Translation of
Pinkas ha-kehilot. Romanyah: entsiklopedyah shel ha-yishuvim ha-Yehudiyim
le-min hivasdam ve-`ad le-ahar Sho'at Milhemet ha-`olam ha-sheniyah.
Editors: Dr. Jean Ancel, Dr. Theodore Lavi, Aviva Broshi, Zvi Shal
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Yad Vashem
Volume I - Published in Jerusalem 5730/1969
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Towns listed in Encyclopaedia of Jewish Communities in Romania Vol. I | |
Additional places in Transnistria | |
Translated by Shalom Bronstein |
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Title Pages | 1 |
Introduction by Jacob Robinson | 7 |
Comments of the Editorial Staff | 13 |
Terminology, Spelling, Transliteration | 16 |
History of the Jews of the Regat - Dr. T. Lavi* To the End of World War I |
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1. Historical and Geographical Data | 19 |
2. The Beginning of Jewish Settlement in Romania | 20 |
A. Facts and Conjectures | 24-15 |
B. Jews in the Princedoms of Walachia and Moldova | 21-22 |
C. The Establishment of Jewish Town in Moldova | 22-24 |
3. Internal Organization | 24 |
A. The Haham Bashia | 24-25 |
B. The Guilds | 25-26 |
C. The Reorganization of the Communities as a Result of the Mendelsohnian Influence | 26-27 |
4. The First Stages of Anti-Semitism in Romania | 27 |
A. The Religious Basis | 27-29 |
B. The Economic Factor | 29-30 |
C. The Organic Code | 30-31 |
5. The Beginnings of the Struggle for Equal Rights | 31 |
A. The 1848 Revolution | 31-32 |
B. The Intervention of Foreign Powers and the Attempts of Intercession of Foreign Jewish Notables | 32-35 |
C. Congress of Berlin | 35-40 |
6. Organized Anti-Semitism and its Principals | 40 |
A. The Social and Economic Background | 40-41 |
B. The Theoretical Platform | 41-43 |
C. The Earliest Anti-Semitic Organizations | 43-44 |
D. The Jewish Reaction First Attempts at Political Activity | 34-37 |
7. The Pre-Zionist Movement | 47 |
A. First Waves of Immigration | 47-55 |
B. The Beginnings of Settlement in Eretz Yisrael | 45-48 |
C. The Hovevei Zion (Lovers of Zion) Movement | 58-61 |
8. Attempts at Organizing the Communities | 61 |
9. Cultural and Spiritual Life | 67 |
A. Jewish Creativity in Hebrew | 67-83 |
B. Jewish Literature in Yiddish | 83-84 |
C. Jewish Literature in the Romanian Language | 84-91 |
10. Intensification of Anti-Semitism in the Beginning of the Twentieth Century | 91 |
A. Immigration on Foot | 91-94 |
B.The Farmers' Rebellion | 94-95 |
C. Koza and Yurga The Founders of the National Democratic Party | 95-97 |
Persecution of the Jews During World War I | 97-98 |
11. The Organized Jewish Reaction | 98 |
Between the World Wars | |
1. Geographical and Economic Data | 106 |
2. The Struggle for the Recognition of Rights as Citizens | 107 |
3. Romanian Anti-Semitism | 111 |
