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Thursday 9/08/2011 7:50:03am |
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Peter Guthwert |
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Finland Helsinki |
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My grandfathers father was Yoel Josel Leiserowitsch Gutperd who was born
in 25 December 1850 -- Radzilow, Lomza, Poland. I would like to know if
there is more information about him and his relatives. Are there any
possibilities to find some relatives. Peter Guthwert |
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Wednesday
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Piotr Konopka |
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Gdańsk |
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Moi dziadkowie mieszkali niedaleko Radziłowa w małej wiosce Konopki
Awissa koło Kramarzewa. W młodych latach słyszałem jakieś opowieści o
masakrze w Radziłowie, Wąsoszu i Jedwabnem. Dziadkowie nie chcieli za bardzo
o tym rozmawiać, dopiero lektura tej i jej podobnych stron uświadomiła mi co
się tam tak naprawdę wydarzyło.
Podziwiam ogrom pracy włożonej w powstanie tej strony.
Teraz będąc w Radziłowie inaczej będę patrzył na to miejsce... |
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My grandparents lived in a little village Konopki Awissa near Kramarzewo
and not far from Radzilow. When I was young I heard stories about the
massacres in Radzilow, Wasosz, and Jedwabne. My grandparents did not want to
talk about it. Only after looking at your website and other similar sites I
understood what really happened there.
I am amazed by the amount of work you must have put in to create your site.
From now on when I visit Radzilow I will look differently at this place. |
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Sunday 11/28/2010 3:49:11pm |
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Barbara Shoestock |
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North Carolina, USA |
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Have just recently learned the name of my father's biological mother (Ludwika
Waliska) and that she came from Radzilowa in 1902. Am just beginning my
search and journey so feel blessed to have this connection. This is an
amazing site and know I will learn much. Will appreciate any help. Thank
you. |
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Saturday 2/6/2010 2:22:09pm |
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Nick Mantel |
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Baltimore, MD USA |
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I'm Amy Hale's nephew. So... I guess you are something like my 5th
cousin. I guess I'm technically Chana Gitla's great great grandson???
Regardless, a beautiful album and website. Nicely done. |
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Sunday 12/20/2009 2:24:25pm |
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Dr. Giselle Wildman |
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Blue Springs, MO |
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http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/annwalters/homepage.aspx
Ann Chana Finkelstein Walters passed away December 16, 2009.
Her photo is on Bikont's book We from Jedwabne and there are
photos and articles about her and her family in Radzilow.
She was the witness to the massacre of Radzilow. May her beautiful soul rest
in peace and love. |
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Friday 12/18/2009 1:17:31pm |
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Fred Swartz |
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realefredy@aol.com |
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Friend |
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Canada |
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Greetings Jose! I know, we haven't communicated in a
long time but you are not far from my thoughts. There is usually nothing to
report and my Trzcianne research seems to be at a dead end. BUT! My wife
tells me she has a University visit scheduled to the Medical School in
Belarus where members of her faculty have been working for a number of
years. May 2010. So far, I hear we are spending 6 days in Minsk, then the
plan is to fly into Warsaw and travel to Trzcianne. She is only scheduling
two days but I don't think it is enough time. I know some of your other
contacts have taken similar visits to Radzilow and area. Do you have any
names that I can contact to get advice and on-the-ground assistance? Best
Regards!
realefredy@aol.com |
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Friday 9/25/2009 2:53:12pm |
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Katarzyna Karulska |
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katarzynakarulska@gmail.com |
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New York |
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Thank you very much for the work you've done on that
web. I come from Catholic family but I found a lot of interesting
information here. I also would like to thank you for the fast answer on my
e-mail and the help you gave me.
Researching: Barglowski, Krajenski, Krymski, Baginski, Klimaszewski,
Rogowski, Kolakowski, Pienkowski, Borawski, Poniatowski, Mocarski, Zalewski. |
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Sunday 8/16/2009 10:55:44am |
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William Radlosky (Radzilowski) |
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billradlosky@verizon.net |
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Connellsville, PA. 15425, U.S.A. |
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Very informative site. I don't know if my
grandfather was from Radzilow or not, but It was very nice viewing this
site. Thank You |
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Tuesday 6/16/2009 1:47:56pm |
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Grzegorz Król |
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Poland |
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Dear Jose,
Marvelous page! Thanks to it we were given a rare chance to discover real
Radzilow at that time. We also now have a tool to teach our children the
truth. Truth about man. |
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Sunday 12/07/2008 4:25:33pm |
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Michael Silverstein |
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misilver7@aol.com
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Buffalo Grove, Illinois United States |
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I am the great grandson of Moshe and Friedel
Silverstein, and the cousin of Dick Silverstein author of the an article
about Meyer Silverstein's trip to Jebwabna. |
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Friday 9/26/2008 10:54:55pm |
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Mordechai Pelta |
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MDPELTA@YAHOO.COM
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San Francisco, Ca. USA |
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Your site is very moving. I like it very much. |
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Friday 8/29/2008 4:54:40pm |
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A David Kornbluh |
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david.kornbluh@verizon.net |
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Coconut Creek, Florida |
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Jose,
Greetings! I was surprised to find the photo of Boruch Itzchok Bejnsztejn,
Dayan of Radzilow on this site. Good work!
