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Jews of Kopcheve by Dorothy Leivers
A history of the Jews of Kapciamiestis, Lithuania, know in Yiddish as Kopcheve. Leivers notes in the Introduction to the book that she was motivated to publish the work so that those Jews from the town who were murdered in the Holocaust could be identified and remembered. The historical portion of the book documents the presence of Jews from its earliest days until the Holocaust. There are numerous family trees, and a number of tables and maps that support the history of the town. An index includes the surnames identified in the book.
7" x 10" 188 pp. hardcover $35.00
Contents
PREFACE vii INTRODUCTION ix Geography xi CHAPTER I 1400–1875 1 CHAPTER II 1876–1917 11 The New Century 15 World War I 17 CHAPTER III 1918–1941 20 Independent Lithuania 20 Jewish Community, 1920–1941 21 Synagogue and Community Institutions 27 The Kapciamiestis Jewish Youth Association 30 Making a Living 33 CHAPTER IV 1941–WORLD WAR II 42 16th Lithuanian Division of the Russian Army 46 Survival 47 CHAPTER V IN MEMORIAM 51 The Murdered: Kapciamiestis’ Hall of Remembrance 51 The Jewish Cemetery of Kapciamiestis, Lithuania 54 CHAPTER VI GENEALOGY AND FAMILY TREES 77 CHAPTER VII 2005 160 APPENDIX 1: PLACE NAMES 165 APPENDIX 2: POPULATION TABLES 166 BIBLIOGRAPHY 168 Index 170
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