Przemysl Memorial Book
(Przemyśl, Poland)

49°47' / 22°47'

Translation from Sefer Przemysl

Edited by: Dr. Arie Menczer

Editorial Board:
Joseph Altbauer, Eliyahu Bloch, Matatyahu Gans, Leopold Goetz, Hanoch Hand,
Arie Menczer, Dov Nitzani (Knopf), Hanan Trau, Mordechai Schattner.

Published in Israel by Irgun Yotzei Przemysl, 1964


 

Acknowledgments

Project Coordinator

Lukasz Biedka

 


This is a translation of Sefer Przemysl (Przemysl memorial book), Editors: A. Menczer, Tel Aviv,
Former Residents of Przemysl in Israel, 1964 (H,Y, 552 pages).

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In memory of my Great Grandfather Jakub Reisner mentioned on the pages of this book.

Łukasz

 

 

 

Notes from Jerrold Landau – translator of the second round
 
Text Author Page
Inner cover maps  
Foreword (With the Book)   XV
Przemyśl - Our Beloved Town Dr. Y. Mann 1
 
Part I

Jews of Przemyśl From the
Beginning Until the Partition of Poland in 1772

 
From the History of Przemyśl Jewry Prof. M. Schor 7
Life of Przemyśl Jews in the Past D. Nitzani 15
  A. Prior to the Firm Rule of the Poles    
  B. Under Polish Rule    
  C. On the Writers of Przemyśl    
The First Jewish Tradesmen in Przemyśl Dr. E. Bloch 40
The Ancient Synagogue of Przemyśl and its Place in Architectural History Professor Dr. N. Schneid 45
Sources:   52
A Section from the Responsa of Rabbi Yehuda the Son of Meir of Mainz    
The Scroll of Selichot of Przemyśl    
Four Inscriptions on Gravestones From the Old Cemetery of Przemyśl    
The Essence of the Pastoral Edict Issued on February 28, 1753    
The Hidden Tzadik Rabbi Yitzchak Izak Shochet of the village of Zurawica    
Rabbis of Przemyśl 5295 – 5653 (1535 –1893) C. Trau and D. Nitzani (Knopf) 56
 
Part II

Przemyśl Jews During Austrian Rule (1772- 1918)

 
From 1772 Until 1867 Y. Altbauer and L. Getz 69
In the City and Community D. N. 74
The Secular Education of the Jewish Children D. N. 79
Communal Government D. N. 81
Political Movements in the Jewish Street D. N. 90
 
History of Zionist Movements in Przemyśl Before W.W. I
“Jehudia” Tz. Amit 100
About Haivria Y. Altbauer 103
Poale Zion in Przemyśl – Until the Outbreak of the Second World War E. Bloch 106
Dr. Herman Lieberman E. Bloch 112
History of the Jewish Assimilationist Movement in Przemyśl D. N. 119
Religious Life D. N. 122
Rabbi Gedalia (Gedalche) Schmelkes Ch. Trau and D. Nitzani 135
Religions Functionaries of the Community During the Last Half Century of Austrian Rule D. N. 140
Well Known Admorim Connected to Przemyśl D. N. 141
Personalities From the Large Kloiz in Przemyśl Y. Adif 144
Jewish Education Y. Adif 146
The Tikvat Yisrael School D. N. 149
Religious Studies E. Bloch 150
Study of Hebrew Language in Przemyśl D. N. 154
Avraham the Son of Yitzchak Sonne H. C. 157
Avraham the Son of Yitzchak Sonne Leah Goldberg 160
 
Writers and Intellectuals   164
Reb Morcechai Yona Rosenfeld A. Kahana 164
Shimon Menachem Lazar Y. A. 166
Images of Intellectuals in Przemyśl   168
Birech (Berechiyahu) Schafir - Humorous Poet D. N. 170
 
During the Time of the First World War (1914-1918)
Przemyśl During the Time of the Siege During the First World War Y. Altbauer 172
Beseiged Przemyśl Y. Michelsburg 177
Yom Kippur in the Fortress Dr. V.A. Fordes 178
 
Part III

Przemyśl Jews (1918-1939)

 
Przemyśl Passes To Polish Rule Y. Altbauer 185
Dr. Maks Rosenfeld M. Henish 191
November 1918 Z. Luft 193
The Nation, City and Community Y. A. 199
The Rabbinical Court D. N. 205
The Jewish Population – Constituents and Economy Y. A. 207
Institutions of Education and Culture Y. A. 214
The Jewish Health Institutions in Przemyśl Y. A. 231
Jewish Welfare Institutions in Przemyśl Y. A. 239
Jewish Sports in Przemyśl Y. A. 243
The Zionist Movement in Przemyśl (1918-1939) Y. A. 246
The Zionist Labor Movement in Przemyśl K. Y. Golan (Goldfarb) 252
The Revisionist Movement (“HaTzohar”) in Przemyśl Dr. Jakob Schechter 258
The History of “HaMizrachi” in Przemyśl A. Ben-Pazi (Goldberg) 261
Zionist youth movements in Przemyśl Y. A. 264
The Renewed “Agudath Herzl” Y. A. 264
Hashomer Hatzair Y. A. 268
The “Gordonia” Movement in Przemyśl D. Sim 275
The “Zionist Youth” Movement in Przemyśl Y. A. 280
The Hebrew Youth Association “Akiba” in Przemyśl Y. A. 282
“Hatzofeh” Simcha Antman 285
 
