Zelów, Poland

Memorial Book of the Community of Zelow
(Zelów, Poland)

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Translation of
Sefer zikaron le-kehilat Zelow

Editor: Avraham Kalushiner

Published in Tel Aviv 1976

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This is a translation of: Sefer zikaron le-kehilat Zelow (Memorial book of the community of Zelow)
Editor: Avraham Kalushiner, Zelow Society, Published: Tel Aviv 1976 (H, Y 447 pages)

Note: The original book can be seen online at the NY Public Library site: Zelow

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Translated by Yocheved Klausner

With the publication of the book The Committee of the Organization

[Y] With the publication of the book The Committee of the Organization

[H] Foreword The Editor

[Y] Foreword The Editor

An Article about Kalushiner Zev Shkopf

A poem Avraham Kalushiner z"l

The Jewish Settlement in Zelow

Zelow until 1930 Avraham Mendel Klein 33

Zelow in the years 1890-1920 Yehoshua Lustigman z"l 63

Our Shtetl Nathan Dinari-Goldmintz 65

A Sabbath in our town Tzirl Klein 71

From the old home Pinchas Menachem Feivlowitz 74

Memories from my old home Salke Klein 78

Episodes from Zelow Avraham Feilowitz 80

Jewish Paramedics and Midwives in Zelow Sura Miriam Kipper 83

How did they sit... (after Lamentation 1:1) Vove Ripstein z"l 89

Personalities, Institutions and Organizations in Zelow

[H] The religious life in town Zev Shkopf 95

[H] The Rav R'Israel Yakov Greenfeld z"l Zev Shkopf 103

[H] My grandfather R'Shieyele (Yehoshua) Lusner z"l Chaia Yustman 107

[H] The friendly and warmhearted Jew Mordechai Shertzki z"l Avraham Mendel Klein 108

[Y] The friendly and warmhearted Jew Mordechai Shertzki z"l Avraham Mendel Klein 112

[Y] When Jewish Zelow was alive... Nathan Dinari 115

[Y] Zelower Jews - farmers in Eretz Israel Nathan Dinari 126

[H] The Agudat Israel in Zelow Zev Shkopf 133

[H] “Bet Yaakov” in Zelov Chaia Yustman 136

[Y] Parties, organizations and institutiona Yerachmiel Goldmintz 142

[Y] My unforgettable family Tzirl Klein-Cohen 148

[Y] Zelower Jews N. Dinari 152

[Y] Excerpts from the Press 157

[H] A wondrous manuscript on Hasidism Yakov Zvi 160

Occupation and Holocaust

[H] The poem on the murdered Jewish people Yitzhak Katzenelson 169

[Y] The railway wagons are here again! (a poem) Yitzhak Katzenelson 170

[H] A memorial plaque Zev Shkopf 175

[H] The extermination camp in Chelmno Zev Shkopf 175

[Y] Chelmno Avraham Kalushiner 187

[H] In the Valley of Tears Avraham Kalushiner 191

[Y] In the Valley of Tears Avraham Kalushiner 193

When Jewish blood was forsaken.... Zev Lisner 195

[Y] Zelow in the years 1930-1942 Yerachmiel Goldmintz 213

[Y] After the deportation Yerachmiel Goldmintz 224

[Y] By my Mother's violated grave Lea Falka Aba 234

Memories Max Lieberman 238

[H] From the mouth of a survivor of the fire Meir Wunder 243

[H] Years of suffering and torment Pinchas Menachem Feivlowitz 245

[H] Longing Pinchas Menachem Feivlowitz 265

[Y] Zelow in the years 1930-1942 Yad Vashem Archives 266

Testimonies Yad Vashem Archives 270

Testimonies Yad Vashem Archives 272

[Y] The life and destruction of Jewish Zelow Tzeletzka Perla 276

[Y] The years of wandering Asher Kviatkovski 281

[Y] Episodes from the Hitler period Gedalia Weitz 294

[Y] Witnesses tell their stories 298

[Y] Our violated home Sara Ploskva Hochman 301

[Y] The Women Camps Chaia shenkelevski 303

[Y] Refugees from Stercev in Zelow Dov Horontchik 305

Yizkor [Remember] Avraham Mendel Klein 306

[H] In Occupied France Avraham Mendel Klajn 308

[Y] In Occupied France Avraham Mendel Klajn 334

[H] Our Zelow Kalman Storch 362

[Y] About the activity of the “Judenrat” A. M. K. 363

[H] Zelow From “The Poland Story” [lit. the Poland scroll] 368

The Association of former Zelow Residents in Israel

The Association of former Zelow Residents in Israel Zev Skopf 371

[H] A circular 373

[Y] A circular 375

[Y] A circular 378

May God Remember the Souls [Yizkor]

