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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
Published by Yad Vashem
Volume II - Published in Jerusalem 5740/1980
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| Towns listed in Encyclopaedia of Jewish Communities in Romania Vol. II | |||
Translated by Shalom Bronstein |
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| Comments from the Editorial Staff | V | ||
| The Jews of Northern Transylvania | |||
| Historical-Geographical Data | Bela Vago | 3 | |
| Religious (Torah) Life and Culture | Joseph Cohen | 22 | |
| The Zionist Movement in Transylvania | Hillel Danzig | 37 | |
| Jewish Schools in Transylvania | Shlomo Yitzhaki | 49 | |
| Communities and Settlements | 57 | ||
| Romanian Name followed by Hungarian Name* and Page Number: | |||
| Acas/Akos | 84 | ||
| Apa/Apa | 83 | ||
| Arded/Erdod | 84 | ||
| Arinis/Egerhat | 85 | ||
| Baia Mare – Nagybanya | 86 | ||
| Baia Sprie/Felsobanya | 89 | ||
| Barsana/Barcanfalva (Yiddish – Birsanov) | 90 | ||
| Batarci/Batarcs | 86 | ||
| Beclean/Bethlen | 104 | ||
| Berbesti/Bardfalva | 107 | ||
| Bezidul Nou/Bozodujfalu | 99 | ||
| Biharea/Bihar | 76 | ||
| Bistra/Bisztra | 100 | ||
| Bistrita/Besztece (German – Bistritz) | 101 | ||
| Bixad/Bikszad | 104 | ||
| Bocicoiul Mare/Nagybocsko | 93 | ||
| Borodul Mare/Nagybarod | 76 | ||
| Borsa/Borsa | 95 | ||
| Borsec/Borszek | 95 | ||
| Botiz/Batiz | 91 | ||
| Botiza/Batiza | 92 | ||
| Breb/Breb | 107 | ||
| Buciumi/Varmezo | 93 | ||
| Calinesti/Felsokalinfalva | 230 | ||
| Calinesti/Kanyahaza | 231 | ||
| Camarzana/Komorzan | 231 | ||
| Campulung la Tisa/Hosszumeso | 232 | ||
| Caraseu/Szamoskrasso | 232 | ||
| Carei/Nagykaroly (Yiddish – Krole) | 233 | ||
| Cehul Silvaniei/Szilágycseh | 227 | ||
| Certeze/Avasujfalu | 230 | ||
| Chiuesti/Pecsetszeg | 243 | ||
| Cluj-Napoca/Kolozsvar (German – Klausenburg) | 243 | ||
| Cluj District | |||
| Aghireşu | 253 | ||
| Apahida | 253 | ||
| Bonţida | 253 | ||
| Borşa | 253 | ||
| Gilău | 253 | ||
| Huedin | 253 | ||
| Zimboru | 254 | ||
| Panticeu | 254 | ||
| Sânmihaiul de Cămpie | 254 | ||
| Ciucea | 254 | ||
| Copalnic Manastur/Kapolnokmonostor | 242 | ||
| Crăciuneşti/Karácsonfalva (Tiszakará-csonfalvá) (Yiddish –Kretshinev) | 256 | ||
| Craidorolt/Kiralydarocz | 254 | ||
| Crasna/Kraszna | 255 | ||
| Cristur/Szekelykeresztur | 257 | ||
| Cuhea/Izakonyha (Yiddish – Kechnie) | 241 | ||
| Deda/Deda | 117 | ||
| Dej/Des | 117 | ||
| Diosig/Bihardioszeg | 76 | ||
| Ditrau/Ditro | 124 | ||