4. Internal Organization | 118 |
A. The Legal Status of the Communities | 118-119 |
B. Internal Political Trends | 119-124 |
C. The Zionist Movement | 124-128 |
5. Cultural and Spiritual Life | 128 |
A. Jewish Creativity in Hebrew | 128-133 |
B. Jewish Literature in Yiddish | 133 |
C. Jewish Literature in the Romanian Language | 133-141 |
The Holocaust | |
1. The Nazi Penetration of Romania | 141 |
2. The Goga-Koza Government | 142 |
3. The Dictatorship of King Carol II and the German Pressure to Enforce Anti-Semitism | 144 |
4. The Situation of the Jews during the Royal Dictatorship | 146 |
5. The Struggle of Romania's Jews to Defend Their Rights | 148 |
6. The National-Legionnaire Government | 151 |
7. Short Intermezzo Legalized Anti-Semitism | 154 |
8. The First Stage of the War | 155 |
9. The Struggle for Jewish Defense in Romania after the Outbreak of the War | 159 |
10. The Jewish Center | 165 |
11. Jewish Leadership Comes to the Defense | 174 |
A. The Final Solution Regarding the Jews of Romania and the Ways to Subvert It | 174-175 |
B. The Jewish Underground Council | 175-177 |
C. The Zionist Organization and Aliyah to Eretz Yisrael | 177-186 |
D. The Underground Pioneering Movement | 186-189 |
12. Towards the End of the War | 189 |
A. The Political Situation | 189 |
B. Activity to Repatriate the Exiles | 189-196 |
C. Activity for Self-defense | 196-198 |
13. The Period of the Holocaust Results and Conclusions | 198 |
A. The Balance Sheet of Losses | 198-199 |
B. Changes in the Demographic and Economic Status of Romania's Jews | |
D. Other Conclusions | 201-203 |
14. Shearit Hapleita The Survivors | 203 |
Sources and Methodological Problems | 204 |
Bibliography | 209 |
* The chapters on Jewish Creativity (5A and 9A) were written by Mr. Joseph Cohen and the chapters on Jewish literature in Yiddish (5B and 9B) were written by Mr. Nathan Mark. Return |
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Regat Historic Romania Page number follows name of location |
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Adjud | 3 |
Bacau | 10 |
Bacesti | 9 |
Barlad (Birlad) | 17 |
Beresti | 88 |
Bivolari | 77 |
Botosani | 29 |
Bozieni-Bals | 29 |
Braila | 78 |
Bucecea | 39 |
Bucuresti | 40 |
Buhusi | 21 |
Bujor | 28 |
Burdujeni | 76 |
Buzau | 24 |
Caiuti | 227 |
Calafat | 228 |
Calarasi | 229 |
Campina | 230 |
Caracal | 231 |
Codaiesti | 232 |
Constanta | 232 |
Copou-Targ | 235 |
Corabia | 235 |
Damienesti | 101 |
Darabani | 102 |
Dorohoi | 104 |
Draguseni | 110 |
Dranceni | 111 |
Falciu | 192 |
Falticeni | 188 |
Focsani | 203 |
Foltesti | 202 |
Frumusica | 225 |
Gaesti | 89 |
Galati | 90 |
Garlele-Gazariei | 99 |
Giurgiu | 100 |
Hanesti | 111 |
Harlau (Hirlau) | 111 |
Heci-Lespezi | 117 |
Herta | 118 |
Husi | 114 |
Iasi | 141 |
Ibanesti | 8 |
Ibanesti | 8 |
