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Rescue or Theft? Zosa Szajkowski and the Salvaging of French Jewish History after World War II
From 1940 to 1961, the Jewish historian Zosa Szajkowski (1911–78) illicitly moved tens of thousands of documents from France to the United States. There, he used them as the basis for scores of scholarly articles, eventually selling them to American research libraries. Should Szajkowski be remembered as a rescuer or a thief? This article argues that neither of these terms fully fits what he did. Rather, Szajkowski was a morally ambiguous figure who began to remove Judaica from Europe when Jewish life there was most threatened but continued even after the situation returned to normal. A rescuer who certainly became a thief, Szajkowski's story makes greater sense when placed in the context of the shifting balance of power within the Jewish world that took place following the Holocaust.
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The Primacy of Water in the Zionist Project
Rather, the Zionists defined Palestine basically by the water resources in and around that area. [...]they sought to conquer, integrate, and control the territory on which they were found. The whole economic future of Palestine is dependent upon its water supply for irrigation and for electric power, and the water supply must mainly be derived from the slopes of Mount Hermon [Golan Heights], from the headwaters of the Jordan, and from the Litani River in Lebanon. (quoted in Stork, 1983: 1) He and other Zionists recognized that abundant water for modern economic activities and human waste infrastructure was important to convince sought-after European Jews that the standard of life would equal that of Europeans.
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Best Historical Materials
Areas covered include crop and food science, animal science, rural issues, agricultural engineering and economics, and forestry. An excellent starting point for students of classics and military science, this bibliography highlights both English and non-English primary and secondary sources. Divided into four time periods, this in-depth primary and secondary source bibliography covers a range of historical topics including elections, committees, and constitutional powers. The WTH links researchers to biographies, lesson plans, a time line, major resources, and archives and personal papers of Texas women.
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Genealogy in the Jewish Library: An Update
In 1992, Judaica Librarianship featured an article by Zachary Baker, entitled \"What We Owe the Genealogists: Genealogy and the Judaica Reference Librarian.\" He followed it up in 2003 with an article in Slavic & East European Information Resources entitled \"Resources on the Genealogy of Eastern European Jews.\" The present article provides an update on the resources available to Jewish genealogists today, with particular emphasis on print and online resources that are recommended for the smaller Judaica library. It lists some of the sources in Baker's article that have been updated and some that have gone online. It describes JewishGen, Routes to Roots, the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute, the Family History Library, the International Tracing Service, and PERSI, the comprehensive index to genealogical serials. It emphasizes the importance of local genealogical societies and their newsletters. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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Tricky Genealogy: Finding Elusive Ancestors Online
Genealogy research can be as frustrating as it is rewarding. Assisting library patrons in tracing their ancestors can be particularly challenging when it comes to certain ethnic communities or unique circumstances. Roadblocks include surnames that changed during immigration and a lack of records regarding people who were enslaved. And what about ancestors who had a disability or were adopted or imprisoned? Puzzles abound. With popular television shows such as Finding Your Roots, Genealogy Roadshow, and Who Do You Think You Are? it seems that more people than ever are embracing the interesting hobby of tracing their origins. Here, suggestions for online resources to help track down harder-to-find ancestors are offered.
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