TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION The Story Content (11), The Story Sources (13), Personal Documents and Photos (15), Trips (15), Language (15), Names (16), Acknowledgements (17), Annex 1-A Turkish letters with unusual pronunciations (19) CHAPTER 2. THE ADATOS OF KIRKLARELI THE FIRST GENERATIONS The Adatos in the World (21), The Origin of the Adatos in the Ottoman Realm (22), Menahem Adato, The First Adato in Kirklareli (23), Mordehai Adato (27) CHAPTER 3. MENAHEM ADATO (EL MORAVI) RAISING A FAMILY Burying the Dead (29), The Adatos' Fight Against the Angel of Death (31), Attempts at Tricking the Angel of Death (32), Annex 3-A Menahem Adato's Year of Birth (35) CHAPTER 4. MENAHEM ADATO (EL MORAVI) MAKING A LIVING Everyday Life Before 1870 (39), 1870-1880, Making a Living (39), Business Activity, 1880-1912 (42) CHAPTER 5. MENAHEM ADATO (EL MORAVI) HIS INVOLVEMENT  IN COMMUNITY LIFE Membership in Community Organizations (47), Education Related Deeds (51) CHAPTER 6. MENAHEM ADATO (EL MORAVI) HOME AND FAMILY  The House El Moravi Built (59), House Amenities (60), Daily Life in the Adato Home (62), Preparations for Winter (64), Behavioral Norms (65), Sultanucha (67), The El Moravi-Esther Relationship (70), Eating Habits and Dishes (73), Annex 6-A Food items which at that time were prepared at home but are now purchased from stores; Foods that are no longer eaten (76) CHAPTER 7. MENAHEM ADATO (EL MORAVI), HIS RELIGION,  THE CELEBRATION  OF THE SABBATH His Religion (81), The Celebration of the Sabbath (82), Annex 7- A The Sabbath Menus (88), Annex 7-B The Kuklareli Synagogue in Present Day (89) CHAPTER 8. MENAHEM ADATO (EL MORAVI), CELEBRATION OF HOLIDAYS, HIS LAST YEARS IN JERUSALEM Passover (91), The Celebration of Purim (97), The Commemoration of Tisha be Av (99), The Last Days of El Moravi in Kirklareli (100), In Jerusalem to the End Epilogue (107) CHAPTER 9. LIA ADATO, HIS YEARS THROUGH YOUNG ADULTHOOD From Birth to Early Adulthood (109), Business Life (112), Life at Home after El Moravi's Departure to Jerusalem (113), The Period of the Balkan Wars and its Aftermath (116), The Return to Kirklareli and Emigration (122) CHAPTER 10. LIA ADATO, WORLD WAR ONE YEARS The First World War Year (125), The War Years of 1915/16- 1917/1918 (132) CHAPTER 11. LIA ADATO, LIFE IN THE YEARS UNDER GREEK OCCUPATION Business Life (153), Life at Home (154), The Education of the Children (156), Distancing From Religion (163), The Political Environment (164) CHAPTER 12. LIA ADATO LIFE IN THE NEW TURKISH REPUBLIC The Changed National Environment (167), Business Life (168), Religion, Home Life, ismail Bey (171), Simanto and Family Leave for Mandate Palestine (174) CHAPTER 13. MENAHEM, BARZILAI, AND SULTANA ADATO AS TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULT Menahem Adato (My Father) (177), Barzilay Adato (178), Sultana's Education (181),The Double Marriage (183), The Professional Life ofMenahem Continued (189) CHAPTER 14. THE CHIPRUT FAMILY Barzilai Chiprut (191), Bohor Chiprut (196), The Sons-in-Law of Barzilai Other than Lia Adato (200), The Picnics at the Streams Near Kirklareli (202)  CHAPTER 15. THE SALINAS FAMILY Moshe Salinas (207), Bohorachi Salinas (208), Moshon Salinas (211), Mixed Marriages (215), Nessim Salinas my Grandfather on my Mother's Side (217), Rashel Salinas (my Mother) (219), Sinyora Buka Behar-Adato (Salinas) my Mother's Mother (221), The Behars (223) CHAPTER 16. THE JULY 1934 ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS OF EAS TERN THRAC E AS THEY OCC URRED IN KIRKLARELİ Introduction (227), The Adato Experience (229), Relatives (233), Distant Relatives (237) CHAPTER 17. LIA ADATO, AN EPILOGUE Business Life (247), The Education of Lia's Youngest Children (249), History Years (252), My Dealings with Lia (253), The End (257) CHAPTER 18. NUPTIALS Introduction (261), Story One (262), Story Two (264), Story Three (265), Story Four (265) Appendix 1: The Regional, Township, and Community Background Appendix 2: Biographical Notes Bibliography