Lesko, Poland

Memorial Book; Dedicated to the Jews of Linsk, Istrik and Vicinity
Who Perished in the Holocaust in the Years 1939-1944
(Lesko, Poland)

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Translation of
Sefer yizkor; mukdash le-yehudei ha-ayarot she-nispu ba-shoa be-shanim 1939-44,
Linsk, Istrik, Beligrod, Litovisk veha-sevivah

Editors: Natan Mark, Shimon Friedlander

Published in Tel Aviv 1965

This is a translation of: Sefer yizkor; mukdash le-yehudei ha-ayarot she-nispu ba-shoa be-shanim 1939-44, Linsk, Istrik, Beligrod, Litovisk veha-sevivah
(Memorial book; dedicated to the Jews of Linsk, Istrik and vicinity who perished in the Holocaust in the years 1939-1944),
Editors: Natan Mark, Shimon Friedlander, Published: Tel Aviv 1965 (H, Y 516 pages)

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Translated by Yocheved Klausner

Hebrew

The Comforter is Far from us [Lamentations, 1:16) Natan Mark V

Menachem Aldobi, his Character and Personality Zvi Aldobi VI

Menachem Aldobi, his Character and Personality Avraham Aldobi IX

Introduction Shimon Friedlander 3

The Landscape and History of the (Jewish) Town Shimon Friedlander 4

The Cultural and Educational Situation Shimon Friedlander 13

The Students of the Bet-Midrash (Memories) Natan Mark 23

There Once Was a Town, and It Is Not Any More Yeshayahu Tahkemoni 27

The Economic and Sanitary Situation, and the Living Conditions Shimon Friedlander 43

Hasidism in the Shtetl (Memories from Youth) Shimon Friedlander 47

The Shabbath in the Shtetl Shimon Friedlander 50

The Houses of Prayer in the Shtetl Shimon Friedlander 55

The Committee of the Shtetl, its function and activity Shimon Friedlander 60

The Soul of the Shtetl Shimon Friedlander 65

The Establishment of the Zionist Association and its Development Shimon Friedlander 68

A Memorial Shemaryahu Lerner 85

Memories Sima Friedlander 88

The Urgent Task Shemaryahu Lerner 90

The Teacher from Brody Natan Mark 92

Memories Shlomo Meizels 94

From dizzying heights … Shemaryahu Lerner 100

Memories Meir Hoenig 104

The Emigrant from the Holy Land (The Story of One Family) Shemaryahu Lerner 110

My Town Lesko Pepe Ravid-Klugman 112

From the bowl of tears to the cup of sorrow Shemaryahu Lerner 116

Linsk (Lasko), my Town Zvi Fleischer 118

The Situation of the Jews of Linsk under the Russian Occupation Shimon Friedlander 120

Yiddish

Jewish Life in the Shtetl Shimon Friedlander 122

Memories from the Time of Youth Shimon Friedlander 127

My Shtetl Linsk Shimon Friedlander 129

The Great Fire in Linsk in 1886 Shimon Friedlander 132

Memories from Youth, the High Holy Days Shimon Friedlander 139

Memories from the Year 1908 Shimon Friedlander 141

Friendship Shimon Friedlander 148

Sukot Holiday in the Shtetl Shimon Friedlander 150

The Jewish Soul of the Shtetl Shimon Friedlander 159

Happy Events in the Shtetl Shimon Friedlander 161

Curiosities and Tales from the Shtetl Shimon Friedlander 166

R'Shaye Berish, the First “Revolutionary” Shimon Friedlander 169

Disturbed Holidays Shimon Friedlander 172

Making a Living in Linsk Nachum Weinberger 174

A Glimpse Backward, to My Dear Linsk Chana Tey-Wittman 176

Remembering the Linsk “Provocation” Zvi Diehm 178

The Appeal of the “Committee for the Preservation of the Torah” in 1937 179

An Epilogue Shimon Friedlander 182

A Look at the Situation of the Jews of Linsk at the Time of the Russian Occupation Shimon Friedlander 184