Yizkor 391

List of the fallen and the deceased 393

Obituaries 406

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	With the publication of the book	The Committee of the Organization
[Y]	With the publication of the book	The Committee of the Organization
[H]	Foreword	The Editor
[Y]	Foreword	The Editor
	An Article about Kalushiner	Zev Shkopf
	A poem	Avraham Kalushiner z"l

The Jewish Settlement in Zelow

	Zelow until 1930	Avraham Mendel Klein	33
	Zelow in the years 1890-1920	Yehoshua Lustigman z"l	63
	Our Shtetl	Nathan Dinari-Goldmintz	65
	A Sabbath in our town	Tzirl Klein	71
	From the old home	Pinchas Menachem Feivlowitz	74
	Memories from my old home	Salke Klein	78
	Episodes from Zelow	Avraham Feilowitz	80
	Jewish Paramedics and Midwives in Zelow	Sura Miriam Kipper	83
	How did they sit... (after Lamentation 1:1)	Vove Ripstein z"l	89

Personalities, Institutions and Organizations in Zelow

[H]	The religious life in town	Zev Shkopf	95
[H]	The Rav R'Israel Yakov Greenfeld z"l	Zev Shkopf	103
[H]	My grandfather R'Shieyele (Yehoshua) Lusner z"l	Chaia Yustman	107
[H]	The friendly and warmhearted Jew Mordechai Shertzki z"l	Avraham Mendel Klein	108
[Y]	The friendly and warmhearted Jew Mordechai Shertzki z"l	Avraham Mendel Klein	112
[Y]	When Jewish Zelow was alive...	Nathan Dinari	115
[Y]	Zelower Jews - farmers in Eretz Israel	Nathan Dinari	126
[H]	The Agudat Israel in Zelow	Zev Shkopf	133
[H]	“Bet Yaakov” in Zelov	Chaia Yustman	136
[Y]	Parties, organizations and institutiona	Yerachmiel Goldmintz	142
[Y]	My unforgettable family	Tzirl Klein-Cohen	148
[Y]	Zelower Jews	N. Dinari	152
[Y]	Excerpts from the Press		157
[H]	A wondrous manuscript on Hasidism	Yakov Zvi	160

Occupation and Holocaust

[H]	The poem on the murdered Jewish people	Yitzhak Katzenelson	169
[Y]	The railway wagons are here again! (a poem)	Yitzhak Katzenelson	170
[H]	A memorial plaque	Zev Shkopf	175
[H]	The extermination camp in Chelmno	Zev Shkopf	175
[Y]	Chelmno	Avraham Kalushiner	187
[H]	In the Valley of Tears	Avraham Kalushiner	191
[Y]	In the Valley of Tears	Avraham Kalushiner	193
	When Jewish blood was forsaken....	Zev Lisner	195
[Y]	Zelow in the years 1930-1942	Yerachmiel Goldmintz	213
[Y]	After the deportation	Yerachmiel Goldmintz	224
[Y]	By my Mother's violated grave	Lea Falka Aba	234
	Memories	Max Lieberman	238
[H]	From the mouth of a survivor of the fire	Meir Wunder	243
[H]	Years of suffering and torment	Pinchas Menachem Feivlowitz	245
[H]	Longing	Pinchas Menachem Feivlowitz	265
[Y]	Zelow in the years 1930-1942	Yad Vashem Archives	266
	Testimonies	Yad Vashem Archives	270
	Testimonies	Yad Vashem Archives	272
[Y]	The life and destruction of Jewish Zelow	Tzeletzka Perla	276
[Y]	The years of wandering	Asher Kviatkovski	281
[Y]	Episodes from the Hitler period	Gedalia Weitz	294
[Y]	Witnesses tell their stories		298
[Y]	Our violated home	Sara Ploskva Hochman	301
[Y]	The Women Camps	Chaia shenkelevski	303
[Y]	Refugees from Stercev in Zelow	Dov Horontchik	305
	Yizkor [Remember]	Avraham Mendel Klein	306
[H]	In Occupied France	Avraham Mendel Klajn	308
[Y]	In Occupied France	Avraham Mendel Klajn	334
[H]	Our Zelow	Kalman Storch	362
[Y]	About the activity of the “Judenrat”	A. M. K.	363
[H]	Zelow	From “The Poland Story” [lit. the Poland scroll]	368

The Association of former Zelow Residents in Israel

	The Association of former Zelow Residents in Israel	Zev Skopf	371
[H]	A circular		373
[Y]	A circular		375
[Y]	A circular		378

May God Remember the Souls [Yizkor]

	Yizkor		391
	List of the fallen and the deceased		393
	Obituaries		406