WORLD
COMMITTEE IRGUN YOTZEY PLOTZK
for the BE-ISRAEL
PLOTZK
MEMORIAL BOOK
(Plotzker Association in Israel)
PLOTZK
(PŁOCK)
A HISTORY OF AN ANCIENT
JEWISH COMMUNITY IN POLAND
Editor:
ELIYAHU EISENBERG
Vice-Chairman, Plotzker Association in Israel
"HAMENORA"
Publishing House
Tel-Aviv, 1967
HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD COMMIITEE
FOR THE PLOTZK MEMORIAL BOOK
MR. ITZHAK GRINBAUM
EDITORIAL
BOARD
Chairman: MOSHE RUBIN
Members:
Itzhak
Ben-Shai (Fuchs) Shlomo Greenspan
Benyamin
Galewski Itzhak Tynski
IRGUN YOTZEY PLOTZK (POLIN) BE-ISRAEL
(PLOTZKER ASSOCIATION IN ISRAEL)
PLOTZKER YOUNG MENS' INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION
IN NEW YORK
SOCIEDAD DE RESIDENTES DE PŁOCK
EN LA ARGENTINA
ORGANISATION DE LES AMIS DE PŁOCK ET
ENVIRONS
EN FRANCE
PLOTZKER GROUPS IN AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, CANADA
AND THE U.S. WEST COAST
Drawings: Yaakov
Guterman
Title-page design:
H. Dayan
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Copyright (C) 1967 by the Plotzker Association in Israel "Hamenora" Publishing House, 24, Zangwill Street. Printed by "Arazi" Press Ltd., 4, Ayelet Hashahar Street,
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
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Notes
The English part is not a complete translation of the Yizkor book of Płock but rather a synopsis, summary, and should be treated as such. there are 684 pages in Hebrew and Yiddish but only 96 pages in English.
I have translated and added the titles and page numbers of articles which do not appear in the English summary. I added the code "H" if article is in Hebrew, or "Y" if in Yiddish.
I have added also the sub-chapters to the various articles, which are not included in the original Table of Contents. On many occasions I have added from the Hebrew and Yiddish parts of the book also names of people mentioned in the articles, when that was possible, mainly in the Holocaust chapters.
I have also added the names of people who appear in the photographs to the captions in English which did not include these names, see pages
I wish to thank the Płock Landsmanschaft who encouraged me and gave me and JewishGen the permission to post the Płock Yizkor book in the Internet.
It is my hope that this book will serve as commemoration
to the Jewish ancient grand and holy community of Płock, exterminated by
the Germans during the Holocaust.
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HISTORY OF THE
JEWS IN PLOTZK UNTIL THE FIRST WORLD WAR |
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History of the Jews of
Plotzk from the Middle Ages until the
17th Century Foreword Jewish trade Legal status of Jews Taxes Communal ("Kehila") Organization Jewish patens of life Blood libels Jewish-Christian Relations Prominent Kehila personalities Non-resident Jews Conclusion |
Y. Trunk |
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The History of the Jews
of Plotzk from the Middle of the 17th Century until World War I
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Y. Trunk |
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Dr. Y. Schipper |
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Dr. E.
