So we died: a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania
"So We Died (Azoy zaynen mir geshtorbn) is a translation from the Yiddish of a powerful eyewitness account of life in the Shavl (Šiauliai, Lithuania) ghetto from 1941 to 1944. For two-and-a-half years, 5,000 Jews were confined in the ghetto in Shavl/Šiauliai, Lithuania's third biggest city...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "So We Died (Azoy zaynen mir geshtorbn) is a translation from the Yiddish of a powerful eyewitness account of life in the Shavl (Šiauliai, Lithuania) ghetto from 1941 to 1944. For two-and-a-half years, 5,000 Jews were confined in the ghetto in Shavl/Šiauliai, Lithuania's third biggest city, which is located between Kovno/Kaunas to the south and Riga, Latvia, to the north. In contrast to other key European ghettos, few documents survive from the Shavl ghetto. Three accounts of the Shavl ghetto years exist, yet to date none has been published in English. Among these accounts, Levi Shalit's stands out for its power, beauty, and vision. Shalit was a true literary stylist who sought to convey the story of the ghetto with nuance and vibrancy. He was an acute psychological observer who wrestled with profound questions about the human condition. His work offers unique insights into the motivations, the inner and outer conflicts, and the desperate challenges facing his community. His unflinching honesty takes us to the heart of issues that matter deeply for our understanding of the Holocaust, and of ourselves. Composed shortly after the war, Shalit's account proceeds not day by day but through a carefully constructed set of themes and a series of stories. Shalit's intention was not simply to document the events he lived through, but to present them in compelling story form. His work is a model of remembrance and witnessing. Section One, "Oh, Israel, People of Faith," begins with the German invasion in June of 1941 and describes the start of the occupation, with its executions, restrictions, prohibitions, and humiliations, and the massacre carried out by Germans and Lithuanians throughout the country during July and August. The section concludes with the transfer of Shavl's 5,000 surviving Jews into the ghetto. Section Two, "So We Lived," describes ghetto life in all its facets: the overarching German command, the Lithuanian administration, and the Jewish council that oversaw food distribution, housing, labor, education, a synagogue, a police force, and other social structures. Internal discipline, quarrels, and contact with authorities and Lithuanian neighbors are also described. This section contains a series of stories featuring individual characters. Section Three, "The 'Masada' Book," describes the attempts to organize an underground resistance group, in which Shalit was an active participant. Section Four, "The Community Dies," begins with the transformation of the ghetto into a concentration camp and includes the seizure and deportation of the ghetto's children. The section ends with the ghetto's liquidation and the journey to the Stutthof concentration camp, from which most of the Jewish men were taken to Dachau"-- |
| Beschreibung: | "Originally pubished as: Azoy zaynen mir geshṭorbn by the association of Lithuanian Jews in Germany (Munich: 1949). |
| Beschreibung: | ix, 271 Seitegn Illustrationen, Karten 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780817322144 0817322140 9780817361747 081736174X |
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| 520 | 3 | |a "So We Died (Azoy zaynen mir geshtorbn) is a translation from the Yiddish of a powerful eyewitness account of life in the Shavl (Šiauliai, Lithuania) ghetto from 1941 to 1944. For two-and-a-half years, 5,000 Jews were confined in the ghetto in Shavl/Šiauliai, Lithuania's third biggest city, which is located between Kovno/Kaunas to the south and Riga, Latvia, to the north. In contrast to other key European ghettos, few documents survive from the Shavl ghetto. Three accounts of the Shavl ghetto years exist, yet to date none has been published in English. Among these accounts, Levi Shalit's stands out for its power, beauty, and vision. Shalit was a true literary stylist who sought to convey the story of the ghetto with nuance and vibrancy. He was an acute psychological observer who wrestled with profound questions about the human condition. His work offers unique insights into the motivations, the inner and outer conflicts, and the desperate challenges facing his community. | |
| 520 | 3 | |a His unflinching honesty takes us to the heart of issues that matter deeply for our understanding of the Holocaust, and of ourselves. Composed shortly after the war, Shalit's account proceeds not day by day but through a carefully constructed set of themes and a series of stories. Shalit's intention was not simply to document the events he lived through, but to present them in compelling story form. His work is a model of remembrance and witnessing. Section One, "Oh, Israel, People of Faith," begins with the German invasion in June of 1941 and describes the start of the occupation, with its executions, restrictions, prohibitions, and humiliations, and the massacre carried out by Germans and Lithuanians throughout the country during July and August. The section concludes with the transfer of Shavl's 5,000 surviving Jews into the ghetto. | |
