Language:
English
Pages:
560 pages (double space) :
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Typewritten manuscript (carbon copy).
Keywords:
Folklore
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Fasts and feasts Judaism.
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Hasidism.
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Hotelkeepers.
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Jewish families 19th century.
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Jewish religious education.
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Jewish way of life.
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Jews Social life and customs 19th century.
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Jews Social life and customs 19th century.
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Judaism Liturgy.
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Judaism Customs and practices.
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Orthodox Judaism.
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Rabbis.
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Voyages and travels.
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World War, 1914-1918.
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Hungary.
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New York (N.Y.)
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Slovakia.
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Vienna (Austria)
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Autobiographies
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Biographical sources
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Memoirs
Abstract:
The memoirs start at the "Hotel Vienna" in New York, where the author starts his reflection on his childhood in Vamia, a small Hungarian-Slovak town. Predominance of Hungarian and Magyar culture within the official institutions and schools. German and Yiddish were the main languages for the Hasidic Jewish community besides knowledge of Hungarian, Slovak and Hebrew. Superstition and mysticism within the general populace. Business connection with Vienna, the capital of the monarchy. Description of the Hasidic Jewish community and its members. Jewish education and studies with the well-respected Rabbi Shloimo Gasser. Reflection on Jewish traditions and circumcision rites. Description of certain characters in the community. Recollections of Jewish wedding ceremonies and engagement traditions. Celebration of Jewish holidays within the family and the Jewish community. Detailed portrayal of ritual and liturgy. Description of the synagogue's interior and its functions for the celebration of the holidays. Reflection on the Jewish history throughout the centuries. Rich recollection of stories and myths in the Hasidic tradition. Description of certain food customs and clothing traditions. Trip with the author's grandfather to Belz, where they spend Yom Kippur at the Belz wonder rabbi (Tzadik). Detailed description of prayers and the encounter with the Tzadik at the Kol Nidre night.
Abstract:
Changing scene to the "Cafe Zentral" in Vienna, the meeting place of intellectuals. The author studied at the Vienna Theological Seminary and composed short stories for newspapers. Story about the fate of two female Jewish protagonists (Sonya and Katya). Recollections of World War One. Detailed description of a Sabbath celebrations and scholastic discussions. Reflection on "eshes chayil". The author emigrated with his wife to the United States. They settled in New York, where he took over the management of the "Hotel Vienna". Recollections of the World Congress of Jewish Women in New York. Description of the spas in Bohemia.
Note:
Available on microfilm
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English
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Synopsis in file, table of contents
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