Translation of
Gedenbukh Galitzie

Project Synopsis

Complete the translation of the articles in Yiddish that have not yet been translated into English, and post with images (photos, maps, etc.) as permissions allow. This material will be available to all visitors to the JewishGen website. Once completely translated, the book will also be made available in a print on demand edition from JewishGen. This was originally published in Yiddish in 1964 in Buenos Aires by N. Zucker, Editor. (335 pages, Yiddish). The book is a collection of material from a variety of authors, many giving first-person accounts of their lives before, during, and after the Holocaust. It includes poems, stories, and biographies of esteemed residents, rabbis and writers. There is a section specific to Skole (Ukraine) as well as articles on the dispersion of residents of Galicia to Mexico, Buenos Aires and elsewhere, including prior to the Holocaust.

Key Audiences

The many descendants of those who lived in Skole (Ukraine) and nearby areas of southeastern Poland and Ukraine, constitute the primary audience for this book. However, those interested in original source material on the history of Jewish people in this region would find many compelling stories, poetry and literature. Additionally, historians and authors who utilize first-person accounts in their writing would benefit from this material. Due to the range of literary genres employed in this collected work, including personal narrative, history, poetry, etc., this book would benefit a wide array of audiences.

This book is a collection of many voices in an area that bridges Poland and present-day Ukraine, but changed nationality throughout its history. Jews crossed these “borders” prior to and during the Holocaust for safety and contact with family. The translations may shed information about culture, commerce and faith in this fluid region.

Translation into English of the portions of the Gedenbukh Galitzie that have not yet been translated. The resulting translations will be posted, as they are completed, on the Yizkor Book Translations site at https://jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Galicia4/Galicia4.html

The Gedenbukh Galitizie in Yiddish can be found in pdf and other formats through at the Yiddish Book Center site,

Estimated Cost

$10,000

You may donate to this translation project here: Memorial book of Galicia

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