Zabludow, Poland

Chosen Pages From
The Zabludow Yiskor Book
(Zabludow, Poland)

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Translation of
Zabludow; dapim mi-tokh yisker-bukh

Edited by: Nechama Shmueli-Schmusch Former Residents of Zabludow in Israel

Published in Israel, 1987 (H, 170 pages)

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This is a translation from: Zabludow; dapim mi-tokh yisker-bukh Chosen Pages From The Zabludow Yiskor Book,
Editors: Nechama Shmueli-Schmusch, Former Residents of Zabludow in Israel, Israel, 1987 (H, 170 pages).

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Translated by Sara Mages

CHAPTER ONE

From the Beginning to Extinction

Preface to “Chosen Pages from the Zabludow Yizkor Book” (Israel 5746-1986) 11

Introduction from the “Yizkor Book” which was published in Argentina in 5721-1961 13

Yizkor Yitzchak Zesler 15

The Town of Zabludow and its Synagogue (reality and myth)

Sources to the History of the Oldest Settlements in the Vicinity of Bialystok
in the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th Centuries Yerucham Bachrach 16

Sections from Pinkas Kehilat Zabludow 19

Our Ancient Synagogue in Zabludow Michael Lifshitz, 21

The Synagogue in Zabludow [Poem] Z. Segalovitch 21

The Town in the Depth of the Forest Y. Krepliak 24

The Princes' Court in Zabludow and the ” Krasne“ Forest Alter Ganietzshotzki 28

The Dead Praise not the Lord Shmuel Zesler 31

I Remember [Poem] Abraham Zak 32

The Religious and Spiritual Leadership

The Rabbis of Zabludow HaRav R' Yochanan Mirsky, 34

R' Yochanan Mirsky (the last Rabbi of Zabludow) Michael Lifshitz 36

In Memory of my Beloved Father, the last Rabbi of Zabludow,
and in Memory of my Mother Beila, my Sisters and Brother Dr. Abraham Mirsky (Haifa) 37

A. The Gaon and Tzadik R' Yosele' zt”l 39

B. The Gaon Rabbi, R' Abraham Akivah Subotnik z”l Michael Lifshitz 40

How my Father, HaRav Subotnik, Saved the Town of Zabludow Sara Subotnik-Gladstein 41

The Economic, Social and Cultural Activity

The Buds of the Workers' Movement Alter Ganietzshotzki 43

The Tanners of Zabludow Y.Z.R. 45

The Zionist Movement in Zabludow Moshe Zilberberg (Haifa) 47

Our Library in Zabludow Moshe Gunyondosky 49

Theater, Culture and Leisure Time in Zabludow David Zabludovsky 51

Special Figures

Three Figures from Zabludow:

  Aharon Hirsh, the Healer 55

  Shmuel Leib Zesler, the Violin Virtuoso 57

  Yerucham Bachrach, the Young Historian Y.L. Atlas 60

Chaim Zelig Slonimski A.S. Hershberg 62

The Shop of Reriza Rivas (Chaim Zelig Slonimski and his first wife) Michael Lifshitz 64

R' Shmuel Feinstein, the Gemara Teacher of Zabludow Y.K. 65

R' Nisan Grinberg, the Children's Teacher Moshe Binder 67

The People of Zabludow

Families in Zabludow Moshe Binder 69

Zabludow as it was Y. Reznik 71

Lost Worlds Eliyahu Gelerstein 76

The Haskalah Movement in Zabludow (figures and photos) Peretz Schwartz 78

Childhood Days (in memory of my father) Lipa Rubin 81

Zabludow - its Eternal Stamp on my Heart David Zabludovsky
(son of Chaim Tzvi, Mexico) 83

The “Zabludove Family” Mordechai Toby (Schwartz) z”l (Israel) 85

From the Folklore of Zabludow

Zabludow's Residents Alter Ganietzshotzki 86

Army Recruits Alter Ganietzshotzki 88

Interesting Characters in the Town:

  Alter the Barber 90

  Ester the Preacher Shmuel Lifshitz 92

The Parliament in Zabludow Yisrael Ostroff 94

Chalovna the Cantor Michael Lifshitz 96

The Dispute with “Chevra Kadisha” Alter Ganietzshotzki: 98

A True Story Eliyahu ben Moshe-Baruch and
Bluma Zesler (Haifa, 1986) 100

Longing to my Parents' Home Mina Bar-On, Kibbutz Ma'abarot, 1986

CHAPTER TWO

The Holocaust

El Malei Rachamim S. Zssler 107

Parting, (Separation) Nechama Shmueli-Shmusch, Ramat-Gan, 1986 108

Before the Destruction Eliyahu Ben Moshe-Baruch and
Bluma Zesler (Haifa, 1986) 112

Our Dear City of Birth and its Convulsive and Terrible Demise Phinia Korovski (New York) 119

  A. The Last Days of the Soviet Regime 119

  B. The German Invasion of Zabludow and the First Jorrible Acts

  C. The Abuse of the Town's Jews and their Attempt To Flee

  D. The First Miracle. 123

  E. The Suppression of Zabludow's Jews

  F. Our Ties with Bialystok

  G. The Expulsion from Zabludow 127

  H. My Escape from Zabludow and my Wanderings

  I. The way I entered the Bialystok Ghetto

  J. The Events in Bialystok During The Actions Days

  K. The Expulsion from Bialystok 134

  L. The Journey to Majdanek- the Suffering in the Camp 134

  M. In the “Belishin” Camp

  N. In the Radom Camp

  O. The big march to Germany

  P. The Long Walk from Agusbourd to Liberation 140

My Mother, Where are You? [Poem] Y. Atles 143

My Experience from the Days of the War Nechama Yachnok-Loshitzky 144

The Destruction of our Dear Home Ephraim Rubbins 146

Our Big Tragedy Jacob Rogovski 148

Horrors, Death and Destruction - Experiences of a Holocaust Survivor David Zabludovsky 149

Who By Fire [Poem] David Zabludovsky
(son of Chaim Tzvi, Mexico) 158

Our Ruined Zabludow - and it's Martyrs Shmuel (Muli) Bernstein 159

I Saw my Ruined House Reizel Wagman Bachrach 162

We Will Never Forget Avishai Dolinsky 163

The Last Notebook of Zablodow Michael Lifshitz, Tel Aviv 164

Memorial Dates for Zablodow's Martyrs 165

Man's Foundation in Soil [Poem] Shmuel Zesler 166

Expatriates of Zabludow in Israel 167

In Memory of my Father Shlomo Dolinsky, Bnei' Brak 170

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CHAPTER ONE
From the Beginning to Extinction
Preface to “Chosen Pages from the Zabludow Yizkor Book” (Israel 5746-1986)		11
Introduction from the “Yizkor Book” which was published in Argentina in 5721-1961		13
Yizkor	Yitzchak Zesler	15

The Town of Zabludow and its Synagogue (reality and myth)
Sources to the History of the Oldest Settlements in the Vicinity of Bialystok in the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th Centuries	Yerucham Bachrach	16
Sections from Pinkas Kehilat Zabludow		19
Our Ancient Synagogue in Zabludow	Michael Lifshitz,	21
The Synagogue in Zabludow [Poem]	Z. Segalovitch	21
The Town in the Depth of the Forest	Y. Krepliak	24
The Princes' Court in Zabludow and the ” Krasne“ Forest	Alter Ganietzshotzki	28
The Dead Praise not the Lord	Shmuel Zesler	31
I Remember [Poem]	Abraham Zak	32

The Religious and Spiritual Leadership
The Rabbis of Zabludow	HaRav R' Yochanan Mirsky,	34
R' Yochanan Mirsky (the last Rabbi of Zabludow)	Michael Lifshitz	36
In Memory of my Beloved Father, the last Rabbi of Zabludow, and in Memory of my Mother Beila, my Sisters and Brother	Dr. Abraham Mirsky (Haifa)	37
A. The Gaon and Tzadik R' Yosele' zt”l		39
B. The Gaon Rabbi, R' Abraham Akivah Subotnik z”l	Michael Lifshitz	40
How my Father, HaRav Subotnik, Saved the Town of Zabludow	Sara Subotnik-Gladstein	41