Hebrew And Yiddish

Isterik, Our Place of Birth Eliezar Barzilai 188

Isterik Matityahu Mendel 191

Memories Tuvia Lewis 199

Memories from Isterik [Y] Tzvi Teller 206

Anecdotes which are remembered – (memories from Isterik) [Y] Wolf Reiss 211

From the Time of the First Nazi Occupation Avraham Tchapnik 219

The First Nazi Invasion [Y] Avraham Tchapnik 221

My Shtetl Baligród David Kessler 225

My Experiences in Life [Y] Menachem Breier 229

My Shtetl [Y] Lipa Grumet 243

Memories from my Shtetl Moshe Barzilay 248

My Shtetele [Y] Avraham'tche Segal 254

My Town Litowisk Zeev Segal 260

Litowisk, the Town where I was Born [Y] Aharon Segal 263

R'Asher Lemel Dov b'Yakov, the Holy Man From Rupinka Efraim Aldobi 273

The Jewish Way of Life in the Village Meir Aldoby 276

The Village Serendice [Y] Aharon Segal 286

The Life of the Jews in the village Ester Markh 291

Three Village Weddings [Y] Nathan Mark 293

Part II, Memorial to Those Who Perished in the Holocaust 300

Levi and his Wife Iris from the village of Sukowate Tell their Story 301

The Tragic Experience of Levi and Lea Iris [Y] 305

I lived and I Have Seen Menachem Drori 311

What I have Seen and Experienced [Y] Menachem Drori 322

What I went through and how I was Saved Chana Drori 337

What I went through and how I was Saved [Y] Chana Drori 339

Remember what Amalek did to you Rachel Lerner 344

Remember what Amalek did to you [Y] Rachel Lerner 346

The one who Survived Elimelech Segal 349

The one who Survived [Y] Elimelech Segal 354

A Diary [Y] Hinda Schwartz, May God Avenge Her Blood 360

A Diary Hinda Schwartz 372

A Last Letter from Asher Schwartz Asher Schwartz May God Avenge His Blood 381

A Last Letter from Asher Schwartz [Y] Asher Schwartz 382

The Young Jewish Martyrs from a Small Shtetl [Y] 384

About the Holocaust. I Remember these Things and I Weep (a eulogy at a Memorial Assembly) Moshe Dukler 386

Yitgadal [Kadish] Baruch Lieber 388

We Were Six Friends Sima Friedlander 388

We Were Six Friends [Y] Sima Friedlander 392

The Matzeva [tombstone] of the Rabbi R'Mendele [Y] Shimon Friedlander 396

The Matzeva [tombstone] of the Rabbi R'Mendele Shimon Friedlander 397

White Doves [Y] Nathan Mark 399

Khitsche Leib Y. Tahki 400

List of residents from "Libai" that died in Israel 401

Memorial and Photographs 402

Linsk Grandchildren who have Fallen in the War of Independence 429

Literary compositions

R'Berish the Tinsmith Nathan Mark 423

Atar Di Be Yehdun [The place to be joyous - from a song of the festive Sabbath Meal] Nathan Mark 426

A Tale of a Stubborn Horse Nathan Mark 432

Memorial to a Friend Shimon Friedlander 436

Found Again [Y] Shimon Friedlander 439

A Twist of Fate [Y] Shimon Friedlander 448

In Lieu of an Epilogue Nathan Mark 466

List of Martyrs from the Shtetls of Linsk [Lesko] and photographs
    List of Martyrs from Lesko
    List of Martyrs from Ustrzyki Dolne
    List of Martyrs from Baligród
    List of Martyrs from Lutowiska
    List of Martyrs from Villages in the District of Linsk who died in the Holocaust during the years 1939-1944 467

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Hebrew
The Comforter is Far from us [Lamentations, 1:16)	Natan Mark	V
Menachem Aldobi, his Character and Personality	Zvi Aldobi	VI
Menachem Aldobi, his Character and Personality	Avraham Aldobi	IX
Introduction	Shimon Friedlander	3
The Landscape and History of the (Jewish) Town	Shimon Friedlander	4
The Cultural and Educational Situation	Shimon Friedlander	13
The Students of the Bet-Midrash (Memories)	Natan Mark	23
There Once Was a Town, and It Is Not Any More	Yeshayahu Tahkemoni	27
The Economic and Sanitary Situation, and the Living Conditions	Shimon Friedlander	43
Hasidism in the Shtetl (Memories from Youth)	Shimon Friedlander	47
The Shabbath in the Shtetl	Shimon Friedlander	50
The Houses of Prayer in the Shtetl	Shimon Friedlander	55
The Committee of the Shtetl, its function and activity	Shimon Friedlander	60
The Soul of the Shtetl	Shimon Friedlander	65
The Establishment of the Zionist Association and its Development	Shimon Friedlander	68
A Memorial	Shemaryahu Lerner	85
Memories	Sima Friedlander	88
The Urgent Task	Shemaryahu Lerner	90
The Teacher from Brody	Natan Mark	92
Memories	Shlomo Meizels	94
From dizzying heights …	Shemaryahu Lerner	100
Memories	Meir Hoenig	104
The Emigrant from the Holy Land (The Story of One Family)	Shemaryahu Lerner	110
My Town Lesko	Pepe Ravid-Klugman	112
From the bowl of tears to the cup of sorrow	Shemaryahu Lerner	116
Linsk (Lasko), my Town	Zvi Fleischer	118
The Situation of the Jews of Linsk under the Russian Occupation	Shimon Friedlander	120