| 520 | 3 | |a Section Two, "So We Lived," describes ghetto life in all its facets: the overarching German command, the Lithuanian administration, and the Jewish council that oversaw food distribution, housing, labor, education, a synagogue, a police force, and other social structures. Internal discipline, quarrels, and contact with authorities and Lithuanian neighbors are also described. This section contains a series of stories featuring individual characters. Section Three, "The 'Masada' Book," describes the attempts to organize an underground resistance group, in which Shalit was an active participant. Section Four, "The Community Dies," begins with the transformation of the ghetto into a concentration camp and includes the seizure and deportation of the ghetto's children. The section ends with the ghetto's liquidation and the journey to the Stutthof concentration camp, from which most of the Jewish men were taken to Dachau"-- | |
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| contents | Part I O, Israel, People of Faith -- May One? Must One? -- Introductory Remarks -- And So It Was -- O, Israel, People of Faith -- He Remained on His Land -- Tamara (The Mother of the Ghetto) -- Part II So We Lived -- Life in the Ghetto -- What We Ate in the Ghetto -- Apartments -- Heating and Lighting -- Production, Crafts, and Trade -- Health Matters -- Schools and Houses of Study -- Management and Administration -- So We Lived -- Hunted by Predators -- Black Asphalt on Warm Bodies -- "If Not Still Higher" -- Out of the Depths -- A Fight for the Unborn -- Flowers -- A Mortal Exchange -- So Rules the Rambam -- Smugglers -- The Unfortunate People of the Book -- The Brass Mortar -- Telz without Jews -- News -- Court -- Play, Fiddle, Play -- A Living Greeting -- Vilna Jews in a Transport -- Together -- Ghetto Women on Trial -- A Hanging -- Part III The Masada Book -- The Masada Book -- Gold Diggers -- Vengeance -- He Brought Medicines: A Portrait -- A Greeting from the Land of Israel -- The Cellar -- Part IV The Community Dies -- Quartered in Barracks -- The Traitor -- Black Friday -- Rise Up, Little Table -- Where Is Moyshele? -- The Fate of a Jewish Child -- After the Storm -- Ingathering of the Exiles -- The Community Dies -- Twenty-Four Hours in Stutthof and One Year in Dachau |
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| spelling | Shalit, Levi 1916-1994 Verfasser (DE-588)1066711267 aut Azoy zaynen mir geshṭorbn So we died a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania Levi Shalit ; translated from the Yiddish and edited by Veronica Belling, Ellen Cassedy and Andrew Cassel ; introduction by Veronica Belling ; afterword by Justin Cammy Memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania Tuscaloosa The University of Alabama Press [2025] ix, 271 Seitegn Illustrationen, Karten 23 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Jews and judaism: history and culture "Originally pubished as: Azoy zaynen mir geshṭorbn by the association of Lithuanian Jews in Germany (Munich: 1949). Part I O, Israel, People of Faith -- May One? Must One? -- Introductory Remarks -- And So It Was -- O, Israel, People of Faith -- He Remained on His Land -- Tamara (The Mother of the Ghetto) -- Part II So We Lived -- Life in the Ghetto -- What We Ate in the Ghetto -- Apartments -- Heating and Lighting -- Production, Crafts, and Trade -- Health Matters -- Schools and Houses of Study -- Management and Administration -- So We Lived -- Hunted by Predators -- Black Asphalt on Warm Bodies -- "If Not Still Higher" -- Out of the Depths -- A Fight for the Unborn -- Flowers -- A Mortal Exchange -- So Rules the Rambam -- Smugglers -- The Unfortunate People of the Book -- The Brass Mortar -- Telz without Jews -- News -- Court -- Play, Fiddle, Play -- A Living Greeting -- Vilna Jews in a Transport -- Together -- Ghetto Women on Trial -- A Hanging -- Part III The Masada Book -- The Masada Book -- Gold Diggers -- Vengeance -- He Brought Medicines: A Portrait -- A Greeting from the Land of Israel -- The Cellar -- Part IV The Community Dies -- Quartered in Barracks -- The Traitor -- Black Friday -- Rise Up, Little Table -- Where Is Moyshele? -- The Fate of a Jewish Child -- After the Storm -- Ingathering of the Exiles -- The Community Dies -- Twenty-Four Hours in Stutthof and One Year in Dachau "So We Died (Azoy zaynen mir geshtorbn) is a translation from the Yiddish of a powerful eyewitness account of life in the Shavl (Šiauliai, Lithuania) ghetto from 1941 to 1944. For two-and-a-half years, 5,000 Jews were confined in the ghetto in Shavl/Šiauliai, Lithuania's third biggest city, which is located between Kovno/Kaunas to the south and Riga, Latvia, to the north. In contrast to other key European ghettos, few documents survive from the Shavl ghetto. Three accounts of the Shavl ghetto years exist, yet to date none has been published in English. Among these accounts, Levi Shalit's stands out for its power, beauty, and vision. Shalit was a true literary stylist who sought to convey the story of the ghetto with nuance and vibrancy. He was an acute psychological observer who wrestled with profound questions about the human condition. His work offers unique insights into the motivations, the