Ringelblum |
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The Privileges of
the Jews in Plock |
Michael Szperling |
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E.E. |
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Avraham Yaacov Papierna
(1840-1919); a Teacher and Literary Critic |
S. Greenspan |
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E. Eisenberg |
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R' Yehuda Leib Margoulis R' Zysza Plotzker R' Shmuel Ben Azriel R' Arye Leib Zunz (Reb Leibele Charif) R' Abraham of Ciechanow – the Plotzker "Ilui" R' Yissachar Dov Graubart – N. Sokolov's Rabbi R' Eleazar Cohen R' Azriel Arye Leib Rakowski, the fighting "mitnaged" |
S. Greenspan |
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Jewish Life in Plotzk in
the light of Hebrew Periodicals of the Second Half of the19th Century Itzhak Grinbaum and Aharon Becker - pillars of Zionism in Plotzk The pre-Zionist epoch of Nahum Sokolov Education and cultural life Public institutions and social work Relations with Polish neighbors Emigration |
S. Greenspan |
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F. Sokolov |
36 |
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Płock Hassidim
and Nahum Sokolov |
Kurt Blumenfeld |
H-130 |
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Fragments of
Memories |
I. Grinbaum |
H-131 |
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I. Grinbaum |
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Y. M. Zlotnik |
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Gerer Hassidim The Beth Midrash Spirit of progress Rabbi R' Yecheskel Lipszyc Family Kampner "Amcha" near the "Iron Gate" |
S. Rozen |
37 |
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Memories of a pupil
of the Russian Gymnasium 10% only to the children of the Jews In the school of the teacher Jarzombek The problems of the Jewish pupils; the teacher of religion: A. J. Papierna |
Jakob Brozda |
H-141 |
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The value
"Płock" in various encyclopedias |
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H-145 |
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A Jewish settlement
from the 11th century is discovered |
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H-145 |
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I. Tynski |
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THE PLOTZK JEWISH COMMUNITY BETWEEN
THE TWO WORLD WARS 1918-1939 |
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COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS, SOCIAL
WORK, ECONOMIC LIFE, NEIGHBOURHOOD RELATIONS |
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The Jewish Kehila of
Plotzk ("Vaad Hakehila" – secretary memoirs) |
Y. Ben-Shai (Fuchs) |
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Institutions and
Organizations in Płock at 1934 |
(from "Kalendarz-informator Mazowsza
Płockiego |
H-208 |
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Płock – in "Almanach Gmin
Zydowskich" 1939 |
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H-208 |
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A. Shmueli
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The Jewish Orphanage
("Ochronka") |
G. Puk |
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"Charity saves
from death" (the image of a popular welfare activist) |
Halina Woitkowski Szlechter, source: Dina Berland |
H-212 |
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Cooperative Banks and
Trade Unions Banks The Credit bank Other financial institutions Professional associations The tailors organization in Płock The transportation workers unions The trade unions of office workers and salesmen |
I. G. Chanachowicz
(Kent) |
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J. Malonek |
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The association of artisans in Płock |
Jehoszua Zwirek |
H-220 |
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B. Gincberg |
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The yard of Altman on Szeroka street 10 |
Natan Lerman |
H-223 |
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Grunim (published in
"Płocker wart", 1936) |
Chaim Flaks |
H-224 |
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I. Tynski |
44 |
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E.E. |
45 |
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The Mariavits Convent
and the Jews Who were the Mariavits? The Mariavits and the Jews The Mariavits and the Germans They did not help the Jews What happened to the
Jewish property? |
I. G. Chanachowicz
(Kent) |
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EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS LIFE, CULTURAL
ORGANIZATIONS, PERSONALITIES |
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I. Ben Shai (Fuchs) |
47 |
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B. Grey (Graubart) |
48 |
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A. Penson |
48 |
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Prof. D. Eisenberg |
48 |
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A. Sh. |
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Prof. D. Eisenberg |
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Jubilee to the
Jewish library in Płock |
E.E. |
H-249 |
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M. Magnes |
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M. Zylberberg |
50 |
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The "small Beth
Midrash" of Płock |
Israel Zylberberg |
Y-258 |
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The arrival of a new
rabbi to Płock |
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H-259 |
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The Victim |
Y. Warszawski |
H-260 |
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The Struggle for
Restoring the Good Name of Rabbi H. Shapiro |
A. Hartglas |
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Y. Warszawski |
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M. Turkow |
51 |
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M. Zylberberg |
51 |
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My Uncle, Rabbi Y. L.
