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The head of the Yeshiva, Leml R. Spitzer, who later became the rabbi of Szepesváralja, said the following to the deserting students: Du gest ach in die Bargerschul – wos lernste dort: Kőmives Kálmán, wieviel Agn Vak Béla hat gehat. Küm lern do bei mir – Chümesh, Rashe, ünd Gemora! So you go to the higher elementary. What do you learn there? [Kőmives Kálmán, he mixed up king Könyves Kálmán with Kőműves Kelemen, a bricklayer from a folk ballad – the translator], how many eyes Vak (blind) Béla had [he was also a king, who was blinded – vak meaning blind in Hungarian – the translator]. Come and learn with me Torah, Rashi and Gemora! * Spirit dealer and wholesaler Gyula Fischer, owner of the firm A. Fischer was counted among the most distinguished members of the community. There is a story about him that once he ordered pastries for Pesach from Frankfurt, on the basis of an ad he saw in the Frankfurter orthodox paper. Although he knew that not far from his home in Petőfi Street, excellent and strictly kosher pastries are baked for Pesach in the Salzer bakery, he considered it beneath his dignity to buy cakes from a small Pápa bakery when he had an option to get delicacies from Frankfurt produced under the supervision of the European Orthodox Centre. He was greatly surprised when opening the packet, he found in it excellent pastries bearing the tag of Salzer from Pápa, the baker next door. * In those days in Pápa Tikun (meaning brandy and pastry) was not served on anniversaries of death (at Jahrzeit). Ashkenazi believers were keeping the minhag prescribed by the Shulchan Aruch instead, fasting being more appropriate to painful memories. Later on, chassidic customs spread in Pápa as well. When Gyula Fischer had a Jahrzeit, a chassidische believer of this kind asked him: "Nu, Herr Fischer, where is the Tikun?" "I will bring it tomorrow." And he brought along the prayer-book that the pious pray from on the night of Shavuot entitled Tikun leyl Shavuot. "Here is your Tikun!" * Principal Henrik Blau was known for his witticisms. Once on a Shabbat morning walk he said to his friends: Could you wait five minutes for me? I am going to my pupil to give him an hour lesson. On another occasion, on a Shabbat afternoon after minchah he witnessed that one of his friends greeted ironmonger Rapoch with great respect. Now I can see why you pay so much respect. In Pirkei Avot it is written: Maire Raboh k’maire Shomaim. (Respect your teacher as you fear God.) Or with a slight modification: Maire Rapoch kmaire Shomaim. 88
The witty toast of teacher Károly Láng at the family celebration of Dr. Sándor Buxbaum was recalled several times. He said the following: And I wish our beloved host sickness! (That is, patients to visit his office.) 89
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GYULA YEHUDA LÁNG THE MEMORIAL BOO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Foreword to
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FOREWORD In December, 1945, only a
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THE HISTORY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
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In the Sopron archives there is a d
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Major József Neumann, Captain Bony
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LIPÓT (LEOPOLD) LŐW Nagykanizsa r
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Dr. SALAMON BREUER (1850-1926) The
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understand one another. On the othe
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RABBIS WITH ROOTS IN PÁPA Let us r
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In 1956, he left the country and im
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DAYANIM The term above was original
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MIHÁLY PRESSBURGER, the son of a M
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gold chain, his fashionable coat (f
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IG. L. MARTON Iceg Leb Marton was b
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AISHET CHAYIL… Those Pápa women
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In addition, there was a third door
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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
Page 73 and 74: DR. BINYAMIN GAT-RIMON, the grandso
Page 75 and 76: BÉLA HEGYI, born in 1858 in Pápa,
Page 77 and 78: A LAST WALK IN PÁPA We have alread
Page 79 and 80: Seelenfreund, the Lunczer bakery in
Page 81 and 82: the vinegar factory of József Sch
Page 83 and 84: Across the street, the liver dealer
Page 85 and 86: These are the figures from 1830: Pe
Page 87: Willner the Pious was shocked to he
Page 92 and 93: A TRUE STORY I have been liberated.
Page 94 and 95: * Achad Ha’am Street was closed t
Page 96 and 97: I decided to visit him, despite the
Page 98 and 99: OUR OUTSTANDING SONS Professor Dr.
Page 100 and 101: Dr. MIKLÓS SHISHA, the son of Páp
Page 102 and 103: With his vast Jewish learning and f
Page 104 and 105: Shoah survivors from Pest who were
Page 106 and 107: The following Jews were excellent H
Page 108 and 109: József Kraft, a teacher at the Rom
Page 110 and 111: The efforts of Tuvia Biedermann, hi
Page 112 and 113: THE GREAT TRAGEDY The death sentenc
Page 114 and 115: Gypsy music and the sobbing of the
Page 116 and 117: “3 unokája” = with her 3 grand
Page 118 and 119: Oblivion is the way to exile Rememb
Page 120 and 121: NEMESSZALÓK The Jewish community w
Page 122 and 123: THE LIGHT WENT OUT… After the Sho
Page 124 and 125: He was interned by the British in A
Page 126 and 127: THE LIGHT FLARES UP AGAIN When Jeru
Page 128 and 129: The financial manager of the Ponovi
Page 130 and 131: Thanks are also due to the members
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