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By Dr. Arianne Ishaya
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By Mark N. Ozer
Between the 1880s and the 1920s a million ‘Litvak’ Jews migrated throughout the world from ‘Lita,’ their home in the western edge of the Russian Empire. This book is the story of the legacy of that migration. The questions answered are: Where did they come from? How did they get to where they are? What are some of the lasting values they(we) share the world over? In what way do we differ depending on the countries in which various members of my family have lived? One common response in a course based on this material was “I now know why my family was the way it was.” The book will enable you to better know why you are the way you are and enable your children and grandchildren to understand their background. It is my thesis that there is a distinctive Litvak cultural heritage that can be traced through the maintenance of that culture through the several generations and the significant impact it has had on the countries in which the immigrants settled. The Jewish inhabitants of Lita were called ‘Litvaks’ (Litvakes in Yiddish), to distinguish them from non-Jewish Lithuanians as well as from other Jews. In their home, they formed a distinct culture that differed in its variant of their language of Yiddish as well as the character of their religion. As followers of the Vilna Gaon in the late 18th century, in opposition to the spread of ‘Hassidism,’ ‘Litvaks’ maintained a unique commitment to rabbinical Judaism and intellectual study. They were also unusual in the degree to which arduous and ‘sharp-witted’ Talmudic study was widespread. The religious tradition continued to evolve in Lita. In response to the challenges of both Hassidism and the Haskalah (Enlightenment), the ethically oriented ‘musar’ movement became widespread within the Lithuanian yeshivot. ‘Orthodox Judaism’ evolved out of traditional Judaism. However, relatively few of the traditionally religious chose to emigrate. In the late 19th century, particularly centered in Vilna, Lita was a major source of the Jewish responses to modernity such as socialism and the recognition of the Yiddish language as well as modern Hebrew and Zionism. Lita was the ‘greenhouse’ of secularism. The literary and political responses to the breakdown of the Jewish social structure retained the traditional spirit of intensity and ‘sharp-wittedness.’ The quest for bringing about a better world via socialism and Zionism partook of the religious impulse while denying it. The language battles between Yiddish and Hebrew were joined to these ideologies. The characteristic Litvak intellectual strand was expressed in the flowering of secular literary and historical studies that partook of the intensity previously devoted to the sacred writings. As the Russian Empire containing Lita was broken up following World War I, its inhabitants found themselves living either in Latvia, Poland, the Russian and Belorussian Republics of the Soviet Union, or in the newly independent Lithuania. The entire area, now divided, had a common cultural entity e that can be called ‘Litvakia.’ When the new boundaries were drawn, many of the inhabitants stayed in place and were subject to the Holocaust. The Great Migration from Lita occurred in the period of the latter third of the 19th century and in the 20th century prior to the First World War, but extended through World War II. Even beyond the Holocaust/Shoah, the few survivors continued to bear witness to its memory. Section One deals with the evolution of the core in Lita from 1840 to its destruction during the Shoah. Focus is on the relationship between the developments following 1880 and the ideas carried by the emigrants to the Diaspora from Lita mainly ending in the 1920s. Section Two deals with those ideas carried to the English speaking world and their subsequent evolution mainly in the United States but also in comparison with the United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa. It was not uncommon for various family members or those from the same area to migrate to each of these several countries. Focus is on the evolution of the religious strand as well as the secular intellectual, socialist and Zionist strands derived from Lita and their interaction with the characteristics of each country. Section 3 carries the story to the Hebrew-speaking world of present-day Israel. The story is told as exemplified by persons of Litvak ancestry or culture in each of the several generations between 1880-1980. These include the “Immigrant Generation” roughly ending in 1920; “The Acculturating Generation” ending with 1950; and the “Integrating Generation” extending to the 1980s. . The