Zinkiv, Ukraine

Zinkov Memorial Book
(Zinkiv, Ukraine)

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Translation of
Pinkas Zinkov: Gedenkbukh

Editor: Shmuel Aizenshtadt

Published in Tel Aviv, New York 1966

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This is a translation of: Pinkas Zinkov: Gedenkbukh (Zinkov memorial book),
Editor: Shmuel Aizenshtadt, Joint Committee of Zinkover Landsleit in the United States and Israel,
Published: Tel Aviv, New York 1966 (H,Y,E 255 pages)

Note: The original book can be seen online at the NY Public Library site: Zinkov

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TOC translated by Yocheved Klausner

Paintings and Photographs		10
Editor's Foreword		11
A Word from the Editor	Professor Shmuel Eizenstadt	12
Opening Remarks:
A Word of the People of Zinkov in Israel		17
A Word to the Readers of this Memorial Book		18
Congratulations	Dovid Fuks	19
Our Memorial Book	Avrom Rapoport	21

The Geographic Situation of Zinkov and its Public Life
The Town of Zinkov - A Geographical–Historical Survey	Chana	27
Zinkov, Our Town (A Historical–Geographical Survey)	Chana	30
The Zionist Pioneering Movement in Zinkov	Nakhum Yoshpeh	35
The Underground Zionist Activity in Zinkov	Yosef Yoshpeh	44
The Street	Yisroel Sanis, Roytburd	47
The Synagogue and its Christian Visitors	Yisrael Ben–Shachar (Schwarzman)	55
Our Synagogue	Borech Laskin	58
The Synagogue	Yisro'el Sanis, Roytburd	60
The Self–Defense Organization (Samoobrona) in Zinkov	Nachum Yoshpeh	64
The Years 1920–1940 in Zinkov	M. G.	70
The First Strike in Our Home Town of Zinkov	Moyshe Garber	73
How Nicholas II was Overthrown in Zinkov	Moyshe Garber	77
Azi Zecherman's House	Yisro'el Sanis, Roytburd	78
Zinkov During the Years of Revolution and the Civil War (1917–1921)	Moyshe Grinman	89

Zinkov Before the Destruction: Personal Memories from Home
Memories from My Hometown Zinkov	Shmuel Korin	97
Memories of My Home in Zinkov 1900–1930	Yisro'el (Sani's son) Roytburd	100
Memories of My Zinkov Home	Yitzchak Frenkel	104
Zinkov, Our Town	Moyshe Garber	111
Memories of Bygone Times	Y. Ben–David	117
My Childhood in Zinkov	Dovid Fuks	120
My Childhood Years in Zinkov	Moyshe Grinman	123
The Life and Death of a Jewish Family		124
Zinkov–My Home Town!	Shlomo Ben–David (Blinder)	128
Our Town	Rivka Katz	131
From the Distant Past: People and Life	Moyshe Grinman	133
Short Sketches	Avrom Shenkelman (Arke's son)	136

Zinkov Folklore
a. Simchas–Toyre in Zinkov	Moyshe Garber	139
b. “Doctor” substitutes in Zinkov –– Royfes	Moyshe Garber	141
c. Judges in Zinkov	Moyshe Garber	144
d. Our Zinkov Melameds	Moyshe Garber	146
e. The Zinkov “Photographer”	Moyshe Garber	149
f. The Two Daughters of the Melameds Who Lost Their Way	Moyshe Garber	152

Figures of Zinkov
Aharon Shenkelman, My Teacher and Mentor	Y. R.	157
Poems	Aharon Shenkelman	159
Avrom Shenkelman	Y. R.	161
Ya'akov (Yankl) Hasid	Yosef ben–David	163
David (Dudi) Blinder	Yosef Ben–David	165
Moyshe Sadikov	Moshe Ben–Shmuel	166
Yitzchok Itzikzon (Isaacson) (may his memory be for a blessing)	Moyshe Ben–Shmuel	167
Pessie Shraybman	Moyshe ben–Shmuel	168
Sima (Leybe's daughter)	Moyshe Ben–Shmuel	169
Izya Baytlman	Moyshe Ben–Shmuel	170
Rokhl (Rachel) Kuzminer	Khayele Klassik	172

The Destruction of Zinkov
The Destruction of Zinkov, as related by Yehudit Weissblatt–Loyfer	Y. R.	175
Regards from Postwar Zinkov – from letters to Moyshe Grinman	Leonid	196
The Return to Zinkov	Excerpts from letters	198
The Scream	Y. Ben-Shachar (Shvartsman)	200
A “Lamentations” Poem on the Destruction of Zinkov	Y. Ben–Shachar (Shvartsman)	201
The Cry for Help		202
On the Ocean Billows	Chana	203

Eulogies
Beyle Yoshpeh		207
Yekhiel–David (Khilik), son of Nakhum Yoshpeh (may his memory be for a blessing)		208
Eliezer Shvartsman (may his memory be for a blessing)		209
Fanny Yoshpeh–Grabelski (may her memory be for a blessing)		210
Aharon and Necha Frenkel (may their memory be for a blessing)		211
Yosef Vartsman (may his memory be for a blessing)		211
Veli Zaltzman (may her memory be for a blessing)		211
Aharon Shenkelman, his wife Yenta, and their daughter Sarah (may their memory be for a blessing)		211
Aba (son of Moshe) Nesis (may his memory be for a blessing)		212
Zev Nesis (may his memory be for a blessing)		212
Polya Goldenberg, neé Fayerman (may her memory be for a blessing)		212
Mendl Vaysman (may his memory be for a blessing)		213
Moshe Gornik (may his memory be for a blessing)		213
Rachel Raydman and her son Ya'akov (may their memory be for a blessing)		213
Mendl Kurtzman (may his memory be for a blessing)		214
Shlomo (son of Yekhiel) Shapiro (may his memory be for a blessing)		214
David Feldman (the carpenter) (may his memory be for a blessing)		214
Dov (Berl) Soliternik (may his memory be for a blessing)		214
Sonia Yoshpeh (may her memory be for a blessing)		215
Shimon Saliternik (may his memory be for a blessing)		215
Malkaleh (may her memory be for a blessing)		215

Natives of Zinkov in America
Borech (Benny) Laskin - Founding the Zinkov Society		219
Erecting the Monument		222

The Erection of the Monument
The Monument	Borech Laskin	224
Our Memorial and Protest Meeting	Moyshe Garber	226
Remember what the Amalekites did to you!	Moyshe Grinman	230
My Outcry of Pain	Avraham Rappaport	231
Fence Dedication		233
To All Natives of Zinkov!		234
With Thanks and Acknowledgment		235
The List of Volunteers		236
List of Donors to the Zinkov Memorial Book		238
In the U.S. and Other Countries		238

English Section
Foreword	The Committee	3
Protest and Condemnation	Morris Garber	4
Zinkov	Morris Garber	8
Externiks	Morris Garber	12
In Memoriam		15

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