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In 1935 my mother’s father, Herman Preusz, died. I remember well his funeral. He was a well known and respected man in the town and probably all Jews of Uzhgorod came to his funeral. I remember how he was taken on a cart to the Jewish cemetery in Uzhgorod and numbers of Jews were walking behind this cart.
My grandfather was buried in an open casket in accordance with Jewish customs, and his religious books were put in this casket so that he could continue studying them like he did during his lifetime. There were many books, and there was lots of studying to be done.
My mother’s brother Moricz recited the Kaddish over my grandfather’s grave. Grandmother Roza and her daughters sat shivah for Grandfather. I remember women tearing the edges of everybody’s clothing at my grandfather’s funeral. I was very concerned having my best suit on.
My grandfather was buried in an open casket in accordance with Jewish customs, and his religious books were put in this casket so that he could continue studying them like he did during his lifetime. There were many books, and there was lots of studying to be done.
My mother’s brother Moricz recited the Kaddish over my grandfather’s grave. Grandmother Roza and her daughters sat shivah for Grandfather. I remember women tearing the edges of everybody’s clothing at my grandfather’s funeral. I was very concerned having my best suit on.
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Uzhgorod
Ukraine
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Stepan Neuman
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