Jewish Communities of Trembowla,<br> Strusow, Janow and Vicinity

Jewish Communities of Trembowla,
Strusow, Janow and Vicinity
(Terebovlya, Ukraine)

49°18' / 25°43'

Sefer yizkor le-kehilot Trembowla,
Strusow ve-Janow ve-ha-seviva

Published in Bnai Brak, 1981, Trembowla Society

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(Jewish Communities of Trembowla, Strusow, Janow and Vicinity),
Bnai Brak, 1981, Trembowla Society H, E)

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Translated by Sara Mages

Preface [English page V] Meir Selzer 1-8

A. Trembowla, a general description

My town Trembowla [Poem] Tzvi Pleshner 11-14

Trembowla as I remember her [English page XL] Meir Selzer 14-25

Jewish life in Trembowla Yisrael Glipaz 26-43

My youth in Trembowla [I remember - English page XIX] Moshe Briller (USA) 44-50

The occupations of Trembowla's Jews Meir Selzer 51-65

B. Organizations, Institutions, Figures

The rabbis of Trembowla, Strusow and Janow HaRav Meir Wander 69-89

The “Hitachdut” movement in Trembowla Natan Warman 89-95

“Beni Akiva” organization in Trembowla G.Y.A. 95-103

“Hanoar Hazioni” [English page XXXIII] Moshe Briller (USA) 103-109

Memories from Trembowla – “Hanoar Hazioni” Yehudit Arye (née Briller) 110-113

“Hazufim” Federation, “Hashomer Hatzair” in Trembowla Moshe Drezsdner 113-117

“Hashomer Hatzair” in Trembowla Natan Warman and Yosef Einleger 118-121

The “Ivriah” Library [English page XXVIII] Yosef Einleger 121-127

Figuers: Rabbi Pinchas Arak of blessed memory Yisrael Goldfliess 127-128

My teacher R' Natan Ashkenazi of blessed memory Y. G. 128-129

Lines to the image of my father of blessed memory Frieda Ettinger (née Entner) 129-132

C. Memories

Neighbors, teachers, friends, personalities… Meir Selzer 135-145

I will remember those… Zvi Flashner 146-154

Memories… Meir Polishuk 154-157

In memory of my family's martyrs Shoshanna(Goldfliess) Imber 157-165

One yearbook of “HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed”* inTrembowla Eliezer Turkel 165-171

My childhood years in Trembowla Aharon Diber 171-174

The history of my life in the city of Janow Yitzchak Kahana 174-178

The “Dorf's Yid” (the village Jew) [English page XXV] Yakov Koenigsberg 178-180

My wanderings in Russia on my way to Eretz-Yisrael Meir Selzer 181-192

My Shtetl Strusow [Y] Shimon Schewirman 192-197

D. The Holocaust

The events and horrors of the Holocaust Yisrael Goldfliess 201-250

The Holocaust of the community of Trembowla Yosef Einleger 250-261

How Mania (Miriam Selzer) died [English page XVI] Dr. Z.P. 262-266

I will not die, I will survive Ester Goldstein (née Grinberg) 266-270

For my daughter's sake [English page VII] Sabina Herbest 270-277

I'm crying for my children Sara Frenkel (Schonhaut) 278-280

This is how I survived Sheine Bomza 281-282

Terrible experiences Henia Selzer (née Herbest) 283-285

This is how I went through the Holocaust Yitzchak Kahana 286-287

The horrors of the Third Action Regina Diner 287-288

The Municipal Hospital in Trembowla during the Nazi occupation Dr. Netalia Wislberg from Lvov 288-289

The notes of the engineer Gustav Engel about the Holocaust in Trembowla 290-293

A day in the bunker M.G. 293-295

The trial of the SS commander 295-296

A candle in memory of my brother Dudik (David) Turkel of blessed memory Eliezer Turkel 297-299

In memory of Hesio Neubauer May the Lord avenge his blood Ada Neubauer-Blutthal 299-300

In memory of Chaim Herbest May the Lord avenge his blood [English page XV] Sabina Herbest and Myra Herbest Genn 301