Per your notes: "Little is known about him until his death in 1910. He had
at least 6 children, but thus far, only descendants of one of them, Chaja
Fejga, have been found".
Actually, Reb Bejnsztejn had 2 wives; 4 or more children with his first wife
& when she died he married my Gr Grandmother, Bluma Zaks, after the death of
her husband, Reb David Aryeh Zaks and they had at least 3 more children. My
grandfather, Reb Y'Hezkel Jacov Zaks - a Torah Scribe and Hebrew Teacher in
Radzilow and later Szczuczyn -- was the only child of Bluma & David Aryeh's
marriage. I may have some photos.
Best,
A. David Kornbluh
JewishGen#6218
Coconut Creek, FL |
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Friday 8/22/2008 3:20:26pm |
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Mara Zlotoff |
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USA |
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Spectacular! |
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Friday 8/22/2008 12:32:33am |
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Pawe Dobrzycki |
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danzigerzoll@op.pl |
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Gdańsk |
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Piękna strona, choć serce placze, że nie ma już w
Polsce sztetli... Wyrazy szacunku za pracę autora strony i dla Pani Bikont -
za kroplę prawdy w morzu cynizmu i megalomanii nas, Polaków.
Życzę dalszego rozwijania strony, kibicuję każdemu, kto tęskni za
Rzeczpospolitą Wielu Narodów... |
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A beautiful page, although my heart aches that there
are no more shtetls in Poland... I wish to pay respect to the author of this
page and to Mrs. Bikont for providing a drop of truth in the sea of cynicism
and megalomania among us, Poles.
Keep up the good work. I kibitz all those who long after Poland, a country
of many nations. |
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Monday 7/14/2008 8:37:58am |
Name:
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Amir Dekel |
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adekel@bellsouth.net |
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Atlanta, GA, USA |
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Jose,
I just got back from a family visit in Israel and started the long journey
to find my ancestors and document their lives. I am a complete novice and
one of the things I did was run a Google search for my paternal grandfather.
He is number 6 in the 1950's pic of landsmen in Israel. It was a complete
shock to find him on Google, let alone see his picture on the internet.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to put this project together. I
know I will spend countless hours going through every word you wrote.
Please let me know if I can be of any help in your research.
Thanks again,
Amir Dekel |
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Tuesday 10/30/2007 10:59:53pm |
Name:
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Elan Caspi |
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elanc@yahoo.com
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El Cerrito, CA |
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Dear Jose,
You have done a wonderful job with your web sites and your continuing
research. You have brought to life our ancestral towns. I am also very
grateful for your assistance in my own research. |
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Saturday 10/13/2007 1:54:42pm |
Name:
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Adam Jankowski |
E-Mail:
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adamjankowski@onet.eu |
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The Jankowski Family |
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www.jankowscyrodzina.republika.pl |
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Grajewo/Warszawa |
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"Kto nie pamięta historii, skazany
jest na jej ponowne przeżycie" George Santayana. Takie słowa widnieją na
jednej ze ścian w obozie Auschwitz i te słowa przychodzą mi na myśl, gdy
czytam książkę Anny Bikont "My z Jedwabnego" i przeglądam stronę
radzilow.com. Żyję w tej społeczności i ogarnia mnie smutek, gdy widzę jak
ciężko jest rozmawiać o prawdzie . Jeszcze przed sprawą Jedwabnego
interesowałem się przeszłością Grajewa i okolic. Słyszałem o zrzucanych z
okien grajewskiej synagogi Żydach. Oczywiście jedni twierdzili, że to Niemcy,
drudzy że Polacy i wymieniali nawet nazwiska morderców. Znałem relacje o
płynącej ulicami Wąsosza rzece krwi. Dziadek kolegi zakopywał żydowskie
ofiary w Wąsoszu. Dlaczego tak boimy się prawdy? Władysław Bartoszewski,
wielki orędownik porozumienia polsko-żydowskiego mówi, że jest patriotą,
dlatego "bierze odpowiedzialność za przeszłość swojego narodu w dobrym i w
złym". Patriotyzm jest dla niego "postawą wolną od demagogicznych podniet,
od paranoicznego węszenia za wrogiem. Postawą na rzecz czegoś, a nie przeciw
komuś. Na rzecz godności, która wiąże się nieodmiennie z szacunkiem dla
ludzi innego pochodzenia, innej wiary. Bo uznanie różnorodności kulturowej,
różnorodności pamięci pokoleń, rozmaitość tradycji wzbogaca wspólnotę
państwową”. |
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"The one who does not remember history is bound to live
through it again" -- George Santayana. These words are inscribed on one of
the walls in Auschwitz and they come to me when I read the book "We are from
Jedwabne" by Anna Bikont and when I look at the website Radzilow.com. I live
in this community and I feel sad when I see how difficult it is to talk
about the truth. Before the issue of Jedwabne came to fore I was interested
in the history of Grajewo and the surrounding localities. I heard about Jews
thrown out the windows of the Grajewo synagogue. Naturally, some blamed the
Germans, others the Poles and even named the murderers. I heard stories
about the river of blood flowing through the streets of Wasosz. The
grandfather of my friend buried the Jewish victims in Wasosz. Why are we
so afraid of the truth? Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, a great proponent of the
Polish-Jewish reconciliation says that he is a patriot and therefore he
"takes the responsibility for the past of his nation for the good and the
bad." To him patriotism is a "position free of demagoguery and paranoid
search for the enemy. It is a position in favor of something, not against
somebody. For dignity, which is inadvertently linked with the respect for
people of different origin, of another faith. Because the acknowledgement of
cultural diversity, varied generational memories, and a variety of
traditions enriches the state commonwealth." |
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Sunday 9/30/2007 10:09:52am |
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Herbert E |
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4th generation South African, now Aussie |
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CONGRATULATIONS on a
masterpiece of research and hours of dedication in presenting this website.
