Dumbrăveni, Moldova

There Once was a Town
A descriptive Monograph of the Town of Dombroven

(Dumbrăveni, Moldova)

48°03' / 28°14'

Translation of
Hayoh hayetah 'ayarah – monagrafiyah tsiyurit al ayarati Dombroven

Written by: Chaim Toren

Published in Jerusalem, 1973

Acknowledgments

Translator: Mira Eckhaus

Translation Editor: Dr. Rafael Manory

This is a translation from: Hayoh hayetah 'ayarah – monagrafiyah tsiyurit al ayarati Dombroven;
There once was a town – a descriptive monograph of the town of Dombroven;
Written by Chaim Toren, Jerusalem, 1973 (198 pages; H, Y)

Note: The original book can be seen online at the NY Public Library site: Dumbraveny (1973)

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Page
Hebrew Page
Yiddish

Foreword to the Book 7 91

Introduction 9 93

The Power of a Melody 11 96

This is the History 13 98

“Corridor” to Israel 15 101

An Agricultural Colony 17 103

Monotonous Life 24 114

The Entertainment Life 25 116

The Simple People 28 119

The Rabbi 36 130

Father's House 39 135

Homeowners, Intellectuals and Extraordinary People 46 145

The Fanatic 67 175

The Intelligent Persons 69 178

Educated People and the “Plebs” 71 181

Lunatics and Fools 75 185

Synagogues 78 190

The Aliya People 80 192

The End 83 197

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	Page Hebrew	Page Yiddish
Foreword to the Book	7	91
Introduction	9	93
The Power of a Melody	11	96
This is the History	13	98
“Corridor” to Israel	15	101
An Agricultural Colony	17	103
Monotonous Life	24	114
The Entertainment Life	25	116
The Simple People	28	119
The Rabbi	36	130
Father's House	39	135
Homeowners, Intellectuals and Extraordinary People	46	145
The Fanatic	67	175
The Intelligent Persons	69	178
Educated People and the “Plebs”	71	181
Lunatics and Fools	75	185
Synagogues	78	190
The Aliya People	80	192
The End	83	197