Avida ("El Zet", R' Yehuda Leib Zlotnik) |
Ruhama Shnir
(Zlotnik) |
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Dr. Nechemia Aloni |
52 |
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Meir (Michael)
Koenigsberg |
52 |
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Melech Rawicz |
53 |
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"Jewish Islands" in a Christian neighborhood The uniqueness of the Jewish gymnasium of Płock "Hashomer Hatzair" – the oldest scouts movements in Płock The summer camps of Hashomer Hatzair The home of grandfather in Dobrzyn A new social and cultural framework The Hebrew youth movement "Akiba" in Płock Two tragic episodes in Akiba movement; the war burst out Our escape from home In Gostynin; granting the nobility title for saving life First brutalities and abuses by the Nazis We return to Płock To the east with a torn refugee identity card |
E. Eisenberg |
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POLITICAL PARTIES, YOUTH MOVEMENTS,
ZIONIST FUNDS |
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The first Zionist
fulfillment |
Elisza Jecheskeli
(Czrnobroda) |
H-297 |
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M. Rubin |
55 |
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The festivities of
"L'g Baomer for the national fund |
M. Rubin |
H-303 |
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I. Tynski |
56 |
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E. E. |
56 |
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F. Fliderblum |
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Hehalutz, Hehalutz
Hatzair and Hapoel Getting organized The objection of the extreme religious "Hehalutz Hatzair" (Young Hehalutz) The branch activities Kibbutz Hachshara in town The visit of the 2 messengers from Eretz Israel The experiences of the Alyia "Hapoel" Training of young sportsmen Dedication to Jewish sport |
Y. Rosenblum |
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Summary of 10 years
of "Poalei Zion" |
R. Lichtman |
H-320 |
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M. Rubin |
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The First World War The local politic work after the War The social-professional activity The cultural public work Aftermath |
B. Okolica |
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D. Shahari |
59 |
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"Agudat Israel"
in Płock and the Region The founding assembly The educational activity The members of Agudat Israel in the Community Committee and the Municipality Council The economic activity |
L. Geliebter |
60 |
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Under the czarist regime During the war years The first years of independent Poland The visits of the "Bund" leaders Striving for victory Last words |
I. M. Oliver
(Ilover) |
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The beginning of the movement as a scout Jewish movement Founding of Hashomer Hatzair in Płock with the Hebrew Gymnasium Changes of the ideology and the human structure Two girls of the Płock branch fight against the Nazis |
E. E. |
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General Zionist Youth
Movement ("Hashomer Haleumi" – "Hanoar Hazioni" – "Akiba") |
B. Galewski |
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"Akiba" in Płock ("Divrei
Akiba" 14.12.1933) |
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H-345 |
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From our own ideas
(the ideological struggle for Zionism and Judaism) |
Meir Pagorek |
H-346 |
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Sh. P. |
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The history of
"Maccabi" in Płock 1915 1918 1923 1933 |
M. Rubin |
63 |
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A. Najman (Nowicki) |
64 |
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PLOTZK-BORN JEWISH PAINTERS |
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Nathan Korzen – the
painter |
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H-370 |
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Y. Aronson |
65 |
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Fishl Zylberberg (Zber)
(1909-1942) |
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65 |
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He will not be
forgotten |
Harry Koren (Korzen) |
H-376 |
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The exhibition of
the works of F. Zylberberg |
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H-378 |
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With Fiszl
Zylberberg (Zber) before his tragic death Stenia Bender (deported to Auschwitz under name "Guta Rozenstein", the wife of Fishl Zber |
Itzchak Furmansky |
H-380 |
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M. Rubin |
