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=== Landsmannschaften [Societies of Fellow Immigrants] === | === Landsmannschaften [Societies of Fellow Immigrants] === | ||
A Landsmannschaft is an organization formed by people from the same town, shtetl, or region in Eastern Europe for political, social, and financial activities. Originally their benefits included maintaining a cemetery and providing sick benefits, interest-free loans, and life and burial insurance for members and their families. Many Landsmannschaften published yizkor (memorial) books as a tribute to their old homes and the people who died during the Holocaust. These books are some of the best sources for learning about Jewish communities in Eastern and Central Europe. More information about yizkor books is found in “History” in this outline. A list | A Landsmannschaft is an organization formed by people from the same town, shtetl, or region in Eastern Europe for political, social, and financial activities. Originally their benefits included maintaining a cemetery and providing sick benefits, interest-free loans, and life and burial insurance for members and their families. | ||
Many Landsmannschaften published yizkor (memorial) books as a tribute to their old homes and the people who died during the Holocaust. These books are some of the best sources for learning about Jewish communities in Eastern and Central Europe. More information about yizkor books is found in “History” in this outline. A list of Landmanshaftn is found on the Internet at: | |||
:[http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/landschaf.txt/ http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/landschaf.txt/] | |||
Help in finding yizkor books and translations is also available on the Internet at: | |||
:http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ | |||
=== Immigrant Aid Societies === | === Immigrant Aid Societies === | ||