Figures who perished in the Holocaust Yisrael Goldfliess 302

HaRav Eliezer Leiter, May the Lord avenge his blood 302-304

R' Baruch Dlogetsh, May the Lord avenge his blood 305-306

R' Yitzchak Friedman, May the Lord avenge his blood 306-307

The teacher Avraham Lederman, May the Lord avenge his blood 307-309

Dr. Yisrael Stern, May the Lord avenge his blood 309-310

My brother David, May the Lord avenge his blood 311-313

David Milgrom, May the Lord avenge his blood 313-315

Gershon Neugewirz, May the Lord avenge his blood 316-317

Yosef Chaikin (from Strusow), May the Lord avenge his blood 318-320

E. List of the martyrs from the community of Trembowla 321-340

F. A letter that arrived to Israel on 17 Iyar 5704 [1944] Yisrael Goldfliess 343-345

A Summary of the eulogy for the 35^th anniversary of the Third Action [English page XLVIII] Yisrael Goldfliess 346-347

Names of members who passed away in Israel and words that were written in their memory 348

Yisrael Turkel of blessed memory Olaga Turkel 348-351

Yishay Avivi (Zisha Lentz) of blessed memory Tchia Avivi 352-353

The lawyer Yitzchak Goldstein of blessed memory Ada and Shabtai 353-354

Shaul Wizer of blessed memory Y.B.M. 355-356

Sioba and Avraham Wachtel of blessed memory Yakov Wachtel 357

Gershon Younger of blessed memory –from the Kibbutz bulletin 358-359

In memory of David Sas of blessed memory M.Z. 360-351

Meir (Alter) Polishuk of blessed memory M.Z .and Y.B.M. 361-363

R' Yehudah Arye Rosenfeld of blessed memory Y.B.M. 364-365

Tzvi Schertzer of blessed memory Y.B.M. 366-367

List of those who passed away in Israel 369-379

The English Section V-LII

List of American Contributors for the Publication of the Trembowla Memorial Book II-III

List of Olim from Tremblowla to Eretz Israel Before the Second World War IV-V

Preface M.S. V-VII

For My Daughter's Sake Sabina Herbst VII-XIV

In Memory of Chaim Herbst Sabina Herbst XV

Recollections of a Six Year Old Myra Herbst Genn XV

Eye Witness Report on My Sister's Death XVI-XVIII

I Remember Moshe Briller XIX-XXIV

The “Dorf's Yid” Jack Koenigsberg XXV-XXVI

Chaskel Shor XXVI-XXVII

The “Ivriah” Library in Trembowla Between the Two World Wars XXVIII-XXXII

Hanoar Hazioni XXXIII-XXXIX

Footnote
* “HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed” - Working and Studying Youth – an Israeli youth movement. Return

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Preface [English page V]	Meir Selzer	1-8

A. Trembowla, a general description
My town Trembowla [Poem]	Tzvi Pleshner	11-14
Trembowla as I remember her [English page XL]	Meir Selzer	14-25
Jewish life in Trembowla	Yisrael Glipaz	26-43
My youth in Trembowla [I remember - English page XIX]	Moshe Briller (USA)	44-50
The occupations of Trembowla's Jews	Meir Selzer	51-65

B. Organizations, Institutions, Figures
The rabbis of Trembowla, Strusow and Janow	HaRav Meir Wander	69-89
The “Hitachdut” movement in Trembowla	Natan Warman	89-95
“Beni Akiva” organization in Trembowla	G.Y.A.	95-103
“Hanoar Hazioni” [English page XXXIII]	Moshe Briller (USA)	103-109
Memories from Trembowla – “Hanoar Hazioni”	Yehudit Arye (née Briller)	110-113
“Hazufim” Federation, “Hashomer Hatzair” in Trembowla	Moshe Drezsdner	113-117
“Hashomer Hatzair” in Trembowla	Natan Warman and Yosef Einleger	118-121
The “Ivriah” Library [English page XXVIII]	Yosef Einleger	121-127
Figuers: Rabbi Pinchas Arak of blessed memory	Yisrael Goldfliess	127-128
My teacher R' Natan Ashkenazi of blessed memory	Y. G.	128-129
Lines to the image of my father of blessed memory	Frieda Ettinger (née Entner)	129-132

C. Memories
Neighbors, teachers, friends, personalities…	Meir Selzer	135-145
I will remember those…	Zvi Flashner	146-154
Memories…	Meir Polishuk	154-157
In memory of my family's martyrs	Shoshanna(Goldfliess) Imber	157-165
One yearbook of “HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed”* inTrembowla	Eliezer Turkel	165-171
My childhood years in Trembowla	Aharon Diber	171-174
The history of my life in the city of Janow	Yitzchak Kahana	174-178
The “Dorf's Yid” (the village Jew) [English page XXV]	Yakov Koenigsberg	178-180
My wanderings in Russia on my way to Eretz-Yisrael	Meir Selzer	181-192
My Shtetl Strusow [Y]	Shimon Schewirman	192-197

