Halitza: From Romania to America

by Millie Fain Schneir

Halitza is a simple word, one that many have not heard; yet, in this case, it proves to be profound. According to Jewish law, Halitza must take place before a childless widow is allowed to remarry and must be performed in person. If not for this little word and its primitive ceremony, Pincas Meirowitz wouldn't have uprooted his wife and four young children from their comfortable life in Romania and immigrated to America. If they had remained, all of them would have succumbed to Hitler's hell. This book reveals the complexity of family, tradition, and survival in twentieth century America.

236 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005