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Robert Dupuis (Rob.Dup.@gmx.de) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Shalom, ------------------------------------------------Here are my newest informations about my maternal Kantorowitz ancestrory from Slonim, Gubernia Grodno, Belorus (founding into the State Archiv in Grodno): I. Movsha Kantorovitsch, b. 1750 in Slonim, married with ? D. ? in Slonim ? Movshas child: I.I. Leib Movshevich Kantorovitsch, b. 1771 in Slonim, d. between 18834 and 1853 in Slonim. Married with ? Leibs Movshevichs childrens: I.I.a. Lazer Leibovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1806 in Slonim, d. before 1853 in Slonim, married with ? His child: Sender-Movscha Lazerovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1832 in Slonim, d.? Married with ? Sender-Movschas childs: a. Laser Senderovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1851 in Slonim, married with ? Childs ? D. ? b. Leib Senderovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1852 in Slonim, married with ? D. ? Childs ? c. Noson Senderovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1855 in Slonim, married with ? D. ? Childs ? other childs of Leib Movshevich Kantorovitsch: I.II. David Leibovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1821 in Slonim, married with ? D. ? David Leibovich childs: I.II.I. Jankel/Jakob Davidovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1833/1836 in Slonim, married in Riga/Latvia with Minne Mindel (Wilhelmine Henrietta)Isaakovna Keilmann. My late great-great-grandfather Jakob/Jankel David Kantorowitz worked as a translator and from 1861 til 1900 as a railway official for the St.Petersburg-Warszawa railway compagnie. In 1895/96 he lived with his wife in Warszawa. TZhe location of their death were unknown. Jakob can be dies 1903 in Warszawa or in St. Petersburg and his wife Wilhelmina 1914 in Warszawa or in St. Petersburg ??? Childs of Jakob/Jankel and Minne Mindel/Wilhelmina Henrietta Kantorovitsch: a. Sophia Jakobovna Kantorovitsch, b. 1863 in Vilnius, married with ? childs ? d? b. Alexandr Jakobovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1866 in Vilnius, married with ? childs ? d. ? and my late great-grandmother: c. Eugenie Jakobovna Kantorovitsch, b. 1868 in Vilnius, 1886 married in Riga with the surgeon dentist Isidor Philipovich Keilmann (b. 19.9.1856, killed into the Ghetto Riga 30.11.1941); killed into the Ghetto Riga on Nov. 30, 1941. Childs of Isidor and Eugenie Keilmann: a. Harriet Ellen Siderovna Keilmann, b. 1886 in Riga, d. 1933 in Berlin/Germany; married 1908 in Riga with Harald Woldemar von Rathlef. My late aunt Harriet was a famous expressiv scluptress. Their childs: a. Monika, b. Marianna, c. Elisabeth, d. Karl-Ludwig (called Ulf) b. Paul Otto Sidorovich Keilmann, b. 1888 in Riga, d. 1940 in Riga, married 1909 in Riga with Alide Wilson. Their childs: a. Gerta Auguste; Hans and Karina; c. Nikolai Alexander Sidorovich Keilmann (my late grandfather), b. 1896 in Riga, married 1919 in Heidelberg/Germany with Anna Johanna Hirn, killed on March 30, 1942 into the CC Stutthof near Gdansk. Childs of Nikolai and Anna Keilmann: a. Ingeborg Harriet Auguste Keilmann, b. 1920 in Heidelberg/Germany, d. 1981 ion Weiden/Germany, married 1960 in Berlin/Germany with Hans Karl-Jürgen Schulte. They have two childs: Christina and Klaus b. my late mother: Doris Maertha Dagmar Keilmann, b. 1927 in Offenbach/Germany, d. 2003 in Berlin/Germany, married 1951 in Hamburg Germany with Ludwig Emil Dupuis. Their childs: Ferdinand Louis Claus; André Stephan Peter and me: Robert Alexander René other childs of David Leibovich Kantorovitsch: I.II.II. Sholom Davidovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1838 in Slonim, married with ? childs ? d ? I.II.III. Schlioma Davidovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1842 in Slonim, married with ?, childs ? d. ? Other child of Leib Movschovich Kantorovitsch: I.III. Lipa Leibovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1803 in Slonim, married with ? d. ? Childs of Lipa Leibovich: I.III.I. Jankel Lipovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1819/1822 in Slonim, married with ? His child: Honon-Leib Jankelovich/Jakobovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1852 in Slonim, married with ? childs ? d. ? I.III.II. David Lipovich Kantorovitsch, b. 1835 in Slonim, married with ? childs ? d. ? This informations about my Kantorovitsch ancestors were found into the revisions lists of Slonim, Gub. Grodno 1834-1858. Dear reader, if you are relatet with one of my Kantorovitsch ancestors/relativs, please contact me. My post-address: Mr. Robert Dupuis, Weichselstraße 52, D-12045 Berlin, Germany Looking forward for a reply. Best regards Robert Dupuis
Robert Dupuis
- Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 19:44:28 (EST)
Linda Pressman (lindajpr@hotmail.com) Message: My mother, born Chasia Kacowicz (now Helene Burt) in Krivichi, was one of the few survivors of the Nazi massacres. Her father, my grandfather Yaacov, was a shoemaker and was kept alive by the Germans due to this profession, along with his friend, Binyomin Gitlitz, the tailor. My grandmother, now deceased, was born Golda Alperovitz. My mother is now 75; she was 11 to 12 years old during most of these events. Her family ran away from the town prior to the final massacre and lived in the forest until liberation. Thank you for this wonderful site; it has truly touched me. Due to spelling differences and my mother's insistance that she is from Lithuania, not Belarus, I haven't ever found any information before on the town she was from.
