Podu Iloaiei, Romania

0 The Jewish Community in Podu Iloaiei
(Romania)

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Translation of Obstea Evreiasca din...Podu Iloaiei

By Itzik Schwartz-Kara

Published in Bucharest, Romania, 1990

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This is a translation from: Obstea Evreiasca din...Podu Iloaiei, (The Jewish Community in Podu Iloaiei),
Author: Itzik Schwartz-Kara, Publisher: Editura Hasefer, Bucharest, Romania, 1990

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The Jewish Community in

PODU ILOAIEI

Pages from the History of a Moldavian Shtetl

By Itzik Schwartz-Kara

English Edition

1 Preface by KM Elias, Aug/2006 4

1.1 Pictures of the Book 7

1.1.1 Book Cover and Illustration of Bridge 7

1.1.2 The First Page 8

1.2 In Memory of Itzik Schwartz-Kara (1906-2001) 9

1.3 In Memory of Nathan P. Abramowitz (1917-2002) 11

2 About the Aug/2006 Edition 12

2.1 Organization of Chapters 12

2.2 Footnotes 13

2.3 Glossaries 13

2.4 Printing this Document 13

3 Preface by Nathan Abramowitz, June/2002 14

4 Obituary for Itic-Svart Kara, May/2001 15

5 Foreword by Dr. S. Caufman, 1990 17

6 Introduction by I.Kara, 1990 19

7 Chronicle (1818-1968) 21

8 Economic Life 42

9 Communal Life 50

10 Private and Public Education 53

11 Synagogues 56

12 Rabbinate 58

13 Hasidism 60

14 Folklore and Ethnography 61

15 Podu Iloaiei as Depicted in Literary Works 66

15.1 The Ballad of the Rabbi of Podu Iloaiei 68

15.2 The Rabbi of Podu Iloaiei 70

15.3 Podu Iloaiei 72

15.4 “Podeloier Times” (“Podu Iloaiei Hotchpotch”) 74

15.5 A Boy from Moldova 76

15.6 Calman the Medicine Man 78

15.7 Dudl Consul 81

16 Documentary Appendices 84

16.1 Appendix A: The Right to Sell Liquor, 1826 84

16.2 Appendix B: Census of 1824 84

16.3 Appendix C: Sale of Land, 1826 84

16.4 Appendix D: Income Sharing Agreement, 1830 85

16.5 Appendix E: Statistics 87

16.6 Appendix F: Taxes, 1833 87

16.7 Appendix G: Deposition, 1836 88

16.8 Appendix H: Agreement with Owner of Estate, 1838 88

16.9 Appendix I: Rental Agreement, 1841 90

16.10 Appendix J: Occupations, 1842 90

16.11 Appendix K: Sale of House, 1845 90

16.12 Appendix L: List of Taxpayers, 1834 91

16.13 Appendix M: List of Rent Payers, 1842 92

16.14 Appendix N: List of Renters, Year?? 93

16.15 Appendix O: A Complaint by the Community, 1844 101

16.16 Appendix P: Census, 1898 103

16.17 Appendix R: The Statute of Podu Iloae, 1925 105

16.18 Appendix S: Schools, 1904 109

16.19 Appendix T: Schools, 1914 109

17 At The Turn of the Century. Several Compulsory Additions. 111

18 I. Kara: History Studies. Selected Bibliography. 113

19 References 116

20 Glossary of Terms 120

21 Glossary of Places 123

22 Glossary of People 127

22.1 Overview 127

22.2 Challenges in Finding Names in this Book 128

22.3 Dates 129

22.4 Surnames 129

23 Pictures 131

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1		Preface by KM Elias, Aug/2006	4
	1.1	Pictures of the Book	7
	1.1.1	Book Cover and Illustration of Bridge	7
	1.1.2	The First Page	8
	1.2	In Memory of Itzik Schwartz-Kara (1906-2001)	9
	1.3	In Memory of Nathan P. Abramowitz (1917-2002)	11
2		About the Aug/2006 Edition	12
	2.1	Organization of Chapters	12
	2.2	Footnotes	13
	2.3	Glossaries	13
	2.4	Printing this Document	13
3		Preface by Nathan Abramowitz, June/2002	14
4		Obituary for Itic-Svart Kara, May/2001	15
5		Foreword by Dr. S. Caufman, 1990	17
6		Introduction by I.Kara, 1990	19
7		Chronicle (1818-1968)	21
8		Economic Life	42
9		Communal Life	50
10		Private and Public Education	53
11		Synagogues	56
12		Rabbinate	58
13		Hasidism	60
14		Folklore and Ethnography	61
15		Podu Iloaiei as Depicted in Literary Works	66
	15.1	The Ballad of the Rabbi of Podu Iloaiei	68
	15.2	The Rabbi of Podu Iloaiei	70
	15.3	Podu Iloaiei	72
	15.4	“Podeloier Times” (“Podu Iloaiei Hotchpotch”)	74
	15.5	A Boy from Moldova	76
	15.6	Calman the Medicine Man	78
	15.7	Dudl Consul	81
16		Documentary Appendices	84
	16.1	Appendix A: The Right to Sell Liquor, 1826	84
	16.2	Appendix B: Census of 1824	84
	16.3	Appendix C: Sale of Land, 1826	84
	16.4	Appendix D: Income Sharing Agreement, 1830	85
	16.5	Appendix E: Statistics	87
	16.6	Appendix F: Taxes, 1833	87
	16.7	Appendix G: Deposition, 1836	88
	16.8	Appendix H: Agreement with Owner of Estate, 1838	88
	16.9	Appendix I: Rental Agreement, 1841	90
	16.10	Appendix J: Occupations, 1842	90
	16.11	Appendix K: Sale of House, 1845	90
	16.12	Appendix L: List of Taxpayers, 1834	91
	16.13	Appendix M: List of Rent Payers, 1842	92
	16.14	Appendix N: List of Renters, Year??	93
	16.15	Appendix O: A Complaint by the Community, 1844	101
	16.16	Appendix P: Census, 1898	103
	16.17	Appendix R: The Statute of Podu Iloae, 1925	105
	16.18	Appendix S: Schools, 1904	109
	16.19	Appendix T: Schools, 1914	109
17		At The Turn of the Century. Several Compulsory Additions.	111
18		I. Kara: History Studies. Selected Bibliography.	113
19		References	116
20		Glossary of Terms	120
21		Glossary of Places	123
22		Glossary of People	127
	22.1	Overview	127
	22.2	Challenges in Finding Names in this Book	128
	22.3	Dates	129
	22.4	Surnames	129
23		Pictures	131