| Dragomiresti/Dragomerfalva | 125 | ||
| Episcopia-Bihorului/Biharpuspoki | 76 | ||
| Filea/Fulehaz | 223 | ||
| Galgau/Galgo | 109 | ||
| Gheorgheni/Gyergyoszentmiklos | 108 | ||
| Gherla/Szamosujvar | 112 | ||
| Ghimes-Faget/Gyimesbukk | 110 | ||
| Giulesti/Maragyulafalva | 110 | ||
| Glod/Glod | 111 | ||
| Halmeu/Halmi | 126 | ||
| Hida/Hidalmas (In Rabbinic Literature – Hidalmash) | 128 | ||
| Hodod/Hadad | 128 | ||
| Iclodul Mare/Nagyiklod | 81 | ||
| Iernuteni/Radnotfaja | 165 | ||
| Ieud/Jod (Yiddish – Yoed) | 165 | ||
| Ileanda Mare/Nagyilonda | 79 | ||
| Ilva Mare/Nagyilva | 78 | ||
| Ilva Mica/Kisilva | 79 | ||
| Jibou/Zsibo | 141 | ||
| Jidovita (Rebreanu)/Entradam | 142 | ||
| Lechnita/Szaszlekence (German – Lechnitz) | 168 | ||
| Leordina/Leordina | 165 | ||
| Livada/Sarkoz | 168 | ||
| Lunca Bradului/Palotailva | 167 | ||
| Lunca de Jos/Gyimeskozeplak | 167 | ||
| Marghita/Margita (Yiddish – Margareten) | 169 | ||
| Mediasul Aurit/Aranyomeggyes | 170 | ||
| Mercurea Ciuc/Czikszereda | 173 | ||
| Mercurea Nirajului/Nyaradszereda | 172 | ||
| Micula/Mikola | 172 | ||
| Moiseu/Majszin (Yiddish Masif) | 171 | ||
| Nasaud/Naszod | 174 | ||
| Negresti/Avasfelsofalu | 175 | ||
| Nimigea de Jos/Magyarnemegye (Yiddish – Nimizshe) | 179 | ||
| Nusfalau/Szilagynagyfalu | 176 | ||
| Odoreu/Szatmarudvari | 60 | ||
| Odorhei/SzekeIyudvarhely | 59 | ||
| Oradea Mare/Nagyvarad (German – Grosswardein) | 61 | ||
| Orasul Nou/Avasujvaros | 76 | ||
| Osorheiu/Fugyivasarhely | 75 | ||
| Petrova/Petrova (Yiddish – Petreve) | 221 | ||
| Pir/Szilagyper | 223 | ||
| Piscolt/Piskolt | 224 | ||
| Poienile de sub Munte (Ruszpolyana)/Havasmezo | 220 | ||
| Porumbesti/Kokenyesd | 221 | ||
| Praid/Parajd | 225 | ||
| Prundul Bargaului/Borgoprund | 225 | ||
| Reghin/Szaszregen | 258 | ||
| Remeti/Palosremete (Yiddish – Remit) | 268 | ||
| Reteag/Retteg | 266 | ||
| Rodna/Oradna (Yiddish –Ragne) | 261 | ||
| Romuli/Romoly (Yiddish – Strimba) | 263 | ||
| Rona de Jos/Alsorona (Yiddish – Unter Rina) | 263 | ||
| Rona de Sus/Felsorona (Yiddish – Ober Rina) | 263 | ||
| Rozavlea/Rozalia (Yiddish – Rozavla) | 262 | ||
| Ruscova/Visooroszi (Yiddish – Riskeve) | 264 | ||
| Sacel/Izaszacsal | 195 | ||
| Sacueni/Szekelyhid | 76 | ||
| Salard/Szalard | 76 | ||
| Salistea de Sus/Felsoszelistye (Yiddish – Selisht) | 190 | ||
| Salonta (Salonta Mare)/Nagyszalonta | 187 | ||
| Sangeorgiul de Padure/Erdoszentgyorgy | 191 | ||
| Sangeroz-Bai/Olahszentgyorg | 192 | ||
| Sanislau/Szaniszlo | 193 | ||
| Sapanta/Szaplonca (Yiddish – Spinka) | 193 | ||