Linda Pressman <lindajpr@hotmail.com>
- Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 19:26:08 (EST)
LOS ANGELES, March 10 Three weeks ago, Dr. Wafa Sultan was a largely unknown Syrian-American psychiatrist living outside Los Angeles, nursing a deep anger and despair about her fellow Muslims.----- Today, thanks to an unusually blunt and provocative interview on Al Jazeera television on Feb. 21, she is an international sensation, hailed as a fresh voice of reason by some, and by others as a heretic and infidel who deserves to die. In the interview, which has been viewed on the Internet more than a million times and has reached the e-mail of hundreds of thousands around the world, Dr. Sultan bitterly criticized the Muslim clerics, holy warriors and political leaders who she believes have distorted the teachings of Muhammad and the Koran for 14 centuries. She said the world's Muslims, whom she compares unfavorably with the Jews, have descended into a vortex of self-pity and violence. Dr. Sultan said the world was not witnessing a clash of religions or cultures, but a battle between modernity and barbarism, a battle that the forces of violent, reactionary Islam are destined to lose. In response, clerics throughout the Muslim world have condemned her, and her telephone answering machine has filled with dark threats. But Islamic reformers have praised her for saying out loud, in Arabic and on the most widely seen television network in the Arab world, what few Muslims dare to say even in private. "I believe our people are hostages to our own beliefs and teachings," she said in an interview this week in her home in a Los Angeles suburb. Dr. Sultan, who is 47, wears a prim sweater and skirt, with fleece-lined slippers and heavy stockings. Her eyes and hair are jet black and her modest manner belies her intense words: "Knowledge has released me from this backward thinking. Somebody has to help free the Muslim people from these wrong beliefs." Perhaps her most provocative words on Al Jazeera were those comparing how the Jews and Muslims have reacted to adversity. Speaking of the Holocaust, she said, "The Jews have come from the tragedy and forced the world to respect them, with their knowledge, not with their terror; with their work, not with their crying and yelling." She went on, "We have not seen a single Jew blow himself up in a German restaurant. We have not seen a single Jew destroy a church. We have not seen a single Jew protest by killing people." She concluded, "Only the Muslims defend their beliefs by burning down churches, killing people and destroying embassies. This path will not yield any results. The Muslims must ask themselves what they can do for humankind, before they demand that humankind respect them." Her views caught the ear of the American Jewish Congress, which has invited her to speak in May at a conference in Israel. "We have been discussing with her the importance of her message and trying to devise the right venue for her to address Jewish leaders," said Neil B. Goldstein, executive director of the organization. She is probably more welcome in Tel Aviv than she would be in Damascus. Shortly after the broadcast, clerics in Syria denounced her as an infidel. One said she had done Islam more damage than the Danish cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad, a wire service reported. DR. SULTAN is "working on a book that if it is published it's going to turn the Islamic world upside down." "I have reached the point that doesn't allow any U-turn. I have no choice. I am questioning every single teaching of our holy book." The working title is, "The Escaped Prisoner: When God Is a Monster." Dr. Sultan grew up in a large traditional Muslim family in Banias, Syria, a small city on the Mediterranean about a two-hour drive north of Beirut. Her father was a grain trader and a devout Muslim, and she followed the faith's strictures into adulthood. But, she said, her life changed in 1979 when she was a medical student at the University of Aleppo, in northern Syria. At that time, the radical Muslim Brotherhood was using terrorism to try to undermine the government of President Hafez al-Assad. Gunmen of the Muslim Brotherhood burst into a classroom at the university and killed her professor as she watched, she said. "They shot hundreds of bullets into him, shouting, 'God is great!' " she said. "At that point, I lost my trust in their god and began to question all our teachings. It was the turning point of my life, and it has led me to this present point. I had to leave. I had to look for another god." She and her husband, who now goes by the Americanized name of David, laid plans to leave for the United States. Their visas finally came in 1989, and the Sultans and their two children (they have since had a third) settled in with friends in Cerritos, Calif., a prosperous bedroom community on the edge of Los Angeles County. After a succession of jobs and struggles with language, Dr. Sultan has completed her American medical licensing, with the exception of a hospital residency program, which she hopes to do within a year. David operates an automotive-smog-check station. They bought a home in the Los Angeles area and put their children through local public schools. All are now American citizens.BUT even as she settled into a comfortable middle-class American life, Dr. Sultan's anger burned within. She took to writing, first for herself, then for an Islamic reform Web site called Annaqed (The Critic), run by a Syrian expatriate in Phoenix.An angry essay on that site by Dr. Sultan about the Muslim Brotherhood caught the attention of Al Jazeera, which invited her to debate an Algerian cleric on the air last July.In the debate, she questioned the religious teachings that prompt young people to commit suicide in the name of God. "Why does a young Muslim man, in the prime of life, with a full life ahead, go and blow himself up?" she asked. "In our countries, religion is the sole source of education and is the only spring from which that terrorist drank until his thirst was quenched."Her remarks set off debates around the globe and her name began appearing in Arabic newspapers and Web sites. But her fame grew exponentially when she appeared on Al Jazeera again on Feb. 21, an appearance that was translated and widely distributed by the Middle East Media Research Institute, known as Memri. Memri said the clip of her February appearance had been viewed more than a million times."The clash we are witnessing around the world is not a clash of religions or a clash of civilizations," Dr. Sultan said. "It is a clash between two opposites, between two eras. It is a clash between a mentality that belongs to the Middle Ages and another mentality that belongs to the 21st century. It is a clash between civilization and backwardness, between the civilized and the primitive, between barbarity and rationality."She said she no longer practiced Islam. "I am a secular human being," she said.The other guest on the program, identified as an Egyptian professor of religious studies, Dr. Ibrahim al-Khouli, asked, "Are you a heretic?" He then said there was no point in rebuking or debating her, because she had blasphemed against Islam, the Prophet Muhammad and the Koran.Dr. Sultan said she took those words as a formal fatwa, a religious condemnation. Since then, she said, she has received numerous death threats on her answering machine and by e-mail. One message said: "Oh, you are still alive? Wait and see." She received an e-mail message the other day, in Arabic, that said, "If someone were to kill you, it would be me."Dr. Sultan said her mother, who still lives in Syria, is afraid to contact her directly, speaking only through a sister who lives in Qatar. She said she worried more about the safety of family members here and in Syria than she did for her own."I have no fear," she said. "I believe in my message. It is like a million-mile journey, and I believe I have walked the first and hardest 10 miles."
Los Angeles Times
USA - Monday, March 13, 2006 at 15:33:34 (EST)
I went to Belarus in September/October of 2005. Those of you who have not been able to make the trip and would like to see my pictures may view them at shutterfly at the following web sites. Caviat: I am not a professional photographer so don't expect perfection. I made one set of photo albums for everyone interested in my trip, therefore some photos are not of genealogical interest. I may have mislabeled an item or two. My memory isn't what it use to be. ----- Brest Litovsk--- http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Mbs2rZixYvzg ------ Kobrin Cemetery---- http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Mbs2rZixYvZA ----- Kobrin---- http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Mbs2rZixYvig ---- Kamenets--- http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Mbs2rZixYvqA ---- Antopol---- http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Mbs2rZixYsJW ----- Bronnaya Gora---- http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Mbs2rZixYsIS ---- Minsk---- http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0Mbs2rZixYsIw ---Shana
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USA - Friday, March 10, 2006 at 13:06:16 (EST)
JHRG of Belarus to me --------------------------------- Dear Eilat, Bargain on purchasing the house was concluded. Congratulations! I am waiting for any further instructions. Shabbat Shalom.------- Yuri Dorn. -------------------------- The house is in Kurenets, Belarus. about 105 years ago my grandfather; Meir Gurevitz was born at that house to Freda nee Alperovitz and Mordechai Gurevitz. In the 1930s the house belonged to my grandfathers' brother; Natan Gurevitz and his wife; Batia nee Aishiski. During the war the house was use by a Jewish underground cell. I plan to turn the house to a small museum.
