Wladimir Wolynsk;
in memory of the Jewish community
(Volodymyr Volynskyy, Ukraine)

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Translation of
Pinkas Ludmir; sefer zikaron le-kehilat Ludmir

Published by Former Residents of Ludmir in Israel

Tel Aviv, 1962

 

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This is a translation from: Pinkas Ludmir; sefer zikaron le-kehilat Ludmir (Wladimir Wolynsk; in memory of the Jewish community)
Published by Former Residents of Ludmir in Israel, Tel Aviv 1962. (H,Y 624 columns)

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Translated by Sara Mages and Yocheved Klausner

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Preface [H&Y] The editorial committee  
 
The History of Wladimir
The History of Jewish Wladimir:
   Introduction
   The Rabbis of Wladimir
   Periods and Events
   The Decline of Wladimir		 Dr. M. Dworzhetsky 22
The Jews in Ludmir [Y]
   Introduction
   The Rabbis of Wladimir
   Reports from the 19th Century
   The Years of Disaster 		Dr. M. Dvorzhetzky 46
Overview of the Historical Development of Wladimir [Y] M. Shmukler 91
On the History of Wladimir [Y] M. Lipsker 95
From the History of Ludmir M. Margalit 98
Ludmir After the 1880s [Y] M. Bavyode 101
During the Days of the Russian–Japanese War [Y] M. Rosenfeld 106
Wladimir During the First World War B. Singer 115
Jewish Life in Ludmir During the First World War [Y] M. Szajnbaum 117
During the Days of Confusion S. An-sky 147
A Collection from the Press M. Tzinowitz 153
 
Between the Two World Wars
The Zionist Movement and its Activities in the Institutions Moshe Szejnboim and Baruch Henig 166
Notes on Community Life [Y] Avraham Vaynboym of blessed memory 171
About the Hebrew Education in Wladimir (Ludmir) S. Rosenhek 175
Jewish Wladimir Y. Okon of blessed memory 179
The Establishment of the “Tarbut” School[1] Y. Yelin of blessed memory 182
The Agricultural “Tarbut” School Y. Sinizki 183
“Tarbut” Agriculture Classes [Y] Y. Babitski 187
The Vocational School “ORT” Bina Tabak 191
Ludmir - Movements, Institutions and People M. Schatz 193
Ha-Zofim[2] Ha-Shomer Ha-Le'umii[3] Ha-No'ar Ha-Zioni[4] Shifra and Boni Birmanon 206
The History of “Ha–Shomer Ha–Za'ir” [The Young Guard][5] Y. Shtern/Y. Birman 209
In Memory of “Ha–No'ar Ha–Zioni” in Ludmir B. Rozenboim 214
Beitar[6] E. Libers 215
The Jewish High School in Our City A. Perl 219
The Folks Bank in Ludmir Y. Ben–Yehuda (Baboida) 222
The Synagogues and the Religious Life L. Mendelson 225
Cantors and Cantorial Music in Ludmir [Y] M. Babyuda 231
Yiddish Theater in Ludmir [Y] M. Babyuda 234
 
Wladimir in the Memories
Celestial Ludmir Rabbi E.F. Mamat 242
A Little Eulogy [Y] A. Pet 243
In Memoriam –For Future Generations Y. Meltser 246
Ludmir, Our Town S. Shohat 251
On the Rivers of Ludmir B. Singer 251
Fragments of Memories from My Childhood in Ludmir H. Iger–Matlon 254
The Sunken Church [Y] K. Davidzon 253
Burning “Shames”[7] [Y] Miriam Pershnitski (Budensky) 257
The Ludmir Panders B. Singer 257
Some images from Jewish Ludmir A. Koris 263
 
Personalities and Figures
Rabbis and Notables of Wlodimierz Moshe Chenowicz 269
Rabbi Yitshak Ayzik Halevi Grossman –Zionist Rabbi M. Tsinovits 293
Hannah Rachel Werbermacher [Y] A. Ludmirer 294
The Maiden from Ludmir Mordekhai Biber 296
The Ludmir Maiden Prays [Y] Kehot Kliger 302
Motikl the Water–Carrier [Y] Kehot Kliger 303
Fradl and Leml [Y] Moshe Babyuda 305
 
During the Holocaust Period
From the Book: “The World Has Invited Me to Die!…” [Y]
The World has Invited me to Die / The Slaughter in Pitidin / Shmayeh Goes to the Gallows / A Letter to God / My Little Sister's Ashes 		Kehat – Kluger 317
Jews of Ludmir Go to their Deaths [Y]
“Yossele Dreyer” Addresses God / The Sacred Village		 Kehat Kliger 325
In the Flames of the Sunset Yosef Okon 330
The First Days of the World War (a memoir) [Y] G. Shtern 333
The Situation in Ludmir at the Beginning of the Soviet Occupation in 1939 and the Fate of “Tarbut” “HaOlam” No. 40, 1940 337
A Diary of Grief M. Margalit 346
A Diary From the Ghetto [Y] S. Schatz 431
Ghetto Memories [Y] E. Gitklig 523
From the Killing Field Z. Weinstock 527
In the Days of the Slaughter [Y] Nokhem Vaysman 527
Ghetto Songs [Y] Nokhem Vaysman 554
A Song from the Ghetto 1943 (A Poem) [Y] Yosef Sakuler 555
 
A Memorial to the Missing
The City and its Destruction:
Wladimir's geopolitics / A Closed independent community / Craftsmen, the formation of the Jewish proletariat / The Beginning of Zionism in Wladimir / Hashomer Hazair and the pioneering youth movements / Families who generated the Zionist-Socialist Revolution: R' Avraham-Meir / R' Tzelke (Betzalel) / R' Itche-Michel / R' Shalom Schreiber / R' Aharon-Shmuel / R'Zindel / R' Motia (Mordechai) Simcha Bunim's / R'Mendel / Matel / R'Zisha / R' Nachum “Beker” / R' Yehoshua “Bilitzher” / R'Yosef / R'Shalom / R'Eli Dayen's / R' Menasche the Dayan [Religious Judge] / R'Simchale / R'Nachum
Zev Weiner 562
Wladimir's Heroes:

Tzvi Hirschfeld / Avigdor Levin / Moshe Baumgarten / Chaim'ke Atlas / Avraham Amper / Arye (Leibel) Kam / Nunia Schwartz
Tzvi Hirschfeld 578
 
Supplements
Memories of a Survivor [Y] Pessi Brener–Biterman 586
September 25, 1942… Pessie Brener–Biterman 588
An Unforgettable Experience [Y] Rabbi Sh. Zukerman 589
Ludmir Press   591
Ludmir in Pictures   595
A Postcard from “Grandfather” [Y]   595
Remarks on “The Jews in Wladimir” [Y] Dr. M. Dworzhetsky 608
 
Footnotes

  1. The Tarbut movement was a network of secular Hebrew-language schools Return
  2. Hazofim – Scouts Return
  3. Hashomer Haleumi – The National Guards Return
  4. Hanoar Hatzioni – The young Zionists Return
  5. Hashomer Hatzair – the young guard – the Socialist-Zionist youth Return
  6. Betar – the initials of Brit Yosef Trumpeldor - The Covenant of Joseph Trumpeldor, the educational youth movement of the Revisionist Zionist Organization Return
  7. Shames – literally “Names”: Tattered Pages from holy books (containing the Holy Name), stored in a special place in the synagogue Return

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