Bransk, sefer hazikaron
Editors: Alter Trus and Julius Cohen, Brainsker Relief Committee of New York, Originally published in New York 1948 (Yiddish 440 pages) Project Coordinator: Rubin Roy Cobb Translations: Rubin Roy Cobb, Mindle Crystal Gross Hard Cover, 11” by 8.5”, 476 pages with all illustrations.
About This Book
Translation of the Memorial (Yizkor) Book of the town of Bransk, Poland, originally written in 1948 in Yiddish by the former residents and survivors of the town. It provides a first-hand account of the life in the town before the Shoah and accounts of the destruction of this Jewish Community by the Nazis and their local collaborators.
Place Details
Brańsk, Poland is located at 52°44' North Latitude and 22°51' East Longitude
Alternate names for the town are: Brańsk [Polish], Braynsk [Yiddish], Bran'sk [Russian], Breinsk, Brainsk
Nearby Jewish Communities:
Boæki 10 miles SE
Ciechanowiec 15 miles WSW
Bielsk Podlaski 15 miles E
Suraż 16 miles NNE
Łapy 17 miles N
Sokoły 18 miles NNW
Wysokie Mazowieckie 19 miles NW
Milejczyce 19 miles SE
Siemiatycze 20 miles S
Orla 20 miles E