Liteni | 176 |
Marasesti | 177 |
Mihaileni | 180 |
Moinesti | 177 |
Moreni | 179 |
Negresti | 181 |
Nehoiu | 182 |
Odobesti | 4 |
Oltenita | 6 |
Onesti | 6 |
Panciu | 193 |
Parincea | 195 |
Pascani | 195 |
Piatra-Neamt | 208 |
Pitesti | 216 |
Ploiesti | 218 |
Plopana | 224 |
Podul-Iloaei | 197 |
Puesti | 202 |
Pungesti | 203 |
Racaciuni | 245 |
Raducaneni | 240 |
Ramnicu-Sarat | 242 |
Ramnicu-Valcea/Ramnicul de Olt | 241 |
Ripiceni | 254 |
Roman | 246 |
Rosiori-de-Vede | 253 |
Roznov | 245 |
Sascut | 184 |
Saveni | 183 |
Sculeni | 187 |
Slatina | 186 |
Stefanesti | 255 |
Sulita | 185 |
Targoviste | 124 |
Târgu-Frumos | 130 |
Targu-Gloduri | 125 |
Targu-Jiu | 126 |
Targu-Neamt | 127 |
Targu-Ocna | 123 |
Tecuci | 138 |
Tibana | 226 |
Tiganasi | 226 |
Tulcea | 132 |
Turnu-Magurele | 134 |
Turnu-Severin | 135 |
Urziceni | 7 |
Valea-Rea | 120 |
Vaslui | 120 |
Southern Transylvania | |
History of the Jews of Southern Transylvania | 261-271 |
The Romanian Name is followed by the Hungarian Name | |
Aiud/Nagyenyed | 274 |
Alba-Iulia/Gyulafehervar | 277 |
Arad/Arad | 279 |
Beius/Belenyes | 286 |
Beliu/Bel | 289 |
Blaj/Balazsfalva | 288 |
Brad/Brad | 290 |
Brasov/Brasso | 291 |
Buteni/Korosbokeny | 286 |
Buzias/Buziasfurdo | 285 |
Calatele/Kiskalota | 339 |
Campia Turzii (Ghiris)/Aranyosgyeres | 340 |
Caransebes/Karansebes | 341 |
Ceica/Magyarcseke | 338 |
Cermeiu/Csermo | 339 |
Chisineu-Cris/Kisjeno | 343 |
Ciacova/Csak | 337 |
Ciuleni/Incsel | 338 |
Curtici/Kurtos | 342 |
Deta/Detta | 298 |
Deva/Deva | 295 |
Dumbraveni/Erzsebetvaros | 297 |
Fagarash/Făgăraş | 331 |
Faget/Facsad | 334 |
Geoagiu/Algyogyfalu | 294 |
Gurahont/Honczto | 294 |
Hateg/Hatszeg | 298 |
Hunedoara/Vajdahunyad | 300 |
Iernut/Radnot | 316 |
Jimbolia/Szombolya | 302 |
Lipova/Lippa | 320 |
Ludus/Marosludas | 318 |
Lugoj/Lugos | 316 |
Lupeni/Lupeny | 319 |
Medias/Medgyes | 321 |
Mociu/Mocs | 322 |
Nadlac/Nagylak | 322 |
Orastie/Szaszvaros | 273 |
Oravita/Oravicabanya | 273 |
Orsova/Orsova | 274 |
Pancota/Pankota | 335 |
Petrila/Petrilla | 337 |
Petrosani/Petrozseny | 335 |
Radna | 343 |
Resita/Resicabanya | 344 |
Rovine-Pecica/Vilaagos-Pecska | 344 |
San-Nicolaul-Mare/Nagyszentmiklos | 323 |
Sarmas/Nagysarmas | 324 |
Sarmaselul/Kissarmas | 326 |
Sebis/Szaszsebes | 326 |
Sibiu/Nagyszeben | 327 |
Sighisoara/Szgesvar | 329 |
Tarnaveni/Discoszentmarton | 302 |
Teius/Tovis | 307 |
Timisoara/Temesvar | 308 |
Tinca/Tenke | 315 |
Turda/Torda | 304 |
Uioara/Marosuyvar | 272 |
Vintul de Jos/Alvincz | 301 |
Vulcan/Vulkan | 300 |
Transnistria | |
Transnistria An Area of Exile and Annihilation | 349-388 |
Transnistria Camps and Ghettoes | 389-390 |
Acmecetca | 399 |
Alexandrovca | 398 |
Ananiev | 398 |
Arva | 400 |
Balanovca | 400 |
Balchi | 402 |
Balta | 400 |
Bar | 403 |
Berezovca | 409 |
Bersad | 411 |
Birzula | 407 |