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- Friday, March 10, 2006 at 10:58:42 (EST)
Moral Obligation Demands That Holocaust Records be Available for Families of Victims WASHINGTON, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Because of the continued refusal of the International Tracing Service (ITS) to permit Holocaust survivors and scholars to access the world's largest closed Holocaust-era archive, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which supervises the ITS, to open the archive and permit the ITS's 11 International Commission board member states to copy its records. Having copies of the ITS records at national Holocaust memorials in their countries would allow survivors and their families, as well as Holocaust scholars, to learn the fates of the victims and better understand the Holocaust itself. Many survivors die each year not knowing details of family members' deportation, incarceration, and death. The international community has a moral obligation to address this injustice. Over 60 years after the end of World War II, the ITS remains one of the few, and certainly the largest, closed archive on the Holocaust. At the end of the war, the Allied powers established the International Tracing Service in Bad Arolsen, Germany, to help reunite non-German families separated during the war and trace missing family members. Among other information, the vast collection includes massive documentation from concentration camps, slave labor camps and post-war displaced person camps. The ITS has performed important humanitarian functions. However, many families seeking information from the ITS receive responses only years after their requests were submitted, and often the information is inadequate or inaccurate. In addition to the Museum, the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors in New York, and the 24-nation Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research have demanded that the ITS comply with requests to open the archive and copy the records. Similar materials, though not on the same scale, have been available at archives such as Yad Vashem, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and other repositories in Europe. The ITS is failing to live up to the intent of the 2000 Stockholm Declaration to open Holocaust-era archives. All 11 governments on the International Commission of the ITS, the ITS's governing body, have endorsed the Declaration. For the past eight years the ITS and the ICRC in Geneva have said they would open the archive, and during the last two years, intensive negotiations have taken place. In practice, however, the ITS and the ICRC have consistently refused to cooperate with the International Commission board and have kept the archive closed. Museum Chairman Fred Zeidman said: "There is a moral imperative to make these records available now. It is time for the ITS to give the victims their due and the survivors some closure." Ben Meed, president of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, emphasized that, "At a time when antisemitism and Holocaust denial are on the rise, we survivors deserve access to this information and the reassurance that it will be open to scholars." SOURCE United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Web Site: http://www.ushmm.org
http://www.ushmm.org
USA - Thursday, March 09, 2006 at 02:32:33 (EST)
I received many emails about a very brave arab woman who said what she felt about killings in the name of Islam and her respect for Jews on Arab T,V- does anyone know who she is?- to see and hear what she said go to; http://switch5.castup.net/frames/20041020_MemriTV_Popup/video_480x360.asp?ai=214&ar;=1050wmv&ak;=null
http://switch5.castup.net/frames/20041020_MemriTV_Popup/video_480x360.asp?ai=214&ar=1050wmv&ak=null
- Tuesday, March 07, 2006 at 17:59:54 (EST)
A note about the poet Moshe Kulbak. Born in Snorgon to Solmon and Zelda nee Gordon in 1896. His daughter; Raia Kulbak survived and lives in Ramat Gan, Israel since the 1990s'. Moshe and his family; wife, children Raia and Ilia, sister Tonia and her husband and daughter, His parents; Solomon and Zelda Kulbak, all lived in Minsk. Moshe and his wife weres taken to a camp by the soviets in 1937. The entire family, other the Raia and her mother, perished near Minsk in c 1942. It took Raia many years to find the details of her fathers death at the hands of the Soviets in 1937. I would like to thank Leon Koll for emailing a link to a site (in Russian) with a detailed story by Raia and another woman who lived with the family in Minsk during their last years ( 1937- 1942) I found a note; Date: March 18, 2004 From: ptureck@rogers.com Subject: Moyshe Kulbak, Vilne I am seeking material on Moyshe Kulbak's poem "Vilne". It can be found in Yiddish, and in translation in "The Penguin Book of Modern Yiddish Verse", edited by Khome Shmeruk, Irving Howe, and Ruth Wisse. Has anybody written an analysis of this poem, penned by Kulbak? I want to understand the poem, and its description of Vilne. I also would like to know if there is a university course in North America on "Jewish Vilne", Yerushalayim D'Lite, or a university course on "The Multi-Ethnic Make-Up of Wilno/Vilnius". Nekhame (Naomi) Miller-Tureck Toronto, Ontario for the site in Russian go to; http://www.ibiblio.org/yiddish/EK/ek971205-1.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/yiddish/EK/ek971205-1.html
- Tuesday, March 07, 2006 at 12:02:08 (EST)
Attention All who have found their ascendants to be Holocaust victims but not listed on Yad Vashem. The first line of this request says it all. Rachelle Berliner Let no Holocaust Victim be Forgotten It is extremely important that we do not allow the Nazis to obliterate the memory of those they and their cohorts murdered. As you will see below, half of the six million have been remembered at Yad Vashem. But that means that three million are still missing. Please take the time to make certain that each and every members of your family who perished during the Shoah are recorded at Yad Vashem. You can access their website and do your own search. The urgency of the matter is that 60 years after the Shoah ended, those who remember our brothers and sisters who were killed are becoming fewer and fewer. New Community Outreach Guide For Holocaust Remembrance Let no Holocaust Victim be Forgotten Dear Friends, Yad Vashem invites you to join the historic mission of the Jewish people to memorialize every individual Jew who perished in the Holocaust through the collection of the ultimate representation of their identity: their names. To date, half of the six million victims have been recorded in the Central Database of Shoah Victims Names (www.yadvashem.org), where one may access their brief histories and, when available, their photographs, and submit additional names online. Millions of victims may be forgotten forever, unless we recover their names today. We are pleased to offer a new online community outreach guide to initiate local Names Recovery Campaigns. Packed with valuable resources and materials, this free guide will enable Jewish communities to plan and implement meaningful memorial programs, names collection events and related activities around Yom Hashoah - Israels national Holocaust Remembrance Day (this year, 25 April) and other significant dates in the Jewish calendar, such as 10th Tevet, 17th Tammuz, 9th Av, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The guide is designed for use either by an individual or group, such as a synagogue, community center, welfare agency, survivor and next generation group, university or school. You can use it to call upon members of your community or organization to complete a Page of Testimony for each unregistered victim, or to volunteer to assist others with this urgent task. To access the Community Outreach Guide visit: http://www1.yadvashem.org/names/whyCollect.htm Join today, before the generation that remembers is no longer with us.
