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Biala-Podlask

Biala-Podlask

Town near Lublin associated with Solasz’s maternal grandfather.

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... Sam (Mejszl) Solasz was born in Knyszin, on the outskirts of Bialystok, on May 5, 1928. Both his grand- fathers were important religious functionaries in their communities. His mother’s father was the Rabbi of Biala-Podlask, a small town near Lublin. His father’s father served as a sexton in Newark, New Jersey. Rais- ing seven sons and four daughters, Mr. Solasz’s parents were devoted to one another, and observed the tradi- tions of their Jewish faith. ...
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