66 |
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E. E. |
67 |
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M. Rubin |
68 |
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PERSONALITIES, PUBLIC PERSONS RABBIES,
WRITERS, ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, TEACHERS, LEADERS, PUBLIC ACTIVISTS, PARTY AND
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVISTS, SPORT
LEADERS etc. |
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Collected and Edited by Shlomo Greenspan, Moshe Rubin, Itzhak Ben
Ishai (Fuchs) and rabbi Leib Geliebter |
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Nachum Sokolov
(1860-1936) |
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H-391 |
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Itzhak Grinbaum |
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H-393 |
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Rabbis, dayanim
(religious judges) and heads of yeshivot (religious colleges) R' Yehuda Lajb Avida (Zlotnik) (Rabbi) R' Adelberg Itzhak (Rabbi) R' Auerbach Itzhak son of R' Chaim (Rabbi) R' Auerbach Falk (Rabbi) R' Ajdelberg Mordechai Dov (the last Rabbi of Płock) Bzura Matatyahu (Dayan) R' Ginzburg Abraham Chaim Hftka Zisman (Dayan) R' Halberstat Naftali Herc (Rabbi) R' Szymon Zylberberg (Dayan) R' Ziskind Aleksander H'Kohen - "R' Zisza Płocker" (Rabbi) R' Zlotnik Yona Mordechai (Rabbi) R' Kohen Eliezer (Rabbi) R' Lipszyc Zeew Wolf (Rabbi) R' Lipszyc Jecheskel (Rabbi) R' Landau Abraham the Ciechanow Admu"r Mendelson Mendel (head of Yeshiva) Mendelson Moshe son of Mendel (Dayan) R' Mendelson Beniamin son of Mendel (Rabbi) R' Margalit Yehuda Leib (Rabbi) R' Menachem Nachum son of R' Yosef (Rabbi) R' Pinchas son of R' Yehuda (Rabbi) R' Cwi Hirsz (Rabbi) R' Zunz Arie Lejb (R' Lejbele Harif) (Rabbi) Rubinstein Michael (head of the small Beth Midrash Yeshiva) R' Rubinstein Fyszel (Rabbi) Rodabr Szmuel Zysza (head of Yeshiva) R' Rozebstrauch Mendel (Rabbi) R' Rakowski Azriel Arie Lejb (Rabbi) R' Szmuel Ben Azriel (Rabbi) R' Shapira Chaim (the
Płocker Admu"r) |
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H-400 |
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THE HOLOCAUST PERIOD (1939-1945) |
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The Jews of Plotzk under
the Nazi regime Until the deportation Plotzk refugees in exile Acts of resistance Plotzk after the
Holocaust |
Dr. J. Kermish |
70 |
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Letters of
Płocker Jews from the towns of deportation |
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H-506 |
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Pages in the diary |
Itzhak Tynski |
Y-526 |
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D. Dąbrowska |
76 |
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Lea Moszkowicz Dina Inowroclawska Regina Kalman Felicja (Fela) Ravitzka Unnamed person Dr. Hersz Russak R. Lichtman Simcha Mintz |
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The tortures in the
Forced Labor Camp Amsee (near Poznan).
All prisoners of this camp were murdered. They worked there for
the German Company O. Quast. |
Leib Geliebter |
H-539 |
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Płock in the
chronicle of Ludwik Landau (1909-1944) a Jewish famous economist from
Tomaszow Mazowiecki |
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H-542 |
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H. Elboim-Dorembus |
78 |
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Michael Zylberberg |
78 |
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H. Mairanc-Meiri |
79 |
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M. Koenigsberg |
79 |
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A Revolt in Hell,
Testimony The horrors and heroism in the camp of Treblinka Treblinka, historical review In Płock and with the family With the slavery labor battalions in Treblinka The day of the revolt and revenge and its planning Accumulation of arms and last preparations The signal is given Rudek Lubraniecki the hero of Treblinka The escape from all parts of the camp In hiding and in action The trial of Treblinka perpetrator, the German Kurt Franc |
Marian Platkiewicz |
79 H-544 |
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I was a mouth of
hundreds of thousands murdered victims – (Sobibor trial) |
Moshe Bahir
(Szklarek) |
H-553 |
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The testimony of
Moshe Bahir (Szklarek) in the Eichman trial State archive "The Government Counselor against Adolf Eichman. Testimonies B', pages 1045-1050 |
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H-555 |
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Nothing Remain... (a
poem) |
Katriel (Kurt) Hazan |
H-558 |