D. The Holocaust
The events and horrors of the Holocaust	Yisrael Goldfliess	201-250
The Holocaust of the community of Trembowla	Yosef Einleger	250-261
How Mania (Miriam Selzer) died [English page XVI]	Dr. Z.P.	262-266
I will not die, I will survive	Ester Goldstein (née Grinberg)	266-270
For my daughter's sake [English page VII]	Sabina Herbest	270-277
I'm crying for my children	Sara Frenkel (Schonhaut)	278-280
This is how I survived	Sheine Bomza	281-282
Terrible experiences	Henia Selzer (née Herbest)	283-285
This is how I went through the Holocaust	Yitzchak Kahana	286-287
The horrors of the Third Action	Regina Diner	287-288
The Municipal Hospital in Trembowla during the Nazi occupation	Dr. Netalia Wislberg from Lvov	288-289
The notes of the engineer Gustav Engel about the Holocaust in Trembowla		290-293
A day in the bunker	M.G.	293-295
The trial of the SS commander		295-296
A candle in memory of my brother Dudik (David) Turkel of blessed memory	Eliezer Turkel	297-299
In memory of Hesio Neubauer May the Lord avenge his blood	Ada Neubauer-Blutthal	299-300
In memory of Chaim Herbest May the Lord avenge his blood [English page XV]	Sabina Herbest and Myra Herbest Genn	301

Figures who perished in the Holocaust	Yisrael Goldfliess	302
HaRav Eliezer Leiter, May the Lord avenge his blood		302-304
R' Baruch Dlogetsh, May the Lord avenge his blood		305-306
R' Yitzchak Friedman, May the Lord avenge his blood		306-307
The teacher Avraham Lederman, May the Lord avenge his blood		307-309
Dr. Yisrael Stern, May the Lord avenge his blood		309-310
My brother David, May the Lord avenge his blood		311-313
David Milgrom, May the Lord avenge his blood		313-315
Gershon Neugewirz, May the Lord avenge his blood		316-317
Yosef Chaikin (from Strusow), May the Lord avenge his blood		318-320

E. List of the martyrs from the community of Trembowla		321-340

F. A letter that arrived to Israel on 17 Iyar 5704 [1944]	Yisrael Goldfliess	343-345
A Summary of the eulogy for the 35^th anniversary of the Third Action [English page XLVIII]	Yisrael Goldfliess	346-347

Names of members who passed away in Israel and words that were written in their memory		348
Yisrael Turkel of blessed memory	Olaga Turkel	348-351
Yishay Avivi (Zisha Lentz) of blessed memory	Tchia Avivi	352-353
The lawyer Yitzchak Goldstein of blessed memory	Ada and Shabtai	353-354
Shaul Wizer of blessed memory	Y.B.M.	355-356
Sioba and Avraham Wachtel of blessed memory	Yakov Wachtel	357
Gershon Younger of blessed memory –from the Kibbutz bulletin		358-359
In memory of David Sas of blessed memory	M.Z.	360-351
Meir (Alter) Polishuk of blessed memory	M.Z .and Y.B.M.	361-363
R' Yehudah Arye Rosenfeld of blessed memory	Y.B.M.	364-365
Tzvi Schertzer of blessed memory	Y.B.M.	366-367

List of those who passed away in Israel		369-379

The English Section		V-LII
List of American Contributors for the Publication of the Trembowla Memorial Book		II-III
List of Olim from Tremblowla to Eretz Israel Before the Second World War		IV-V
Preface	M.S.	V-VII
For My Daughter's Sake	Sabina Herbst	VII-XIV
In Memory of Chaim Herbst	Sabina Herbst	XV
Recollections of a Six Year Old	Myra Herbst Genn	XV
Eye Witness Report on My Sister's Death		XVI-XVIII
I Remember	Moshe Briller	XIX-XXIV
The “Dorf's Yid”	Jack Koenigsberg	XXV-XXVI
Chaskel Shor		XXVI-XXVII
The “Ivriah” Library in Trembowla Between the Two World Wars		XXVIII-XXXII
Hanoar Hazioni		XXXIII-XXXIX

Footnote * “HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed” - Working and Studying Youth – an Israeli youth movement. Return