Husyatyn, Ukraine

Husiatin, Podolia (Ukraine):
Jewish settlement founded in 16th century,
annihilated in 1942
(Husyatyn, Ukraine)

49°04' / 26°13'

Translation of
Husiatyn; Podoler Gubernye: Idisher yishev,
gegrindet in 16-tn yorhundert,
umgebrakht in 1942: le-zikhron netsah

Edited by Benjamin Diamond

Published in New York, 1968

Acknowledgments

Our sincere appreciation to Genia Hollander
for typing up the English text to facilitate its addition to this project.

This is a translation from:
Husiatyn; Podoler Gubernye: Idisher yishev, gegrindet in 16-tn yorhundert, umgebrakht in 1942: le-zikhron netsah:
(Husiatin, Podolia (Ukraine): Jewish settlement founded in 16th century, annihilated in 1942),
Edited by Benjamin Diamond, Former Residents of Husiatyn in America, Published in New York, 1968 (Pages 309 H, E)

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Dedicated to the Memory
of the Jewish Population
of both Husiatins
(in the Ukraine and Galicia)
who fell victims of the Nazi hordes
in World War II
Published by a group of Husiatin Landsleit in America
under the editorship of
Benjamin Diamond

Members of the Yizkor Book Committee

Morris Awerbuch Jacob Galanter Esther Fox

Dora Brandt Gitel Greenberg Noah Resnick

Ettie Diamond Frieda Gaynor Polly Schwartzberg

Arthur Fox

New York, New York, 1968.
Printed in U.S.A. by Waldon Press, Inc., N.Y.C.

Our great appreciation to the writers and translators: Ascher Penn, Sidney Rosenfeld and Sol Gilbert for their assistance in preparing and editing of this book. A special thanks to the librarians of the Jewish Scientific Institute (Yivo) and of the various sections of the Public Library of the city of New York for their assistance in gathering the various materials for our study of Jewish life in the Ukraine.
Benjamin Diamond,
Editor
Cover designed by A.M. Weiner

English

Introduction The Editors V

Memoirs and Historical Events Benjamin Diamond 1

The Ukraine – An Historical Analysis Benjamin Diamond 35

Reminiscences Morris Awerbuch 59

What I Remember Dora Brandt 69

Husiatiner-Podolier Friendship Circle Dora Brandt 71

My Town Arthur Fox 75

We Shall Remember... Esther Fox 77

My Old Town Frume Galanter-Louis 80

The Bridge over River Zbrutch Jacob Galanter 82

Reminiscences Freide Gaynor-Mudrick 87

My Home in Husiatin Jonah Goodman 92

My Birth town Gitel Greenberg 93

Reminiscences of World War in 1914 Berl Langer 96

Reminiscences of my Parents’ Home Louis Lanster 103

Reminiscences Isaac Rosenberg 106

My Experiences Liza Rosenberg-Bandler 108

Reminiscences Polly Schwartzberg 109

Greetings and Observations Morris Awerbuch 113

In Appreciation Arthur and Esther Fox 115

Heartfelt Thanks Dora Brandt 116

Some observations concerning our Memorial Volume Benjamin Diamond 117

Husiatin and Its Jewish People in Pictures 125

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Dedicated to the Memory of the Jewish Population of both Husiatins (in the Ukraine and Galicia) who fell victims of the Nazi hordes in World War II Published by a group of Husiatin Landsleit in America under the editorship of Benjamin Diamond Members of the Yizkor Book Committee
Morris Awerbuch	Jacob Galanter	Esther Fox
Dora Brandt	Gitel Greenberg	Noah Resnick
Ettie Diamond	Frieda Gaynor	Polly Schwartzberg
	Arthur Fox

New York, New York, 1968. Printed in U.S.A. by Waldon Press, Inc., N.Y.C.

Our great appreciation to the writers and translators: Ascher Penn, Sidney Rosenfeld and Sol Gilbert for their assistance in preparing and editing of this book. A special thanks to the librarians of the Jewish Scientific Institute (Yivo) and of the various sections of the Public Library of the city of New York for their assistance in gathering the various materials for our study of Jewish life in the Ukraine. Benjamin Diamond, Editor Cover designed by A.M. Weiner

Introduction	The Editors	V
Memoirs and Historical Events	Benjamin Diamond	1
The Ukraine – An Historical Analysis	Benjamin Diamond	35
Reminiscences	Morris Awerbuch	59
What I Remember	Dora Brandt	69
Husiatiner-Podolier Friendship Circle	Dora Brandt	71
My Town	Arthur Fox	75
We Shall Remember...	Esther Fox	77
My Old Town	Frume Galanter-Louis	80
The Bridge over River Zbrutch	Jacob Galanter	82
Reminiscences	Freide Gaynor-Mudrick	87
My Home in Husiatin	Jonah Goodman	92
My Birth town	Gitel Greenberg	93
Reminiscences of World War in 1914	Berl Langer	96
Reminiscences of my Parents’ Home	Louis Lanster	103
Reminiscences	Isaac Rosenberg	106
My Experiences	Liza Rosenberg-Bandler	108
Reminiscences	Polly Schwartzberg	109
Greetings and Observations	Morris Awerbuch	113
In Appreciation	Arthur and Esther Fox	115
Heartfelt Thanks	Dora Brandt	116
Some observations concerning our Memorial Volume	Benjamin Diamond	117
Husiatin and Its Jewish People in Pictures		125