Summary of Rebecca Frankel's Into the Forest

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#1 The wedding was an intimate affair, with only close friends and family present. The couple did not attend a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, but they did have a Kiddush before the meal.

#2 Gutel decided never to marry again after the death of his wife. He took care of his children, and his niece Itka came to help them with the children. Gutel was a religious man, and he took his children to synagogue every year for the Yizkor memorial services in remembrance of their mother.

#3 Miriam was a popular and outgoing girl. She was active in local Zionist youth organizations, and enjoyed fast friendships. She was easy to laugh with. She had a light heart but was not frivolous.

#4 Miriam’s father, Gutel, wanted to marry her off to get her out of the shop and into a more respectable position in society. But Miriam was not interested in marriage or men, so she never took Leibel Neski’s advances seriously.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669368823

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The wedding was an intimate affair, with only close friends and family present. The couple did not attend a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, but they did have a Kiddush before the meal.

#2

Gutel decided never to marry again after the death of his wife. He took care of his children, and his niece Itka came to help them with the children. Gutel was a religious man, and he took his children to synagogue every year for the Yizkor memorial services in remembrance of their mother.

#3

Miriam was a popular and outgoing girl. She was active in local Zionist youth organizations, and enjoyed fast friendships. She was easy to laugh with. She had a light heart but was not frivolous.

#4

Miriam’s father, Gutel, wanted to marry her off to get her out of the shop and into a more respectable position in society. But Miriam was not interested in marriage or men, so she never took Leibel Neski’s advances seriously.

#5

Morris was a tall, strapping man who attracted attention with his dimensions. He had a knack for cultivating trusts and friendships with people of all sorts. He was not a member of the Hashomer Hatzair, but he attended their meetings anyway.

#6

The newlyweds’ relationship was a foundation that would support them during the difficult times ahead. However, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis were on the precipice of unleashing their violent campaign against the Jewish people of Germany and taking over Europe.

#7

Zhetel was a small town in Belarus that was close to many big places. It was roughly the same distance of twenty-five miles to the towns of Lida, Slonim, Baronovich, and slightly