Papa, Hungary

Memorial Book of Papa
(Pápa, Hungary)

47°20' / 17°28'

Translation from
Sefer zikaron Papa; le-zekher kedoshei ha-kehilah ve-yishuvei ha-seviva

Edited by: Gyula Yehuda Láng

Published in Israel, 197-

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From: Sefer zikaron Papa; le-zekher kedoshei ha-kehilah ve-yishuvei ha-seviva
(Memorial book of Papa), ed. Gyula Yehuda Láng, Israel, Papa Memorial Committee, l97-, H, Hu

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	Page
Foreword to the English Translation	4
Foreword	5
The History of the Jewish Community in Pápa	7
The First Jewish Settlers in Pápa	8
The Hungarian War of Independence of 1848/49 and Pápa Jews	10
Our Rabbis	12
Dayanim (rabbinical judges)	23
Baalei t'filah (precentors)	26
Ig. L. Marton	29
Aishet Chayil (Proverbs 31:10)	31
Our Temple	32
Our School	35
Yeshivas	39
Jewish Community Presidents	40
Chevra Kadisha	42
Jewish Associations and Institutions in Pápa	48
Zionist Life in Pápa	51
The History of the Ken of Hashomer Hatzair in the Pápa Community	53
Doctors	58
Lawyers	63
Teachers	65
Arts – Music – Sciences – Journalism	74
A Last Walk in Pápa	77
Some Statistics	84
A Smile through the Tears	86
Purim in Pápa	90
A True Story	92
Memories	93
Our Outstanding Sons	98
The Mother Tongue of Pápa Jews	105
The Social Life of Pápa Jews	107
Remembering Pápa	109
The Great Tragedy	112
Glossary for the martyrs' list	115
List of Martyrs
Devecser	119
Nemesszalók	120
In Memory of our Pápa Brethren Buried in Israel	121
The Light Went Out	122
Our War Heroes in Israel	123
Those Who Survived… One of the Few	125
The Light Flares Up Again	126
Epilogue	129

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