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To the Jews of
Poland (a poem translated from
Polish to Hebrew by Zvi Yashiv) |
Wladyslaw Broniewski |
H-559 |
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Warszawa year 5601
(1941) |
Itzhak Bernsztein |
H-560 |
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Our Płocker
landsleit in Ghetto Warsaw The first refugees The period until the erection of the ghetto The period of the ghetto The contact with the deportees in the various towns Days of the deportations After the Holocaust |
Michael Zylberberg |
H-570 |
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Escaped from the
claws of death (Josef-Jorzek Fiszman – Makowski) |
Prof. Artur Ber |
H-573 |
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H-575 |
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POST WAR EFFORTS OF REBUILDING |
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Survivors of the
fire |
Alfred Blei (30.10.1945) |
H-606 |
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The activities of the Płocker
Survivors Committee |
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In liberated Płock
– the remembrance assembly of March 3rd, 1946 David Lichtenstein: the first Płocker victims of the war Talks by Mrs. Koenigsberg, Zielonka, Mr. Cichi (from Drobin), Eisenberg, Platkewicz, Margolin and Alfred Blei, chairman. |
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H-608 |
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Exhumation (21.10.1946) |
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H-610 |
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Summary of the
Płocker Survivors Committee activities
(1948) |
M. Tirman |
H-611 |
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The dedication ceremony of the memorial monument to Płock martyrs (built by architect Benjamin Arie Leib Perlmuter) |
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H-612 |
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Jewish Plotzk cannot be
rebuilt The path of agony of the Jews of Płock Trials of rehabilitation The plant is not
revived |
I. G. Bursztyn |
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Memories and experiences of a refugee upon return after the Holocaust In a refugees train to Poland The first encounter with the city, June 1946 Trials to renew life which were destroyed Szeroka street The house of Maccabi A struggle for labor In the main streets of town In the "Tumy" boulevard The grand synagogue The cemetery |
I. G. Chanachowicz (Kent) |
83 H-629 |
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Post- War Activities in
Plotzk A memorial meeting in liberated Plotzk (3.5.1946) Re-burial ceremony of 25 Nazi victims Summary of the activities by the committee of Plotzk survivors Unveiling of the monument (23.10.1949) |
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ASSOCIATIONS OF PLOTZK JEWS ALL
OVER THE WORLD |
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Until the foundation of the State of Israel The activities of the organization in the State of Israel The book of Płock |
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The first immigrants
("olim") from Płock in Eretz Israel Memories of my father home |
Eng. Mordechai
Shoshani |
H-648 |
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Yaacov Tzidkoni
(Rechtman) – a Folklore researcher and a collector |
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H-651 |
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In Memoriam Itzhak Barak (Zeligman) z"l - IDF Lieutenant Colonel Mordechai Licht z"l - man of Ein Vered Josef Rosenfeld z"l - fell in Gesher Haziv battle Eliyahu Kruvi (Kapusta) z"l Itzhak Rosenfeld z"l Uri Kinamon z"l Hersh Cohen z"l - among the founders of "Neve Shaanan" suburb Yechiel Avivi (Fliderblum) z"l – words about his image Yaakov Fishman z"l – the Halutz (pioneer) and educator |
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History of the
Plotzker Young Mens' Association in New York Members of the committee in 1966: Pres. – Geo. Seeman V-Pres. – Dr. K. Bach and C. Okolica Treas. – S. Bornstein Fin. Secy. – H. Lipner Rec. Secy. – J. Gomberg Trustees – M. Weitzman,
J. Bernstein, N. Fink |
H. Lipner |
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Bezalel Okolica |
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Several details
about the Płockers in Argentina |
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Y-676 |
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H. Zimmerman |
90 |
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Last Letter from
Menachem Banach, 30.3.1942 |
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Y-677 |
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Plotzk Jews in various
countries Australia, England,
Los Angeles, Canada |
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