Litvak Legacy is a book people have been asking for. The third or fourth generation of those who first emigrated seek their roots. The breakdown of the Soviet Empire has now made it possible for many to visit the sources of their families. Yet there has been a disconnection between those, now mainly integrated into the countries of their birth, and their knowledge of their sources, their evolution over the past 100 years, and how that evolution has occurred in the various sites. Many, if not most, of the early immigrants from the Tsarist Empire identified as “Russian” were Jews from this area. This confusion is illustrated by the identification of the origins of several artists of the School of Paris during the interwar era, all of whom actually came from “Lita” and reflected its culture. Chaim Soutine is attributed to Belorussia, Jacques Lipshitz to Lithuania and Marc Chagall to Russia. There is no book that deals with the breadth of the impact of the Litvaks in these several countries ranging the world over nor the span of time extending into the third generation. CLICK HERE to watch Mark Ozer's interview at Channel 10, Fairfax County
FORMAT: Softcover
By Mark N. Ozer
Between the 1880s and the 1920s a million ‘Litvak’ Jews migrated throughout the world from ‘Lita,’ their home in the western edge of the Russian Empire. This book is the story of the legacy of that migration. The questions answered are: Where did they come from? How did they get to where they are? What are some of the lasting values they(we) share the world over? In what way do we differ depending on the countries in which various members of my family have lived? One common response in a course based on this material was “I now know why my family was the way it was.” The book will enable you to better know why you are the way you are and enable your children and grandchildren to understand their background. It is my thesis that there is a distinctive Litvak cultural heritage that can be traced through the maintenance of that culture through the several generations and the significant impact it has had on the countries in which the immigrants settled. The Jewish inhabitants of Lita were called ‘Litvaks’ (Litvakes in Yiddish), to distinguish them from non-Jewish Lithuanians as well as from other Jews. In their home, they formed a distinct culture that differed in its variant of their language of Yiddish as well as the character of their religion. As followers of the Vilna Gaon in the late 18th century, in opposition to the spread of ‘Hassidism,’ ‘Litvaks’ maintained a unique commitment to rabbinical Judaism and intellectual study. They were also unusual in the degree to which arduous and ‘sharp-witted’ Talmudic study was widespread. The religious tradition continued to evolve in Lita. In response to the challenges of both Hassidism and the Haskalah (Enlightenment), the ethically oriented ‘musar’ movement became widespread within the Lithuanian yeshivot. ‘Orthodox Judaism’ evolved out of traditional Judaism. However, relatively few of the traditionally religious chose to emigrate. In the late 19th century, particularly centered in Vilna, Lita was a major source of the Jewish responses to modernity such as socialism and the recognition of the Yiddish language as well as modern Hebrew and Zionism. Lita was the ‘greenhouse’ of secularism. The literary and political responses to the breakdown of the Jewish social structure retained the traditional spirit of intensity and ‘sharp-wittedness.’ The quest for bringing about a better world via socialism and Zionism partook of the religious impulse while denying it. The language battles between Yiddish and Hebrew were joined to these ideologies. The characteristic Litvak intellectual strand was expressed in the flowering of secular literary and historical studies that partook of the intensity previously devoted to the sacred writings. As the Russian Empire containing Lita was broken up following World War I, its inhabitants found themselves living either in Latvia, Poland, the Russian and Belorussian Republics of the Soviet Union, or in the newly independent Lithuania. The entire area, now divided, had a common cultural entity e that can be called ‘Litvakia.’ When the new boundaries were drawn, many of the inhabitants stayed in place and were subject to the Holocaust. The Great Migration from Lita occurred in the period of the latter third of the 19th century and in the 20th century prior to the First World War, but extended through World War II. Even beyond the Holocaust/Shoah, the few survivors continued to bear witness to its memory. Section One deals with the evolution of the core in Lita from 1840 to its destruction during the Shoah. Focus is on the relationship between the developments following 1880 and the ideas carried by the emigrants to the Diaspora from Lita mainly ending in the 1920s. Section Two deals with those ideas carried to the English speaking world and their subsequent evolution mainly in the United States but also in comparison with the United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa. It was not uncommon for various family members or those from the same area to migrate to each of these several countries. Focus is on the evolution of the religious strand as well as the secular intellectual, socialist and Zionist strands derived from Lita and their interaction with the characteristics of each country. Section 3 carries the story to the Hebrew-speaking world of present-day Israel. The story is told as exemplified by persons of Litvak ancestry or culture in each of the several generations between 1880-1980. These include the “Immigrant Generation” roughly ending in 1920; “The Acculturating Generation” ending with 1950; and the “Integrating Generation” extending to the 1980s. . The Litvak Legacy is a book people have been asking for. The third or fourth generation of those who first emigrated seek their roots. The breakdown of the Soviet Empire has now made it possible for many to visit the sources of their families. Yet there has been a disconnection between those, now mainly integrated into the countries of their birth, and their knowledge of their sources, their evolution over the past 100 years, and how that evolution has occurred in the various sites. Many, if not most, of the early immigrants from the Tsarist Empire identified as “Russian” were Jews from this area. This confusion is illustrated by the identification of the origins of several artists of the School of Paris during the interwar era, all of whom actually came from “Lita” and reflected its culture. Chaim Soutine is attributed to Belorussia, Jacques Lipshitz to Lithuania and Marc Chagall to Russia. There is no book that deals with the breadth of the impact of the Litvaks in these several countries ranging the world over nor the span of time extending into the third generation. CLICK HERE to watch Mark Ozer's interview at Channel 10, Fairfax County
FORMAT: Hardcover
By Ken Stewart
“Once We Lived” The story of these two brothers who went to fight , and the battles they fought together in Vimy , Passchendaele, Battle of Amiens Drocourt-Quéant, Battle of the Canal du Nord and finally at Battle of Valenciennes where William was killed November 1, 1918 ten days before the end of the war. At the beginning of World War 1, it was expected that it would be over in a very short time, so Canada sent one division which they believed would be home soon. However as the war progressed and casualties began to mount it became necessary to replace losses in the field with fresh troops. New Battalions like the 119th and the 128th from the 5th Division were now being trained and sent to England as fast as possible. Upon arrival in England most of these new Battalions were absorbed into reserve Battalions. either as reinforcements for the 1st and 2nd Divisions or to the 3rd and 4th Divisions as they were being formed in England.As a result of this Bob, was posted to the 13th Infantry Battalion of the 1st Division, and William was posted into the 4th Division 46th Infantry Battalion. “William’s 46th Battalion served with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division from 11 August 1916 until the Armistice. The unit has come to be known as "The Suicide Battalion". The 46th Battalion lost 1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded - a casualty rate of 91.5 percent - and won 16 battle honours in 27 months.I believe Uncle Will was killed from Machine Gun fire early afternoon November 1, 1918. On 1 Nov, the 46th Battalion “ Suicide Battalion” - at this point only 405 strong - mingled with the 44th Battalion during the initial advance, then continued into the city alone. Together with the 44th, they killed over 800 Germans and took 800 prisoners from five infantry and two machine gun regiments. In addition, the 46th captured seven field guns, six mortars, two anti-tank guns, and 45 machine guns. The 46th suffered 126 casualties - over 30% of the men who started the attack. Included in this number was Sergeant Hugh Cairns, who won, posthumously, the last Canadian Victoria Cross of the war.At the end of this report General Ross wrote “ with the splendid success of the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade operations on November 1st was concluded probably the finest and most satisfying engagement in which this Brigade has ever been employed
FORMAT: E-Book
By Ken Stewart
