Przedecz, Poland

. Memorial Book to the Holocaust Victims
of the City of Pshaytsh
(Przedecz, Poland)
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Translation of
Sefer yizkor le-kedoshei ir Pshaytsh korbanot ha-shoa

Edited by: Moshe Bilavsky et al.

Published in Tel Aviv 1974

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This is a translation from: Sefer yizkor le-kedoshei ir Pshaytsh korbanot ha-shoa
(Memorial book to the Holocaust victims of the city of Pshaytsh),
Editors: Moshe Bilavsky et al., Tel Aviv, Przedecz Societies in Israel and the Diaspora, 1974 (H, Y, 400 pages).

Note: The original book can be seen online at the NY Public Library site: Przedecz

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TOC translated by Yocheved Klausner

In Eternal Memory 8

Forward [Hebrew] The Editorial Staff 9

Forward [Yiddish] The Editorial Staff 12

A monument for the fallen Moshe Mokotoff 17

The soldier Zeev Rusk z”l 19

The soldier Eliezer Perlmutter z”l 22

On Three who have fallen Reuven Yemenik 23

The soldier Yakov Berg z”l 25

Staff-Sergeant Ram (Rami) Levin z”l 30

To the Holy Souls of Przedecz Yitzhak Levin 41

Captain Yeshayahu Makovitzki z”l 43

In memory of my family z”l Shaul Makovitzki 50

A picture of the synagogue (drawn from memory) 52

The Last Dance Y. L. L. Shlomi 53

Extermination Camp in Chelmno A testimony 58

The day of the slaughter Reuven Yemenik 64

Chlemno cries out to the Heavens [Y] 67

The Murders in Chelmno – 1944–1945 72

The Last Hours [Y] Y. Y. L. 73

The Eradication of Przedecz Jewry Sela Mandlinger (Goldman) 76

My Memories from the Past [Y] Levy Shveitzer 79

In the Poznan Camps [Y] Levi Shveitzer 89

Events from Pshedets (Przedecz) Davidovitz Yehoshua 97

The Bread of Our Affliction Y. L. L. Shlomi 102

Quiet Courage [Y] Y. L. L 107

Mourning the town that is no more Lea Penini (Semelman) 110

A Collection of Memories [Y] Y. L. L. 113

One Tombstone Remains [Y] Y. L. L. 118

Why? (dedicated to Reb Khaim Tarner) Y. L. L. 121

Memories of My Father's House Esther (Zemelman) Burg 124

My father Michael Hersch Neumark [Y] Simcha Neumark 127

Memories Yosef Bilevski 129

Memories of My Father's Home Reuven Yamnick 132

Memorial to My Daughter, Whom I Never Met Yitzhak Levin 137

Hinda Yitzkhak Levin Israel 138

One of Many [Y] Y.L.L Shlomi 140

I Am Not an Exception [Y] Yitzkhak Levin 142

My Family, of Beloved Memory Moshe Belevsky 149

Testimony to My Family, Who Were Here, But Have Since Gone Moshe Mokotov 152

Father's House Leah Zemelman Pnini 159

My family z”l Fishel Goldman 162

Rukhele the Dairywoman Y. L. L. 164

Moishe Yakhimovitch of blessed memory 167

Reb Itche Kovalsky “The Shammesh” Moishe Bilbasky 171

Rabbi Zemelman – The Person and the Personality A. Talmid 177

The Reciting of the Kaddish Rabbi Itzhak Yedidia Frankel 185

Testimony of Hilel Seidman 191

On the Grave of My People 194

Tushya Yakhimovitch Calls for Revenge [Y] Y.L.L Shlomi 198

Memories from the Days of the Holocaust Reuven Yemenik 202

Shabbat in town Moshe Bilevski 206

The trial in the Synagogue Street [Y] Yitzhak Ben Shalom 209

My Town Przedecz [Y] Manik Reuven 213

The Tombstone [Y] YL”L 216

The Establishment of Tzirey Mizrachi (The Young Mizrachi) Moshe Bilevski 222

Interest Free Loan Society Fund A. Pshaytcher 225

Society to Care for the Sick – Itche Vayden Moishe Bilbosky 227

The Ludovy Bank A. Pshaytsher 230

The Town Pshaytch (Przedecz) [Y] Yamnik Ruven 231

Yizkor 245

There Follows a Section from the Martyrs of Przedecz 247

A page in memory of our town's soldiers fallen in the battle against the Nazis 352

Sons of our city who perished after the Holocaust 353

Conclusion 359

The Organization of Former Przedecz Residents 361

List of former Przedecz residents living in Israel 364

Former Przedecz residents living outside of Israel 365

The history of Przedecz and its Jews Prof' Aharon Brand-Urban 369

Przedecz - a general historical overview 371

The history of the Przedecz Jews and some data about the Jews in its surroundings 375

The Rabbis of Przedecz:

