Archival Journeys
The controversial history of the Model family from Vitebsk in the early 19th century
2024-11-29 01:08
The Model family was a well-known family in Vitebsk with a complex and intricate history. In the archives of Minsk, St. Petersburg, and Moscow, I discovered numerous fascinating documents about this f...
Parallel Realities of the Past
2024-11-29 01:04
A detective story from the 16th century is tied to a monastery on the shore of a vast northern lake. It is fascinating to observe the intertwining of legends and documented history. There is no "objec...
Households of Vitebsk: A Window into Jewish Life in 1865
2024-11-23 23:59
How closely we lived together in the 19th century! Among the documents of Vitebsk Jews, I came across a remarkable address book of Vitebsk residents from 1865. It lists the inhabitants of each house! ...
Völkischer Beobachter and the Legacy of Antisemitic Propaganda
2024-11-23 23:32
I came across a stack of highly intriguing issues of Völkischer Beobachter from 1935 to 1943. It’s somewhat like the Soviet newspaper Pravda, but in a simpler and more “popular” style. The newspapers ...
Nazi Obsession: Jews as the Focus of Propaganda
2024-11-23 23:24
The Jewish topic continued to occupy the "people's observer." Here’s an example from the Völkischer Beobachter the following day, August 14, 1935. Once again, there’s a featured article about Jews: "A...
Revolutionary Ties and Academic Lies: A Family Mystery
2024-11-23 23:15
I’ve already written about the mysterious story of my grandfather, and little by little, I continue searching for evidence about him. At the beginning of summer, I received scans of documents from the...
Treading on Memory: Sidewalk Plaques Commemorate Deported Jews
2024-11-23 22:39
Plaques on German pavements with the names of deported Jews. Perhaps under the feet of passers-by is not the most appropriate place for such notes, but still it is a constant reminder of the disappear...
