Translation of
Korelits: hayeha ve-hurbana shel kehila yehudit
(Karelichy, Belarus)
Published by the JewishGen Press
Editor of the original Yizkor Book: Michael Walzer-Fass
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part of Yizkor Books Project of JewishGen, Inc.
(568 pages, in Hebrew, Yiddish and English)
Translation Project Coordinators: Ann Belinsky and Merle Horwitz (emerita)
Cover Design: Nili Goldman
Hard Cover, 11” by 8.5”, 568 pages with all illustrations of the original
Yizkor book plus fifteen new appendices of recently collected material
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Details:
The Korelichi (Korelitz, Karelichi) Memorial Book is the English translation
of the Yizkor (Memorial) Book published in 1973 by survivors and former residents
of this town, situated in present-day Belarus. Written originally in Yiddish
and Hebrew and with some abridged English summaries, it commemorates their
beloved families and town, provides a vivid portrayal of Jewish life in Karelitz
before and during World War II. In addition, there is a section on the Korelitzer
Society of America, which was very active from the early 20th century until
the late decades.
The book details in personal and authentic accounts, the history of the town
and its people, the way of life, institutions, Zionist organizations, cultural
activities, townspeople and leading personalities. The horrendous events
during the Holocaust, when most of the Jewish population was brutally murdered
in mass killings in the town are described, and lists of the victims are
given. The remaining Jews were enclosed in the ghetto of the nearby city
of Novogrudek. Some escaped to forests in the vicinity and joined the partisans.
This book contains additional new information by descendants of the Korelitzers.
It includes stories of Korelitzers who came to the US at the beginning of
the 20th century and joined the Korelitzer Society in New York, and a newly
discovered list of its members. There is a detailed story of a partisan who
joined the Bielski Brigade. New family relationships were also uncovered
during preparation of the book.
This publication by the “JewishGen Press” of JewishGen, Inc.,
provides the English-speaking community and descendants of the Korelitzers
with these first-hand accounts in book format as a primary resource for research
and for individuals seeking information about the town where their families
had lived.
Located at 53°34' North Latitude and 26°08' East Longitude
Alternate names: Karelichy [Bel], Korelicze [Pol], Korelichi [Rus], Korelitz [Yid], Kareličai [Lith], Kareličy, Karelic, Karelits, Korelits, Korelitsh, Koreliche, Korzelice, Kozhelitse Nearby Jewish Communities:
Yeremichi 8 miles E Turets 8 miles ESE Dolmatovshchina 10 miles SSE Tsirin 12 miles S Navahrudak 13 miles W Lyubcha 13 miles NNW Mir 16 miles ESE Delyatichi 16 miles NNW Vselyub 17 miles NW Haradzishcha 18 miles SSW Naliboki 18 miles NE |
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