| Sarasau/Szarvaszo | 196 | ||
| Sarbi/Szerfalva | 197 | ||
| Satu Mare/Szatmarnemeti (Yiddish – Satmar) | 178 | ||
| Seini/Szinervaralja | 199 | ||
| Sfantul Gheorghe/Sepsiszentgyorgy | 218 | ||
| Sic/Szek | 217 | ||
| Sieu Magherus/Sajomagyaros | 271 | ||
| Sieu/Sajo (Yiddish – Sheev) | 270 | ||
| Sighet(Sighetul Marmatiei)/Maramarossziget | 201 | ||
| Simleul Silvaniei/Szilagysomlyo (Yiddish – Shamloya) | 271 | ||
| Sintereag/Somkerek | 274 | ||
| Şomcuta Mare/Nagysomkut | 269 | ||
| Sovata/Szovata | 197 | ||
| Spermezeu/Ispanmezo | 219 | ||
| Stramtura/Szurdok (Yiddish – Strimtere) | 199 | ||
| Suplacul de Barcau/Berettyoszeplak | 76 | ||
| Supurul de Jos/Alsoszouor | 198 | ||
| Surduc/Szurduk | 198 | ||
| Targu Lapusului/Magyarlapos | 151 | ||
| Targu Sacuiesc/Kezdivasarhely | 155 | ||
| Targu-Mures/Marosvasarhely (German – Neumark am Maros) | 143 | ||
| Tarna Mare/Nagytarna | 156 | ||
| Tarsolt/Tartolcz | 156 | ||
| Tasnad/Tasnad | 157 | ||
| Teaca/Teaca (German – Teckendorf) | 163 | ||
| Tileagd/Mezotelegd | 76 | ||
| Toplita/Marosheviz | 160 | ||
| Trip/Terep | 164 | ||
| Tulghes/Gyergyotolgyes | 159 | ||
| Turt/Turcz | 162 | ||
| Turulung/Turterebes | 161 | ||
| Ulmeni/Suelemed | 61 | ||
| Urisor/Alor | 77 | ||
| Vad/Farkasrev | 129 | ||
| Vad/Rev | 76 | ||
| Valcaul de Jos/Alsovalko | 132 | ||
| Valea lui Mihai/Ermihalyfalva | 130 | ||
| Vama/Vamfalu | 133 | ||
| Virismort/Tiszaveresmart | 133 | ||
| Viseul de Mijloc/Kozepviso (Yiddish – Mitel Visho) | 138 | ||
| Viseul de Sus/Felsoviso (Yiddish – Ober Visho) | 134 | ||
| Zalau/Zilah | 140 | ||
| History of the Jews of Bessarabia | |||
| The Jews of Bessarabia from their arrival to the end of the 19th century | Eliahu Feldman | 279 | |
| The Holocaust Period | Dov Levin & Theodore Lavi | 299 | |
| Communities and Settlements | 321 | ||
| Alexandreny | 334 | ||
| Artsiz | 335 | ||
| Balti | 336 | ||
| Bricheni | 344 | ||
| Bricheva | 339 | ||
| Kalarash-Targ | 396 | ||
| Capresht | 399 | ||
| Kaushany-Noyu | 394 | ||
| Cepeluti | 394 | ||
| Cetatea-Alba | 389 | ||
| Chisinau (Kishinev) | 400 | ||
| Cimislia | 393 | ||
| Dumbraveni | 347 | ||
| Edinets (Yiddish – Yedinitz) | 323 | ||
| Falesti | 386 | ||
| Khotin | 353 | ||
| Ismail | 331 | ||
| Leova | 362 | ||
| Lipkany [Targ] | 362 | ||
| Lyublin | 361 | ||
| Markuleshty Colony | 365 | ||
| Novoselitsa | 368 | ||
| Orhei | 327 | ||
| Parlita (Yiddish – Perlitz) | 388 | ||
| Secureni | 382 | ||
| Soroca | 372 | ||
| Tarutino (Yiddish – Anciokrak) | 357 | ||
| Tighina (Russian – Bender) | 359 | ||
