Note: The original book can be seen online at the NY Public Library site: Kobryn (1951a)

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Translator's note
Translator's introduction
 
Initial pages 1
Map of Kobryn 5
Introduction 11
 
First Part

General Outline
Historical and General Outline Melech Glotzer 17
The History of Kobryn and Its Jewish Community Itshe Pintshuk 28
Characters of Kobryn (Poem) Melech Glotzer 34
Between the Two World Wars M. Ginzburg 36
 
Second Part

Traditional Outline
Tradition and Culture Berl Kupitski (France) 49
The Kobryn Rabbinate M. Tsinovitsh 51
The Tsadik (Poem) B. Adler 58
The Kobryner Rabbinical Seat E. Lebnshul 60
Chasidus A. Kobryniets 62
Kobryner Chasidim Melech Glotzer 67
The Dynasty of Kobryner Rebbes B. Adler 69
Customs and Festivals E. Lebnshul 70
The Kobryner Synagogue Melech Glotzer 76
Rabbi Michael, of Blessed Memory Melech Glotzer 78
Legends and Characters of Kobryn B. Adler 79
The Shames of the Gas Bes-Medresh Melech Glotzer 80
The Kobryner Home for the Aged B. Adler 82
 
Third Part

Social-Economic Outline
The Jewish Economy of Kobryn Melech Glotzer 87
Social Characteristics E. Lebnshul 91
Kobryn on Market Day M. Glotzer 98
A Remembrance of Kobryn Yoske Bervikunkin 99
 
Fourth Part

Political and Professional Movement
Political Parties E. Lebnshul 103
The Poalei Zion – Zionist-Socialist Movement Leybl Sirote 109
A Stranger and a Resident Zalman Lipshits 116
A Dead City Borekh Glazman 120
The Professional Workers' Movement Mates Kamyenietski [Kamieniecki] 126
The Craftsmen B. Adler 132
 
Fifth Part

Personalities and Professionals
Dr. Yankev Meir Zalkind Melech Glotzer 135
Rabbi Shafit Noach Priluk 136
Dr. Pribulski Itsl Kobryniets 137
Hela Pribulski Itsl Kobryniets 138
Noach Alkon Melech Glotzer 139
Ben-Zion Pantol Leybl Sirote 141
Itshe Pintshuk L. Sirote 142
Ari the Royfe E. Lebnshul 143
Weisman the Feldsher Melech Glotzer 144
Jewish Professionals E. Lebnshul 145
 
Sixth Part

School System and Culture
Khadorim, Teachers, and Schools E. Lebnshul 149
Todres' Kheyder Yakov Novik 151
The Alkhovitsh Pro-Gymnasium Yakov Novik 152
Dvoyre's Library E. Lebnshul 154
Brener's Library E. Lebnshul 154
Nokhem the Melamed Melech Glotzer 155
Shmerl the Melamed Melech Glotzer 156
Margolis' Barracks (Poem) Melech Glotzer 157
Seventh Part

Kobryner Press
The Tsadik on Film Noach Markuze 161
The Tragedy of Sabine Y. Sh. 163
Rage On, Rage On, Evil Winds Yosef Shvarts 164
Im Be'arazim – If the Cedars Fall A. Kobryner 166
Jubilee Thoughts A. Holtsman 166
The Month of Adar A. Kobryner 167
A Greeting to My Son in the Galilee A. Kobryner 168
Little Things A. Kobryner 169
The Symbolic Two Groschen A. Kobryner 169
Outlines A.R. 170
Tel-Hai Fund A. Kobryner 170
War Yusifun 171
An Open Letter L. Sirote 173
Reb Moyshe Khayim, the Shoykhet Noach Timyanker 174
 
Eighth Part

Memories
My Student Years Dr. Rivke Shterman-Ginzburg 177
My Shtetele Kobryn (Poem) Sonya Avram (Tshako) 183
Unforgettable Home-Town Khane Shtilerman 184
Proud Youth Tevl Goldshal 186
My Youth Yakov Zaltsman 187
Episodes from Kobryn Binyomin Bil 188
An Incident at the Cinema Sam Glas (Bebl Glotzer) 189
Brisker Street Yakov Begun 190
Memories Henye Avrukh 193
Portrait of a Royfe Yitskhok Lerner 199
Youth Sketches Sh. Kelmenzon 200
A Few Memories Melech Glotzer 201
Kobryn-Kazakhstan Mordekhay Priluk 204
My Home-Town Leybe Avrukh 206
Memories Yisroel Blezhovski 219
My Teachers Shmuel Ber Priluk 220
Home-Town Dovid Yurazditski 222
 
Ninth Part

Folk Characteristics
Kobryner Zamd (Poem) M. Glotzer 225
The Draft Noach Priluk 226
A Rare Incident Ester Bil 227
Episodes with the Kobryner Rabbis Avroml Lev 228
The Story of the Bear Melech Glotzer 229
Jewish Pride (Poem) B. Adler 230
An Empty Morning Yitskhok Lerner 230
Two Fasts Elimelekh Lebnshul 231
My Old Memory Avraham Lev 233
Kobryner Wigs (Poem) E. Lebnshul 234
The Blessing of the Kholozhiner B. Adler 235
Odd Characters B. Adler 236
Kobryner Folk Character Elimelekh Lebnshul 237
 
Tenth Part

The Destruction of Kobryn
A Call for Vengeance (Poem) Sam Glas 244
On the Highway to Destruction B. Kupitski 245
The Kobryner Ghetto in Its Destruction Gedalyahu Bil 249
On the Ruins of Kobryn B. Kupitski 274
The Kobryner Survivors G. Plotsker 279
Dr. Khabovetski A. Kobryniets 280
Sheyme Faynshteyn Noach Priluk 281
Nastek Noach Priluk 281
 
Eleventh Part

In Memoriam
In Memoriam (drawing) 285
Our Martyrs (necrology) 286
Our Martyrs (pictures) 290
List of Kobryn Survivors in 1946 301
 
Twelfth Part

Additional Lines
Kobryners Across the World E. Lebnshul 305
Kobryner Families in Argentina Noach Priluk and Berl Adler 306
 
Our Martyrs (in table format)

 

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