Memories of Two Generations: Volume 1 [Translated by Amram Prero] · Project Zikaron

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18th- and 19th-century Jewish communal registers (pinkasim in Hebrew) obtained by special agreement with the Russian State Library.

The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic. See the "About" tab for details.

Details of four yizkor books and one communal history featured in Project Zikaron. See the "About" tab for details.

Documents associated with Rabbi Shimen Eisenberg, whose 2nd volume of memoirs was transcribed for Project Zikaron. See the "About" tab for details.

The manuscript of volume three of Avraham Shlomo Melamed's memoirs, which is included in Project Zikaron. See the "About" tab for details.

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Title

Memories of Two Generations: Volume 1 [Translated by Amram Prero]

Category

Autobiographies

Author/Originator

Gurwitz (Hurvits), Aleksander-Ziskind (1859-1947) v.1

Year of Publication/Creation

[1977?]

Place of Publication/Creation

Chicago

Language(s)

English

Geographic Places

Rakau (Rakov, Rakow, Rakev), Belarus (p. 13)

Ivyanets (Ivenets, Iwieniec, Evenits), Belarus (p. 76)

Uzda (Uzde), Belarus (p. 222)

Byerazino (Berezino, Brezin, Berezin), Belarus (p. 242)

Minsk, Belarus (p. 250)

Maladzyechna (Molodechno, Molodeczno, Molodetshne), Belarus (p. 292)

Valozhyn (Volozhin, Wolozyn, Valozhin), Belarus (p. 301)

Lapichy (Lapichi, Lapitsh), Belarus (p. 320)

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This type-written English translation was formally published in 2016. Click here for details. For the original Yiddish version, click here

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