Tales of Bialystok
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Beschreibung:
Charles Zachariah Goldberg left Bialystok in 1906 at the age of 20 in the aftermath of a deadly pogrom in Bialystok, then a part of Czarist Russia. Published later in life, living in Connecticut, these are his remembrances and stories about growing up in Bialystok, tales of the dreadful, and of the humorous, of family life, and of his journey to America. He writes in a voice all his own, familiar, plainspoken, direct and honest. Originally written in Yiddish for publications in the New York City area in the 1930s and 1940s, Charles Zachariah Goldberg stories capture both the immediacy of his experiences and the tales told him by others.
The Magic of the Written Word, A Foreword from the Translator vii
In the Shadow of Death 1
Life Experiences 5
Memories of Menkhes Gesel 9
The Informer 15
My Father’s Advice 19
Stealing Across the Border 25
Murder by the Dozen 31
A Serpent’s Tooth 37
A Soldier’s Tale 41
Two Friends 45
The General 49
A Commotion in the Horse Stall 55
The Inspector 59
Getting Even With the Rabbi 63
A Poor Boy is Not Destined for Joy 67
Mystery in a Small Town 71
The Blood Libel 75
In the Nick of Time 81
A Wonderful Bialystoker Self-Defense Organization in 1906 87
A Ruined Holiday 95
Epilogue: Bialystok – A Historical Survey by I. Shmulewitz 99
Notes on Sources 107