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Friedman Family Papers 1844-1944
No full textAaron Friedman was a rabbi, shochet, and author. He was a shochet in Stavisk, Poland, Bernkastel-on-the-Moselle, Germany, and New York City, and author of a defense of the practice of Shechita entitled, âTuv Taâamâ in 1874. This collection also contains information on his son, Abraham Friedman and his grandson, Nathan Friedman. This collection consists of correspondence, business documents, family photographs, personal effects, genealogical information, and publications.This collection is located at the American Jewish Historical Society located in Boston. For information on accessing collections at AJHS Boston please visit their website at: http://www.ajhsboston.org/index.htm.Donor information unknownAaron Tzevi Friedman was born in Stavisk, Poland on March 22, 1822. When he was seventeen he became the shochet (a licensed and trained ritual slaughterer) for the city of Stavisk. He later moved to Bernkastel-on-the-Moselle in Germany where in 1844, he became a rabbi and shochet for the city. He married Rebecca Lieberman of Frankfort. In 1848, he moved to New York where he was chosen as shochet of one of the largest abattoirs (slaughterhouse) in the city. In response to attacks made against the practice of shechita, Friedman wrote a defense of shechita entitled âTuv Taâamâ in 1874. He became known as the âBaâal Shemâ of America because of his strict Orthodoxy. He remained a shochet of New York City until his death on May 17, 1876.Finding Aid available in Reading Room and on Internet.Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Friedman Family Papers; P-948; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.far031
Joseph\u27s Dream: The Life of Mr. Jospeh Friedman, Builder of Torah Education in Chicago
No full textEconomic utopia of the Torah. Economic concepts of the Hebrew Bible interpreted according to the Rabbinical Literature
No full textHebrew Bible offers alternative Economic utopia for building Theocratic society. In this paper, various economic concepts and themes are presented, as found in the Hebrew Bible. These economic concepts include taxation, property rights, labor market, social policy, banking, years of Sabbath and Jubilee, and business cycles. Most economic issues of the Bible are found in the texts of Torah, also known as five Books of Moses. These texts are analyzed by using classical Rabbinical commentaries for better insight. Contrary to the modern Economic theory which is based on the assumptions of scarcity of resources and unlimited needs of consumers, Economics of the Torah is based on God’s resources which are enough for all true needs of His people.Hebrew Bible, History of Economics, History of Economic Thought, Ancient Israel, Judaism
Avraham Tory. Kauno getas: diena po dienos : recenzija
No full textAvrahamo Tory knyga „Kauno getas: diena po dienos“, parašyta įvykių liudininko, nuo savo pasirodymo užėmė reikšmingą vietą Holokausto tyrimuose. Tai vienas svarbiausių, kai kuriais atžvilgiais ir svarbiausias, šaltinis, kalbantis apie Kauno geto istoriją vokiečių okupacijos metais. A. Tory sugebėjo peržengti dienoraščio žanro rėmus: jo knygą galima pavadinti pirmąja Kauno geto tragedijos „istorija“ ne tik alegoriškai, bet ir moksline šio žodžio prasme. Metodiškai, tiksliai ir paliekant galimybę patikrinti aprašomus įvykius parašyta knyga gali būti traktuojama kaip mokslo kriterijus atitinkantis istorinis tyrimas. Dėl potencialios politinės ir istorinės reikšmės A. Tory dienoraštis nėra tik asmeninis autoriaus reikalas. Jis pilnas vardų ir pavardžių, įvairių gyvenimo istorijų, kurių daugelio baigtį skaitytojas, deja, gali numatyti iš anksto. A. Tory surinkti vokiečių režimo išleisti dokumentai, skelbimai, įstatymai, įspėjimai atskleidžia gyvenimo gete tvarką ir aplinkybes. Vis dėl to dienoraštyje daugiausiai pasakojama apie asmeninę patirtį. A. Tory dienoraštis savotiškai įsilieja į diskusiją apie lietuvių vaidmenį Holokauste. Iš A. Tory teksto galima susidaryti nuomonę, kad autorius galvoja, jog visa lietuvių tauta prisidėjo prie žydų genocido – ar žudymu, ar įžeidinėjimais, ar stebėjimu, ar tiesiog abejingumu. Tarp lietuvių jis randa ir išimčių tačiau jos greičiau patvirtina taisyklę. Kaip matyti iš dienoraščio, tiek okupacijos pradžioje, tiek jai baigiantis, žydai dažniau surasdavo bendrą kalbą su vokiečiais nei lietuviais. Reikšminiai žodžiai: Avraham Tory; Dienoraštis; Holokaustas; Kauno getas; Tautiniai stereotipai; Avraham Tory; Diary; Kaunas Ghetto; Kaunas' ghetto; National stereotypes; The HolocaustA book of Avraham Tory “Kaunas Ghetto: Day by Day”, written by the witnesses of events, since its release has played a prominent part in studies of Holocaust. Speaking about the history of Kaunas ghetto during the German occupation, this is one of the most important and in some cases the most important source. A. Tory was able to transcend genre frames of the diary: the book can be called as the first tragedy "story" of Kaunas ghetto not only allegorically, but also in scientific sense of the word. Methodically, accurately and with the possibility to verify the events described, the written book can be considered as historical research that fulfills criteria of science. Because of a potential political and historical significance A. Tory’s diary is not just a personal matter of the author. It is full of names and surnames, different life stories, whose ending reader, however, might predict. A. Tory’s collected documents, announcements, regulations, warnings, released by German regime, reveal manner and circumstances of life in the ghetto. However, the diary is based mainly on personal experience. A. Tory’s diary in a certain way enters into a discussion about the role of the Lithuanian Holocaust. You can form an opinion from the A. Tory‘s text, that the whole Lithuanian nation had contributed to the genocide of the Jews – by killing or harassing, or monitoring, or simply neglecting them. Among Lithuanian he also finds exceptions but exception rather proves the rule. As can be seen from the diary, at the beginning of the occupation, as well as at the end of it, the Jews had more in common with the Germans than Lithuanians
Trauma overcoming in the memories by avraham suckever "vilnius ghetto" and in the novel by icchokus merus "a stalemate lasts but a moment".
No full textTrauma Overcoming in the Memories by Avraham Suckever "Vilnius Ghetto" and in the Novel by Icchokus Merus "A Stalemate Lasts but a Moment" The Bachelor's Research Paper “Trauma Overcoming in the Memories by Avraham Suckever Vilnius Ghetto and in the Novel by Icchokus Merus A Stalemate Lasts but a Moment” analyses the impact of the Holocaust trauma expressed in the texts of different genres: documentary and fictional narrative. The main research question – how the Holocaust trauma was overcome in the memoirs of the Vilnius Ghetto. In Suckever's memories spiritual resistance is expressed by writing poems in the face of death, which enhances human survival. The emphasis is laid on the unarmed resistance; cultural and artistic activities in the Vilnius Ghetto (the theatre, music concerts, literary readings and art exhibitions). In I. Mer's work novel the author tells of Isaac and Ester's love story based on the biblical narratives and Jewish writer Sholem Aleichem's novella The Song of Songs. The richness of the inner world of man is opposed to an unbearable reality of the Ghetto by allowing the imagination to escape from its limiting frontiers
Pri Shamaryahu: A Torah Journal in Honor of my Rebbe, Hagaon Harav Shamaryahu Meltzer shlit a
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