Places

Interactive index to locations in the book
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All Places

Image Location Description Type Map Year Sort ascending
Chabad Soup Kitchens in Ramla and Lod
Colel Chabad Is Israel's oldest charity Philanthropy locale
1928
Belzec Death Camp
Nazi extermination camp where most of Skala's Jews were murdered Persecution locale
1875
Bytom Rynek
Market square in the war-ravaged town in Silesia where the Edelsteins were resettled Refugee locale;
Business locale
1769
Pitkin Avenue
Shopping district in Brownsville area of Brooklyn Immigration locale
Family home in East Flatbush
Two-family house on East 57th Street where the children were reared Family home

Places Categories

Narrative
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Persecution locale Places that figure in Michael Edelstein's Holocaust ordeal
Refugee locale Places that figure in Michael Edelstein's postwar years in Poland and Germany
Immigration locale Places that figure in Michael Edelstein's story during his early years in America
Survival locale Places where Michael Edelstein was concealed or from which he escaped
Personal
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Family home From Skala to Fifth Avenue, Michael Edelstein's family homes and vacation retreats
Military locale Places in Michael Edelstein's story related to military service
Business locale Places in Michael Edelstein's story where he engaged in commercial activity
Philanthropy locale Places where the generosity of the Edelstein Foundation has made a difference
Place Names
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Landmark
Geographic feature Rivers and mountains that shaped human history
City or Town Communities where Michael Edelstein resided