Kamenetser in America

The Establishment of the
Kamenetz-Litowsk Aid Society in America^[1]

by Meir Mendel Visotzky (New York)

Translated by Allen Flusberg

Note by translator: a translation into English of this Yiddish article appeared in the original English section of this Yizkor Book, pp. 130-133. The following paragraph (third-from-last paragraph on p. 589) had some additional information in the Yiddish article:.

[Page 589]

While describing the Society's activity, we must mention the great personality of the late Jacob Hurvitz who was one of the first active members of our society. He was the son-in-law of Isaac Bazhes, the uncle of Chaya Krakowski, who is now in Israel.

Also, the following photograph that appeared at the end of the Yiddish article (p. 590) is reproduced here:

[Page 590]

From right to left: Bayla Krinsky, Michael Bontchik and Basha Visotzky, founders of the Bontchik family circle

Translator's Footnote

From Kamenetz-Litovsk, Zastavije and Colonies Memorial Book, edited by S. Eisenstadt and M. Galbert, published by the Israel and America Committee of Kamenetz Litovsk and Zastavya, (Orly, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1970), pp. 587-590. Return

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