    R'Yakov Uri Shraga Hurwitz z”l and his ancestry 383

    R'Chaim Auerbach z”l and his ancestry 386

    R'Moshe Chaim Blum z”l 390

    R'Yehoshua Heshl David Goldschlag z”l 393

Yiddish and reading Hebrew in Przedecz 395

Bibliography 399

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In Eternal Memory		8
Forward [Hebrew]	The Editorial Staff	9
Forward [Yiddish]	The Editorial Staff	12
A monument for the fallen	Moshe Mokotoff	17
The soldier Zeev Rusk z”l		19
The soldier Eliezer Perlmutter z”l		22
On Three who have fallen	Reuven Yemenik	23
The soldier Yakov Berg z”l		25
Staff-Sergeant Ram (Rami) Levin z”l		30
To the Holy Souls of Przedecz	Yitzhak Levin	41
Captain Yeshayahu Makovitzki z”l		43
In memory of my family z”l	Shaul Makovitzki	50
A picture of the synagogue (drawn from memory)		52
The Last Dance	Y. L. L. Shlomi	53
Extermination Camp in Chelmno	A testimony	58
The day of the slaughter	Reuven Yemenik	64
Chlemno cries out to the Heavens [Y]		67
The Murders in Chelmno – 1944–1945		72
The Last Hours [Y]	Y. Y. L.	73
The Eradication of Przedecz Jewry	Sela Mandlinger (Goldman)	76
My Memories from the Past [Y]	Levy Shveitzer	79
In the Poznan Camps [Y]	Levi Shveitzer	89
Events from Pshedets (Przedecz)	Davidovitz Yehoshua	97
The Bread of Our Affliction	Y. L. L. Shlomi	102
Quiet Courage [Y]	Y. L. L	107
Mourning the town that is no more	Lea Penini (Semelman)	110
A Collection of Memories [Y]	Y. L. L.	113
One Tombstone Remains [Y]	Y. L. L.	118
Why? (dedicated to Reb Khaim Tarner)	Y. L. L.	121
Memories of My Father's House	Esther (Zemelman) Burg	124
My father Michael Hersch Neumark [Y]	Simcha Neumark	127
Memories	Yosef Bilevski	129
Memories of My Father's Home	Reuven Yamnick	132
Memorial to My Daughter, Whom I Never Met	Yitzhak Levin	137
Hinda	Yitzkhak Levin Israel	138
One of Many [Y]	Y.L.L Shlomi	140
I Am Not an Exception [Y]	Yitzkhak Levin	142
My Family, of Beloved Memory	Moshe Belevsky	149
Testimony to My Family, Who Were Here, But Have Since Gone	Moshe Mokotov	152
Father's House	Leah Zemelman Pnini	159
My family z”l	Fishel Goldman	162
Rukhele the Dairywoman	Y. L. L.	164
Moishe Yakhimovitch of blessed memory		167
Reb Itche Kovalsky “The Shammesh”	Moishe Bilbasky	171
Rabbi Zemelman – The Person and the Personality	A. Talmid	177
The Reciting of the Kaddish	Rabbi Itzhak Yedidia Frankel	185
Testimony of Hilel Seidman		191
On the Grave of My People		194
Tushya Yakhimovitch Calls for Revenge [Y]	Y.L.L Shlomi	198
Memories from the Days of the Holocaust	Reuven Yemenik	202
Shabbat in town	Moshe Bilevski	206
The trial in the Synagogue Street [Y]	Yitzhak Ben Shalom	209
My Town Przedecz [Y]	Manik Reuven	213
The Tombstone [Y]	YL”L	216
The Establishment of Tzirey Mizrachi (The Young Mizrachi)	Moshe Bilevski	222
Interest Free Loan Society Fund	A. Pshaytcher	225
Society to Care for the Sick – Itche Vayden	Moishe Bilbosky	227
The Ludovy Bank	A. Pshaytsher	230
The Town Pshaytch (Przedecz) [Y]	Yamnik Ruven	231
Yizkor		245
There Follows a Section from the Martyrs of Przedecz		247
A page in memory of our town's soldiers fallen in the battle against the Nazis		352
Sons of our city who perished after the Holocaust		353
Conclusion		359
The Organization of Former Przedecz Residents		361
List of former Przedecz residents living in Israel		364
Former Przedecz residents living outside of Israel		365
The history of Przedecz and its Jews	Prof' Aharon Brand-Urban	369
Przedecz - a general historical overview		371
The history of the Przedecz Jews and some data about the Jews in its surroundings		375
The Rabbis of Przedecz:
R'Yakov Uri Shraga Hurwitz z”l and his ancestry		383
R'Chaim Auerbach z”l and his ancestry		386
R'Moshe Chaim Blum z”l		390
R'Yehoshua Heshl David Goldschlag z”l		393
Yiddish and reading Hebrew in Przedecz		395
Bibliography		399