The Tailors of Tomaszow - A Memoir of Polish Jews (Paperback)

Seven decades after the Nazis annihilated the Jewish community of Tomaszow-Mazowiecki, Poland, comes a gripping eyewitness narrative told by one of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust, as well as through first-hand accounts of other Tomaszow survivors. This unique communal memoir presents a rare view of Eastern European Jewry, before, during, and after World War II. It is both the memoir of a child and of a lost Jewish community, an unvarnished story in which disputes, controversy and scandal all play a role in capturing the true flavour of life in this time and place. Nearly 14,000 Jews, one-third of the town's population, lived in Tomaszow-Mazowiecki before World War II, many making their living as tailors and seamstresses. Only 250 of them survived the Holocaust, in part because of their skill with a needle and thread. Engaging and highly accessible, The Tailors of Tomaszow is a powerful resource for educators and a compelling read for anyone wishing to gain a deeper, more personal understanding of Eastern European Jewry and the Holocaust.

General

Imprint:	Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Modern Jewish History
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	April 2014
Authors:	Rena Margulies Chernoff • Allan Chernoff
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-89672-879-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-89672-879-X
Barcode:	9780896728790

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