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Yizkor Book of Rokiskis (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,649
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Yizkor Book of Rokiskis (Hardcover)

M. Bakalczuk-Felin; Produced by Tim Baker, David Sandler

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Jews began settling in RokiSkis in the late 17th Century. During the 19th Century, the town's importance as a regional commercial center increased with the completion of a railway line that connected it to the Baltic ports of Riga and Libau / Liepaja and to the interior of the Russian Empire. By 1897, the Jewish population had grown to 2,067, 75% of the town's population. There was a strong Chasidic presence in the RokiSkis area, which was unique to Lithuania. Prior to the Holocaust, about 3,500 Jews lived in RokiSkis. By the end of August 1941 nearly all were murdered.

In 1952, Jews from the area who had emigrated to South Africa before the war published a collection of Yiddish-language articles and related images under the title Yisker-bukh fun Rakishok un umgegnt (Memorial Book for Rokiskis and Environs). Countless hours of volunteer effort have been devoted to translating that work into English and recently to gathering additional materials that were not available when the original book was published.

Together, these translations, images, and new material provide English-speaking readers a composite picture of the history, culture, institutions, and daily lives of the Jews of the RokiSkis area and will be a lasting memorial to them.

General

Imprint: Jewishgen, Inc.
Release date: August 2017
Editors: M. Bakalczuk-Felin
Producers: Tim Baker • David Sandler
Dimensions: 288 x 224 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 872
ISBN-13: 978-1-939561-58-9
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies
Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust
Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
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LSN: 1-939561-58-2
Barcode: 9781939561589

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