Bogdanovca | 404 |
Bondurovca | 407 |
Brailov | 410 |
Britavca | 410 |
Bucov | 407 |
Budi | 406 |
Capusterna | 494 |
Capustiani | 494 |
Cariera de Piatra | 496 |
Cariscov | 497 |
Carlovca | 498 |
Cazacioivca | 494 |
Cernevti | 493 |
Cetvertinovca | 491 |
Chianovca | 505 |
Cicelnic | 492 |
Codima | 498 |
Colosovca | 500 |
Conatcauti | 500 |
Copaigorod | 501 |
Crasnoie | 507 |
Crijopol | 508 |
Crivoje-Ozero | 507 |
Cucavca | 504 |
Cuzminti | 499 |
Derebcin | 425 |
Dimidovca | 425 |
Djurin | 421 |
Domanovca | 419 |
Dubasari | 418 |
Frunza | 490 |
Golta | 414 |
Gorai | 415 |
Grabivti | 416 |
Grosolova | 417 |
Hrinovca | 441 |
Iampol | 451 |
Iarisev | 454 |
Iaruga | 452 |
Israelovca | 398 |
Ivascauti | 397 |
Kernasovca | 509 |
Klokotnia | 506 |
Kurievka | 505 |
Ladejin | 455 |
Lozova | 457 |
Lucincic | 459 |
Lucinet | 457 |
Luhova | 456 |
Mala-Kiriuca | 459 |
Manicovca | 460 |
Marinovca | 461 |
Martinovca | 461 |
Mateewka | 459 |
Miscovca | 478 |
Moghilev | 461 |
Molocneea | 473 |
Mostovoi | 473 |
Murafa | 475 |
Nemerci | 478 |
Nestervarca | 479 |
Nicolaevca | 478 |
Odessa | 390 |
Oleanita | 397 |
Olgopol | 395 |
Ozarinet | 394 |
Pasiuca | 487 |
Pavlovca | 487 |
Peciora | 488 |
Penchivca | 488 |
Popivti | 487 |
Rabnitza | 509 |
Sargorod | 511 |
Savran | 480 |
Scazinet | 485 |
Slidi | 486 |
Slivina | 483 |
Smerinca | 440 |
Stanislavcic | 482 |
Stepanchi | 483 |
Suha-Balca | 481 |
Sumilova | 517 |
Tatarovca | 442 |
Tibulovca | 491 |
Tiraspol | 445 |
Tivriv | 444 |
Tridubi | 449 |
Trihati | 449 |
Tropova | 448 |
Trostinet | 447 |
Tulcin | 443 |
Vapniarca | 426 |
Varvarovca | 432 |
Vazdovca | 426 |
Verhovca | 438 |
Veselinovo | 438 |
Vigoda | 436 |
Vindiceni | 436 |
Vinoj | 437 |
Vladislavca | 438 |
Voitovca | 433 |
Vorosilovca | 434 |
Zabocrici | 439 |
Zarudnyce | 440 |
Zatiscea | 439 |
German Camps Across the Bug River | |
German Camps across the Bug River by Dora Litani | 518 (Map 520-521) |
Berezowka | 528 |
Bratslaw | 526 |
Bugakow | 525 |
Czukow | 539 |
Krasnopolka | 540 |
Michajlowka | 531 |
Narajewka | 536 |
Nicolaev | 538 |
Niemirow | 536 |
Oradowka | 525 |
Owamgorod | 525 |
Seminca | 539 |
Talalajewka | 528 |
Tarassiwka | 529 |
Teplik | 530 |
Ustia | 524 |
Mass graves in Transnistria by Dora Litani | 541 |
Maps | |
Roman Dacia | 21 |
Waves of Jewish Immigration to Romania | 22 |
Jewish Settlements in Regat [Historic Romania] | 104 |
Greater Romania in 1930 | 107 |
Romania after the Annexation of Bessarabia and Bukovina to the Soviet Union, Northern Transylvania to Hungary and Southern Dovrodgia to Bulgaria (Fall 1940) |
145 |
Earliest Jewish Settlements in Transylvania (1620-1735) | 264 |
Jewish Settlements in Southern Transylvania | 280 |
Transnistria Camps and Ghettoes | 520 |
Mass Graves in Transnistria | 545 |
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