Table of contents |
Preface |
ix |
A Note on Transliteration and Translation |
xi |
Acknowledgments |
xi |
Introduction |
1 |
1 |
The Historical Context |
9 |
Lodz: The Ghetto |
9 |
Lodz: The Culture |
16 |
2 |
Chaim Rumkowski: The Man and the Song |
30 |
The Man: King of the Ghetto |
30 |
The Song: A "Hit" |
34 |
3 |
Yaakov and the Street Songs |
49 |
Yaakov's Story |
49 |
The Street Songs |
55 |
4 |
Domestic Songs |
105 |
Miriam's Story |
105 |
5 |
Other Contexts for Singing |
128 |
The Theater |
128 |
The Youth Organization |
153 |
The Workplace |
162 |
6 |
The Contemporary Context: Commemoration Ceremonies |
170 |
Yizkor |
170 |
7 |
Epilogue |
179 |
Glossary |
187 |
Selected Bibliography |
191 |
General Index |
201 |
Index of Songs |
205 |