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Marienbad & Beyond Paperback – March 20, 2020

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4.7 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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Magnificent Marienbad - the spa city that shaped the past and future of the Jewish people – Ami Magazine

This meticulously researched, well written and unique book has plucked precious glimpses of what was lost in a crucial and important period of orthodox Jewish history. A truly remarkable book – Times of Israel

Marienbad & Beyond is a unique and true treasure trove of Jewish history at its best, packed with detail and illuminating photographs of those bygone years, a book that should grace every Jewish home. It is an invaluable contribution to Jewish literature making history highly accessible and enjoyable - The Jewish Tribune

An outstanding informative and fascinating book represents a major contribution to the Jewish history of the 20th century Europe – Hamodia

The 540 pages of Marienbad & Beyond contain nearly an equal amount of photographs that capture those bygone years of that famous spa town in Czechoslovakia that attracted thousands of Jewish clients annually. Its development during the 20th century was helped by the publicity created by visits by Kind Edward V11 of England, Emperor Franz Josef of Austria and Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, to name just a few. It soon attracted many Jewish clients from all walks of life, and it became the most popular holiday destination in Europe. Many travelled over 1000 kilometres to reach the resort and stayed for eight weeks!

The Leitner family owned two large kosher hotels which hosted most of Europe’s Rabbinate including the great Hassidic Rabbis of Alexandre, Belz, Bobov, Ger, Satmar and Vishnitz. During the summer season these two hotels served over 2500 meals daily. Marienbad became so popular that in 937 it hosted the 3rd International Kenessiah Conference of Agudas Yisroel, which attracted 8000 delegates attending the week long conference. The book includes;-
  • A full comprehensive and detailed account of the development of Marienbad

* A comprehensive report on the proceedings of the 3rd Kenessiah Gedolo in Marienbad including the indifferent response by the Western democracies to the plight of the hapless Jewish population.


* Eyewitness report on the highlights of the 2nd Kenessiah Gedolo in Vienna 1929
  • A written report on the Chofetz Chaim’s speech at the first Kenessiah Gedolo in Vienna 1023
  • The miraculous escape of my father from Marienbad with the assistance of Rabbi Aaron of Belz zt’l.
  • The miraculous escape of my mother and her family after Kristalnachct, obtaining visas to Santiago de Chile that allowed them to escape.
  • Relief Operations under Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Schonfeld in London
  • Secret documents compiled under the title ‘The Persecution of the Jews in Nazi Slovakia’.
  • 12 personal letters from Rabbi Aaron of Belz zt’l – printed exclusively for the first time.
  • Travelling to Santiago de Chile to get married, after an 8 year engagement period!
  • Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam of Bobov visits Santiago in 1949
  • Established an orthodox Jewish community in Santiago.
  • Return to England in 1955 for the sake of Jewish education of their children and builds the Machzikei Hadass Orthodox Community, as its first full time secretary.
  • A triumph of the Jewish spirit with the rebuilding new communal life after the holocaust with pride and dignity.
  • And so much more…….
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  1. Print length
    536 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    March 20, 2020
  4. Dimensions
    6.14 x 1.21 x 9.21 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1527259447
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1527259447
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ David Leitner (March 20, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 536 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1527259447
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1527259447
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.21 x 9.21 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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David Leitner was born in Santiago de Chile in 1948, and the second of five brothers. My parents lived in Europe before the War and become engaged shortly before the outbreak of WW2. My father miraculously escaped from Czechoslovakia to Poland and arrived in London in April 1939, where he worked throughout the war in relief operations to help other Jewish people in Europe. My mother escaped two days after Kristallnacht with her mother and sisters to Santiago de Chile. After the war my father travelled to Chile, got married and later moved back to England in 1955, owing to the lack of Jewish education for his children.

I was educated in Manchester, attended Grammar School and took a degree at Manchester, then graduated in Manchester Yeshiva and Ponevez in Israel. After my marriage in 1972, a became a teacher in the local Jewish school.

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Customers appreciate the book's historical content, describing it as a terrific and outstanding document, with one customer highlighting its comprehensive study of Jewish Marienbad.

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"Marienbad & Beyond is an amazing book full of knowledge history, and a rich gallery. It's a beautiful book. I would recommend it to everyone." Read more

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  • Judith Friedmann
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best book! A must to read!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020
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    The book Marienbad&beyond. Is UNIQUE I do not think there is anything similar on the market as it describes the Jewish life in prewar Europe with pictures that I have never seen before.It gives us a blink in the rich Jewish culture of a Jewish holiday ressort and shows how much even the non Jews world profited from its Jewish guests cultural life.There were meetings between kings ministers and Rabbis who shaped part of the world histories.The loss of all these greatnesses are irreplaceable not only for the Jewish people but for the entire world.The glimpse in their past shoved me just the enormity of what was lost. I recommend this book warmly.
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  • Jack Freedman
    5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure trove of Jewish history from before and leading up to the Holocaust
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021
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    I found this book packed with historical information including many rare never seen photos shared by the author and his family. It's a book hard to put down once you get started.

    The Leitners deserve an important place in Jewish history for having brought together clergy and laymen from all segments of society in one small town.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on Jewish history.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020
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    The first half of the book is a really terrific Jewish history as taken place through the lens of Marienbad resort town, of between the 2 world wars. One of the best books I have ever read on that time period. The second half of the book is also great but more focused on family history of the author. A good read.
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  • D&R S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2021
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    Marienbad & Beyond is an amazing book full of knowledge history, and a rich gallery.
    It's a beautiful book. I would recommend it to everyone.
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  • Gisele L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars The world that was before the Nazi nightmare
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    Amazing real life story
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  • SD
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Story of the Leitner Family
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022
    This book details the Leitner Family's history as hoteliers in the Czech spa town of Marienbad, and their role in aiding Agudas Yisrael in pre-War Europe. The book also follows the story of the Leitners as Kurt (Chaim Aryeh) Leitner established his family in Santiago, Chile and later relocated to Manchester, England.
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  • Harry
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020
    Very well written
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  • Pompom
    3.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive study of Jewish Marienbad before Hitler's invasion.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2022
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    This well written book is expertly researched, and is an outstanding document on the fascinating history of the Spa resort town of Marienbad, which was frequented by many Jews for decades during the summers, prior to the Second World War. The author, David Leitner gives a detailed account of his family who owned hotels in Marienbad which catered for the many Jewish visitors who came for the health benefits. This included many prominent Rabbonim of the time who attended Conferences (Kenessio) in 1936 and 1937 in Marienbad. Jewish life was destroyed by the Holocaust and despite a brief resurgence there is no longer a Jewish community. Leitner writes about his family members who escaped Marienbad and were scattered all over the world. His parents went to Chile before ending up in Manchester in 1955. There is a detailed Leitner Family Tree and many documents included in this book which would have a limited appeal to the general reading public, hence my only giving a rating of three stars instead of five !!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2021
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    Very very good book
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