“Once We Lived” The story of these two brothers who went to fight , and the battles they fought together in Vimy , Passchendaele, Battle of Amiens Drocourt-Quéant, Battle of the Canal du Nord and finally at Battle of Valenciennes where William was killed November 1, 1918 ten days before the end of the war. At the beginning of World War 1, it was expected that it would be over in a very short time, so Canada sent one division which they believed would be home soon. However as the war progressed and casualties began to mount it became necessary to replace losses in the field with fresh troops. New Battalions like the 119th and the 128th from the 5th Division were now being trained and sent to England as fast as possible. Upon arrival in England most of these new Battalions were absorbed into reserve Battalions. either as reinforcements for the 1st and 2nd Divisions or to the 3rd and 4th Divisions as they were being formed in England.As a result of this Bob, was posted to the 13th Infantry Battalion of the 1st Division, and William was posted into the 4th Division 46th Infantry Battalion. “William’s 46th Battalion served with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division from 11 August 1916 until the Armistice. The unit has come to be known as "The Suicide Battalion". The 46th Battalion lost 1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded - a casualty rate of 91.5 percent - and won 16 battle honours in 27 months.I believe Uncle Will was killed from Machine Gun fire early afternoon November 1, 1918. On 1 Nov, the 46th Battalion “ Suicide Battalion” - at this point only 405 strong - mingled with the 44th Battalion during the initial advance, then continued into the city alone. Together with the 44th, they killed over 800 Germans and took 800 prisoners from five infantry and two machine gun regiments. In addition, the 46th captured seven field guns, six mortars, two anti-tank guns, and 45 machine guns. The 46th suffered 126 casualties - over 30% of the men who started the attack. Included in this number was Sergeant Hugh Cairns, who won, posthumously, the last Canadian Victoria Cross of the war.At the end of this report General Ross wrote “ with the splendid success of the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade operations on November 1st was concluded probably the finest and most satisfying engagement in which this Brigade has ever been employed
FORMAT: Softcover
By Ken Stewart
“Once We Lived” The story of these two brothers who went to fight , and the battles they fought together in Vimy , Passchendaele, Battle of Amiens Drocourt-Quéant, Battle of the Canal du Nord and finally at Battle of Valenciennes where William was killed November 1, 1918 ten days before the end of the war. At the beginning of World War 1, it was expected that it would be over in a very short time, so Canada sent one division which they believed would be home soon. However as the war progressed and casualties began to mount it became necessary to replace losses in the field with fresh troops. New Battalions like the 119th and the 128th from the 5th Division were now being trained and sent to England as fast as possible. Upon arrival in England most of these new Battalions were absorbed into reserve Battalions. either as reinforcements for the 1st and 2nd Divisions or to the 3rd and 4th Divisions as they were being formed in England.As a result of this Bob, was posted to the 13th Infantry Battalion of the 1st Division, and William was posted into the 4th Division 46th Infantry Battalion. “William’s 46th Battalion served with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division from 11 August 1916 until the Armistice. The unit has come to be known as "The Suicide Battalion". The 46th Battalion lost 1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded - a casualty rate of 91.5 percent - and won 16 battle honours in 27 months.I believe Uncle Will was killed from Machine Gun fire early afternoon November 1, 1918. On 1 Nov, the 46th Battalion “ Suicide Battalion” - at this point only 405 strong - mingled with the 44th Battalion during the initial advance, then continued into the city alone. Together with the 44th, they killed over 800 Germans and took 800 prisoners from five infantry and two machine gun regiments. In addition, the 46th captured seven field guns, six mortars, two anti-tank guns, and 45 machine guns. The 46th suffered 126 casualties - over 30% of the men who started the attack. Included in this number was Sergeant Hugh Cairns, who won, posthumously, the last Canadian Victoria Cross of the war.At the end of this report General Ross wrote “ with the splendid success of the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade operations on November 1st was concluded probably the finest and most satisfying engagement in which this Brigade has ever been employed