My ancestors, for various reasons left Eastern Europe circa 1895 for South
Africa. But a lot of the family remained, none survived WWII having been
murdered by "village neighbours [henchmen]" and the Germans.
Let us Never
Forget (- or forgive) |
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Tuesday 9/25/2007 6:48:48am |
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Monika Kuś |
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Poland, Poznan |
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Zaczelam czytac ksiazke Anny
Bikont i tak oto dowiedziaalam sie o Radzilowie...
Jest mi niewypowiedzianie przykro z powodu tamtych wydarzen. Ta ziemia nosi
w sobie duzo cierpienia, oby ten zaklety krag w koncu sie skonczyl. |
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I began reading Anna Bikont's book and that's how I
found out about Radzilów...
I am deeply sorry about what happened there. This land carries a lot of
sorrow, I wish this witching circle finally ended. |
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Saturday 8/18/2007 4:48:05pm |
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Patricia (Pat) Mellon |
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Dear Jose,
It is difficult for me to tell you how very deeply
grateful I am to you for putting me in touch with Michael Fields and his
sister. He has helped to ensure that my family's history has not been lost
to me, and I thank you for making that possible.
I watched Beatrice Fields'
video on your website. Her recollections are so touching. It was very
moving for me to see pictures of my great grandfather, who in temperament
must have been very much like my own grandfather, his son, Isaac Meyers. My
words fail to do justice to how much that picture and the interview mean to
me.
Most gratefully,
Patricia (Pat) Mellon |
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Wednesday 7/25/2007
12:39:28pm |
Name:
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Naomi Klein |
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naomi_klein@yahoo.co.uk |
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London |
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Fantastic job - this is a model for how it should be done!
I am researching the Laski/Laska/Lasky family from Jedwabne on behalf of my
friend's mother (Dwerja Lasky), who was sent to England at the age of about
10 in 1938, leaving behind her father (Gershon Lasky) and, she thinks, 10
brothers. 2 brothers survived and are now deceased. She is elderly now and
has no details of her family, beyond some sketchy ones she provided for Vad
Yashem. Do you have any information about this family (the father was a
furrier)? If so, it would make her so happy. Her mother was called Fejga
(she died when she was 2, ie before the war). I note from the Yizkor book
there is a Kalman Lasky in Radzilow. I don't know if they are related but it
would seem likely. I would be most grateful for any help or advice. |
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Saturday 7/21/2007 9:11:01am |
Name:
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Bruce Reisch |
E-Mail:
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bruce@reisch-family.net |
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The Reisch Famiy |
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http://reisch-family.net |
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Location:
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Geneva, New York USA |
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Though I have no connection to
Radzilow, I visited your site to learn how to improve my own. It's so good,
that I stayed a bit and was very moved to read the story of the Finkelstein
family reunion with a survivor still living in Radzilow. You do an amazing
job with your site; keep up the great work. |
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Thursday 6/14/2007 10:42:46pm |
Name:
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R. Kaiman |
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psycho-sis@hotmail.com |
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Location:
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Ontario Canada |
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Hello
I recently learned that my family roots can be traced to Radzilow. Kaiman
was a very common surname in that region. I appreciate all the research and
documentation available to me on your site.
Fondly
Rachel |
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Saturday 3/24/2007 4:54:54pm |
Name:
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Michael Sadeh |
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Location:
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Kibbutz Hazorea Israel |
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A wonderful site! There's a lot
about my family and you did a beautiful job. |
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Saturday 2/17/2007 9:48:20am |
Name:
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Adas |
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adamuberalles@gazeta.pl |
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Poland/Krakow |
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I have already read "My z
Jedwabnego" by Anna Bikont. The book is a gift from my girlfriend on my
birthday. I really am sorry about what happened to the Jews during World War
II. I would like to add that there are days when I would like to say "I'm
sorry" to all the people who suffered from intolerance and genocide due to
being Jews because in Poland nobody cried for them... |
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Saturday 10/07/2006 6:17:11am |
Name:
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Krzysztof |
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Homepage Title:
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Jewish cemeteries in Poland |
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http://www.kirkuty.xip.pl |
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Friend |
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Warsaw |
Comments:
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Very well done work! If someone
looks for photos from other Jewish cemeteries in Poland, I invite you to
visit http://www.kirkuty.xip.pl - a
website about Jewish cemeteries, created by non-Jewish persons |
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Thursday 9/14/2006 10:18:34am |
Name:
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Aurelia Parzybut |
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Florencja2@op.pl
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Warsaw |
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Dear José,
Like many other guests I found your webpage in Anna Bikont's book which I
took having read J.T.Gross's one. I am astounded at the effort you have made
to gather all the information. I had visited Jedwabne in 2002 and read some
articles about the Jedwabne and Radzilow pogroms. The more I read about it
the more ashamed I am of us, Poles. The cruelty towards Jewish people
described in both Gross's and Bikont's books, whether physical or mental is
beyond the comprehension. I wish I could do something to allow Polish people
to expiate... Could I be of any help please let me know.
