Memorial book of Dobromil

. Memorial book of Dobromil
(Dobromil, Ukraine)

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Translation of
Sefer zikaron le-zekher Dobromil

Editor: Mendel Gelbart

Published in Tel Aviv, 1964

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This is a translation of: Sefer zikaron le-zekher Dobromil (Memorial book of Dobromil),
Editors: Mendel Gelbart, the Dobromiler Society in New York and the Dobromiler Organization in Israel, Tel Aviv 1964 (527 pages; H, Y, E).

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Translated by Yocheved Klausner

Dombromil

Details from various sources on the history of the Shtetl 17–25

The religious life in town Z. Stein 26–41

Dobromil during WWI Efraim Mishov (Rosenfeld) 42–50

Dobromil at the turn of our century Dobromiler 51–60

The Rabbi from Sadigura visits Dobromil Moshe Vilner 61–65

Rabbi Menachem Hager Rabbi Eliezer Hager 66–69

Landscapes and daily life in Dobromil Shaul Miller 70–76

Synagogues [lit. “small temples”] Elisha Rotter 77–102

The Shul Melech Hirsch 103–121

Memories Yona Tzifer 122–128

Going home to the town of my birth Sol Tzifer 129–135

Social life in Dobromil Yakov Hornik 136–146

My childhood years in Dobromil Yosef Rosenblatt 147–157

My old home town Shalom Hammel 158–165

A visit in Dobromil Rabbi Yehuda Melber 166–168

Beyond the curtain of blood Menachem Metzger 169–171

The “Ring” Elisha Rotter 172

My shtetl Dobromil Hersch Felsen 176–184

Memories from my family and home town Alex Miller 183–186

The ruined Chanuka–party Giza Rotter z"l 187–188

Sins of youth Motye Hirsch 189–192

Saturday eve [Erev Shabat] in Dobromil Zev Nussboim 193–194

Memories Shimon Chanales 195–196

Figures

Figures and types Z. Stein 199–229

R'Yankele Stein Shaul Miller 230–238

The great rabbi Shmuel Shapira z”l Israel Shapira 239–242

Rav Naftali the shamash [synagogue attendant] A Dobromiler 243–245

R'Yakov Shiye Melamed Chaim Brander 246–247

R'Shimon Deutch ztz”l Y. Hornik 249–249

Pious and innocents who died for the santification of the Name [al kidush Hashem] Shimon Chanales 250–252

