| The Tailors of Tomaszow: A Memoir of Polish Jews Contributor(s): Chernoff, Rena Margulies (Author), Chernoff, Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 089672879X ISBN-13: 9780896728790 Publisher: Texas Tech University Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - History | Holocaust - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013050924 |
| Series: Modern Jewish History (Texas Tech University Press) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Seven decades after the Nazis annihilated the Jewish community of Tomaszow-Mazowiecki, Poland, comes a gripping eyewitness narrative told by one of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust, as well as through first-hand accounts of other Tomaszow survivors. This unique communal memoir presents a rare view of Eastern European Jewry, before, during, and after World War II. It is both the memoir of a child and of a lost Jewish community, an unvarnished story in which disputes, controversy, and scandal all play a role in capturing the true flavor of life in this time and place. Nearly 14,000 Jews, one-third of the town's population, resided in Tomaszow-Mazowiecki before World War II, many making their living as tailors and seamstresses. Only 250 of them survived the Holocaust, in part because of their skill with a needle and thread. Engaging and highly accessible, The Tailors of Tomaszow is a powerful resource for educators and a compelling read for anyone wishing to gain a deeper, more personal understanding of Eastern European Jewry and the Holocaust. |