Regards
Aurelia Parzybut |
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Monday 6/05/2006 7:42:55pm |
Name:
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Maria Gros |
E-Mail:
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minoda@wp.pl |
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Location:
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Wilkanów, Polska |
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Przeczytałam książek Jana Tomasza Grossa pt. "Sąsiedzi",
a teraz jestem w trakcie lektury "My z Jedwabnego" Anny Bikont. Moja mama
czyta tę piwrwszą, a skończyła już tę drugą. Obie jesteśmy wstrząśnięte. Nie
pochodzimy z tamtych okolic, ani nawet nie znamy żadnego wyznawcy Religii Żydowskiej.
Nie zmienia to faktu, że opis wydarzeń z lata 1941 roku odcisnął piętno na
naszych duszach. Nie jesteśmy w stanie pojąć, co kierowało ludźmi, którzy
dokonali tej strasznej zbrodni. Jak sąsiad może zabić sasiada, z którym żyje
w zgodzie? W imię czego? Wierzymy w tego samego Boga, uczymy z tych samych
pism. Nie rozumiemy motywów kierujących mordercami, ale współczujemy i
współcierpimy z Wami, którzy straciliście bliskich w tej tragedii.
Marysia (w imieniu swoim i Mamy Zdzisławy) |
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I read the book "Neighbors" by Tomasz Gross
and now I am reading "We from Jedwabne" by Anna Bikont. My mother is reading
the first one and is done with the latter. We are both devastated. We are
not from that region and don't even know any Jews. And yet the descriptions
of events in 1941 have scarred our souls. We cannot fathom what possessed
the people, who committed that awful murder. How can a neighbor kill a
neighbor with whom he has no conflict? In the name of what? We believe in
the same God, learn from the same Scripture. We cannot understand the
motives of the killers, but we empathize and suffer with you, who lost your
loved ones in this tragedy.
Marysia (also on behalf of my mother, Zdzislawa) |
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Saturday 6/03/2006 9:07:46pm |
Name:
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Tom Fedyzkowski |
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tfedyz@juno.com |
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Location:
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Kenosha, WI USA |
Comments:
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Jose: Just learned that
my maternal grandfather Romuald Zebrowski immigrated from Radzilow in 1905
to the US. He married Franciszka Cibulska who was from Bialystok in Chicago
in 1909. If you have any further information please contact me. |
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Sunday 4/09/2006 9:58:50am |
Name: |
Rumeeta Ghose |
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Mumbai, India |
Comments: |
Extremely
interesting reading. We thought that we were the only ones who had lived
through the horrors of the Partition, but that seems less horrific in
comparison. |
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Thursday 4/06/2006 2:53:43pm |
Name:
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fozzy |
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fozzy77@o2.pl |
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Location:
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Comments:
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Strona bardzo treściwa, a
co najważniejsze wnosi bardzo dużo w relacjach polsko-żydowskich.Pozdrawiam
twórców tej strony, wyrazu podziwu dla twórców.:) |
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A very
informative site and, most importantly, contributes significantly to
Polish-Jewish relations. My regards to authors of this site, I an in awe of
them. |
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Wednesday 3/29/2006 3:59:35pm |
Name:
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Blazej Kopera |
E-Mail:
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Nemesis40@wp.pl |
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Location:
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Aleksandrów Łódzki / Poland |
Comments:
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I found the link to the
site in Anna Bikont book. Although I am not connected with Jews anyway, I am
a bit interested with this culture and religion. Thank You for a wonderful
site and a doze of history lesson. I feel ashamed for some people of my
country, who still don't understand the problem, or just even don't want to
try to understand it, I feel ashamed for those who did that what happened
and for those who try to cover it with fiction. Wish You best luck in Your
whole life. |
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Wednesday 1/25/2006 12:28:24am |
Name:
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Syntia |
E-Mail:
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sini_k@op.pl |
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Location:
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Poland. Rybnik |
Comments:
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Takim ludziom jak
Panu,panie Gutstein,naleza sie slowa glebokiego uznania i podziwu, za
stworzenie tej strony.Za to ile Pan pracy w nia wlozyl i serca.Pewnie sam
sobie pan nie zdaje sparwy z tego,jak wielu ludziom pan pomogl.Chyle czola
przed panem.
Nie jestem w stanie pojac i zrozumiec tragedii jaka miala miejsce w
Radzilowie oraz Jedwabnym,może przyjdzie to z czasem.