The Economic, Social and Cultural Activity
The Buds of the Workers' Movement	Alter Ganietzshotzki	43
The Tanners of Zabludow	Y.Z.R.	45
The Zionist Movement in Zabludow	Moshe Zilberberg (Haifa)	47
Our Library in Zabludow	Moshe Gunyondosky	49
Theater, Culture and Leisure Time in Zabludow	David Zabludovsky	51

Special Figures
Three Figures from Zabludow:
Aharon Hirsh, the Healer		55
Shmuel Leib Zesler, the Violin Virtuoso		57
Yerucham Bachrach, the Young Historian	Y.L. Atlas	60
Chaim Zelig Slonimski	A.S. Hershberg	62
The Shop of Reriza Rivas (Chaim Zelig Slonimski and his first wife)	Michael Lifshitz	64
R' Shmuel Feinstein, the Gemara Teacher of Zabludow	Y.K.	65
R' Nisan Grinberg, the Children's Teacher	Moshe Binder	67

The People of Zabludow
Families in Zabludow	Moshe Binder	69
Zabludow as it was	Y. Reznik	71
Lost Worlds	Eliyahu Gelerstein	76
The Haskalah Movement in Zabludow (figures and photos)	Peretz Schwartz	78
Childhood Days (in memory of my father)	Lipa Rubin	81
Zabludow - its Eternal Stamp on my Heart	David Zabludovsky (son of Chaim Tzvi, Mexico)	83
The “Zabludove Family”	Mordechai Toby (Schwartz) z”l (Israel)	85

From the Folklore of Zabludow
Zabludow's Residents	Alter Ganietzshotzki	86
Army Recruits	Alter Ganietzshotzki	88
Interesting Characters in the Town:
Alter the Barber		90
Ester the Preacher	Shmuel Lifshitz	92
The Parliament in Zabludow	Yisrael Ostroff	94
Chalovna the Cantor	Michael Lifshitz	96
The Dispute with “Chevra Kadisha”	Alter Ganietzshotzki:	98
A True Story	Eliyahu ben Moshe-Baruch and Bluma Zesler (Haifa, 1986)	100
Longing to my Parents' Home	Mina Bar-On, Kibbutz Ma'abarot, 1986

CHAPTER TWO
The Holocaust
El Malei Rachamim	S. Zssler	107
Parting, (Separation)	Nechama Shmueli-Shmusch, Ramat-Gan, 1986	108
Before the Destruction	Eliyahu Ben Moshe-Baruch and Bluma Zesler (Haifa, 1986)	112
Our Dear City of Birth and its Convulsive and Terrible Demise	Phinia Korovski (New York)	119
A. The Last Days of the Soviet Regime		119
B. The German Invasion of Zabludow and the First Jorrible Acts
C. The Abuse of the Town's Jews and their Attempt To Flee
D. The First Miracle.		123
E. The Suppression of Zabludow's Jews
F. Our Ties with Bialystok
G. The Expulsion from Zabludow		127
H. My Escape from Zabludow and my Wanderings
I. The way I entered the Bialystok Ghetto
J. The Events in Bialystok During The Actions Days
K. The Expulsion from Bialystok		134
L. The Journey to Majdanek- the Suffering in the Camp		134
M. In the “Belishin” Camp
N. In the Radom Camp
O. The big march to Germany
P. The Long Walk from Agusbourd to Liberation		140
My Mother, Where are You? [Poem]	Y. Atles	143
My Experience from the Days of the War	Nechama Yachnok-Loshitzky	144
The Destruction of our Dear Home	Ephraim Rubbins	146
Our Big Tragedy	Jacob Rogovski	148
Horrors, Death and Destruction - Experiences of a Holocaust Survivor	David Zabludovsky	149
Who By Fire [Poem]	David Zabludovsky (son of Chaim Tzvi, Mexico)	158
Our Ruined Zabludow - and it's Martyrs	Shmuel (Muli) Bernstein	159
I Saw my Ruined House	Reizel Wagman Bachrach	162
We Will Never Forget	Avishai Dolinsky	163
The Last Notebook of Zablodow	Michael Lifshitz, Tel Aviv	164
Memorial Dates for Zablodow's Martyrs		165
Man's Foundation in Soil [Poem]	Shmuel Zesler	166
Expatriates of Zabludow in Israel		167
In Memory of my Father	Shlomo Dolinsky, Bnei' Brak	170