November 19, 2015, Oral History Project, Alan Bernstein
The Felshtin Society began its Oral History Project in October, 2015 in order to better understand how the the events surrounding the pogrom of 1919 may have impacted successive generations. Each video is a first generation’s recollection of the development of their family and how they faced the challenges of acculturation in a new place. The Society’s plan is to study the histories and present significant findings at our centennial memorial to be held in New York, April, 2019.
The following, in alphabetical order, are names of some of the victims of the Felshtin pogroms of 1919 and persons orphaned by the pogroms. These lists are from … Continue reading Lists of Pogrom Victims and Orphans →
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David Novoseller of Volyn (1877-1966) was the eighth in a long line of rabbis when he was selected to become Felshtin’s rabbi. “There were three other candidates, and each … Continue reading The Two Lives of Rabbi David Novoseller →
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The following is based on an article by Moscow literary critic Chaim Baider that appeared in the Jewish newspaper Sholom Aleichem. We are grateful to Dr. Natalia Meshkov … Continue reading Izik Huberman: Poet of Youth →
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She survived two pogroms the death of her parents, yet her ordeal was only just beginning. Could the young orphan care for her two young sisters, overcome grinding poverty, and build a life in a new country?
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Barbara Fischkin aptly described Felshtin as “a Ukrainian Petticoat Junction.” (1) Indeed, for centuries the shtetl was barely touched by popular culture or technology. Yet during the 19th … Continue reading Rabbi Yisroel Kitover: Felshtin’s Superstar →
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A small Jewish community in Ukraine was bloodied by pogroms and destroyed by the Holocaust. Today its history is being revived through everything from Yiddish translations to the … Continue reading Reconstructing Felshtin →
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By Dr. Michael Nevins Polina Shvartz Lerner was born in Felshtin in 1947, the last Jew born in the shtetl. Her maternal grandfather, Sruel Modick, had been killed by … Continue reading Felshtin’s Last Jew →
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Etya Remembers Testimony of Etya Tsalevich, former prisoner of the German extermination camp in the city of Proskurov (Khmelnitskiy), Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
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The following compilation is based on a dozen or so sources, including the Felshtin yizkor book, the 1834 and 1875 Felshtin censuses, a 1907 voter list and business directories from … Continue reading Felshtin Who’s Who →
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Photos from the Felshtin Society Reunion: May 3, 2009, Mendy’s Restaurant, Manhattan
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