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להלן חוות דעתו של פרופסור וורנר צימט מארה"ב:
I have recently received a copy of a book edited by Udi Cain, a member of this group, called "From Prussia with Love." This is a history of his family, many members of which came from Posen, and later, Berlin, and other parts of Germany.

What makes it interesting and valuable is that it contains a number of chapters on towns in Posen, translated from the books by Heppner-Herzberg on the history of the Jews of Posen: "Aus der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart der Juden und der jued. Gemeinden in den Posener Landen" (From the past and the present of the Jews and Jewish communities in the land of Posen).

This extremely valuable history was assemble at the end of the 19th century and updated several time before WWI. To my knowledge, it has never been fully translated, and even here, only articles about some of the town histories are translated. These include: Filehne, Graetz, Jaratschewo, Kempen, Kurnik, Obornik, Rawitsch, Rogasen,Schneidemuehl, Schocken, Schrimm, Zerkow.

The articles include histories, names of rabbis, and teachers, and other prominent members of the congregations, as well as financial data and social and religious organizations, military service, etc.

The book also includes translations of articles by other late 19th century and early 20est century writers and historians about Lissa, Rogasen, and Schrimm, as well as general information about the lives of our ancestors during the period from the 16th to the 20est centuries.

My own interest comes from the fact that most of my ancestors come from these towns and many are mentioned. There are also extensive footnotes that lead to more information.

I thought that there may be many members of this group who would like

to see it.

[Professor] Werner Zimmt
Tuscon, Arizona [USA]

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