www.yadvashem.org
- Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 17:28:04 (EST)
I have carefully, but unsuccessfully, searched the EPSTEIN genealogical tables that Dr. Neil Rosenstein has published in his book "The Luria Legacy" for Rabbi Yitzhak Mordechai (HaLevy) EPSTEIN, who lived in either Kossovo or Slonim, or both. He lived c. 1820-1880. His relative Nechemia EPSTEIN (same estimated dates) most likely lived in Slonim. Rabbi Yitzhak Mordechai had six children including a son, Yosef (Joseph) and five daughters. He and Nechemia each had a daughter called Chaya (Ida), both of whom lived in Kossovo prior to their immigration to the U.S.. Can anyone direct me to other sources, preferably in English, or - only if fairly well organized - in Hebrew, but not Yiddish, and where I can find them? I live in Israel and would need to be able to access the material here. If anyone can offer me information on either of the above EPSTEINs, I shall be grateful. Irene Berman Shoham, Israel
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- Monday, February 27, 2006 at 20:18:00 (EST)
Maybe somebody can help me pursue this problem. I found the Volozhin yizkor book and it has a lot of information about my ancestors Rabbi Chaim Volozhin and his son Itzele (1780-1849). It gives the names of four of Itzele's children, Eliyohu Zalmen, Rivke, Reyne-Basye, and Rekhl. But it also mentions two others without giving their names. How can I find out what their names were. I don't think that this is impossible because according to historian Michael Stanislawski, Itzele was probably the best known Russian Jew in his generation. Regards Charles Nydorf
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- Sunday, February 26, 2006 at 14:51:09 (EST)
Some days ago Tzila told me that the next multi-shtetl azkara is planned to take place (as the last year) in WIZO House, 38 David Hamelekh Str. Tel Aviv Wednesday Evening, on March 22, 2006, 18:00. Lndsleit from Radoshkovitsh, Krasne, Rakov, Dolhinow, Volozhin, Vishnevo, Ivye, Ilye, Postav, Ivianets and other Yiddish-Litvak Shtetls - between Vilna and Minsk, are called to participate. Everyone who wants to participate, is invited to let us know ++972-3-55243932, OR through Eilat's site, or my EMail. During the last year passed away two descendants born in Volozhin, both of them survived WWII, in Siberia, exiled by the Soviets in 1940. Reva Shneider, born Rapoport. Deceased in Australia. Benyamin Wand Polak, Deceased in Tel Aviv. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Last year a small number of natives of Volozhin came.However a number of second and third generation arrived. Sons and grandsons of Mula Polack, Shoshana Berkovitz, Shaye Cahanovitz, Yosef Shvartzberg, Munia perlman, Lila Nachshon- Shiff, Binyamin Shishko, leyzer Melzer , Chaim P{otashnik and others....
Moshe Porat (Perlman)
Tel Aviv, - Saturday, February 25, 2006 at 14:07:36 (EST)
-----------------------INVITATION----------------------- --------to the multishtel memorial service --------------- ----RADUSHKOVITSH-KRASNE-HORODOK-VOLOZHIN-RAKOV ------ --------------------Shoah Martyrs-------------------------- Dear Landsleit, ---------------------------------------------------------- The multi-Shtetl Memorial Service will take place in the WIZO Home, 38 David Hamelekh Str. in Tel Aviv at Wednesday Evening, on March 22, 2006. The doors will open from 17:30, the ceremony will start at 19:00. On the agenda: ---------------------- Words of the shtetl representatives, El Mole Rahamim & Kaddish, Candles lighting, refreshments. The purpose of the AZKARA is to transmit the memory of our annihilated congregations to the young generation. Pls confirm reception of this message and let us know about your participation/offer to carry some words/ your approval to receive the Memorial Service description. Respectfully: The organization Committee Tsila/Itskhak Zilburg, tel: ++972 3 964 7532, ------------------------------------------
Zilburg
Rishon lezion, Israel - Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 19:24:40 (EST)
David Scheinok (david.scheinok@skynet.be) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: Thanks for doing such internet site... it is the first time that I could read some informations about the story of the diaspora cocnerning specific names... maybe I could find some missing links concerning my family... --------------------- From Ancestry.com; Markus Scheinok born; 18 Dec 1893 passed away; Sep 1966 Far Rockaway, Queens, New York -- Sally Sarah Scheinok born; 13 Jun 1907 passed away; Nov 23 1984 Miami, Miami-dade, Florida --------------- Name: Scheinok, Perry A born; 1931- Malka Scheinok - Source Citation: Who's Who in Technology Today. Fourth edition. Five volumes. Edited by Barbara A. Tinucci. Lake Bluff, IL: Research Publications, J. Dick Publishing, 1984. Use the 'Index of Names,' which begins on page 1125 of Volume 5, to locate biographies. (WhoTech 4) ---- Shalva Scheinok-   Chicago ------ Allen & Theresa Scheinok - Poway H L Scheinok   - New Jersey --- Nancy T Scheinok - Miami Florida --- Norbert E Scheinok San Diego --- Tamir Scheinok, CEO at Fluid--- David Scheinok de Bruxelles ---
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- Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at 10:59:59 (EST)
I fell upon this site...doing some research for an upcoming lecture I will be giving.  I found my Dad's name, Marvin (Modechai) Ginsburg.  I thought I would let you know that my wonderful father passed away on September 2, 2005. My mother, Judith, (Yudis), lives here in Florida. 1964--- Sheri G Mantzoor---- Marvin Ginsburg -- Last Residence: 33066  Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida --- Born: 26 Jun 1906 --- Died: 2 Sep 2005 --- State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 ) ---- --------
Sheri Ginsburg Mantzoor
Boca Raton , USA - Monday, February 20, 2006 at 14:49:57 (EST)
Dear Siggers      An acrostic on the headstone of my gr grandfather Abraham ben Isaac Levi SOLOVEICHIK (1838-1918) declares him to be a descendent of 'Itsele'. Based on some other facts, I am assuming that Itsele refers to Rabbi Yitskhok ben Khayim VOLOZHINER (1780-1849.)      Abraham was an Israel so if he is a descendant of Rabbi Yitskhok who was a Cohen it would have to be on the maternal side. Given their dates it would seem most likely that Abraham's father, Isaac, married a daughter or grand daughter of Rabbi Yitskhok.      In the 'Unbroken Chain', R. Yitskhok is shown as having three daughters, Rechl, Reyne-Basye and Rivke,  but all married other men. So I am considering three possibilities 1. One of the daughters listed was married more than once and one of her   husbands was Isaac. 2. There was another daughter, not listed, who married Isaac. 3. One of R. Yitskhok's grand daughters married Isaac.      I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has information about this.                                    Regards                                 Charles -----------------------  Charles Nydorf wrote ; I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has information about the daughters of Rabbi Itsele Volozhiner (Itzhok) Moshe Porat, the g g grandson of Rabbi Itsele Volozhiner wrote; As for Charles Nydorf question; Rabbi Itsele Volozhiner (Itzhok) was Rabbi Hayim Volozhiner's (Yeshiva Eytz Hayim Founder) son. Reb Itsele's children were: Daughter; Reine Bashe - married  Harav Naftali Zvi Berlin HANAZIV Daughter; Rivka - married  Rabbi Eliezer Itzhok Fried Daughter Rehl - married Samuel Landau Son Eliyahu Zalman - He  called himself and his children by the second name ITZHAYKIN.  His grand daughter; Malka Itshaykin (my father's mother) inherited the big stone house (Beys Harav) on the south rib of the Volozhin Market Place and lived there during the twenties/thirties of the past century. Kol Tuv Moshe Porat Tel Aviv poratm@netvision.net.il ------------------------- Dear Moshe,---- I read with great interest that you are a descendant of HaimVolozhiner. I compiled tree of his descendants, which is incomplete. I would love to be in touch to add your knowledge to what I have. Part of the family appears in my book THE UNBROKEN CHAIN. Below is what I know about Rehl/Rechel from my FTW file. I also assume that you are connected to the Rivlins as is Menachem Porat? Sincerely, Dr. Neil Rosenstein Descendants of Rechel Volozhiner        1       Rechel Volozhiner               d: June 15, 1854 ..              +Samuel Landau  b: 1821 d: August 22, 1845 ....    2       Daughter Landau ........                +Haim Hilllel Fried     b: 1833 d: 1880------------- Moshe wrote; Hayim Hilel Fried's Children (from Volozhin Yizkor Book); Rehl,    Freydele,   Shmuel,   Eliezer Itskhok,   Batia,    Ester Shmuel served as a Rov in Vilna, Eliezer Itskhok worked in the tree commerce in Russia and Danzig, Rehl and Ester were married to men in Minsk and Volozhin vicinities. Freydele di Rebetsn - born in Volozhin deceased in Jerusalem. Freydele's husband Avigdor Derechinski served as Rov in Volozhin (late twenties, early thirties XXth century. Di Rebetsn and my Grandma, Babushka Malka Perlman (born Itshaykin) were best friends. As little boy I was invited to Freidele's Rabbinical Sukot diner. Her first  son Moshe Zalman Ben Sasson (Lunz) was the first  family member to make Aliya. He replaced his second name to Ben Sasson (Son of Joy - as his mother was called.- Freyd is Joy) The whole  family made aliya after Moshe Zalman. Moshe Zalman was murdered by Arab terrorists near Yavniel in 1937. The sons Hayim Hilel and Yona were professors in the Jerusalem University. Her grand kids live now in Jerusalem. Yona's eldest son Professor Menahem Ben Sasson is serving as Rector of the Jerusalem Hebrew University. Kol Tuv Moshe Porat (Perlman)
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- Monday, February 20, 2006 at 13:27:20 (EST)
"Richard Persky" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i am interested to learn more about my ancestors who i believe came from the town ivenits(ivenec) near minsk. my paternal grandfather michel persky and his brothers morris and davis settled in england at the beginning of the last century. their brother jacob settled in chicago.i think that there was a sister ann who also came to england. my greatgrandmother came to england but my greatgrandfather remained behind. i have visited the graves in eastern germany of my maternal great and great great grandparents in leipzig and delitcsh. some of the graves were in remarkably good condition. i feel that i should also visit graves in belarus but i have very little information. can you help? best regards richard persky The Persky family from the area between Minsk and Vilna originated in the shtetl Volozhin.Shimon Peres is a member of the family. You could find many of the family graves in the Volozhin Jewish cemetery. You could find Jewish cemeteries all over Belarus. Some are in very good shape. You need a visa to travel to Belarus. I got a visa in Vilnius a day before I crossed the border ( It took about 2 hours) - Did yoy check the site and the Yizkor book for Ivenits(Ivenec)? Do you have pictures to post on the site?
richard persky <rpersky@tintsdirect.co.uk>
- Friday, February 17, 2006 at 19:20:04 (EST)
By Bradley Burston -----------------Haaretz--- There is something that gives Jews and Muslims alike a perverse thrill in calling the other a Nazi. Maybe that's why we can't seem to stop. Both sides ought to know better. Particularly ours. We know this better than anyone: Whenever the Nazis are invoked to condemn an enemy - no matter how brutal - the enormity, the singularity, the very fact of the Holocaust, is diminished. Leveraging the Holocaust to condemn a foe ultimately plays into the hands of Holocaust deniers. If enough leaders are compared to Adolf Hitler, and if the range is wide enough to include George Bush and Yasser Arafat, we could be excused for concluding that Hitler was, in fact, just one of the gang, no different than the rest, no worse. Knowing this doesn't stop us, though. It doesn't even slow us down. The ink had hardly dried on the Palestinian election figures, when a campaigning Benjamin Netanyahu compared the triumph of Hamas with the rise of Hitler and Nazism in the 1930s. The fact is, never before have there been so many ways to deny the Holocaust. Nor more people so keen on taking part. We know very well, for example, why Muslims worldwide call us Nazis. Because it works. When Palestinians, Iranians, or, for that matter, residents of Detroit, call Israelis Nazis, people listen. Europeans love hearing it, of course, because it gets them off the hook. If the Jews are Nazis, they note, then we're all even. Europeans, hearing this, no longer have to feel guilty about having looked the other way, or having pitched right in, when the actual Nazis turned the world's strongest community of Jews into ash. Western leftists who suffer from the Lawrence of Arabia Complex are especially fond of the image of the IDF soldier as SS man, an analogy that jibes well both with omniscient, oversimplified abused-to-abuser sociobabble, and with many academic leftists' multi-syllabic cartoon vision of world events and foreign peoples. They lap it up when Muslims condemn Israel for Nazification, when they call Gaza the world's biggest concentration camp, or when they cite deportation as evidence of genocide. The Nazified Israeli soldier chestnut also frees Muslims from whatever guilt they might otherwise feel when terrorism cuts down innocent people. When defending oneself against ultimate evil, our Muslim cousins assure us, all means are entirely legitimate. There remains, however, an element of such perversity in calling Israelis Nazis that the lies begin to unravel of their own weight. The perversity is especially evident when radical settlers cast themselves in the role of Holocaust victims, wearing Star of David patches and calling Israeli troops Nazis to their faces. Far more insidious, in some ways, is the collective amnesia of the Internet, which is uniquely suited to Holocaust denial through over-analogization. In the era of the e-news junkie, paranoia is the new pornography. And nothing says My Enemy is a Nazi like paranoia. The compulsion to use the term is such that it has spawned Godwin's Law, which states that "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1." At this point, more than 60 years after the last of the extermination camps was freed, the horror of the Holocaust has so receded from the collective memory that the words Soup Nazi can elicit gales of sitcom laughter. As the shock wears off, the spin-offs multiply: grammar nazi, fashion nazi, feminazi. And as the spin-offs gain currency, the term nazi can stretch to fit any annoyance. At this point, we can apply it to any vaguely persnickety individual we don't much care for. If anyone can be a nazi, perhaps the real Nazis were no worse than the rest of us. To be fair, if we Jews can't keep ourselves from comparing our enemies to the Nazis, we have, if nothing else, two good excuses. One is our tradition. The many sections of our liturgy that inform us that They're Out to Get Us. We drink it in, if not with mothers' milk, then with Passover wine. "For not one man only has risen up against us to destroy us, but in every generation do men rise up against us to destroy us," we intone, warming up for the Ten Plagues. And if not with Passover wine, then with Purim schnapps, as we toast the failure of an ancient, aborted genocide plan for Persian Jewry. The second reason, of course, is that there actually are men who rise up against us, generation after generation, in order to destroy us. And the generation time is growing shorter and shorter. Only 15 years separate Saddam Hussein's declared Gulf War goal of incinerating Israel, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent suggestion that the Jewish state be wiped off the map. All the while, the holy men of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Islamic Jihad have been preaching our elimination. And yet. The Jewish People owe it to the victims of the Holocaust and the survivors still with us, to resist the impulse to liken current threats - as dangerous as and potentially cataclysmic as they may be - to an event of biblical magnitude in the long history of the Jews. The most insidious form of Holocaust denial, after all, reduces the annihilation of six million people to just one more rhetorical argument over current issues. All we can offer the victims and the survivors, is to honor their memory by reminding ourselves and others of the incomparable uniqueness of their unknowable hell. Enough comparisons. Enough cynicism. Let it stop with us.
