Zilina between the two World Wars was a busy and teeming city. The Jew Alexander Aranyos, the author of the first Slovak tango called Dita, lived here. Women were enthralled by tenor Bercy Godstein. The first exhibition of painter Imrich Weiner-Kral, was held here. The main streets, Masarykova, Hviezdoslavova, Namestie...
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Summary of the book part 2
Among the most significant taxpayers were Dr. Jozef Pollak, Dr. David Friedner, Eduard Schlesinger and other Jews. Diplomatic Corps were represented, for instance, by Teodor Ring, Emil Klein, Samuel Vogel and other Jewish inhabitants of Zilina. Jews chaired also municipal financial institutions. The first director of ophthalmological hospital became Dr....
Summary of the book part 1
Summary The publication Zidia v Ziline (Jews in Zilina) deals with the history of this community in the town up to the present day. Zilina belongs to the most densely populated areas of Slovakia, having been a significant centre of political, cultural and economic life both now and in the...
Chanukah in Zilina
Chanukah in Zilina Ner Micva – the festival of Lights – Chanukah, is yet another traditional occasion, when we meet to celebrate and chant together Chanukah songs. This years Chanukah party took place on December 21, 2008 – Kislev 24, 5769 right on the first day of this eight-day long...
Chanuka
... 25. kisleva sú dni Chanuka, ktorých je osem... tie boli určení sviatkom s Hallel a ďakovaním... Šabat 21b, Babylónsky Talmud Chanuka (voľne preložené ako chanu – utáborili sa k boju a ka – číslovka 25) alebo sviatok svetiel, pravdepodobne najznámejší židovský sviatok aj medzi nežidmi, začína 25....
Rabín
Rabín Kol Nidrej Vášnivý golfista Pekná služobná Rabínova rada Deväť šťastných ľudí Pred svadbou Kol Nidrej Moritz prišiel navštíviť rabína s prosbou a žiadosťou o výnimku: „Šalom rabi, prišiel som vás poprosiť o radu. Ja viem, že prichádza Jom Kipur a zajtra bude Kol Nidrej, ale presne v...
Mama-Svokra
Mama-svokra Rozhovor pred svadbou Telefonát Prezident Starostlivá matka Darčeky pre mamu Rozdiel Rozhovor pred svadbou Stojí Rebeka pred synagógou, chystá sa vstúpiť, pomaly začína svadobný obrad. Vo dverách ju víta zriadenec, chce ju usadiť a tak sa pýta: „Ste priateľka zo ženíchovej strany alebo ...?“ „Samozrejme, že nie,...
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Thanks to our donors
We would like to express our gratitude to all donors, that have contributed to our kehila’s budget as well as to help us to cover the publishing costs of the new book “Jews in Žilina” in the first half of 2008. Special thanks to our main donors: E. Pick -...
Summary of the book “Jews in Žilina”
Dear friends, The works on our book "Jews in Žilina" are getting to a last stage and we decided to present a short summary of the book. The book has been sent to a publisher and the publication of the book is planned for the beginning of 2009. We shall...
