Index of Names Mentioned in the Book Czenstochov A Ajzner, Jankiel – 57, 59 Alter, Michał – 133, 158, Aron [the Shames] – 190 Abram; [cobbler] – 34 Ajzykiewicz – 27 179, 263 Aronowicz, Josef – 141, Abramowicz, Berl – 142 Alebarde, Eli – 71, 76, 153 Alter, [Wiktor] – 143, 146, 142, 143, 155 Abramowicz, H. – 28 “Aleksander” (Leibisch 199 [Aronowicz], Masza; [wife Abramowicz, Sumek – 44 Lehrer) – 155, 179 Altman – 60 of Józef] – 141, 142 Tsar] Aleksander [II of Altman, Becalel – 87 Aronson, Nuchim – 126] 156 – [י] .Abramson, J Achashverosh [King Russia] – 201 Altman, Mordche – 162 Asch, Sholem – 135, 165, Ahasuerus] – 67 [King] Aleksander Amkraut, Mojsze – 195 168, 173, 174, 175, 216 Acosta, Uriel – 203 [Jagiellon]– 5, Amsterdam, Joel – 252, Asz, [Rabbi] Dawid‐Cwi Adler, Friedrich – 214 Aleksandrowicz – 255, 253 [Hersz] – 112 Adler, Jacob; [actor] – 262 256 Amsterdam, Szymon – 58 Asz, Leon – 115, 133 Adler, Mojsze – 88 [Alighieri], Dante – 175, Ansky, Sh. – 135, 148 Asz, Mendel – 113, 115, Agron, G.; [mayor of 191 Apenszlak, Jacob – 74, 75 173 Jerusalem] – 216 Almi, A. – 124 Apter – 157 [Asz], Mojsze‐Jechiel – Ajchenwald, Różka – 26 “Alpe”; [codename of Eli Arensztajn, Rabbi 115 Ajga, [wife of Kopl] – 34 Alebarde] – 153 Szymszon – 113 Asz, Nachum Rabbi – 12, Ajzensztajn, Betty – 73, Altbaum, Ester – 245 Arest, A. – 216 13, 15, 21, 112, 113, 114, 75, 76 Alter; [given name of Arkusz, Reb Pinches – 15 115, 118, 173, 259 shopkeeper] – 31 Arnstein, Mark – 145 256 ,255‐ [י] .Ajzner, J 328 [Asz, Rabbi] Szmul‐Josef– Berkowicz, Jechiel – 57, [Biderman, (Icek‐)Duwid; [Bornsztajn], Rebbe Szmul 115 58, 59 son of Reb Awigdor – 118] [of Sochaczew] – 122 Aubrey, John – 66 Berkowicz, Lajbisz – 161 [Biderman], Mojsze; [son Borochov, Ber – 134, 135 Awner [elderly Berkowicz, Lajzer – 156, of Reb Duwid’l Lelówer] – Borzykowski, Rabbi schoolmaster] – 161 158 118] Benjamin – 244 Awner, Lila – 8 Berkowicz, Motl – 32 [Biderman], Nechemie; Borzykowski, Dawid – 40, Awner, Sara – 155, 157 Berkowicz, Motusz – 202 [son of Reb Duwid’l 155, 156 Rebbe Awrum‐Szyja‐ [TN: This is not only the Lelówer] – 118 Borzykowski, Mojsze – 29 Heszel [of Opatów] – 118 same as above – but the [Biderman], Szlojme‐Cwi; [Borzykowski, Reb Zajnwel Axer – 8 very man who compiled [father of Reb Duwid’l – 13] B these indexes.] Lelówer] – 116 Botoshansky, Jacob – 124 Bachelis, Rose [née Berkowicz, Ruben – 25 Bielko, A.; [pseud. of Botwin, Naftoli – 124 Shomer] – 125 [Berliner], Butch – 176 Abram Wiewiorka] – 123 Bovshover; [poet] – 135 Badasz, Josef [Berliner], Chana’le – 176 Bierut, Bolesław – 97, 99, Bracke; [(?) Socialist Bajer; [Częs. Landlord] – Berliner, Dawid‐Nusen – 102 leader] – 221 185 40 Bimko, F. – 145 Bram, Dr – 23 Bałaban, [Prof] Majer – Berliner, Fajge’le – 162, Rabbi Binyamin; [writer & Brandes, Aron – 70, 72, 76 106, 160, 215 163 activist] – 221 Bratman, Bernard – 241 Balinski, Michał – 5 Berliner, Fanny & Mendel Birenbaum, Abram‐Ber – Bratman, Efraim – 24 Balsam & Balsamowski; – 180 13, 14, 102, 112, 120 Bratt, Abram – 43, 50, 51, [examples of surnames] – Berliner, Jakub – 88 Birenbaum, Mrs – 63 163, 166, 263 112 Berliner, Jetta – 179, 180 Birencwajg – 28, 29 Bratt, Dr – 22 Bartel; [Nazi] – 45 Berliner, Josel – 175, 180 Birencwajg, Mania – 24, Braun, Jankel – 26 Bartenschlager; [Nazi] – Berliner, Molly – 180 25 Braun, Mendel – 144 45 [Berliner], Louise‐Leah – Birencwajg, Pinches & Braun; [merchant] – 28 Bashevis Singer, Isaac – 175, 176 Michał; [brothers] – 24, Brecher, Egon; [actor] – 149, 205 Berliner, Mojsze – 180 25 260 Basin, M. – 124 Berliner, Mojsze [same?] Birenholc, Ab. – 242 [Brener, Jadzia – 84] Baso, Moshe – 72, 76 – 25 Birenholc, Chaim – 43, 50, Brener, Liber – 5, 50, 51, Bath‐Ami (Novitch), Berliner; [Częs. landlord] – 69, 76 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 80, Miriam – 74, 76 155 Birman – 25 81, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, Baum, Reb Icek‐Majer Berliner; [Mbr Judenrat] – [Birnbaum], Mojsze‐Lajb 92, 93, 95, 204, 206, 207, “Biczner” – 14 49 [Pułtusker; father of 208, 209, 251 Beatus, Hersze’le – 201 Berliner; [merchant] – 28 cantor Abram‐Ber] – 119 Brenner, Y.Ch. – 135 Beilis, [Menachem Berlinerblau, Dr – 6 Biro, Szymon & Fela – 162 Bresler, Dr – 66 Mendel] – 157 Berman – 92, 94 Blachsztajn, Josef – 28 Bresler, Jerzy – 74, 76 Beker, Mendel – 180, 181 Berman, Jakow; Blaj; [kapo at Treblinka] – Brik, [Zvi] – 216 Bem, Gucza – 156, 157 [shopkeeper] – 31 57 Bromberg, Lajb – 40 Ben‐Eliezer, M. – 76 Berman, Jankel; [activist] Błaszczyński; [café Broniatowski, Aleksander Ben‐Mordechai – 226 – 22 proprietor] – 155 – 155 “Beno”; [pseud. of Berman, Masza – 157 Blechsztajn – 21, 24 Broniatowski, Józef – 40 Benjamin Orenstein] – 73, Bern, Emza – 250 Bloch, [Prof Jacques] – Broniatowski, L. – 27 76 Bernhard, [Dr] Bolesław 222 Bronstein [Brownstone], Bensman, Matesyahu [of Piotrków] – 116, 117, Blum – 25 E. – 124 [Mateusz] – 13 118 Blum, [André] Léon – 134 Brukarz, Awigdor – 201 Ben‐Zvi, [Yitzhak] – 213, [Bernhard], Blum, Sz. – 216 Brum – 61 214, 219 Helena/Hadasa; [wife of Blumenfrucht, Władek – 7 Brum, Abram – 60 Ben‐Zvi, Rachel (maiden Dr Bolesław] – 117 Blumental, N. – 74, 76 Brum, Maks – 93 Bryll – 33 29 – [י] .name Yanait) – 214 Bertha, [dau. of Chaim‐ Bochenek, J Bergelson – 124 Leib Szwarc] – 257, 258 Bocian, Berl – 16, 113, Bryll, Adolf – 154 Berger, [Herzl] – 222 Besserglik, M. – 69, 76 169 Brzeziński [or Bergman, Reb Chaskel – Besserglik, M.J. – 69 Boidems, Chana – 181 Dobrzyński?] – 111 13 Besterman, Rywka – 149 [Bomba, A.L. – 57] Brzeziński, Chaskel – 69, Bergman, L. (Lajbel) – 87, Bialek, G. – 65 Bombas, Reb Icchok – 122 76 255 Bialik, [Chaim Nachman] – Boraisha, M. – 124 Brzozowski, Stanisław – [Bergman‐Zylberberg, 245 Boraks – 58 98 Chaja – 297] Biber – 61 Borenstein, Itzhak – 69, Buchwald, N. – 124 Berisz; [water carrier] – Biber, M. – 30 76 Buchwalter, L. – 665, 246 189, 190 Bickel, Shlomo – 124 [Borensztajn, Reb Wolwisz Bugajski, Aron – 180 Berkensztadt, Ajzyk – 87, Biczner, Majer – 202 – 15] Bugajski, Szlojme – 179, 152 Bida – 234 Bornsztajn – 60 180 Berkensztadt, Mojsze – Bida; [actor] – 262 [Bornsztajn], Rebbe C 152, 158, 263 [Biderman], Reb Awigdor; Awreme’le [of Sochaczew] Caballero, Fernán; [writer] Berkensztadt, Rajzla [née [son of Reb Duwid’l – 121 – 66 Fajertag] – 152 Lelówer] – 118 Bornsztajn, Gutek – 154, Cajtlin, Aron – 205 Berkowicz, Icek‐Ajzyk [Biderman], Rebbe 156 Cajtlin, Hillel – 