| Vadu Rascu (Yiddish – Rashkev) | 350 | ||
| Valea Lui Vlad | 351 | ||
| Vertujeni (Vartajeni) | 351 | Zgurita | 352 |
| History of the Jews of Bukovina | |||
| Geographical-Historical Data | Theodore Lavi | 419 | |
| Under Soviet Rule | Dov Levin | 432 | |
| The Holocaust | Theodore Lavi | 443 | |
| Communities and Settlements | 449 | ||
| Baineti | 451 | ||
| Banila pe Ceremus | 451 | ||
| Banila pe Siret | 452 | ||
| Berhomet pe Siret | 453 | ||
| Breaza | 454 | ||
| Cabesti | 511 | ||
| Campulung-Moldovenesc | 512 | ||
| Carlibaba | 513 | ||
| Cernauti | 487 | ||
| Cincau | 487 | ||
| Ciornohuzi | 486 | ||
| Ciresi | 487 | ||
| Ciudei (Ciudeiu) | 486 | ||
| Comanesti | 514 | ||
| Cosmeni/Cozmeni/Cotmani | 514 | ||
| Costesti | 514 | ||
| Crasna | 515 | ||
| Darmanesti | 457 | ||
| Dihtineti | 458 | ||
| Dornesti | 457 | ||
| Dorosauti | 457 | ||
| Dracineti | 458 | ||
| Frasin | 485 | ||
| Gura-Humorului | 454 | ||
| Gura-Putilei | 456 | ||
| Hlinita | 465 | ||
| Iablonita | 466 | ||
| Illisesti | 451 | ||
| Iordanesti | 466 | ||
| Ispas | 451 | ||
| Jadova | 463 | ||
| Mareniceni | 467 | ||
| Maritei | 467 | ||
| Mihova | 468 | ||
| Milie | 468 | ||
| Moldovita (Rusi-Moldovita) | 467 | ||
| Petrauti | 485 | ||
| Plosca | 485 | ||
| Putila | 484 | ||
| Radauti | 516 | ||
| Sadagura | 469 | ||
| Sarghieni | 472 | ||
| Seletin | 484 | ||
| Siret | 482 | ||
| Stanestii de Jos | 477 | ||
| Storojineti | 479 | ||
| Stulpicani | 479 | ||
| Suceava | 473 | ||
| Sulita | 473 | ||
| Toraceni | 465 | ||
| Vatra-Dornei | 458 | ||
| Vicovul de Sus | 462 | ||
| Vijnicioara | 462 | ||
| Vijnita | 460 | ||
| Zastavna | 464 | ||
| Additions to Bukovina | |||
| Balaceana | 521 | ||
| Boian | 521 | ||
| Brodina | 522 | ||
| Bucsoaia | 522 | ||
| Tauteni | 524 | ||
| Vama | 523 | ||
| Vasilau | 523 | ||
| Vatra-Moldovitei | 522 | ||
| Zamostea (Zamostre) | 524 | ||
| Index of Place Names in Volume 1 | 525 | ||
| Index of People in Volume 1 | 536 | ||
| Index of Place Names in Volume 2 | 548 | ||
| Index of People in Volume 2 | 554 | ||
| Maps | |||
| Editor of Volumes 1 and 2 – Jan Ancel | |||
| Jewish Settlements in Northern Transylvania | 20 | ||
| Ghettoes and Places where Jews Were Concentrated in Northern Transylvania before Their Deportation | 21 | ||
| Jewish Settlements in Bessarabia | 308 | ||
| Jewish Settlements in Bukovina | 441 | ||
| The Annihilation of the Jewish Population in Bessarabia and Bukovina | 442 | ||
| * Hungarian Place Names, Northern Transylvania | |||
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