FORMAT: Hardcover
By Elise Dallemagne-Cookson
EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN SHAPES EARLY CANADIAN HISTORY Cherry Valley, NY – November 2003 - Travel back into the wild frontier of 17th century Canada in an exciting tale of love, adventure, and war. Elise Dallemagne-Cookson's Marie Grandin - Sent by the King is the fascinating story of a brave young woman who was among the first French settlers to colonize North America. This book is the life story of Marie Grandin and the part she and her husband, Jean Baudet, played in the establishment of the New World. She was among the famous young women known as "Les Filles du Roi" - daughters of the King - sent by King Louis XIV of France to help colonize his possessions in North America. Follow her every adventure as she pioneers the settlement of Lotbinière in Quebec, participates in La Salle's exploration of the Mississippi, dramatically rescues her daughter from the Mohawks, and witnesses Governor Frontenac's struggle for peace with the Iroquois Confederacy. Vibrant with accurate detail, Marie Grandin recounts the adventurous lives and struggles of the pioneers in the primeval forest wilderness of 17th century Canada. Based on the fascinating chronicles of her own ancestors, author Elise Dallemagne-Cookson, a direct descendant of Marie Grandin, tells Marie's story against a backdrop that is one of the most fascinating chapters in North American history. About the Author Elise Dallemagne-Cookson is the ninth generation granddaughter of Marie Grandin. She spent two years of intensive research on the extraordinary life of her ancestor, studying the voluminous archives of the Marie Grandin-Jean Baudet family. In addition, she had access to many valuable other documents recording life in the 17th century, such as the Jesuit Chronicles, the memoirs of Nicolas Perrot, the Baron Lahontan, and the collected works of the noted historian Francis Parkman. Marie Grandin - Sent by the King is Dallemagne-Cookson's fifth book. Her previous works include two novels and two memoirs based on her own life of adventure in Africa, South America, and the South Seas. The author is available for interviews by calling 1-888-795-4274. ATTENTION REVIEWERS To request a complimentary paperback review copy, contact the publisher at 1-888-795-4274. For the convenience of your readers, please include the following in your review: Xlibris Books are available at your local bookstore or by calling 1-888-795-4274. We always appreciate receiving tear sheets or clippings of your reviews of Xlibris Books. Please send two copies of reviews of this or any other Xlibris Book to Marketing Services or to Marketingservices@Xlibris.com or through regular mail to the following address: Xlibris, International Plaza Suite 340; Philadelphia PA 19113; Attn: Marketing Services. COMMENTS FROM NOTED HISTORIANS "In her fifth book, a sweeping historical novel, Elise Dallemagne-Cookson takes us into the world of French Canada, where explorers, adventurers, churchmen, and settlers live in a world of constant struggle, destined not to end until England emerges triumphant in the Seven Years' War. We see all this through the eyes of Marie Grandin, whose tangled life begins in 1668 in Orleans, France, where a talented young girl flees a broken romance to go to Canada. There she finds love, war, Indians, adventurers, and friends like La Salle, the great explorer of the American interior, and Count Frontenac, among many others. It's a tale of high adventure and romance, told against a backdrop that is one of the most fascinating chapters in North American history. And Marie herself is an unforgettable heroine." John Tebbel, Historian, author of The Battle for North America. "Dallemagne-Cookson took me to another world and I feel I have a much stronger sense of early Canada and historical events...along with Marie Grandin and other historical figures. The author rose to the challenge of giving the reader a sense of what life really might have been like back then. The characters are intriguing and compelling." Carl Waldman, author of Atlas of the North American Indian. "...interesting and educational. The women who were "Sent by the King" were extraordinarily brave and strong. They left homes and country to explore and civilize an unknown world; and the journey lasted a lifetime. The author's autobiographical books qualify her to write of such brave women. She followed in her ancestors' footsteps and led a life of adventure and danger from the United States to Africa, Europe, the South Pacific, and South America. Read them all!" Joyce Ryker-Bryson Ray, editor (retired), Governmental Research, University of Oregon.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Elise Dallemagne-Cookson
EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN SHAPES EARLY CANADIAN HISTORY Cherry Valley, NY – November 2003 - Travel back into the wild frontier of 17th century Canada in an exciting tale of love, adventure, and war. Elise Dallemagne-Cookson's Marie Grandin - Sent by the King is the fascinating story of a brave young woman who was among the first French settlers to colonize North America. This book is the life story of Marie Grandin and the part she and her husband, Jean Baudet, played in the establishment of the New World. She was among the famous young women known as "Les Filles du Roi" - daughters of the King - sent by King Louis XIV of France to help colonize his possessions in North America. Follow her every adventure as she pioneers the settlement of Lotbinière in Quebec, participates in La Salle's exploration of the Mississippi, dramatically rescues her daughter from the Mohawks, and witnesses Governor Frontenac's struggle for peace with the Iroquois Confederacy. Vibrant with accurate detail, Marie Grandin recounts the adventurous lives and struggles of the pioneers in the primeval forest wilderness of 17th century Canada. Based on the fascinating chronicles of her own ancestors, author Elise Dallemagne-Cookson, a direct descendant of Marie Grandin, tells Marie's story against a backdrop that is one of the most fascinating chapters in North American history. About the Author Elise Dallemagne-Cookson is the ninth generation granddaughter of Marie Grandin. She spent two years of intensive research on the extraordinary life of her ancestor, studying the voluminous archives of the Marie Grandin-Jean Baudet family. In addition, she had access to many valuable other documents recording life in the 17th century, such as the Jesuit Chronicles, the memoirs of Nicolas Perrot, the Baron Lahontan, and the collected works of the noted historian Francis Parkman. Marie Grandin - Sent by the King is Dallemagne-Cookson's fifth book. Her previous works include two novels and two memoirs based on her own life of adventure in Africa, South America, and the South Seas. The author is available for interviews by calling 1-888-795-4274. ATTENTION REVIEWERS To request a complimentary paperback review copy, contact the publisher at 1-888-795-4274. For the convenience of your readers, please include the following in your review: Xlibris Books are available at your local bookstore or by calling 1-888-795-4274. We always appreciate receiving tear sheets or clippings of your reviews of Xlibris Books. Please send two copies of reviews of this or any other Xlibris Book to Marketing Services or to Marketingservices@Xlibris.com or through regular mail to the following address: Xlibris, International Plaza Suite 340; Philadelphia PA 19113; Attn: Marketing Services. COMMENTS FROM NOTED HISTORIANS "In her fifth book, a sweeping historical novel, Elise Dallemagne-Cookson takes us into the world of French Canada, where explorers, adventurers, churchmen, and settlers live in a world of constant struggle, destined not to end until England emerges triumphant in the Seven Years' War. We see all this through the eyes of Marie Grandin, whose tangled life begins in 1668 in Orleans, France, where a talented young girl flees a broken romance to go to Canada. There she finds love, war, Indians, adventurers, and friends like La Salle, the great explorer of the American interior, and Count Frontenac, among many others. It's a tale of high adventure and romance, told against a backdrop that is one of the most fascinating chapters in North American history. And Marie herself is an unforgettable heroine." John Tebbel, Historian, author of The Battle for North America. "Dallemagne-Cookson took me to another world and I feel I have a much stronger sense of early Canada and historical events...along with Marie Grandin and other historical figures. The author rose to the challenge of giving the reader a sense of what life really might have been like back then. The characters are intriguing and compelling." Carl Waldman, author of Atlas of the North American Indian. "...interesting and educational. The women who were "Sent by the King" were extraordinarily brave and strong. They left homes and country to explore and civilize an unknown world; and the journey lasted a lifetime. The author's autobiographical books qualify her to write of such brave women. She followed in her ancestors' footsteps and led a life of adventure and danger from the United States to Africa, Europe, the South Pacific, and South America. Read them all!" Joyce Ryker-Bryson Ray, editor (retired), Governmental Research, University of Oregon.
FORMAT: Hardcover
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