Dear friends, I am pleased to inform you the author of The Cantonists, Larry Domnitch, will be in southern California in July and will be available for speaking engagements and discussion about his book.
I have included some brief information about the author and book below. Please contact me to discuss setting up a program that meets your needs. thanks, Stuart Schnee US Tel. 973-796-2753 Israel Tel. +972-54-790-9120 THE CANTONISTS: The Jewish Children's Army of The Tsar Larry Domnitch. Devora Publishing. Hard Cover: $21.95 ISBN: 1-930143-79-6, Soft Cover: $16.95 ISBN: 1-930143-85-0 ABOUT THE BOOK: The Cantonist era was a terrifying episode in Jewish history, and one that is etched in the collective memory of the Jewish people. Tsar Nicholas of Russia conscripted thousands of Jewish children some as young as 6 years old into his army for up to 25 years. The Tsar's declared goal was nothing less than to convert these children to Christianity; for him, their baptism was of the highest priority. This book reveals the struggle of these youngsters to maintain their Judaism against impossible odds. Many failed. But some, like Golda Meir's grandfather, succeeded in reclaiming their heritage and reconnecting the chain of Jewish tradition. Today, thousands of Jews are descendants of those stalwart Cantonists. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Larry Domnitch has degrees in both political science and Jewish history. He writes extensively for newspapers and journals throughout the United States and Israel, especially about this unique period of history. WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING: a very important readThe Jewish Observer leaves the reader with a more powerful understanding of the suffering of so many young Jews.The Jerusalem Post <http://105829.sigclick.mailinfo.com/sigclick/06010409/00094D02/0101084D/001 7111201.jpg> Make sure YOUR emails don't get lost! <http://www.mailinfo.com/web/?uid=105829> Download Mailinfo here Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
