A Sadgura Bibliography
Suggested readings for further study with notes.
This bibliography is a "work in progress" and new books and articles
will be listed as they become known.
Geschichte
der Juden in der Bukowina [History of the Jews in the Bukowina],
Hugo Gold, ed., Olamenu Publishers, Tel Aviv, Volume I, 1958 and Volume II,
1962; In German and out of print, this is the ultimate reference work for
the study of the Jewish experience in the area of which Sadagura was once
a part. The chapter about Sadagura appears in Volume II, and can be found
translated
into English.
Sadagura
in Pinkas Hakehillot [Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities],
Rumania, Volume II, pages 469-472, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, 1980 {in
Hebrew}. An English
language translation is available on the JewishGen Yizkor Book web
site.
The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, 1940 (and other dates), offers
a brief description under "Sadagora"; additional information will be found
under the headings of Bukovina, Czernowitz, Israel Ruzhiner, etc.
Encyclopedia Judaica, many dates of publication, offers a brief
description under "Sadgora"; includes a photo of the Great Synagogue in better
times; additional information will be found under the headings of Bucovina,
Czernowitz, Israel Ruzhin, etc.
A Vanished World, Roman Vishniac, Noonday Press, New York, 1983;
This photographic study of the Jews of Eastern Europe in the late 1930's has
no pictures of Sadagura but offers insights into the Jewish experience of
that area. It is currently in print.
A History of Habsburg Jews, 1670-1918, William O. McCagg, Jr.,
Indiana University Press, Indianapolis, 1989; heavy reading but valuable information
and one of few works on the topic available in English.
The Regal Way: The Life and Times of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin,
David Assaf, 1997 (in Hebrew), 2002 (in English): This book is available in
both Hebrew and English.. An abstract has been posted at Dr.
Assaf's web site.
Graves of Tzaddikim in Russia, Michael Greenberg, "Shamir" Publishing
House, Jerusalem, 1989/5749; Pages 30-33 include eight photographs of the
cemetery, great synagogue, and Rebbe's home in Sadgura. In English and Hebrew.
Jüdische Vatikan in Sadagora, 1850-1950, Mordechai Rubinstein,
1954: In German. A collection of anecdotes, skits, and poetry. Some historical
sketches are interspersed throughout the text.
From the Rabbi's Castle. Yitzchak Evan, 1921, 1922: In Hebrew.
Al Frankel Hebrew Books, 4904 16th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11204, USA. Many photographs.
Original Edition was in Yiddish.
Carved Memories, Heritage in Stone from the Russian Jewish Pale, Gershon D. Hundert, David Goberman, Robert Pinsky. 2000. This book gives a brief historical account of several towns in west central Ukraine, western Ukraine and Moldova, but focuses on the meaning and artistry of the tombstones these communities left behind. In west central Ukraine there are some excellent cemetery/tombstone photos from Sadgura, Chernovtsy, Kosov, Kuty, Khotin, Sniatyn.Some of these photos were taken decades ago and the monuments pictured are often no longer there. There is usually at least one overview of each cemetery, and then a number of closeups of individual tombstones with interpretations of the carvings as well as translations of Hebrew (and sometimes Yiddish) into English. There are eight photos of the Sadgura Jewish cemetery, and the stones shown date from 1789 (Avram ben Aaron) to 1850/1900. This is not a good book for genealogical research, but it is quite interesting for its excellent examples of cemetery artistry with interpretations of symbolic meanings.
Als hätten wir dazugehört, (in English - 'as if we were a part of them, of it'), 1999, Albert Lichtblau, in cooperation with the Leo Baeck Institute, New York, and the Institute for History of the Jews in Austria. Published in German by Boehlau (Vienna-Cologne-Weimar). Oral histories of Jews from the times of the Habsburg Monarchy, 1848-1918. Part 1 (Introduction): History, social and economical situation, Antisemitism. Part 2: Oral History, personal stories from Galicia, Moravia, Bukovina, Bohemia and Vienna. A large number of authors, with mainly private family stories about everyday life and culture.
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