Many years ago, when I lived in Jerusalem, I liked to rummage through any genizahs I could find. A “genizah” is a place where holy books could be respectfully disposed of when they became too worn for use, or when the owner simply didn’t want them anymore. The most famous genizah was the Cairo Genizah. None of the genizahs I rummaged through came close to the treasures found there!
However, I did find interesting items, including a partial copy of a memorial book published to honor the victims of the 1929 pogrom in Hebron, when the Arab residents decided to kill as many Jews as possible, in the most horrific ways. A few Arab residents risked their lives to save the lives of Jews from the raging mob. I wish I had their names as well.
It looks like all of the victims, featured in this book, were from Hebron Yeshiva. Here is a more complete list of victims, and their biographies in English.
Following are photos of the victims as they appear in the book, with their names. One photo, of Shmuel haLevi Rosenholtz, is missing because the photo page had been torn out. I’ve posted his biography page instead.
If there’s interest, I may also publish the text part of the book, which is substantial – but it is missing the first few pages.
