Solotvin - A story of a Galician Schtetl

Street in Solotvin, postcard.
Solotvin cemetery
The market Place in Solotvin, photograph, 1930's
Rabbi Yoel Babad and family, 1930's

Igel family

Israel and Kayla had 8 children: Rehuven, Moshe, Abraham, Dov, Pnina, Rachel, Miriam and Haya Klara. Rachel and Miriam were involved in one of the youth movements in Solotvin and came to Israel in the 1930's. Below you can see some of the letters written from Israel to Solotvin and back which give an intresting input to Jewish life in Solotvin in the 1930's. The Igel family were the bakers in the Jewish commuinty. The information about the family was gathered by Zeev Shemer. 

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Abraham Igel

Abraham Igel

Name: 
Abraham
Last name: 
Igel
Born in: 
Solotvyn
Date of birth: 
1912
Date of death: 
1942
Father's name: 
Israel Igel
Mother's name: 
Cayla Igel
Community: 
Solotvyn
Profession and occupation: 
Merchant.
Additional information: 

Was murdered most probably in Belzec death camp along with other Jews from Solotvin. 

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FAMILY DOCUMENTS

A letter from Rachel Igel to Miriam Igel - 9/5/1938

Author:
Rachel Igel
Document Type:
Letter
Date:
May 09, 1938
Description:

The letter was sent by Rachel Igel from Solotvyna to her sister, Miriam Igel in Palestine. 

File:
doc_010312_2349.pdf
English translation:

Not yet available

Copyright:
The private collection of Zeev Shemer

A letter from the Igel family to Miriam Igel

Author:
The Igel family
Document Type:
Letter
Date:
December 26, 1938
Description:

The letter is written in Polish and Hebrew.

The letter shows a great desire to come to Israel which is a testamony to the Zionist activity in which Rachel Igel took part.

Names mentioned in the letter: Aharon and Zeev Shperlig

File:
doc_040312_29804.pdf
English translation:

Not yet available

Copyright:
The private collection of Zeev Shemer

A letter from Rachel Igel to Miriam Igel - 17/11/1938

Author:
Rachel Igel
Document Type:
Letter
Date:
November 17, 1938
File:
doc_040312_24511.pdf
English translation:

Not yet available

Copyright:
The private collection of Zeev Shemer

A letter from Rachel Igel to Miriam Igel - 26.12.38

Author:
Rachel Igel
Document Type:
Letter
Date:
November 12, 1947
File:
doc_040312_22794.pdf
English translation:

Not yet available

Copyright:
The private collection of Zeev Shemer

A letter from Rachel Igel to Miriam Igel - 20/4/1947

Author:
Rachel Igel
Document Type:
Letter
Date:
April 20, 1947
File:
doc_040312_28029.pdf
English translation:

Not yet available

Copyright:
the private collection of Zeev Shemer