{"product_id":"the-city-of-zloczow-zolochiv-ukraine-hardcover","title":"The City of Zloczow (Zolochiv, Ukraine) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBaruch Karu (Krupnik)\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMoshe Kuten\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRachel Kolokoff Hopper\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book describes the life of the people of Zloczew, the foundation of the town until after the tragedy. Life during\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe two World Wars has been particularly emphasized, for it was during these decades that Jewish life reached its\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esummit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, at the outbreak of World War II, life stopped and one of the centres of the Diaspora was not more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZloczew lies in the south-eastern part of Poland which is called Little Poland. A piece of land which, under the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustro-Hungarian Empire, was called Galicia. An agricultural level country partly covered with forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe natural borders of the town were in the south, the hills of Vorniaky; in the north the Zloczowka river and in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe west and east, the town came together with neighbourhood villages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour wooden bridges crossed the river and a railroad, about 2km from town, connected the place in the west with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLwow and in the south-east with Tarnopol. A railroad-branch led northward to the city of Brody. Three paved roads\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealso connected Zloczew with these cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town of Zloczew was surrounded by many villages: Vorniaky, Polorky, Bianiov, Zazola, Jalochoviczy, Chicic, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacka and a chain of small towns: Bialokamin, Busk, Sasov, Olesko and Goligory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZloczew was a part of the Tarnopol region. In it central institutions could be found which served the whole region: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Governor's offices; the Tribunal Court, Land Registry, Post, hospital and colleges. Since the town was near the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrontier, two regiments were stationed there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorresponding with the municipal and governmental foundations, there were also Jewish ones which served the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJewish inhabitants: the Communal Committee, rabbis, judges, hospitals, synagogues, schools and social relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town was known for its cleanliness and beautiful appearance. The houses were mostly of bricks and only in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe suburbs could wood or clay houses be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 428\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750278955296,"sku":"9781954176560","price":73.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c43df85052838cf8b135d0f31b4c1ebf.webp?v=1779947469","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-city-of-zloczow-zolochiv-ukraine-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}