Adres zaczerpnelam z ksiazki pani Anny Bikont, która rowniez otwarla mi oczy
na wciaz obenca kwestie antysemityzmu w Polsce.
Zyczę Panu zdrowia,z calego serca.
Przepraszam,ze nie piszę po angielsku,ale obwiam sie,ze wtedy moj wpis bylby
kompletnie pozbawiony sensu. |
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Mr. Gutstein, people like you deserve deep
respect and praise for creating this page. For the amount of work and heart
you put into it. You probably have no idea how many people you helped. I bow
to you. I cannot fathom and digest the tragedies that occurred in Radzilow
and Jedwabne. Perhaps, this will come with time. I found your address in the
book by Anna Bikont, who also opened my eyes on the still present issue of
anti-Semitism in Poland. I wish you a lot of health from the bottom of my
heart. I apologize for not writing in English, but I am afraid that in that
language my comment would not have made any sense to you. |
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Sunday 1/22/2006 8:15:26am |
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Michael |
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Australia / USA |
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My family came from
Radzilova and, as I later learned from you, their family name was originally
spelled Szeraszew. My grandfather and his siblings were fortunate to have
emigrated, but the family that remained behind was murdered during the
Holocaust. The site you have created is amazing in its breadth and scope,
and I will be sending you more old photos and information. Again, many thanks. |
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Thursday 1/19/2006 4:47:16am |
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pmamds |
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I have no familial
connection that I know of to the towns mentioned on your site. I came across
the site quite by accident this evening. I have, now, at 4:33 a.m., read all
that I can bear to read. Thank you for your great good work on it. May the
history that you have brought to life and similar events in other parts of
the world before and since remind us that there is always much work to be
done to safeguard humanity. We are in your debt. |
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Monday 1/02/2006 9:31:16am |
Name:
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Jacek Rutkowski |
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Warszawa/Radzilow |
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Pochodze z miejscowosci
Glinki - malej wioski 10 km od Radzilowa. W trakcie mojego dorastanie
zabraklo kogos, kto nauczylby mnie bolesnej historii Radzilowa i Jedwabnego,
dlatego teraz ucze sie jej sam. Strony takie jak ta bardzo mi to ulatwiaja.
Gratuluje i dziekuje Panu za wysilek, ktory Pan wlozyl w jej powstanie. |
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I am from Glinki, a little village, which is
10 kilometers from Radzilow. When I was growing up there was nobody to teach
me about the painful history of Radzilow and Jedwabne, so now I do it
myself. Sites like yours make it much easier for me. I wish to congratulate
you and express my gratitude for your efforts to create it. |
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Wednesday 11/02/2005 3:09:48am |
Name:
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Zosia Sosnowska |
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Koszalin/Poland |
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Dzieki tej stronie
poznalam przeszosc Radzilowa (dotad mi nieznana). Do tej pory wiedzialam
tylko tyle, ile opowiadzieli mi dziadkowie, ktorzy nadal mieszkaja w
Radzilowie. Serdecznie pozdrawiam i dziekuje za te strone. |
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This page
showed me the Radzilow's past I did not know about. I only knew what my
grandma and grandpa -- who still live in Radzilow -- told me. Heartfelt
regards and thank you for this page. |
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Wednesday 10/06/2005 5:30:53am |
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Dorota |
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Magiczna strona. Ja po
przeczytaniu książki Grossa, a później Anny Bikont nie mogłam spać. Przez
kilka nocy śniły mi się żydowskie imiona i nazwiska ( o których myślę, że są
piękne).Jestem wstrząśnięta tym,że tak strasznej zbrodni dokonali ludzie na
ludziach.Przeraża mnie to,że nawet kiedy faktom już nie można zaprzeczać- są
ludzie, którzy nadal to robią. Moim zdaniem jest to zbrodni ciąg dalszy.Cały
czas nie daje mi spokoju pytanie:co kierowało mordercami?Właściwie
odpowiedzi znajdujemy u Grossa i Bikont, jednak ja dodałabym
jeszcze:absolutny brak wyobraźni. Myślę, ze tak okrutnych czynów mogli
dopuścić się tylko ludzie,którzy nie umieją postawić się-choćby w wyobraźni-
na miejscu innych ludzi.Nie potrafią sobie wyobrazić, że inni boją się i
cierpią tak samo.Przecież strach i cierpienie są zawsze takie same,każdy
człowiek przeżywa je w podobny sposób, niezależnie od tego czy jest Żydem,katolikiem,
wyznawcą Kryszny,czy też nie wierzy w żadnego Boga.Gdyby tamci ludzie mieli
w sobie choć odrobinę empatii (a współodczuwały z Żydami niestety nieliczne
jednostki)- do takiej tragedii nie doszłoby.Staram się w życiu kierować
zasadą :nie rób drugiemu co tobie nie miłe",a więc nie krzywdź, nie zabijaj.
