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"a monumental series of books. The first substantive record of the Jews of Lithuania who were murdered in the Holocaust"

Shalom Bronstein, Avotaynu, Volume XVIII, Number 3, Fall 2002
"...outstanding work"

Book Description
In the brutality, misery and evil perpetrated by the Nazi regime during World War II, millions of Jews, wiped out from the face of the earth, were also denied a proper memorial, even to their names. In the more than half century since the end of the war, significant and vital progress has been made, by various institutions and historians, in recording the names of those who perished. The Holocaust in Lithuania (Gefen Publishing House, 2002) is comprised of four volumes. The first is a detailed history of the Holocaust in Lithuania, providing a historical context in which to consider the final three volumes, which feature the lists of those who were interned in ghettos, and those who perished during the terrible years of 1941-1945. This comprehensive history also include important information, such as a list of Yahrzeit (Memorial) dates of Lithuanian Jewish communities, and detailed reference lists of films, books and articles on the Lithuanian Holocaust. This extensive and important work is primarily a book about memory, and its aim is to record and document the names of Lithuanian Jews who perished in the Holocaust. The comprehensive record is a result of years of research and collation, using articles in journals and the daily press, mailings to survivors, and on-line submissions to the project website. The Holocaust in Lithuania: 1941-1945 A Book of Remembrance exceeds its aims. It not only serves as a memorial to Lithuanian Jewry, but at last provides a memorial to the names – the men, women and children – who have their place in Jewish memory, and now too, have an eternal, physical remembrance. This volume is part of a set of four books. To pursues the full set please search for ISBN 965229280x. This volume is usually sold together with volume 2b (ISBN 9652292923.)

From the Publisher
This book is part of a set of four. To purchase the complete set, please type in search "965-229-280-x".

SYNOPSIS

In the brutality, misery and evil perpetrated by the Nazi regime during World War II, millions of Jews, wiped out from the face of the earth, were also denied a proper memorial, even to their names. In the fifty years since the end of the war, significant and vital progress has been made, by various institutions and historians, in recording the names of those who perished.

The Holocaust in Lithuania is a major contribution to this important effort. A book about memory, its primary aim is to record and document the names of Lithuanian Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Over 50,000 names are included, as a result of years of research and collation, using articles in journals and the daily press, mailings to survivors, and on-line submissions to the project website.

This extensive work is comprised of four volumes. The first is a detailed history of the Holocaust in Lithuania, providing a historical context in which to consider the final three volumes, which feature the lists of those who were interned in ghettos, and those who perished during the terrible years of 1941-1945. This comprehensive history also include important information, such as a list of Yahrzeit (Memorial) dates of Lithuanian Jewish communities, and detailed reference lists of films, books and articles on the Lithuanian Holocaust.

FROM THE CRITICS

Diamond

...these volumes are of inestimable value, and essential for every library concerned with Jewish history and Holocaust studies, and an invaluable resource for every family historian with an interest in Lithuanian Jewry.

Shemot

...these volumes are of inestimable value, and essential for every library concerned with Jewish history and Holocaust studies, and an invaluable resource for every family historian with an interest in Lithuanian Jewry.

Avotaynu

... outstanding work.

Diamond - Shemot

...these volumes are of inestimable value, and essential for every library concerned with Jewish history and Holocaust studies, and an invaluable resource for every family historian with an interest in Lithuanian Jewry.

Bronstein, Shalom - Avotaynu