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.
A reprint of the original Felshtin yizkor book, almost entirely in Yiddish, hardbound and printed on acid-free paper, may be purchased from the National Yiddish Book Center. The Felshtin … Continue reading Felshtin Yizkor Book →
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By Sid Shaievitz Adapted from Remarks Delivered at the Felshtin Society Meeting February 7, 1999 My mother was Rose Uberman. Her father was a victim of the pogrom, having … Continue reading Breaking the Silence →
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The following review appeared in di yidishe landsmanshaftn fun nyu york (“The Jewish Hometown Societies of New York”), prepared by the Yiddish Writers’ Group of the Federal Writers’ … Continue reading Felshtin Yizkor Book Reviewed (1938) →
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by Mina Huberman I would like to take this opportunity to share with you, my fellow countrymen, the impression that our town Felshtin made on me when I visited … Continue reading Impressions of a Visit to Felshtin →
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by Sora Ludmir “I was right there with them. I lived the very words of the book. I felt what they felt. I understand their language. I am … Continue reading Discovering Felshtin →
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by Sore Oksman (From Chapter 14 of the Felshtin Yizkor Book, New York, 1937. Sore Oksman came to America with four of her children right after the pogrom. … Continue reading Our Great Disaster →
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