The Shochet - Volume 1

Pinkhes-Dov GoldenshteynSKU: IBSB-355-7

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A Memoir of Jewish Life
In Ukraine and Crimea
Set in Ukraine and Crimea, this unique autobiography offers a fascinat-
ing, detailed picture of life in late nineteenth - and early twentieth-century
Tsarist Russia. Goldenshteyn (1848-1930), a traditional Jew who was or-
phaned as a young boy, is a master storyteller. Folksy, funny, streetwise, and
self-confident, he is a keen observer of nineteenth-century Eastern Europe.
His accounts are vivid and readable, sometimes stunning in their intensity.
The memoir is brimming with information; his 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, migra-
tion, 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 this treasure trove of information accessible to academics
and ordinary readers alike. Informed by research in Ukrainian, Israeli, and
American archives and personal interviews with the few surviving indi-
viduals who knew Goldenshteyn personally, The Shochet is a magnificent
new contribution to Jewish and Eastern European history.
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 nineteen - volume Encyclopedia of the
Founders and Builders of Israel
(www.tidhar.tourolib.org),
which has received over two million page views.
Sku:
IBSB-355-7
Author:
Pinkhes-Dov Goldenshteyn
Translator:
Michoel Rotenfeld
Isbn 13:
9798887193557
Isbn 10:
888719355X
Pages:
411
Size:
6.3" x 9.3"
Binding:
Paperback
Date:
9/26/2023
Imprint:
Touro University Press

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