Arad, Romania

The Jewish People of Arad
Life and History
(Arad, Romania)

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Acknowledgments

From “The Jewish People of Arad: Life and History”
Translated from the original Hungarian & Romanian by Henry C. Tausk, M.D.
Published: Haifa, Israel : M. Lachmann Ltd., 2000

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Hereby we do express our thanks to those who collaborated and contributed to the editing of this book:
Dr. Josif (Nicolae) Schönfeld from Israel, (deceased) for authoring the introduction.
Toma Garai from U.S.A. for writing the English Primer.
Prof. Eugen Glück from Arad (Romania) for gathering the material and writing chapters 3,4,5,6.
George Kovács (Eichner) from Israel, for gathering the material and writing chapters 1,3,7,9,10,11.
Avraham (Ştefan-Pista) Krausz from Israel, for supplying the material used in chapter 8 (about the orthodox community).
Prof. Géza Kovách from Arad (Romania) for collecting the material for chapter 12.
Eng. Johannes (Ivan) Waldmann from Germany for processing and organizing the material.
Dr. Thomas Godon (Ujhelyi) from Israel for amending the material.
Translated from the original Hungarian & Romanian by Henry C. Tausk, M.D.

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We do express our gratitude to the Jewish Community of Arad and especially its president, Ing. Ştefan Löwinger (deceased in the meantime); the Federation of the Jewish Communities in Romania and especially to the historian, Lia Benjamin; the direction of the Library of the Romanian Academy; the Yad Vashem Institute; the Archives of the World Zionist Organization; the Strohlitz Foundation contiguous to the Haifa University, and furthermore, to the following persons: Haim Wurzel (deceased in the meantime), Dr. Ladislau Haber (deceased in the meantime), David Dov, Ernest Lasner (Horesch), Gheorghe Bérczi (deceased in the meantime), Moshe Glanz (Zohar) (deceased in the meantime), Josif Sinai (Szegfü), Pavel Brimbram, Béla (Efraim) Mandel, Francisc Kelen (for a number of photographs) and to all of those who, albeit not mentioned here, contributed invaluably to the creation of this book.

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The following committee members contributed in the editing of this publication:
Dr. Gordon Thomas, Grün Lajos, Hirsch George, Ianculovici (Mayer), Lili, Khayat (Berg) Aniko, Marton George, Salamon Uri (Otto), Schwarz Jano, Zimmermann Karcsi.

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Preface – written by Dr. Josif Schönfeld

English Primer – written by Toma Garai

Chapter 1 Arad – Reality and Nostalgia 1

Chapter 2 Reflections on the Jewish Presence in the Arad Region 11

Chapter 3 The Start of the Jewish Presence in Arad 13

Chapter 4 The Jewish Community of Arad; Socio-Economic and Religious Aspects before 1848 19

Chapter 5 Rabbis, Prominent Personalities and Community Institutions During the XVIII-th to the XX-th centuries 25

Chapter 6 Facets of the existence of the Jews in Arad during the period between the Democratic Revolution of 1848 and the start of World War I (the Period of 1918-1940) 51

Chapter 7 The Jewish People of Arad in the period between the two World Wars (1918-1940) 59

Chapter 8 Details from the History of the Autonomous Orthodox Community in Arad (1904-1940) 81

Chapter 9 The Jews of Arad in the Shadow of the Holocaust (1940-1944) 87

Chapter 10 1944 – A Year of Change and of Great Jeopardy 121

Chapter 11 The Jews of Arad in the period following the War 125

Chapter 12 The Economic & Cultural life of the Jews in Arad after the Year 1918 159

Index of Notes and References 173

Addendum 183

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Preface – written by Dr. Josif Schönfeld
English Primer – written by Toma Garai

Chapter 1	Arad – Reality and Nostalgia	1
Chapter 2	Reflections on the Jewish Presence in the Arad Region	11
Chapter 3	The Start of the Jewish Presence in Arad	13
Chapter 4	The Jewish Community of Arad; Socio-Economic and Religious Aspects before 1848	19
Chapter 5	Rabbis, Prominent Personalities and Community Institutions During the XVIII-th to the XX-th centuries	25
Chapter 6	Facets of the existence of the Jews in Arad during the period between the Democratic Revolution of 1848 and the start of World War I (the Period of 1918-1940)	51
Chapter 7	The Jewish People of Arad in the period between the two World Wars (1918-1940)	59
Chapter 8	Details from the History of the Autonomous Orthodox Community in Arad (1904-1940)	81
Chapter 9	The Jews of Arad in the Shadow of the Holocaust (1940-1944)	87
Chapter 10	1944 – A Year of Change and of Great Jeopardy	121
Chapter 11	The Jews of Arad in the period following the War	125
Chapter 12	The Economic & Cultural life of the Jews in Arad after the Year 1918	159
	Index of Notes and References	173
	Addendum	183