Szanuj odmienności- to one nadają temu światu kolorów.Historia Żydów z
Jedwabnego, Radziłowa, Wąsosza i w ogóle pamięć o Zgładzie powinna być nauką
dla następnych pokoleń, więc pewnie tym się kieruje moja koleżanka z pracy (pracuję
na Uniwersytecie Wrocławskim), która podaje książki Grossa i Bikont jako
lektury na zajęciach z piśmiennictwa, i prosi studentów o ich
przeczytanie.Wszyscy jesteśmy ludźmi-nie istnieje dla mnie podział na rasy.
Jest jedna rasa- rasa ludzka. |
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Magic site. After
reading Gross's book, and later Anna Bikont, I couldn't sleep. For a few
nights I dreamed of Jewish names (which I think are beautiful). I am shocked
that people have committed such a terrible crime. I am terrified that even
when the facts are gone you can deny it - there are people who still do it.
In my opinion, this is a continuation of the crime. All the time the
question is not giving me peace: what led the killers? Actually, we find the
answer in Gross and Bikont, but I would add: an absolute lack of
imagination. I think that such cruel deeds could only be committed by people
who cannot put themselves in the imagination of other people. They cannot
imagine that others are afraid and suffer the same. After all, fear and
suffering are always the same. on their own, every person experiences them
in a similar way, regardless of whether he is a Jew, a Catholic, a follower
of Krishna or if he does not believe in any God. If those people had a bit
of empathy in them (and unfortunately, few individuals shared this with
Jews) - such a tragedy would not have happened. I try to follow the rule in
my life: do not do to others what is not pleasing to you ", so do not hurt,
do not kill. Respect the differences - they give this world colors. The
history of Jews from Jedwabne, Radzilów, Wąsosz and the memory of the Death
in general should be a science for the next generations, so my friend from
work (I work at the University of Wrocław), who gives books Gross and Bikont
as reading literature classes, and asks students to read them. We are all
people - there is no race division for me. There is one race - the human
race. |
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Wednesday 9/21/2005 5:50:56am |
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Joseph Tafilowski |
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Friend |
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Mount Holly, NJ |
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I read your article and
I'm interested in the wooden church built 1739 by Fr Jakub Tafilowski, I
believe he is related to me. |
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Monday 6/13/2005 5:28:58pm |
Name:
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Robert Andrzejewski |
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robertwszczecinie@yahoo.com |
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Location:
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Poland |
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Thank you for great
history lesson and in a name of my nationals sorry for what my people did
and/or failed to do. |
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Monday 3/28/2005 7:57:52am |
Name:
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Francisco Sánchez Rivera |
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golzot@yahoo.es |
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Location:
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Málaga (Spain) |
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It's about 3 days I
finished the reading of "Neighbours" from Jan Gross, about the horrible
killing of judes at Jedwabne. I'm impressed, and I want to tell to the the
Jude Nation that I'm thinking about them and what they suffered through the
Shoa. |
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Wednesday 2/23/2005 8:51:09am |
Name:
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Rebekah Gronowski |
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Scotland UK |
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Shalom Jose!
What a masterpiece and labour of love you have created. I was delighted to
find your website. I am researching my ancestors who came from
Russian-occupied Poland. Their names were Jozef, Szymon and Maszja. They may
have resided in Radzilow and left in ca.1850. They came to UK and settled in
Manchester, England.
Many thanks again!
Rebekah |
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Tuesday 1/18/2005 5:16:23am |
Name:
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Hely Alhainen |
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hely@alhainen.net |
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Thanks to pagemaker,
these sites are very well done. The theme, holocaust, is important to all of
us. We don't forget it. I am student (history and finnish language) and
since my childhood I have read and interested in jewish history in Europe
and Russia. |
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Saturday 1/15/2005 3:01:37pm |
Name:
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Virginia Szeszko |
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virginiafromct@webtv.net
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I am happy to be a part
of any research in Poland that I can pass on to your wonderful web pages.
Please contact me if you have any connection to Szeszko from any town in the
region, including Chojnowo. |
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Wednesday 12/29/2004 11:13:07am |
Name:
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Marta Domagalska |
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jammer-land@wp.pl |
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Katowice, Poland |
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Piekna strona, gdy ja
odwiedzam zawsze zaluje,ze to jedna z nielicznych, ktora w tak profesjonalny
sposob oddaja atmosfere Przeszlosci.Moja rodzina pochodzi z Kromolowa i
czesto z nostalgia wspomina Zydow, ktorzy go zamieszkiwali.Ostatnio ku
naszej radosci jestesmy w kontakcie z rodzina zydowska dzielaca te same
wspomnienia. Nie do opisania jest niezwyklosc takiego spotkania. Jesli czyis
przodkowie pochodzili z Kromolowa, prosze o kontakt. |
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A beautiful page. When I visit it, I
always bemoan the fact that it is one of a very few pages which in a
professional manner present the atmosphere of the past. My family comes from Kromolow and they often nostalgically remember Jews, who lived there.
Recently to our great joy we established a contact with a Jewish family
which shares our memories. It is impossible to describe how special was our
meeting. If anybody has relatives, who come from Kromolow, please contact
me. |
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Tuesday 12/28/2004 5:09:22pm |
Name:
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David Lerner |
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d.lerner@ntlworld.com |
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Hey Jose,
This page on Radzilow is brilliant. And a poignant piece of research. Many
of my family left Lomza, 19 miles up the road. in the 1890's. Others were
far less fortunate.
