Zalman Kaplan; the towns photographer; captured the history of Szczuczyn from within the community. So in addition to photographing the town cemetery and architecture and meetings; he also recorded Purim parties; family portraits; bicycle excursions; and other moments of carefree life. What is so poignant is that the towns nearly 3;000 Jews; pictured leading vibrant and joyful lives; had no idea what disastrous fate was to befall them. Compelling essays by Jonathan Rosen and Jeffrey Shandler provide excellent context for understanding the shtetl of Szczuczyn. Rosens essay; for example; draws a parallel to September 11; how the photographs used on missing posters and in newspapers were of the subject at a time of joy. Photographs of lives lived; like the portraits in the book; now symbolize not how these people lived; but how they died.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy RASHAKIM HUDSONBlessings0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. IBLE!By Stephanie WilsonThe text was in very good condition and arrived very quickly! I did not pay for quicker shipping so that was an amazing surprise! The text was not exactly what I was looking for but it was a great buy for someone who is looking to start the journey to RASTAFARI!12 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Good General Historical Info. for Rastafari MovementBy HERU CHAThis is a great reference book detailing the kingship of Ethiopia as a national state. Jahson does a great job entailing the story and works of some past Emperors of Ethiopia. The reason why I gave this book only 3 stars is because of the missing historical facts that the authors leaves out; and some that are just not true. Such as; the authors writes that the Aksumite people were merged with immigrants that were semetic. This is not true! There are no semetics in ET. This author is refering to the India tribes that were apart of the Aksumite people. Which are many many different tribes. Also the language of GE'EZ is nothing but a cursive writing of MTU NTR (Egyptian writing). And the Ethiopians zenith was way before the 4th AD?? The 18th to 25th dynasties of anicent egypt were ruled by Aksumite rulers. Where is that history? Bob Marley said it the best "half the story has never been told". But this is a good reference book of the history of Ethiopia as a Christian state; and the emergence of Ethiopian from it's pre-Christianity history.
