The family of the rabbis of Mszana Dolna
Natan Dawid Holländer, rabbi of Mszana Dolna from 1912 to 1938. Photograph from the family collection of Elieazar Zobermann, the rabbi's grandson.
A certificate with information on the establishment of Jewish record books in Mszana Dolna in 1876. Rabbi Natan Holländer’s seal and handwritten signature visible at the bottom. Source: Schwitzer family collection, courtesy of Mrs. Helen Krag.
Signature of Josef Holländer, the second rabbi of Mszana Dolna, on a notarial deed. Source: The National Archives in Kraków, Spytkowice Branch. We would like to thank Michał Wójcik for sharing this valuable finding.
Signature of Josef Holländer, the second rabbi of Mszana Dolna, on a notarial deed. Source: The National Archives in Kraków, Spytkowice Branch. We would like to thank Michał Wójcik for sharing this valuable finding.
The location of the synagogue in Mszana Dolna skyline. Source: The National Digital Archives of Poland.
A 1915 postcard with the synagogue visible on the left of the school (the big white building on the right), partly hidden behind the trees. You can see one of the large windows with a curved top and the round skylight.
The rabbi and his family were supposed to live in this building, at Market Square no. 11. Source: Yad Vashem.
A note on the death of rabbi Natan Dawid Holländer in Kraków on 19 June 1938. Book of deaths. Source: family archives of Elieazar Zobermann, the rabbi’s grandson.
The names of rabbi Aron Lejb Holländer and his family on the list of Jews living in Mszana Dolna drafted on 15 June 1942. A note next to Aron’s name indicates he was not killed in the mass murder of 19 August 1942.