MEMORIES OF MY YOUTH - AWRAHAM BER GOTLOBER

Travel back in time to an era of social change and ideological conflicts in the 19th-century Jewish community. Awraham Ber Gotlober, a writer and educator, takes us on a journey through his childhood and youth, showing a colorful picture of those times. His memoirs are not only an intimate reckoning with the past, but also a valuable source of knowledge about Jewish customs and culture.

• A colorful story about life in the 19th-century Jewish community
• An intimate reckoning with the author's past
• A valuable source of knowledge about Jewish customs and culture
• A combination of irony and satire with pathos and poetry
• Ethnographic documentation of rituals and customs
• An Enlightenment praise of reason and knowledge
• A captivating read for lovers of Jewish history and culture

Awraham Ber Gotlober (1811-1899) is an extremely interesting figure. He came from a religious Jewish family, and his work reflects the changes taking place in the community at that time. His memoirs are a mosaic of different styles and perspectives, from irony and satire to pathos and poetry. The author documents rituals and customs with great precision, while at the same time criticizing superstitions and calling for the enlightenment of the mind.

This book is not only a historical description of customs, but also an intimate reckoning with the past. Gotlober tells about his experiences with courage and honesty, showing both the advantages and disadvantages of life in the 19th-century Jewish community. His memoirs are a monument of Jewish memoirs, an essayistic-poetic collage and an Enlightenment praise of reason in one.

Thanks to this diversity, Gotlober's memoirs can be read from different perspectives. For some, it will be a fascinating historical description, for others an intimate reckoning with the past, and for still others a monument of Jewish memoirs. Regardless of how you decide to read it, it will certainly be an informative and inspiring read. The PWN Scientific Publishing House invites you to read!

The series also includes other interesting titles, such as Pictures from my childhood by Ludwig Kalisch, My memoirs by Jecheskiel Kotik (volumes I and II), The oldest memoirs of Krakow Jews and many others. All these books are a valuable source of knowledge about Jewish history and culture.