The Road from Letichev presents the history of the area through the eyes of individuals who lived there. The Letichev District (Podolia) of Ukraine was a microcosm of Jewish life in Eastern Europe. It was the home of the Baal Shem Tov and the cradle of the Chasidic movement. This book is, in part, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of his birth. The books purpose is to document what was destroyed in the Holocaust. Although the Soviet experience in the Holocaust is relatively rare in modern literature, no understanding of the Holocaust is truly complete without an understanding of what the Nazis took away from the world. Through the testimonials from survivors of the Holocaust we learn new information about the horrors of the Nazi occupation on Soviet soil. Richly illustrated, more than 8300 individuals are indexed, including more than 600 unique Jewish surnames from Letichev District. The first of its kind, it provides a complete encyclopedia of the rabbis who traveled The Road from Letichev, plus a detailed description of synagogues (most of which are now destroyed). Interwoven into the fabric of Jewish life are songs, food, folklore, health, education and crime. The best description of a Jewish agricultural colony to date is detailed. On a tragic note, new information is provided on the 1648 Khmelnitsky massacres, as well as the pogroms of 1882, 1903-7, and 1919-21.
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DAVID CHAPINDavid Chapin traces his Letichev region roots through his maternal ancestors. David is a geophysicist who operates an instrumentation company in Austin, Texas. He enjoys history, traveling, camping and biking.BEN WEINSTOCKBen Weinstock can trace his Letichev region roots back over 250years on both sides of his family. Ben is a physical therapist andcomputer consultant. In his free time, this New York resident enjoystraveling, sketching, and staying fit.
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My mother, who grew up in Deraznia (on the Road to Letichev), died a few years ago. Here, in this book, I found out so much about her life in the Ukraine. It made me feel as if I was there, sharing that life with her!!! What an amazing book!
The work that the authors put into creating this book must have been phenomenal!!
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New York, Letichev District, Vladimir Goykher, Soviet Union, Baal Shem Tov, Michoel Ronn, Ben Weinstock, Staro Zakrevsky Meidan, Leonid Rapoport, World War, Organisation Todt, Tcherikover Archive, Montefiore Cemetery, David Chapin, Joseph Barondess, Novaya Ushitsa, Jews of Letichev, Pinkas Zinkov, Russki Evrei, Yom Kippur, Red Army, United States, Michael Meiberg, Rose Pesotta, Immy Ertle Browse Sample Pages:
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New York, Letichev District, Vladimir Goykher, Soviet Union, Baal Shem Tov, Michoel Ronn, Ben Weinstock, Staro Zakrevsky Meidan, Leonid Rapoport, World War, Organisation Todt, Tcherikover Archive, Montefiore Cemetery, David Chapin, Joseph Barondess, Novaya Ushitsa, Jews of Letichev, Pinkas Zinkov, Russki Evrei, Yom Kippur, Red Army, United States, Michael Meiberg, Rose Pesotta, Immy Ertle Browse Sample Pages:
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