inner and outer conflicts, and the desperate challenges facing his community. His unflinching honesty takes us to the heart of issues that matter deeply for our understanding of the Holocaust, and of ourselves. Composed shortly after the war, Shalit's account proceeds not day by day but through a carefully constructed set of themes and a series of stories. Shalit's intention was not simply to document the events he lived through, but to present them in compelling story form. His work is a model of remembrance and witnessing. Section One, "Oh, Israel, People of Faith," begins with the German invasion in June of 1941 and describes the start of the occupation, with its executions, restrictions, prohibitions, and humiliations, and the massacre carried out by Germans and Lithuanians throughout the country during July and August. The section concludes with the transfer of Shavl's 5,000 surviving Jews into the ghetto. Section Two, "So We Lived," describes ghetto life in all its facets: the overarching German command, the Lithuanian administration, and the Jewish council that oversaw food distribution, housing, labor, education, a synagogue, a police force, and other social structures. Internal discipline, quarrels, and contact with authorities and Lithuanian neighbors are also described. This section contains a series of stories featuring individual characters. Section Three, "The 'Masada' Book," describes the attempts to organize an underground resistance group, in which Shalit was an active participant. Section Four, "The Community Dies," begins with the transformation of the ghetto into a concentration camp and includes the seizure and deportation of the ghetto's children. The section ends with the ghetto's liquidation and the journey to the Stutthof concentration camp, from which most of the Jewish men were taken to Dachau"-- Shalit, Levi Jewish ghettos / Lithuania / Šiauliai Jews / Persecutions / Lithuania / Šiauliai Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) / Lithuania / Šiauliai / Personal narratives Holocaust survivors / Biography Šiauliai (Lithuania) / Ethnic relations Šiauliai (Lithuania) / Biography Ghettos / Lituanie / Šiauliai Juifs / Persécutions / Lituanie / Šiauliai Holocauste, 1939-1945 / Lituanie / Šiauliai / Récits personnels Survivants de l'Holocauste / Biographies HISTORY / Asia / General Belling, Veronica Sonstige oth Cassedy, Ellen Sonstige oth Cassel, Andrew 1950- Sonstige oth Cammy, Justin Daniel Sonstige oth Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe 9780817395346 |
| spellingShingle | Shalit, Levi 1916-1994 So we died a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania Part I O, Israel, People of Faith -- May One? Must One? -- Introductory Remarks -- And So It Was -- O, Israel, People of Faith -- He Remained on His Land -- Tamara (The Mother of the Ghetto) -- Part II So We Lived -- Life in the Ghetto -- What We Ate in the Ghetto -- Apartments -- Heating and Lighting -- Production, Crafts, and Trade -- Health Matters -- Schools and Houses of Study -- Management and Administration -- So We Lived -- Hunted by Predators -- Black Asphalt on Warm Bodies -- "If Not Still Higher" -- Out of the Depths -- A Fight for the Unborn -- Flowers -- A Mortal Exchange -- So Rules the Rambam -- Smugglers -- The Unfortunate People of the Book -- The Brass Mortar -- Telz without Jews -- News -- Court -- Play, Fiddle, Play -- A Living Greeting -- Vilna Jews in a Transport -- Together -- Ghetto Women on Trial -- A Hanging -- Part III The Masada Book -- The Masada Book -- Gold Diggers -- Vengeance -- He Brought Medicines: A Portrait -- A Greeting from the Land of Israel -- The Cellar -- Part IV The Community Dies -- Quartered in Barracks -- The Traitor -- Black Friday -- Rise Up, Little Table -- Where Is Moyshele? -- The Fate of a Jewish Child -- After the Storm -- Ingathering of the Exiles -- The Community Dies -- Twenty-Four Hours in Stutthof and One Year in Dachau |
| title | So we died a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| title_alt | Azoy zaynen mir geshṭorbn Memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| title_auth | So we died a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| title_exact_search | So we died a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| title_full | So we died a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania Levi Shalit ; translated from the Yiddish and edited by Veronica Belling, Ellen Cassedy and Andrew Cassel ; introduction by Veronica Belling ; afterword by Justin Cammy |
| title_fullStr | So we died a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania Levi Shalit ; translated from the Yiddish and edited by Veronica Belling, Ellen Cassedy and Andrew Cassel ; introduction by Veronica Belling ; afterword by Justin Cammy |
| title_full_unstemmed | So we died a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania Levi Shalit ; translated from the Yiddish and edited by Veronica Belling, Ellen Cassedy and Andrew Cassel ; introduction by Veronica Belling ; afterword by Justin Cammy |
| title_short | So we died |
| title_sort | so we died a memoir of life and death in the ghetto of siauliai lithuania |
| title_sub | a memoir of life and death in the Ghetto of Šiauliai, Lithuania |
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