She was part of the group gathered by the creator of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. Salomea Kempner, a doctor and psychoanalyst from Płock, was born in 1880 to the family of Mojżesz Hersz and Ella Ruchla nee Margulies. She studied medicine at the universities of Bern, […]
The third episode of the series “Płock within your reach”, which the Nobiscum Foundation is preparing thanks to the funding received from the Grant Fund for Płock, is devoted to the history of Jewish cemeteries and the mikveh in Płock – the most important, next […]
Ryfka Goldkind (born 1902) – daughter of Wolf Dawid and Estera Czosnek, a dentist (she received her diploma in Warsaw in 1925). Her office was located at 3 Kolegialna Street. Ryfka’s husband was Abram Mordka (Adam) Goldkind (born 1896), son of Icek and Tema née Drzewina, who was a dental technician by profession. Their daughter’s name was Hania.
Ryfka, her husband Abram and Hania were all murdered by the German occupier.
Abram Mojżesz Widawski – a doctor of internal medicine, was born on May 21, 1893 as the son of Mendel and Masza née Płockier. He graduated from medical studies in 1925 in Warsaw. Initially, he practiced in Wyszogród. Abram Mojżesz Widawski’s wife was Dyna Ryfka […]
Regina Ber – born on November 4, 1909 as the daughter of Chaskiel and Dwojra nee Wajnrajch, sister of doctor Artur Ber. She was a dentist (she graduated in 1933). Her dentist office was located at 18 Sienkiewicza Street (currently 38 Sienkiewicza Street). Regina’s husband […]
A few days ago, the first episode of the series “Płock within your reach”, produced by the Nobiscum Foundation thanks to the funding from the Grant Fund for Płock, had its premiere. Gabriela Nowak-Dąbrowska discusses the history of the synagogues of Płock, of which one survived in the city space, but from the film you will also learn about other interesting facts: do you know that in 1872 there were as many as 45 private prayer houses in Płock? We invite you to watch the film on the Foundation’s Facebook, Youtube and Vimeo channels.
The film is available in Polish, with Polish and English subtitles.
Gustaw (Gecel) Cyprys (1906-?) – an ophthalmologist. Son of Józef Chaim and Sura nee Fogel. He studied medicine in France at the University of Montpellier. In the 1930s, he worked at the Jewish Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Czyste in Warsaw. He was murdered by […]
Doctor Matias (Mateusz) Marienstras (Mariański) was born on September 22, 1900 in Płock. He was the son of Moszek (Mikołaj) and Maria née Krykus. He had two brothers – Wilhelm, who was also a doctor, Maksymilian – a pharmacist by profession, and sister Franciszka (married […]
On February 21, on the 80th anniversary of the first deportation of Jews from the Płock ghetto, the album Dalet by the Płock trio Schröttersburg was released. Both the release date and the title of the album are not accidental – Michał, bassist and vocalist of the group says: The band wanted to remind about it and also dedicate the album to all victims of the deportation. It is also worth mentioning that this album is largely inspired by Kabbalah, its symbolism and meaning.
Apart from the above-mentioned inspirations, the album does not contain direct and literal references to Jewish culture or music. Schröttersburg are consistently doing their artistic work, following the cold-wave path on which the musicians have built their own language. A language that was also very aptly used to pay tribute to the Płock Jewish community, because this music does not lack energy and motor skills, which are a transmitter of emotions, anger and discord.
It is worth noting that fragments of two songs from the Dalet album were also included in the soundtrack of the film “Into the abyss of shadows”, created by the Nobiscum Foundation as part of the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Płock ghetto.
The album has been released on CD and cassette, and a vinyl release is also planned. More information about its purchase can be found, among others on Bandacamp and the band’s Facebook.
Matias Marienstras (Mateusz Mariański) (1900-1957) – doctor of medicine. He was born on September 22 in Płock. He was the son of a merchant from Warsaw, Moszek and Sura née Krykus. He had two brothers – Wilhelm, who was also a doctor by profession, and […]
