Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn
The Shochet - Volume 1
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A Memoir of Jewish Life In Ukraine and Crimea
- Set in Ukraine and Crimea, this unique autobiography offers a fascinat- ing, detailed picture of life in late nineteenth - and early twentieth-century Tsarist Russia. Goldenshteyn (1848-1930), a traditional Jew who was or- phaned as a young boy, is a master storyteller. Folksy, funny, streetwise, and self-confident, he is a keen observer of nineteenth-century Eastern Europe. His accounts are vivid and readable, sometimes stunning in their intensity. The memoir is brimming with information; his adventures shed light on communal life, persecution, family relationships, religious practices and beliefs, social classes, local politics, interactions between Jews and other religious communities (including Muslims, who formed the majority of Crimea's populace), epidemics, poverty, competition for resources, migra- tion, war, modernity and secularization, holy men and charlatans, acts of kindness and acts of treachery. In chronicling his own life, Goldenshteyn inadvertently tells a bigger story - the story of how a small, oppressed people, among other minority groups, struggled for survival in the massive Russian Empire.
- Until now, only a small circle of Yiddish-speaking scholars had access to this extremely significant primary source. This translation is a game- changer, making this treasure trove of information accessible to academics and ordinary readers alike. Informed by research in Ukrainian, Israeli, and American archives and personal interviews with the few surviving indi- viduals who knew Goldenshteyn personally, The Shochet is a magnificent new contribution to Jewish and Eastern European history.
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Michoel Rotenfeld is a historical researcher who has long been fascinated by Jewish memory in its myriad forms, especially the genre of Jewish autobiography. He is the director of Touro University Library's Project Zikaron, a permanent collection of previously uncollated and undigitized historical material from Jewish communities across the world. He also coordinated the digitization of David Tidhar's nineteen - volume Encyclopedia of the Founders and Builders of Israel (www.tidhar.tourolib.org), which has received over two million page views.
| Code: | 9798887193557 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn |
| Translator: | Michoel Rotenfeld |
| ISBN-10: | 888719355X |
| ISBN-13: | 9798887193557 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pages: | 411 |
| Dimensions: | 6.3" x 9.3" |
| Publisher: | Touro University Press |
| Date: | 9/26/2023 |
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| Category | Book / sefer |
|---|---|
| Brand | Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn |
| Language | English |
| SKU | 9798887193557 |
| Availability | In stock |
