The Shochet (Vol. 1): A Memoir of Jewish Life in Ukraine and Crimea - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn, Michoel RotenfeldTheme:Chronological Period/19th Century, Cultural Region/Eastern Europe, Ethnic Orientation/Jewish, Religious Orientation/JewishPublish date:9/26/2023Pages:418
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Academic Studies PressISBN-13:9798887193007UPC:9798887193007Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Jewish, EuropeBook Topic:UkraineSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.763Product ID:SCY97JAW9D
"An impressively researched and surprisingly accessible portrait of Jewish life in the mid-19th century." -- Kirkus ReviewsSet in Ukraine
and Crimea, this unique autobiography offers a fascinating, detailed picture of
life in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Tsarist Russia.
Goldenshteyn (1848-1930), a traditional Jew who was orphaned as a young boy and
became a shochet (kosher slaughter) as a young man, is a master
storyteller. Folksy, funny, streetwise, and self-confident, he is a keen
observer of nineteenth-century Eastern Europe, both Jewish and non-Jewish. His
accounts are vivid and readable, sometimes stunning in their intensity. The
memoir is brimming with information. Goldenshteyn's adventures shed light on
communal life, persecution, family relationships, religious practices and
beliefs, social classes, local politics, interactions between Jews and other
religious communities (including Muslims, who formed the majority of Crimea's
populace), epidemics, poverty, competition for resources, migration, war,
modernity and secularization, holy men and charlatans, acts of kindness and
acts of treachery. In chronicling his own life, Goldenshteyn inadvertently
tells a bigger story--the story of how a small, oppressed people, among other
minority groups, struggled for survival in the massive Russian Empire.
Until
now, only a small circle of Yiddish-speaking scholars had access to this
extremely significant primary source. This translation is a game-changer,
making the treasure trove of information contained in these pages accessible to
academics and ordinary readers alike. Informed by research in Ukrainian,
Israeli, and American archives and personal interviews with the few surviving
individuals who knew Goldenshteyn personally, The Shochet is a
magnificent new contribution to Jewish and Eastern European history.
and Crimea, this unique autobiography offers a fascinating, detailed picture of
life in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Tsarist Russia.
Goldenshteyn (1848-1930), a traditional Jew who was orphaned as a young boy and
became a shochet (kosher slaughter) as a young man, is a master
storyteller. Folksy, funny, streetwise, and self-confident, he is a keen
observer of nineteenth-century Eastern Europe, both Jewish and non-Jewish. His
accounts are vivid and readable, sometimes stunning in their intensity. The
memoir is brimming with information. Goldenshteyn's adventures shed light on
communal life, persecution, family relationships, religious practices and
beliefs, social classes, local politics, interactions between Jews and other
religious communities (including Muslims, who formed the majority of Crimea's
populace), epidemics, poverty, competition for resources, migration, war,
modernity and secularization, holy men and charlatans, acts of kindness and
acts of treachery. In chronicling his own life, Goldenshteyn inadvertently
tells a bigger story--the story of how a small, oppressed people, among other
minority groups, struggled for survival in the massive Russian Empire.
Until
now, only a small circle of Yiddish-speaking scholars had access to this
extremely significant primary source. This translation is a game-changer,
making the treasure trove of information contained in these pages accessible to
academics and ordinary readers alike. Informed by research in Ukrainian,
Israeli, and American archives and personal interviews with the few surviving
individuals who knew Goldenshteyn personally, The Shochet is a
magnificent new contribution to Jewish and Eastern European history.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Academic Studies PressISBN-13:9798887193007UPC:9798887193007Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Jewish, EuropeBook Topic:UkraineSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.763Product ID:SCY97JAW9D
Michoel Rotenfeld is a historical researcher who has long been fascinated by Jewish memory in its myriad forms, especially the genre of Jewish autobiography. He is the director of Touro University Library's Project Zikaron, a permanent collection of previously uncollated and undigitized historical material from Jewish communities across the world. He also coordinated the digitization of David Tidhar's ninеtееn-volume Encyclopedia of the Founders and Builders of Israel (www.tidhar.tourolib.org), which has received over three million page views.
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