Details: This memorial book, written by a survivor, tells the fascinating story of the Jewish community of the town of Ostrow Mazowiecka (called Ostroveh by Jews), Poland, from its inception in the mid-1700s until its destruction in the Holocaust. It tells the story of conflict and compromise, early on between Hassidim and Mitnagdim, and later between traditionalists and modernists (Zionists, socialists, etc.), and between Jews and non-Jews, during tumultuous historic events: the partition of Poland in the late 18th century; tsarist oppression and pogroms in the 19th; war and occupation by both Russians and Germans in both World Wars and the occupation, escape to Russia by some Jews, and final extermination of the remaining Jews by the Nazis in World War II. The book also discusses schools, yeshivot, charities, political parties, leading rabbis and lay leaders. Translated from Hebrew and edited by a descendant of one of the town's oldest families, it also contains additional new material (photographs, maps, and explanatory footnotes) that provides a broader picture of this once prominent Jewish community. Ostrow Mazowiecka is located at 52°48' North Latitute 21°54' East Longitude, 54 miles North-East of Warsaw Alternate names for the town are: Ostrów Mazowiecka [Polish], Ostrov- Mazovyetsk [Yiddish], Ostroveh, Ostrova [Yiddish], Ostrów, Ostrov, Ostrove, Ostreve, Mazovyetska, Ostrov-Mazovetskiy   Nearby Jewish Communities: Baczki 19 miles SSW Brok 7 miles SSW Kosewo 8 miles N Małkinia Górna 9 miles SSE Prostyń 10 miles SSE Zaręby Kościelne 10 miles Wąsewo 11 miles WNW Poręba-Kocęby 11 miles SW Poręba Średnia 12 miles SW Andrzejewo 12 miles ENE Szumowo 12 miles NE Czerwin 12 miles NNW Długosiodło 13 miles W Goworowo 16 miles WNW Śniadowo 17 miles NNE Brańszczyk 17 miles SW Stoczek 17 miles S Kosów Lacki 17 miles SE Czyżew-Osada 17 miles E Łopianka 19 miles SSW

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