Jadów, Poland

The Book of Jadow
(Jadów, Poland)

52°28' / 21°38'

Translation of
Sefer Jadow

Editor: A.W.Jassni

Published in Jerusalem 1966

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This is a translation of: Sefer Jadow (The book of Jadow),
Editor: A.W.Jassni, Publisher: The Encyclopaedia of the Jewish Diaspora, Jerusalem 1966 (H, Y,E 472 pages)

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Translated by Gloria Berkenstat Freund

Title Author Page

The Shtetl [town] Jadów

Map of the Town 13

A Word from the Editorial Committee 19

Jadów and its Jewish Kehile [organized Jewish community] 21

Jewish Jadów and its Surroundings Tzvi Sztutszka 37

The Jews of Jadów, My Birthplace Kopl Berman 61

Jewish Life in Jadów Until the Second World War Shmuel Lichtblum 78

Hasidism, Communal Activities

Hasidus and Hasidim Yeshayahu Matika 101

The HaShomer HaTseir Ahron Potasznik 108

The Betar Organization Moshe Jedwabnik 117

The Professional Union Ben-Tziyon Schlesinger 122

The Cultural Activities in Jadów Motl Grzenda 124

Memories in Images

From Chasidic Synagogue to Revolutionary Activity Max Goodman 131

The Strike of the Needle-Workers in Jadów Yisroel Zabranicki 145

Memories from my Home Town Malia Kleinman – Perkal 151

Memories from my Old Home Shalom Blyashke 154

My Hasidic Home Hinde Lakecz 157

My Home–Town Jadow Yakov Minski 166

Stories from Jewish Jadow Chaim Neta Perlmutter 169

Once, Long Ago, This was my Home Leibel Grzende 172

My Poor Home And Pious Mother Tzvi Burshteyn 176

The Rise of the Synagogue and Study Hall Yossel Gurshteyn 179

My little Yiddish Shtetele Jadów, A Eulogy Josl Bursztayn 181

The Old Home that Lives in my Memory Berl Glikman 183

Additional Notes on the Jewish Community in Jadów Tzvi Sztutszka 185

Jews in the Villages Around Jadów Shepsel Khrinovitzki 189

The Potasznik Family Avraham Potashnik 191

Types and Images

Moshe Itsl - The Blacksmith in the City Zalman Pelman 197

Feywele Melamed [religious teacher] Betzalel Fargman 199

Reb Josel Ditman the Balbekhi [Cantor who prays with a cry in his voice] K. B. 201

Reb Sholem Kotsker Sh. L. 212

Reb Yisroelkele the Joker H. L. 221

Rabbis in Jadów Shmuel Lichtblum 224

Destruction and Death

Life and Death in the Jadów Ghetto 231

In the Struggle for Life Chana Dzbanowicz 252

Experiences in the German Extermination Camps Leah Glikman 260

“Henrich Kalakowski” Meir Dzbanowicz 267

My Life in the Forest Yisroel Yankl Czelanogura 282

My Experiences in the Shtetl Jadow Henia Garbovski (Friedman) 282

On the Aryan Side Kopl Berman 308

The Liquidation of the Ghetto in the Shtetl [town] Tluszcz Michael Kassover 337

In Jadów After the German Extermination of the Jews Shmuel Bibitka 341

Experiences of Jadówers

During the Second World War Dovid Szmietanka 349

List of Martyrs 367

   Jadów 367

   Ostrówek 382

   Baczki 383

   Jasiorówka 384

   Łopianka 385

Jadów Jews in Israel and America

Organization and Activitys of the Jadów Landsleit [people from the same town] 389

Jadów Survivors in Post-War Poland and In Israel 396

Necrology 413

Final Comments 457

The Town of Jadów

Jadów and its Jewish Community 461

The Jewish Community of Jadów VII

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Title	Author	Page
*The Shtetl* [town] Jadów**
Map of the Town		13
A Word from the Editorial Committee		19
Jadów and its Jewish Kehile [organized Jewish community]		21
Jewish Jadów and its Surroundings	Tzvi Sztutszka	37
The Jews of Jadów, My Birthplace	Kopl Berman	61
Jewish Life in Jadów Until the Second World War	Shmuel Lichtblum	78

Hasidism, Communal Activities
Hasidus and Hasidim	Yeshayahu Matika	101
The HaShomer HaTseir	Ahron Potasznik	108
The Betar Organization	Moshe Jedwabnik	117
The Professional Union	Ben-Tziyon Schlesinger	122
The Cultural Activities in Jadów	Motl Grzenda	124

Memories in Images
From Chasidic Synagogue to Revolutionary Activity	Max Goodman	131
The Strike of the Needle-Workers in Jadów	Yisroel Zabranicki	145
Memories from my Home Town	Malia Kleinman – Perkal	151
Memories from my Old Home	Shalom Blyashke	154
My Hasidic Home	Hinde Lakecz	157
My Home–Town Jadow	Yakov Minski	166
Stories from Jewish Jadow	Chaim Neta Perlmutter	169
Once, Long Ago, This was my Home	Leibel Grzende	172
My Poor Home And Pious Mother	Tzvi Burshteyn	176
The Rise of the Synagogue and Study Hall	Yossel Gurshteyn	179
My little Yiddish Shtetele Jadów, A Eulogy	Josl Bursztayn	181
The Old Home that Lives in my Memory	Berl Glikman	183
Additional Notes on the Jewish Community in Jadów	Tzvi Sztutszka	185
Jews in the Villages Around Jadów	Shepsel Khrinovitzki	189
The Potasznik Family	Avraham Potashnik	191

Types and Images
Moshe Itsl - The Blacksmith in the City	Zalman Pelman	197
Feywele Melamed [religious teacher]	Betzalel Fargman	199
Reb Josel Ditman the Balbekhi [Cantor who prays with a cry in his voice]	K. B.	201
Reb Sholem Kotsker	Sh. L.	212
Reb Yisroelkele the Joker	H. L.	221
Rabbis in Jadów	Shmuel Lichtblum	224

Destruction and Death
Life and Death in the Jadów Ghetto		231
In the Struggle for Life	Chana Dzbanowicz	252
Experiences in the German Extermination Camps	Leah Glikman	260
“Henrich Kalakowski”	Meir Dzbanowicz	267
My Life in the Forest	Yisroel Yankl Czelanogura	282
My Experiences in the Shtetl Jadow	Henia Garbovski (Friedman)	282
On the Aryan Side	Kopl Berman	308
The Liquidation of the Ghetto in the Shtetl [town] Tluszcz	Michael Kassover	337
In Jadów After the German Extermination of the Jews	Shmuel Bibitka	341

Experiences of Jadówers
During the Second World War	Dovid Szmietanka	349

List of Martyrs		367
Jadów		367
Ostrówek		382
Baczki		383
Jasiorówka		384
Łopianka		385

Jadów Jews in Israel and America
Organization and Activitys of the Jadów Landsleit [people from the same town]		389
Jadów Survivors in Post-War Poland and In Israel		396

Necrology		413

Final Comments		457

The Town of Jadów
Jadów and its Jewish Community		461
The Jewish Community of Jadów		VII