,
- Friday, February 17, 2006 at 08:44:45 (EST)
My father "Samuel David Bingman" a survivor of Lodz, just died on his birthday November 24, 2005 Bruce Bingman (brucebingman@gmail.com) Name: Samuel D Bingman Birth Date: 1932 City: Chevy Chase Margaret L Bingman
Bruce Bingman <brucebingman@gmail.com>
USA - Friday, February 17, 2006 at 07:37:55 (EST)
A note from the Jewishgen digest;Subject: Success Wainer (Winner)  Searching SHEPSENVOL and ZIGLIN From: Bopollack@aol.com Beyond our expectation.  I grew up with the name Tzak Springer on my lips. My grandfather lost contact with his sisters during WWII.  The only name my mother could remember was that one of his sisters married a Tsak Springer. After 64 years thanks to many most kind and vigilant people including Eilat Gordin, the son of Tzak and Shifra has been found in Israel. His name is Shepsel Shpringer. My cousin, Phyllis Grodzinsky Winstead and I are most grateful and very excited.  We now learned that there might be family members in the US. The last names are ZIGLIN (family of Eli Ziglin) and the name SHEPSENVOL. (family of Zalmon and Nehama nee Wainer). Our grandfather was Yehuda (Yudel Mendel) Winner.  He came to the US with his sister Rebecca Winner Barofsky.  His sisters remained behind.  They were Chaya, Nehama, and  Shifra. It is the family of Shifra that has been found. There is a possibility that some of Chaya's (Ziglin) and Nehama's (Shepsenvol) family survived also.   We are searching in the US for the family of Eli Ziglin who was said to have come here. Perhaps the Shepsenvol family as well. Bonnie Mogelever Pollack You could find a huge family tree of the Shepsenvol family of Horodok and Volozhin in Family tree of the Jewish people. Two daughters of that family ( from Volozin) came out of Vina at the start of the war with "Shugiara Visa" . Many of the family members who came to the U.S c 1900 lived in Ohio ( Canton?) http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/horodok/h_pages/h_stories_wainer.html
for pictures and information
- Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 20:43:28 (EST)
Hello. I came accross your web site while surfing the web (with my daughter's help as I am not very technical). My name is Miki Pear and I am a survivor from Warsaw but was in the Stolin Ghetto then hidden by righteous Christians in a small village nearby. Before that, I was (age 5) with my parents in Luniniecz. I am doing research and writing my memoire. Can you help me? What I am looking for is any and all details regarding the Soviet (then Nazi) occupation and destruction of the region. Memorial Books of both ghettos are being translated for me now from Hebrew and Yiddish to English (I do not speak either), but any additional information or contacts you could provide would be tremendously helpful. Are you a survivor yourself? Please contact me at one of the following: Email: pearsies@aol.com Cell Phone: 201.819.7341
Miki Pear
- Monday, February 13, 2006 at 13:44:42 (EST)
- Press Release--- Academic Institute for Jewish Genealogy Opened in Jerusalem --- The International Institute for Jewish Genealogy and Paul Jacobi Center opened today in the Jewish National and University Library at Givat Ram, Jerusalem. After riveting the attentions of thousands of Jews throughout the world over the past two decades, Jewish genealogy and family history has reached a level of maturity that makes it ripe to take its place in the academic world. To that end, the new Institute has two main aims to engage in Jewish genealogical research and teaching at the university level and to make Jewish Genealogy a recognized academic discipline within the realm of Jewish Studies. The Institute is the only one of its kind in the Jewish world. It plans to operate on an interdisciplinary basis and also in a collaborative way with organizations engaged in aspects of Jewish genealogy. It will put a premium on innovative programmes and projects of practical benefit to individual family historians. Its establishment is the result of efforts over the last two years of an international Founding Committee, headed by Dr. Sallyann Sack, Ph.D., of Washington, DC. Dr. Yosef Lamdan, D.Phil., has been appointed as Director of the Institute. Its telephone numbers are +972-(0)2-658-6967 and +972-(0)526-622-624. Its email address is info@IIJG.org and its home page is located at www.IIJG.org (under construction). Editors/journalists interested in interviews or "human interest" stories are invited to contact the Director.
www.IIJG.org
- Monday, February 06, 2006 at 10:11:56 (EST)
Results of search for victims whose family name (including synonyms and maiden names) is 'Szereszewski ' :  339 names ----------------------------------- Shereshevski* Tzvi-   Tzvi Shereshevski was born in Kovno, Lithuania to Shmuel and Cheina nee Levitan in 1933. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Kovno, Lithuania. During the war was in Kovno. Tzvi perished in Auschwitz at the age of 10. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 29/04/1980 by his mother Prof. Cheina Ugenia Shereshevski ( Sheri) Tel Aviv---------- Shereshevski* Menakhem -   Menakhem Shereshevski was born in Lithuania to Shmuel and Cheina nee Levitan in 1930. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Slobodka, Lithuania. During the war was in Kowna. Menakhem perished in the Shoah at the age of 13. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 29/04/1980 by his mother Prof. Cheina Ugenia Shereshevski ( Sheri) Tel Aviv --------- Szereszewski Tuvia--   Tuvia Szereszewski was born in Kowno, Lithuania to Yitzkhak and Dvora. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Kowno, Lithuania. During the war was in Kowno, Lithuania. Tuvia perished in Kowno at the age of 58. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted by his relative Chana Segal in Israel------ Szereszewski Berta--   Berta Szereszewski nee Mariampolski was born in Kowno, Lithuania to Khaim and Rivka. She was a housewife and married to Tuvia. Prior to WWII she lived in Kowno, Lithuania. During the war was in Kowno, Lithuania. Berta perished in Kowno at the age of 50. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted by her relative Chana Segal in Israel-------------- Klompus Hanze   --Hanze Klompus nee Schereschewsky was born in Taurage, Lithuania in 1880. She was married. Prior to WWII she lived in Kaunas, Lithuania. During the war was in Kaunas, Lithuania. Hanze perished in 1943 in Estonia. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 01/03/1977 by her daughter-in-law-------- Krivavnik Anna -   Anna Krivavnik nee Schereschevsky was born in Taurogen, Lithuania in 1942 to Isaac and Gita. She was a housewife and married to Jacob. Prior to WWII she lived in Taurogen, Lithuania. During the war was in Kowno. Anna perished in 1942 in Fort 7. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 06/03/1999 by her granddaughter ---------- Shereshewsky Njuta---   Njuta Shereshewsky nee Koifman was born in Kowno, Lithuania to Zakharia. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Riga, Latvia. During the war was in Riga, Latvia. Njuta perished in 1941 in Riga, Latvia at the age of 40. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 15/01/1956 by her sister-in-law Rivka Shereshewsky in Tel Aviv ---------- Shereshewsky Lazeris -   Lazeris was born in Lithuania in 1923 to Mikhael and Sara. He was a carpenter and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Taurage, Lithuania. During the war was in Kowno, Lithuania. Lazeris perished in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 12/02/1956 by his sister Yona Shefer . .    --------- Shershevski Yosef  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Szereszewska Malka  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1898  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Salomon  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1880  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Volf*          1934  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Batia          1936  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Nisan          1930  Page of Testimony  Szereszewsky Khaia          1932  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Neli*          1928  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski David          1890  Page of Testimony  Szereszewsky Elka          1896  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski* Noakh            Page of Testimony  ProofReading  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1929  Page of Testimony  Miriam  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1901  Page of Testimony  Yitzkhak  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1897  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski* Avraham  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Vladimir  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1900  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Nachman  WARSZAWA  WARSZAWA  WARSZAWA  POLAND  1880  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Sula  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Bajarski Sarah  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Shereshewski Shmuel  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1924  Page of Testimony  Shereshewski Zorach  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1934  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Joseph  BARANOWICZE  BARANOWICZE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1920  Page of Testimony  Shereshewski Yehuda  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1897  Page of Testimony  Shershewsky Bluma  WARSZAWA  WARSZAWA  WARSZAWA  POLAND  1915  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Roza  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1922  Page of Testimony  Levin Lova  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1895  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Abraham  WOLKOWYSK  WOLKOWYSK  BIALYSTOK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Shereshewski Moshe  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1900  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Salomon  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1880  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Chaja  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1924  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Malka  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1914  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Bluma  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1925  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Itzchak  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1898  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Mania  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Shereshewski Miriam  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1898  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Motel  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Shereshewski Ester  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1905  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Ana  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1870  Page of Testimony  Szraszewski Sara  WILNO  WILNO  WILNO  POLAND  1875  Page of Testimony  Szaraszewski Ester  WILNO  WILNO  WILNO  POLAND  1905  Page of Testimony  Szaraszewski Rachel  WILNO  WILNO  WILNO  POLAND  1913  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Leib  WARSZAWA  WARSZAWA  WARSZAWA  POLAND  1913  Page of Testimony  Solowiejczyk Miriam  WILNO  WILNO  WILNO  POLAND  1900  Page of Testimony  Mosin Zelda  WILNO  WILNO  WILNO  POLAND  1897  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Rachel  MARCINKANCE  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1904  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Wolf  STOLOWICZE  BARANOWICZE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1917  Page of Testimony  Szereszewska Liuba  VILNA  WILNO  WILNO  POLAND  1926  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski* Meir  LITHUANIA          Page of Testimony  Szereszewska Rachel  WILNO  WILNO  WILNO  POLAND  1895  Page of Testimony  Szereszewska Rachel            Page of Testimony  Geller Lova  WILNO  WILNO  WILNO  POLAND    Page of Testimony    Shereshevski Ruvim  MINSK  MINSK CITY  MINSK  BELORUSSIA  1894  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski  MINSK  MINSK CITY  MINSK  BELORUSSIA  1928  Page of Testimony  Lundin Fania  MINSK  MINSK CITY  MINSK  BELORUSSIA  1900  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Grigori  MINSK  MINSK CITY  MINSK  BELORUSSIA  1929  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Khasia  MINSK  MINSK CITY  MINSK  BELORUSSIA  1905  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Ruvim  MINSK  MINSK CITY  MINSK  BELORUSSIA  1896  Page of Testimony    Drizin Dvora  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA    Page of Testimony  Shereshevskaya  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1934  Page of Testimony  Sharshevski  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1933  Page of Testimony  Gurvich Traina  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1881  Page of Testimony  Shereshevskaya Gerda  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1910  Page of Testimony  Shershevsky Boris  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1900  Page of Testimony  Slutzkov Sofya  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA    Page of Testimony  Shereshewsky Susanna  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1922  Page of Testimony  Shereshewsky Ljuba  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1900  Page of Testimony  Shershewsky Aaron  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA    Page of Testimony  Schereschevsky Gerda  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1910  Page of Testimony  Shereshewsky Jakow  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA    Page of Testimony  Shershewsky Nechoma  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1904  Page of Testimony  Shereshewsky Njuta  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA    Page of Testimony  Stupel Elfriede          1900  list of deportation from the Netherlands  Sharshevski Boris  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1902  Page of Testimony  Sharshevski  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1931  Page of Testimony  Sharshevski Gerda  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1910  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Eizhen  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1932  Page of Testimony  Shereshevsky Frida  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA    Page of Testimony  Minz Slawa  RIGA  RIGAS  VIDZEME  LATVIA  1902  Page of Testimony  Name   Town   District   Region   Country   Birth Date   Source   Friedman Sonia  PINSK  PINSK  POLESIE  POLAND    Page of Testimony  ProofReading  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1929  Page of Testimony  Miriam  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1901  Page of Testimony  Yitzkhak  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1897  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Meer  BRATSLAV  BRATSLAV  VINNITSA  UKRAINE    Page of Testimony  Vrubel Bluma  BIALISTOK  BIALYSTOK  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1916  Page of Testimony  Szeroszewski Szmuel  DROHICHIN  DROHICZYN POLESKI  POLESIE  POLAND  1889  Page of Testimony  Szeroszewski Gedaljau  DROHICZYN      POLAND  1922  Page of Testimony  Szeroszewski Elka  DROHICZYN      POLAND  1890  Page of Testimony  Szeroszewski Brajndla  DROHICHIN  DROHICZYN POLESKI  POLESIE  POLAND  1920  Page of Testimony  Szereszowski Aron  KOBRYN  KOBRYN  POLESIE  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Shereshevski* Avraham  SLONIM  SLONIM  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Shereshevski* Meir  SIMIATIC  BIELSK PODLASKI  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1903  Page of Testimony  Tokarski Nekhama  SIMIATICE  BIELSK PODLASKI  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1905  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski* Feiga  SIMIATIC  BIELSK PODLASKI  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1875  Page of Testimony  Shershevski Vladimir  DNEPROPETROVSK  DNEPROPETROVSK  DNEPROPETROVSK  UKRAINE  1925  Page of Testimony  Schereschewski Eva  BERLIN  BERLIN  BERLIN  GERMANY  1901  list of deportation from Berlin  Schereschewski Martha  BERLIN  BERLIN  BERLIN  GERMANY  1870  