Kehilat Sierpc; Sefer Zikaron
(The Community of Sierpc - Memorial Book) Editor: E. Talmi (Wloka) Originally in Yiddish and Hebrew Editors of the Translation: Dorothy Lipsky and Sandra Krisch Translators: Jerrold Landau (Yiddish) and Alex Weingarten (Hebrew) Published in Tel Aviv, 1959 Hard Cover, 11” by 8.5”, 868 pages Published in November 2014
About This Book
This is the translation of the Memorial (Yizkor) Book of Jewish community of Sierpc, Poland.
There once was a Jewish community in the ancient Polish town of Sierpc. As hundreds of other Jewish communities in Poland, Jewish Sierpc is no more. On the eighth day of the Second World War, September 8, 1939, the Germans occupied Sierpc, burnt the synagogue, and remained until they were expelled by the Red Army in January, 1945.
Before the start of the Second World War and the Holocaust, Sierpc had a
population of 10,051, more than 30% of which was Jewish. Sierpc was nestled
in the valley and surrounded by mountains. Three rivers flowed within the
boundaries of Sierpc; the river that was the namesake of the district, the
Sierpianitza River, bisected the two parts of the town. The town was linked
by four bridges; the bridge with the greatest traffic was on the Jewish Street.
The surrounding countryside was known for its fertile fields and many orchards,
as well as for its weaver establishments, breweries, tanneries, and vinegar
factories.
In the Sierpc Memorial Book, the Jewish community is vividly brought to life
by the first-hand social, historical and political accounts by its former
residents and by the numerous photographs. The exemplary writing makes this
book unique and a must for all descendants of its residents and researchers
of the history of the Sierpc Jewish Community.
Place Details
Sierpc is located at 52°53' N 19°40' E 71 mi NW of Warszawa
Alternate names for the town are: Sierpc [Polish], Sheps [Yiddish], Sherpts [Yiddish], Serptz [Russian], Scherps, Serepets, Serpec, Shepsk, Sherptz
Nearby Jewish Communities:
Bieżuń 12 miles ENE
Skępe 13 miles W
Rypin 16 miles NW
Bielsk 16 miles SSE
Drobin 16 miles SE
Żuromin 16 miles NE
Radzanów 18 miles E
Lipno 20 miles W
Raciąż 20 miles ESE
Szreńsk 21 miles ENE
Zieluń 21 miles NNE
Kuczbork 21 miles NE
Dobrzyń and Wisłą 21 miles SW
Kikół 23 miles W
Płock 23 miles S
Strzegowo 26 miles E
Glinojeck 27 miles E
Lidzbark 27 miles NNE
Brodnica 28 miles NNW