We had e-mail correspondence some 3 or 4 years ago when I was looking for
families with the following names from Lomza and district, namely Ciesielski,
Furmanowicz and Dolowicz.
You name was brought to my attention more recently by a possible cousin
called Miriam Munzer, with whom you have been in recent e-mail
correspondence.
Thanks for all you do.
Best Wishes,
David Lerner |
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Tuesday 12/28/2004 4:37:53pm |
Name:
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Nathan Oliphant |
E-Mail:
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nathan@oliphantparts.org |
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Oliphant Parts |
Homepage URL:
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http://oliphantparts.org/blog/
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Location:
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Arcata, CA |
Comments:
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The maiden name of my
Polish grandmother was Haginski. I do not know which town she came from,
however. |
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Sunday 12/26/2004 12:21:44am |
Name:
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Esther Caplin |
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Gush Etzion, Israel |
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I am the great grand
daughter of Avram Szwarcberg from Szczuczyn and Radzilow.
I was thrilled to see the picture of our family on the Radzilow web page!!!
I have just discovered these amazing sites which are helping me build a
clearer picture of my relatives, their lives and their tragic deaths.
Thank you so much Jose!!! |
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Sunday 11/14/2004 8:16:49am |
Name:
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Krystyna Skjelfoss |
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Sweden |
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Jestem pod wrazeniem
pracy Anny Bikont "My z Jedwabnego". Tam tez znalazlam adres tej strony. Moi
przodkowie pochodza zupelnie z innych okolic, ale los ich tez nie oszczedzil.
Tyle,ze nie zgineli z rak sasiadow. Slaba to pociecha. Chcialabym wyrazic
uznanie i podziw dla tworcow tej strony. Bede tu czesto wracac. |
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"We from Jedwabne" by Anna Bikont made
quite an impression on me. It is there where I found the address of this
page. My ancestors come from another area, but they did not fare better,
except they did not die from the hands of their neighbors. A small
consolation. I am in awe of this page and I would like to express my
appreciation for its creators. I will be coming back frequently. |
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Monday 10/25/2004 8:26:08am |
Name:
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Rachel Kaiman-Mechanic |
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Windsor, Ontario CANADA |
Comments:
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I am researching my
family tree and this is the first time I have found my family name correctly
spelled on any website or Holocaust victim's lists. I am shocked but
relieved to have finally found a link to the possibility of family that may
once have existed.
Thank you. |
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Saturday 9/11/2004 9:59:23pm |
Name:
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Elaine Markowski McKee |
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Location:
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Toronto Canada |
Comments:
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An excellent site. Well
done. |
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Friday 8/27/2004 11:24:54am |
Name:
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Amikam Salant |
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Just
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Location:
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Israel |
Comments:
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Thank you. Very
interesting. |
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Thursday 8/26/2004 5:45:49am |
Name:
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W. Malinowski |
E-Mail:
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geber3@wp.pl |
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Location:
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Polska - Mazury |
Comments:
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Dzieki tej stronie nie
tylko odzyly ale i ponownie zaistnialy cienie tych co tam mieszkali i ktorym
zgotowano taki straszny i tragiczny koniec. Jedyna nadzieja w tym, ze
pozostanie pamiec o nich wszystkich i prawda o ich losie. Czesto jezdze po
tych wszystkich miasteczkach i widze duchy ich wszystkich. Nie ma zadnych
slow usprawiedliwienia ani wytlumaczenia. Dla nikogo. Ale najbardziej dla
tych, ktorzy jeszcze dzisiaj chca wbrew najoczywistszym faktom i prawdzie w
jakikolwiek sposob zaklamac rzeczywistosc. A tym bardziej usprawiedliwic.
Brak ich. Wszystkich. Ani ich, ani ich dzieci, ani wnukow.Jakie to straszne.
Jak to boli.
Wielkie dzieki autorowi tej strony i takim ludziom jak Pani Ania Bikont, ze
znowu pozwolili odzyc duchom tych, ktorych spotkal tak straszny i potworny
los. |
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Thanks to this page, the
shadows of those who lived there (in Radzilow) and met a horrible and tragic
end not only came back to life, but also started the existence of their own.
There is hope that the memory about them and the truth about their fate will
be known. I frequently travel to those small towns and see the ghosts of the
people who perished. No argument can be used to justify or rationalize their
tragic fate. And by no one. The fabrications and justifications given by
those who disregard the evidence and try to manipulate the truth have no
merit. These people, who met this tragic end are gone. They left no children
and no grandchildren. This is so horrible. This hurts really badly.