9 “Mirze” – 148 Duwid’l [of Lelów] – 116, [Bornsztajn], Sura‐Cyna Cederbaum – 40 117, 118 [née Morgensztern – dau. of Kotzker Rebbe] – 124 329 Cegielski, [Hipolit] – 105, Dauman, Minnie – 233 Epstein, Estera – 63, 64, Fiszl; [cantor] – 13 106 Davis, Victoria – 233 65, 66, 70, 73, 76 Fiszlewicz, Mendel – 45, Dawidowicz, Chaim – 155 [Epsztajn], Abram – 181 145 88 – [י] .Celemenski, J Celnik – 25 Dawidowicz, M. – 254 Epsztajn, Gustaw – 24 Fiszman – 24 Ceszynski, Mojsze – 155, Dawidson, Mendel – 181 Epsztajn, Herszl – 179 Foch, [General Ferdinand] 156, 157, 162, 222, 248 [De Gubernatis], Count Epsztajn, Icek‐Mendel – – 159 Chaja’le; [character in Angelo – 66 11, 16, 21 [Fogel, G. – 95] story] – 193 Degenhardt; [Nazi] – 44, [Epsztajn], Sara; [wife of Fogel, [Lajb] – 43 Chajka; [girl in poem] – 45, 53, 55, 73, 77, 177, Herszl] – 180 Forberg, Joe – 235, 236 195 208 Erenfryd, Benjamin – 44 Fortel, R. – 235 Chajutin [family] – 56 Dembrowski; [example of Erlich – 143, 199 Fox, Abraham – 242 Chajutin, Sz. – 154 surname] – 111 Erlich – 61 Fox, Jenny – 242 Chajutin, Szmerl [same?] Diamant, Szymon – 30 Erlich, [Henryk] – 146 Frajermauer – 26 & Berta – 155 Dilewski, H. – 63 Erlich, Hersze’le – 166 Frajermauer, Dawid – 233 Chajutin, [Mrs] W.– 234 Dilewski, Szlojme – 246 Eryk, Maks – 133 Frajermauer, Ruchla – Chanin, Nochum – 73, 76 Dłużnowski, Mojżesz – Ester‐Malka; [local 233, 234 Chaskel; [boy in poem] – 125 character] – 34, 35 [Frajman], Herszl 195 Dobrzynski, Dr Jerzy – 62, F [“Blacharz”] – 144 Chasz, [or Khash; of Wilno 64, 65 Fajersztajn, Herszl & Frajman, Hirszl – 144, 145 Operetta Troupe] – 150 Doresman, Y.; Chana – 162 [Frajman], Rywka [née Chojnacki, L. – 234, 237 [pseudonym of Isaac [Fajertag], Nuta; [butcher] Rubel] – 144 Janasowicz] – 70, 76 – 152 [Frajman], Wolf – 144 13 – [(י) .Cholewa, [J Fajertag, Rajzla – 158, Francke; [Nazi] – 45 247 ,80 – [א] .Choma; [girl in poem] – Dorfgang, A 195 Drabkin, [Dr] – 216 166, 263 [Frank], Abram – 149 Chrapot, Dawid – 263 Drobner, Bolesław – 150, Fajga, Wolf – 163 [Frank], Alte‐Chaja [née Chrapot, Maks – 263 152 Fajgenbaum‐Kopinski, Berkowicz] – 148 Chrobolovsky, Alkona – 8, Drutowski, Leo – 241 Terenia – 166 [Frank], Berisz – 149 69, 76, 86, 154, 166, 175, Dubnow, [Prof] Simon – Fajner – 28 [Frank], Chaim‐Hersz – 181, 182, 200, 204, 212, 138 Fajner, Izio – 45, 145 148 222, 223, 224, 225, 259, Dunetz, Kh.; [writer] – 124 Fajtek, Bernard – 245 [Frank], Chaja, [dau. of 261 Duwid’l; [character in Fajwlowicz – 26 Jakub Frank] – 111 [Chrobolovsky], Helen story] – 193 Fajwlowicz, Hersze’le – [Frank], Ester – 149 [née Tempelhof; wife of Dworzecki, [Dr] Mark – 41 156 [Frank, Fajgla (née Alkona] – 161, 162 Dyner, Szlojme – 179 Faktor, Reb Chaim – 13 Landau) – 149, 151] [Chrobołowski], Fanny; Dyskin, Helena – 150 Faktor, Lotta – 8 [Frank], Fajgla; [dau. of [sister of Alkona] – 154, Działoszyński – 162 Falk – 88 Icze‐Majer] – 149 157 Dzialowski, Reb Mojsze – Farbsztajn, Herszl – 22 [Frank], Hanka – 150 Cincinatus – 162 13 Federman, Cesza – 263 Frank, Hans; [Nazi [Cincinatus, Zysser – 291, Działyński; [example of [Federman], Genia [née Governor General of 292] surname] – 111 Berkowicz] – 33, 181 occupied Poland] – 41, Cohen, [Dr] Zvi – 11,