A Jewish Boyhood in Poland: Remembering Kolbuszowa
The former Naftali Saleschutz vividly recalls his 1920s childhood, capturing in all its savor the life of Hasidic Jews in the Polish shtetl . There is Cheder and Talmud Torah for Naftali, his earlocks falling onto his prayerbook; there are trips to the farm to drink milk fresh from cow or goat; observance of the Sabbath and all holidays in a large orthodox family. The Kolbuszowa marketplace evokes a long chapter replete with the taste of sour pickles and the aroma of horse droppings. But then come the ominous days and weeks of 1941, when the Jews of Kolbuszowa are ordered to destroy their homes, businesses, synagogue, and all their revered and invaluable books. After that, they themselves are killed. Norman, a lone survivor, made a new life for himself in America. Recommended.- Gerda Haas, Holocaust Human Rights Ctr. of MaineCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.