Yiddish
Jewish Life in the Shtetl	Shimon Friedlander	122
Memories from the Time of Youth	Shimon Friedlander	127
My Shtetl Linsk	Shimon Friedlander	129
The Great Fire in Linsk in 1886	Shimon Friedlander	132
Memories from Youth, the High Holy Days	Shimon Friedlander	139
Memories from the Year 1908	Shimon Friedlander	141
Friendship	Shimon Friedlander	148
Sukot Holiday in the Shtetl	Shimon Friedlander	150
The Jewish Soul of the Shtetl	Shimon Friedlander	159
Happy Events in the Shtetl	Shimon Friedlander	161
Curiosities and Tales from the Shtetl	Shimon Friedlander	166
R'Shaye Berish, the First “Revolutionary”	Shimon Friedlander	169
Disturbed Holidays	Shimon Friedlander	172
Making a Living in Linsk	Nachum Weinberger	174
A Glimpse Backward, to My Dear Linsk	Chana Tey-Wittman	176
Remembering the Linsk “Provocation”	Zvi Diehm	178
The Appeal of the “Committee for the Preservation of the Torah” in 1937		179
An Epilogue	Shimon Friedlander	182
A Look at the Situation of the Jews of Linsk at the Time of the Russian Occupation	Shimon Friedlander	184

Hebrew And Yiddish
Isterik, Our Place of Birth	Eliezar Barzilai	188
Isterik	Matityahu Mendel	191
Memories	Tuvia Lewis	199
Memories from Isterik [Y]	Tzvi Teller	206
Anecdotes which are remembered – (memories from Isterik) [Y]	Wolf Reiss	211
From the Time of the First Nazi Occupation	Avraham Tchapnik	219
The First Nazi Invasion [Y]	Avraham Tchapnik	221
My Shtetl Baligród	David Kessler	225
My Experiences in Life [Y]	Menachem Breier	229
My Shtetl [Y]	Lipa Grumet	243
Memories from my Shtetl	Moshe Barzilay	248
My Shtetele [Y]	Avraham'tche Segal	254
My Town Litowisk	Zeev Segal	260
Litowisk, the Town where I was Born [Y]	Aharon Segal	263
R'Asher Lemel Dov b'Yakov, the Holy Man From Rupinka	Efraim Aldobi	273
The Jewish Way of Life in the Village	Meir Aldoby	276
The Village Serendice [Y]	Aharon Segal	286
The Life of the Jews in the village	Ester Markh	291
Three Village Weddings [Y]	Nathan Mark	293

Part II, Memorial to Those Who Perished in the Holocaust		300
Levi and his Wife Iris from the village of Sukowate Tell their Story		301
The Tragic Experience of Levi and Lea Iris [Y]		305
I lived and I Have Seen	Menachem Drori	311
What I have Seen and Experienced [Y]	Menachem Drori	322
What I went through and how I was Saved	Chana Drori	337
What I went through and how I was Saved [Y]	Chana Drori	339
Remember what Amalek did to you	Rachel Lerner	344
Remember what Amalek did to you [Y]	Rachel Lerner	346
The one who Survived	Elimelech Segal	349
The one who Survived [Y]	Elimelech Segal	354
A Diary [Y]	Hinda Schwartz, May God Avenge Her Blood	360
A Diary	Hinda Schwartz	372
A Last Letter from Asher Schwartz	Asher Schwartz May God Avenge His Blood	381
A Last Letter from Asher Schwartz [Y]	Asher Schwartz	382
The Young Jewish Martyrs from a Small Shtetl [Y]		384
About the Holocaust. I Remember these Things and I Weep (a eulogy at a Memorial Assembly)	Moshe Dukler	386
Yitgadal [Kadish]	Baruch Lieber	388
We Were Six Friends	Sima Friedlander	388
We Were Six Friends [Y]	Sima Friedlander	392
The Matzeva [tombstone] of the Rabbi R'Mendele [Y]	Shimon Friedlander	396
The Matzeva [tombstone] of the Rabbi R'Mendele	Shimon Friedlander	397
White Doves [Y]	Nathan Mark	399
Khitsche Leib	Y. Tahki	400
List of residents from "Libai" that died in Israel		401
Memorial and Photographs		402
Linsk Grandchildren who have Fallen in the War of Independence		429

Literary compositions
R'Berish the Tinsmith	Nathan Mark	423
Atar Di Be Yehdun [The place to be joyous - from a song of the festive Sabbath Meal]	Nathan Mark	426
A Tale of a Stubborn Horse	Nathan Mark	432
Memorial to a Friend	Shimon Friedlander	436
Found Again [Y]	Shimon Friedlander	439
A Twist of Fate [Y]	Shimon Friedlander	448
In Lieu of an Epilogue	Nathan Mark	466
List of Martyrs from the Shtetls of Linsk [Lesko] and photographs List of Martyrs from Lesko List of Martyrs from Ustrzyki Dolne List of Martyrs from Baligród List of Martyrs from Lutowiska List of Martyrs from Villages in the District of Linsk who died in the Holocaust during the years 1939-1944		467
Typesetter's Comments		513