Mielec Jews

Mielec Jews
(Mielec, Poland)

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Translation of
Melitser Yidn

Edited by: Shlomo Klagsbrun

Published in Tel Aviv 1979

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This is a translation from: Melitser Yidn (Mielec Jews),
Editor: Shlomo Klagsbrun, Tel Aviv 1979 (Y 288 pages).

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Translated by Gloria Berkenstat Freund

Introduction 7

First World War 14

War Occupations 21

After the First World War 24

A Fair in the Shtetl [town] 31

Yiddishkeit [Jewish way of life] in the Shtetl [town] 38

Zionist Activity 44

Excursions of Hashomer [The Youth Guard] 51

Sport 55

To God and to People 61

Blows 66

“Punishment” and Quarrels 69

Erev Shabbos [Shabbat Eve] 78

Friday at Night 83

Shabbos in the Morning 89

How Do We Return to the Past 97

Cholent and Kishke 100

After the Shabbos Table 103

Shabbos at the Small Market 108

The Havdalah [closing Shabbat prayers] of Chaiml Reshtl the Scribe 113

Disturbed Dreams 116

Charity and The Interest-Free Loan Fund 128

Slichos [special pre-Days of Awe Prayers] and Forgiveness 243

The Lame Sondze [judge] 262

Correct Answer 171

Yad Harutsim - The Artisans Union 178

On the Eve of the Ourbreak of War 182

The War Came 188

On the Eve of Rosh Hashanah 197

In the Vise of Grief and Rage 224

Yom Kippur 236

After Yom Kippur 241

Deportations 252

In the Hangers 259

The Transports 267

The Pustkow Labor Camp 275

In the Airplane Works 281

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Introduction		7
First World War		14
War Occupations		21
After the First World War		24
A Fair in the Shtetl [town]		31
Yiddishkeit [Jewish way of life] in the Shtetl [town]		38
Zionist Activity		44
Excursions of Hashomer [The Youth Guard]		51
Sport		55
To God and to People		61
Blows		66
“Punishment” and Quarrels		69
Erev Shabbos [Shabbat Eve]		78
Friday at Night		83
Shabbos in the Morning		89
How Do We Return to the Past		97
Cholent and Kishke		100
After the Shabbos Table		103
Shabbos at the Small Market		108
The Havdalah [closing Shabbat prayers] of Chaiml Reshtl the Scribe		113
Disturbed Dreams		116
Charity and The Interest-Free Loan Fund		128
Slichos [special pre-Days of Awe Prayers] and Forgiveness		243
The Lame Sondze [judge]		262
Correct Answer		171
Yad Harutsim - The Artisans Union		178
On the Eve of the Ourbreak of War		182
The War Came		188
On the Eve of Rosh Hashanah		197
In the Vise of Grief and Rage		224
Yom Kippur		236
After Yom Kippur		241
Deportations		252
In the Hangers		259
The Transports		267
The Pustkow Labor Camp		275
In the Airplane Works		281