Many thanks to the creator of this website and to such people like Anna
Bikont that they brought back to life the shadows of the people, who met a
horrible and tragic end. |
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Sunday 8/01/2004 7:36:59am |
Name:
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Ewa |
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Poland, Wielkie Drogi, Kraków Province |
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I am 29 and I am a
teacher. I have been reading "My z Jedwabnego" by Anna Bikont where I came
across the address of your site. Both the book and your site are unique. I
have no connections either with Jedwabne or with Radzilow, however, I would
like to express my respect and regard for the work you have done. |
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Tuesday 7/06/2004 1:35:15pm |
Name:
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Mariusz Bienias |
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Location:
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Warszawa/Lodz |
Comments:
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Serdecznie pozdrawiam. Gratuluje bardzo
pieknie utworzonej strony internetowej dotyczacej Radzilowa. W swietle
minionej histori jak i ostatniej publikacji autorstwa Pani Anny Bikont "My z
Jedwabnego" zdalem sobie sprawe z ogromu krzywdy dokonanej na Panstwa
Narodzie z rak mojego narodu. Mam PRZYJACIOL w Izraelu ktorzy nie umieja
jednoznacznie okreslic swojej postawy wobec Polski i rozumiem Ich doskonale.
Liczac jednak niesmialo na to, ze jednak Polska choc w czesci swiadomosci
Zydow ktorzy wyemigrowali/ zostali wypedzeni z Polski nadal jest Ich
Ojczyzna serdecznie Pana pozdrawiam i zapewniam o mojej sympatii.
Mariusz Bienias
Warszawa/Lodz |
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Warm greetings (from the heart). I
congratulate you on the very beautifully created webpage about Radzilow. In
the light of the recent history and the recent book by Mrs. Anna Bikont "We
from Jedwabne" I understood the great injustice done to Your Nation by my
nation. I have friends in Israel who (because of the recent events) cannot
define their relationship to Poland and I understand them very well.
Modestly hoping that at least some Jews who left or were chased out from
Poland think at least a bit that Poland was their Native Land. I send you my
greeting and assurance of my friendship.
Mariusz Bienias
Warszawa/Lodz |
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Monday 7/26/2004 6:13:52am |
Name:
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Barbara |
E-Mail:
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Homepage Title:
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The Polish Jews Forum |
Homepage URL:
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http://www.jewish.org.pl |
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Search Engine |
Location:
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Warsaw, Poland |
Comments:
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Great job, Jose.
Hopefully your website will prevent those Jewish communities from being
forgotten. |
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Monday 7/26/2004 0:08:27am |
Name:
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David Kaczan |
E-Mail:
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kazan.kurries@lycos.co.uk
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Just
Surfed In |
Location:
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Thailand |
Comments:
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I am trying
to research my family name Kaczan. My father Wladyswaw is a Polish Jew from
Zakopane. My surname came up in one of your lists. I would like to learn
more about it. A very good in-depth website you have. |
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Tuesday 5/11/2004 10:18:14pm |
Name:
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Martin Burack |
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Friend |
Location:
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Virginia |
Comments:
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Very good
site. Important to have this information available on the web. |
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Saturday 4/03/2004 1:57:34pm |
Name:
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Michal Januszczyk |
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Location:
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Burlington, Vermont |
Comments:
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Very
insightful site, I commend you for all the work you have done. |
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Thursday 2/19/2004 11:05:13am |
Name:
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Miriam Munzer |
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Comments:
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Extremely
interesting...a granddaughter of a town resident...my grandfather Abraham (Avraham
Yankel Ciesielski) |
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Wednesday 1/28/2004 9:41:43am |
Name:
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Keith Juzba |
E-Mail:
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japanjuzba@yahoo.com |
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E-Mail |
Location:
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Kobe, Japan |
Comments:
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Hi Jose, I
was just reading your entries and could not find one from me. I feel
terrible that I did not send one. It has been about a year since you were
helping me plan my trip to Poland. Your help with finding my family and all
of the pre-trip advice was amazing. I would never have been able to have the
experience I had without your help. Thank you for posting the pictures that
I sent to you.
http://www.radzilow.com/juzba.htm
Hopefully I will have more to send to you later this year!
The new version of the site looks great! Thank you for everything again!
Take care!!! |
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Sunday 12/14/2003 11:38:10am |
Name:
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David
Morris |
E-Mail:
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davidmorris@pol.net |
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E-Mail |
Location:
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Comments:
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Your web page on Stawiski
was truly a masterpiece. My mother was from a 'dorf' (suburb) outside Lomza
and my father's family had deep roots in Stawiski. The family name was Morus
and they were mostly butchers. In 1910 my father came to the USA and my
mother arrived in 1920. The large family that remained in Stavisk were all
killed by the Poles. May G-d avenge their death and suffering.
Thank you very much for your outstanding work. |
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Sunday 12/14/2003 8:43:53am |
Name:
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Ralph
Salinger |
E-Mail:
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salinger@kfar-ruppin.org.il |
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E-Mail |
Location:
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Comments:
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Dear Jose,
Many thanks for the beautiful attentions to your home pages! Well done!
I also enjoy listening to the music you have provided.
My name is Ralph Salinger - my ancestors settled in Lomza around 1799 -1802!
With kindest regards and keep up the good work.
Ralph |
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Sunday 12/14/2003 7:42:27am |
Name:
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Nate
Apkon |
E-Mail:
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nmapkon@rcn.com |
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Great job on the web
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Sunday 12/14/2003 7:23:57am |
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Laurence Harris |
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Laurence@lizlo.com |
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Pinner, Middlesex, England |
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Congratulations on your really impressive
Radzilow website. |
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