Destruction and Ruin

In memory of our brother z”l Shaul Rotter 257–261

My experiences in the Nazi hell [Y] Efraim Greidinger 262–286

Under the rule of the Germans in Czechoslovakia Yosef Rosenblatt 287–297

Echoes from the ruins of Dobromil Walter Artzt 298–311

My experiences during the War [Y] Shalom Hammel 312–318

The destruction of Dobromil Berish Kraemer 319–323

Before and during the two World Wars Moshe Drucker 324–327

From Maz Gleich and Moshe Gorfin Testimonies 328–329

The Nazi invasion of our town Dobromil Yakov 331–332

In Dobromil right after the destruction Max Springer 333–334

Continuation

The Dobromil Organization in Israel Yakov Hornik 339–340

The Dobromil Association in America [Y] Phillip Frucht 341–346

Dobromil Jews in Israel and America [Y] Dobromiler 347–356

In memory of the martyrs, the fallen and the deceased 357–423

English

Historic Dobrombil

Dobromil at the turn of the Century A. Dobromiler 17

Appearance and Life in Dobromil Saul Miller 27

And Poverty was their Lot Alexander S. Miller 37

My Return to Dobromil Sol Ziffer 46

Adapted from “The Deserted Village” Oliver Goldsmith 46

M'fur't zum Zug Dobromiler 53

Personalities

Types and Personalities Aul Miller 65

I Remember Igmund Stein 75

Dobromiler Grandparents Dela Kramer 80

Destruction of Dobromil

In the Agony of the Nightmare Walter Artzt 85

The Destruction of Dobromil Berish Kremer 101

My Experience in the Nazi Hell Ephraim Greidinger 107

Our People All Over The World

The Dobromiller in America A. Dobromiler 119

Some of our Prominent Brothers " 128

The Dobromiler in Israel " 133

Pictorial Supplement 139

Photos from Dobromil in 1929

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Dombromil
Details from various sources on the history of the Shtetl		17–25
The religious life in town	Z. Stein	26–41
Dobromil during WWI	Efraim Mishov (Rosenfeld)	42–50
Dobromil at the turn of our century	Dobromiler	51–60
The Rabbi from Sadigura visits Dobromil	Moshe Vilner	61–65
Rabbi Menachem Hager	Rabbi Eliezer Hager	66–69
Landscapes and daily life in Dobromil	Shaul Miller	70–76
Synagogues [lit. “small temples”]	Elisha Rotter	77–102
The Shul	Melech Hirsch	103–121
Memories	Yona Tzifer	122–128
Going home to the town of my birth	Sol Tzifer	129–135
Social life in Dobromil	Yakov Hornik	136–146
My childhood years in Dobromil	Yosef Rosenblatt	147–157
My old home town	Shalom Hammel	158–165
A visit in Dobromil	Rabbi Yehuda Melber	166–168
Beyond the curtain of blood	Menachem Metzger	169–171
The “Ring”	Elisha Rotter	172
My shtetl Dobromil	Hersch Felsen	176–184
Memories from my family and home town	Alex Miller	183–186
The ruined Chanuka–party	Giza Rotter z"l	187–188
Sins of youth	Motye Hirsch	189–192
Saturday eve [Erev Shabat] in Dobromil	Zev Nussboim	193–194
Memories	Shimon Chanales	195–196

Figures
Figures and types	Z. Stein	199–229
R'Yankele Stein	Shaul Miller	230–238
The great rabbi Shmuel Shapira z”l	Israel Shapira	239–242
Rav Naftali the shamash [synagogue attendant]	A Dobromiler	243–245
R'Yakov Shiye Melamed	Chaim Brander	246–247
R'Shimon Deutch ztz”l	Y. Hornik	249–249
Pious and innocents who died for the santification of the Name [al kidush Hashem]	Shimon Chanales	250–252

Destruction and Ruin
In memory of our brother z”l	Shaul Rotter	257–261
My experiences in the Nazi hell [Y]	Efraim Greidinger	262–286
Under the rule of the Germans in Czechoslovakia	Yosef Rosenblatt	287–297
Echoes from the ruins of Dobromil	Walter Artzt	298–311
My experiences during the War [Y]	Shalom Hammel	312–318
The destruction of Dobromil	Berish Kraemer	319–323
Before and during the two World Wars	Moshe Drucker	324–327
From Maz Gleich and Moshe Gorfin	Testimonies	328–329
The Nazi invasion of our town Dobromil	Yakov	331–332
In Dobromil right after the destruction	Max Springer	333–334

Continuation
The Dobromil Organization in Israel	Yakov Hornik	339–340
The Dobromil Association in America [Y]	Phillip Frucht	341–346
Dobromil Jews in Israel and America [Y]	Dobromiler	347–356
In memory of the martyrs, the fallen and the deceased		357–423

English

Historic Dobrombil
Dobromil at the turn of the Century	A. Dobromiler	17
Appearance and Life in Dobromil	Saul Miller	27
And Poverty was their Lot	Alexander S. Miller	37
My Return to Dobromil	Sol Ziffer	46
Adapted from “The Deserted Village”	Oliver Goldsmith	46
M'fur't zum Zug	Dobromiler	53

Personalities
Types and Personalities	Aul Miller	65
I Remember	Igmund Stein	75
Dobromiler Grandparents	Dela Kramer	80

Destruction of Dobromil
In the Agony of the Nightmare	Walter Artzt	85
The Destruction of Dobromil	Berish Kremer	101
My Experience in the Nazi Hell	Ephraim Greidinger	107

Our People All Over The World
The Dobromiller in America	A. Dobromiler	119
Some of our Prominent Brothers	"	128
The Dobromiler in Israel	"	133

Pictorial Supplement		139

Photos from Dobromil in 1929