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Because of the prevailing anticlerical attitude of the Rákosi period, he left Abony for the USA, where after a few months, he was offered a rabbinical post at the Temple Bnei Yisrael in Kearny, New Jersey. He served here devotedly until his death on July 8, 1967. Several of his philosophical and theological writings were published, and he was awarded an M.A. from Yale University. He was an active member of the World Jewish Congress. During the massive wave of refugees in 1956, he became the rabbi of Jewish refugees from Hungary in the USA. He was very popular. At his funeral, the town’s mayor also spoke highly of him. Paying tribute to his memory, we commemorate the grandson of Uncle Franck from Pápa as well. 22
DAYANIM The term above was originally applied to judges. The 71 members of the Great Sanhedrin, the 23-member body of the rabbinical court under that, and the three rabbis of the bet din on the lower level were all dayanim. Later on the rabbi’s deputy in charge of ritual matters was called a dayan, and his sphere of authority was usually defined by the statutes of the community. In general, Pápa dayanim served in the three-member rabbinical court, and took turns giving popular lectures at the Shiur Association (in Bet Hamidrash). The profound learning of these judges or maggids (preachers) of Pápa was often recognized by their being offered rabbinical posts at famous communities. For example, JÓZSEF KUTNA the author of several halachic works, and a Pápa dayan until 1830, became the Telek rabbi for 10 years and then served as a rabbi at Tata until his death. EFRAYIM RAPAPORT the son of Pápa rabbi Wolf Rapaport, served as a dayan at Pápa and became the rabbi of Torna. He was mentioned in the book by Yehuda Asad. The collection of responsa by this famous rabbi also contains the name of MOSHE MORDECHAI PSERH<strong>OF</strong>ER who was a Pápa dayan, then got the rabbinical post of Fraukirchen [in Hungarian Boldogasszony, one of the Sheva Kehilot – the translator], after which he was chosen to be the rabbi of Szeréd. The collection of responsa above also mentions Pápa dayan YITZHAK BODANSZKY who served in the 1880s. YISRAEL EPSTEIN is mentioned in a book published by the Chatam Sofer, the founder of the Pressburg/Pozsony rabbinical dynasty. The memory of Pápa dayan RAV MOSHE YOSEF H<strong>OF</strong>FMAN is deeply cherished. He was a tzaddik of whom it was said that did not sleep in a bed from one Shabbat to another. He was born in 1843, was a student of the Chatam Sofer, and after 35 years of service at Pápa he left his well-paid job in order to move to Jerusalem at the age of 60. (When he said farewell, he threw his top-hat out of the window of the train, and his wife also threw her hat out , saying they would not need such things anymore.) He lived in the Holy Land until his death, meditating on the Torah day and night. Even at the age of 90, he went to the Kotel every night for the midnight prayer, to ask for the redemption of Zion and for the binyan of the Bet 23
Page 1 and 2: GYULA YEHUDA LÁNG THE MEMORIAL BOO
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Foreword to
Page 5 and 6: FOREWORD In December, 1945, only a
Page 7 and 8: THE HISTORY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
Page 9 and 10: In the Sopron archives there is a d
Page 11 and 12: Major József Neumann, Captain Bony
Page 13 and 14: LIPÓT (LEOPOLD) LŐW Nagykanizsa r
Page 15 and 16: Dr. SALAMON BREUER (1850-1926) The
Page 17 and 18: understand one another. On the othe
Page 19 and 20: RABBIS WITH ROOTS IN PÁPA Let us r
Page 21: In 1956, he left the country and im
Page 25 and 26: MIHÁLY PRESSBURGER, the son of a M
Page 27 and 28: gold chain, his fashionable coat (f
Page 29 and 30: IG. L. MARTON Iceg Leb Marton was b
Page 31 and 32: AISHET CHAYIL… Those Pápa women
Page 33 and 34: In addition, there was a third door
Page 35 and 36: OUR SCHOOL There is a story about Y
Page 37 and 38: Henrick Blau, school principal Lip
Page 39 and 40: YESHIVAS Rabbis considered it their
Page 41 and 42: Polish nobility, who would forbid t
Page 43 and 44: We must record with regret that the
Page 45 and 46: humbly knocked at the window and re
Page 47 and 48: During the shivah, minyan was held
Page 49 and 50: 6. Malbish Arumim (Kreuzer Associat
Page 51 and 52: ZIONIST LIFE IN PÁPA The monumenta
Page 53 and 54: THE HISTORY OF HASHOMER HATZAIR IN
Page 55 and 56: At about the same time I was invite
Page 57 and 58: elonged to us right from the beginn
Page 59 and 60: Dr. SÁMUEL LŐW, the son of Pápa
Page 61 and 62: Dr. YOEL PFEIFFER, the head physici
Page 63 and 64: LAWYERS Theirs is a sublime profess
Page 65 and 66: TEACHERS Pápa was rightfully calle
Page 67 and 68: ADOLF FARAGÓ and ANDOR BIHARI taug
Page 69 and 70: IGNÁC GÁBOR taught at Jewish scho
Page 71 and 72: JÓZSEF STERN started his teaching
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DR. BINYAMIN GAT-RIMON, the grandso
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BÉLA HEGYI, born in 1858 in Pápa,
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A LAST WALK IN PÁPA We have alread
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Seelenfreund, the Lunczer bakery in
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the vinegar factory of József Sch
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Across the street, the liver dealer
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These are the figures from 1830: Pe
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Willner the Pious was shocked to he
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The witty toast of teacher Károly
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A TRUE STORY I have been liberated.
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* Achad Ha’am Street was closed t
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I decided to visit him, despite the
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OUR OUTSTANDING SONS Professor Dr.
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Dr. MIKLÓS SHISHA, the son of Páp
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With his vast Jewish learning and f
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Shoah survivors from Pest who were
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The following Jews were excellent H
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József Kraft, a teacher at the Rom
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The efforts of Tuvia Biedermann, hi
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THE GREAT TRAGEDY The death sentenc
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Gypsy music and the sobbing of the
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“3 unokája” = with her 3 grand
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Oblivion is the way to exile Rememb
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NEMESSZALÓK The Jewish community w
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THE LIGHT WENT OUT… After the Sho
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He was interned by the British in A
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THE LIGHT FLARES UP AGAIN When Jeru
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The financial manager of the Ponovi
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Thanks are also due to the members
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