About This Project
The goal is to provide an English translation for significant portions of the Yizkor book, focusing on the history of the Jewish community, its major institutions and organizations, and personal testimonies and memorials. Close to 600 pages need to be translated, Approximately 450 from Yiddish and 125 from Hebrew, with a few sections with Polish text. The translated text will be made available online on JewishGen.
Limited sections of the book have been translated and are available online on JewishGen's Yizkor Book Translation site.
Historical Significance
This Yizkor Book, is a first-hand account by those who knew the Jewish community before its destruction. Its value now is that most of the contributors are either gone or elderly. For genealogists, a translation of the book is likely to reveal names and biographical details that are not available anywhere else.
The earliest references to Jews in Łuck date to 1409, when it belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. From 1569 to 1795 it was a district center of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and from 1796, a district center of the Russian Empire. Between 1921 and 1939, it was the provincial center of Volhynia in independent Poland.
The Soviets annexed western Volhynia in September 1939. German troops occupied the town on 25 June 1941, and the Jewish community was destroyed. Following the Soviet liberation of Łuck in February 1944, only about 150 Jews returned.
Project Details
This project will produce an English-language translation of the Lutsk Yizkor book. The translation will be completed in accordance with the guidelines of the JewishGen Yizkor Book Project, though fundraising will be done through various means, separately from the organization. The Project Coordinator will work with the translator to ensure high quality work and completion of the project.
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