Other Jewish Parties
“Agudath Yisrael” in Przemyśl Rabbi Efraim Weinberger 286
The Z.P.S. (Later, the Bund) in Przemyśl Y.A. 288
Przemyśl Jews' Participation in Polish Parties Y. A. 290
Jewish Newspapers During 1918-1939 Y. A. 291
The “Halutz” and Przemyśl's First Pioneers S. Antmann 293
Shimshon Goldstein (Gilad) D. N. 297
Dr. Zvi Luft Dr. Matityahu Gans 301
Conquest and Settlement Shlomo Goldstein 304
 
Part IV

Personalities and Individuals

 
Rabbi Professor Dr. Moshe Schorr D. N. 311
Dr. Leib Landau Dr. B. Weintraub 315
Memories of Leib Landau M. Melman 317
The Last Days of Leib Landau Y. Avrahami 320
Rabbi Dr. Josef Mieses D. N. 322
Matityahu Mieses Dr. A. Menczer 324
Professor Dr. Jakob Mann (Mannen) D. N. 328
Dr. Izaak [Yitzchak] Mann Professor Josef Klausner 331
Avraham Kahana (“Avrech”) M. N. 333
Rabbi Dr. Shmuel [Samuel] Hirschfeld   335
Rabbi Itzhak [Isak] Jacob Thumim D. N. 337
Dr. Maurycy Richter Y. A. 339
Dr. Tzvi-Henryk Reichmann Y. A. 339
Dr. Efraim Schutzmann Y. A. 340
Abraham Chaim Klagsbald Y. A. 341
Words of Eulogy That Were Never Spoken A. Cohen 342
Lipa Geller Y. A. 342
Dr. Aleksander Steinhardt Dr. Binyamin Weintraub 343
Wilhelm Haspel Y. A. 344
Engineer Tzvi (Herman) Mendel Jawetz Y. A. 345
Chaim Elias Yosef the son of Eliezer 345
Mordechai Hacke Y. A. 346
Josef [Jozef] Rinde Y. A. 346
Abraham Schachter Y. A. 347
Meir Honigwachs Y. A. 347
The Mieses Family Y. A. 348
The Axer Family Y. A. 348
Dr. Josef Axer   348
Dr. Dawid Sack Y. A. 349
Dr. Nisan [Nissen] Stein-Goldstein Y. A. 349
Victor Emanuel Pordes D. N. 350
Reb Shmuel Babad Y. A. 351
Reb Shmuel [Samuel] the Son of Reb Dawid Knoller D. N. 351
Mordechai Gottfried R. A. Meir 352
The Magid Rabbi Pinchas Shlomo [Salomon] Schussheim [Schusheim] M. Henish 353
Professor Dr. Manes Kartagener D. N. 354
Professor Dr. Maximilian [Maksymilian] Rose Y. A. 355
Professor Dr. Henryk Meisel Y. A. 355
Professor Ludwig Bruno Sohn Y. A. 356
Dr. Helene Rosenbach-Deutsch Y. A. 356
 
Appendix
 
Irgun Yotzei Przemyśl in Israel Y. A. 359
Przemyśl Landsmanschaftn in New York   361
Fallen in the Establishment of State of Israel   364
 
Part V

Shoah & Destruction

 
From the Outbreak of WW II Until the Liberation Dr. M. Schattner 371
Reminiscences (Memoirs) Dr. L. Frim 394
Przemyśl today Dr. M. Schattner 404
 
Yiddish Section 405
 
Introduction   409
The City on the River San Dr. Y. Zinneman 413
History of the Jews of Przemyśl D. N. 416
Anti–Jewish Edicts of the Bishop of Przemyśl in the year 1743   421
The Austrian Period (1772–1914) D. N. 422
History of the Jews of Przemyśl (1914–1939) Y. Altbauer 428
Synagogues, Beis Midrashes, Kloizes, and Minyanim in Przemyśl D. N. 433
Rabbi Gedalia Schmelkes C. Trau, D. Nitzani 439
The Jewish Labor Movement in Przemyśl Y. Laubstein 442
Dr. Leib Landau   451
Lawyer Leib Landau – a Great Man of Israel by Abraham Morewski A. Marovsky 451
Memories of Leib Landau Ida Kaminska 456
Dr. Herman Liebermann Dr. E. Bloch 458
Michael Ostereicher D. N. 464
Dr. Ludwik Grossfeld D. N. 465
Przemyśl Maskilim: Mordechai Yonah Rosenfeld (Myshu'b) A. Kahana 467
Beirech Schafir – the Jewish Troubadour of Przemyśl A. Kahana 469
Rachel Korn A. B. 471
On the Ruins Rachel H. Korn 472
Yaakov Zinneman D. N. 474
The Schwebel Brothers Chanoch Hand 475
Types from the Jewish Street by Eliahu Bloch E. Bloch 478
The Tzadik of Wolnica Professor Dr. S. H. Bergman 490
The Hidden Tzadik Rabbi Yitzchak Eizik Shochet   492
Organization of Przemyslers in Israel Y. A 494
Przemyśler Landsmanschaft in New York   497
The Destruction of Przemyśl Dr. M. Schattner 501
My Experiences During the Occupation Dr. Leon Frim 527
Index of names (Hebrew)   537
Index of names (Yiddish)   547
 
Supplementary Section
Notes from the original Project Coordinator
Photo Surname Index
Przemyśl Slicha

 


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