list of deportation from Berlin  Schereschewsky Philipp  BERLIN  BERLIN  BERLIN  GERMANY  1864  list of deportation from Berlin  Szereszewska          1917  card file of Mauthausen camp  Stupel Elfriede          1900  list of deportation from the Netherlands  Shereshevski  PRILUKI      UKRAINE    Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Chaja  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1894  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Schereschewsky Philipp          1864  list of Theresienstadt camp inmates  Schereschewski Martha          1870  list of Theresienstadt camp inmates  Szereszewska Elczbeta          1912  list of ghetto inmates  Berta  HORODISHTCH  BARANOWICZE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1890  Page of Testimony  Shershevski Leiba          1854  Page of Testimony  Ester            Page of Testimony  ProofReading            Page of Testimony  Source   Szereszewska Mirjam  KAMIENIEC LITEWSKI  BRZESC BUGIEM  POLESIE  POLAND  1910  Page of Testimony  Szereszewska Sheina  DANZIG  DANZIG    DANZIG    Page of Testimony  Geller Lova  WILNO  WILNO  WILNO  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Wermund Lola  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1913  Page of Testimony  Szereszewska Estera  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1886  Page of Testimony  Sharshevsky Chaikel  BARANOVICH  BARANOWICZE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1907  Page of Testimony  Szereszewsky Khaia          1932  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Neli*          1928  Page of Testimony  Shershevsky Volf*  ERZVILKAS  TAURAGE    LITHUANIA    Page of Testimony  Szereszewski David          1890  Page of Testimony  Szereszewsky Elka          1896  Page of Testimony  Krivavnik Anna  TAUROGEN  TAURAGE    LITHUANIA  1942  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Betea  BESSARABIA REGION    BESSARABIA  ROMANIA  1887  Page of Testimony  Katz Charna  TAVRIG  TAURAGE    LITHUANIA    Page of Testimony  Shereshevski* Noakh            Page of Testimony  Szereszewska Wichne  WOLKOWISK  WOLKOWYSK  BIALYSTOK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Yakob  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1927  Page of Testimony  Szeroszewski Mair  SIEMIATYCZE  BIELSK PODLASKI  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1905  Page of Testimony  Szereszewska Malka  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1898  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Mordechaj  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1902  Page of Testimony  Szereszewska Estera  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1886  Page of Testimony  Szereszewska          1917  card file of Mauthausen camp  Berta  HORODISHTCH  BARANOWICZE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1890  Page of Testimony  Ester            Page of Testimony  ProofReading            Page of Testimony  Miriam  SLONIM  SLONIM  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GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1903  Page of Testimony  Szarszewska Zelda  KNISZYN  BIALYSTOK  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1902  Page of Testimony  Losz Liza  SZCZUCZYN  SZCZUCZYN  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1892  Page of Testimony  Shereshevsky Lolek  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1903  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski Fania  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1903  Page of Testimony  Magid Maria  WARSAW  WARSZAWA  WARSZAWA  POLAND  1890  Page of Testimony  Shereshewski Israel  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1920  Page of Testimony  Losz  LIDA  LIDA  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1892  Page of Testimony  Szereszewski Ester  GRODNO  GRODNO  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1880  Page of Testimony  Sheraszewski Max  POLAND          Page of Testimony  Shereshevski* Majer  SMIATICZ  BIELSK PODLASKI  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1905  Page of Testimony  Shereshevski* Aharon  WOLKOWISK  WOLKOWYSK  BIALYSTOK  POLAND  1919  Page of Testimony  Epshtein Rakhel  WOLKOWISK  WOLKOWYSK  BIALYSTOK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Szereszewski 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- Wednesday, February 01, 2006 at 08:05:24 (EST)
Louisa Spivack (louspiv@yahoo.co.uk) -- I visited the Kossovo site today and came across my father's uncle, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Szereszewski dated July 1926. It was wonderful to find this, as I am currently trying to find out what happened to my father's large family in Poland/Bylorussia after the war. I know that Rabbi Menachem Mendel died in America in 1929 when he was 83. My grandfather (his brother) Abraham recorded this event in the short family hisory he wrote before he died. My grandfather died when I was one, so I never knew him. Therefore, I got a lot of pleasure to see his brother today. Thank you once again.
Louisa Spivack <louspiv@yahoo.co.uk>
- Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 03:38:22 (EST)
seth persky (perskys@comcast.net) on Monday, Message: discovered your site as i am compiling family history. wow! my name is seth persky, son of marshall and sheila persky. i live in the detroit area. i am trying to find information out on my father's side of the family, persky. his mother and father were rita persky (rita Singer before marriage/ family named was Persinger before arriving in america) and Samuel Persky, who died when my father was just 9 years old (would have been around 1953). i know virtually nothing about him. my grandmother recently died and in looking through old photos, no one seemed to recognize anyone. i know little to nothing about my family history, other than they came from Lithuania. have found some helpful information on this website but little else on internet. there is an old family story how one of my ancestors was a guard for the tsar, and when he was killed, the family came to america, but have little information on the name, the area, etc... any help or direction would be g! really appreciated-------------------------------
seth persky <perskys@comcast.net>
USA - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 03:34:36 (EST)
Keith Levit (klevit@shaw.ca) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Comment Home Page: http://www.keithlevitphotography.com Message: You may be interested in my return to the shtetl web-site http://www.keithlevitphotography.com/exhibitions/shtetlindex.html It was an amazing journey back to my roots - my zaida Velodie Levit and baba Malke karasick
Keith Levit (klevit@shaw.ca)
- Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 03:31:10 (EST)
From the internet; Hello, My grandfather's name was Yudel Mendel Winner or Wiener/Wienner. He came over from Minsk with his sister, my tante Becka (Rebecca). His mom's name was Hilda and my cousin says the husband was Gordon ( Gutel). She was a stern one! He had 4 sisters and we lost contact with them after WW2. Hilda and Gordon previously had managed an apple orchard in Minsk. Does this make any sense? Yudel and my baube lived in St.Albans, Vt. They had 10 children (3died at birth, one was mentallly retarded). Make any more sense? My cousin is also looking for those missing sisters--one married Ytzhak Shpringer? Any infor would be appreciated------------- Hello! I'm Phyllis Grodzinsky and my grandfather was Julius (Judel Mendel) Winner. It wasn't originally Winner and I've been scouring the Ellis Isle Website (can't remember how to get back there!) for a Wiener,Wienner, Weiner, Weinner to no avail. He had 5 sisters and I understand he came over with my Tante Becca ( Rebecca Winner married David Barofsky and settled in Elkton, MD.) from Minsk. I guess his parents managed an orchard around there and I guess Minsk was not such a good area for the Jews) (was there any good area?) We don't know what happened to the 4 other sisters. I guess my cousin Bonnie says that one of them married a Springer (interesting, like Jerry) --------------------------- Dear Phyllis, I spoke to Shepsel Shpringer ( born in 1923) today. He told me that his mother; Shifra nee Winer, had a brother Yehuda Winer in America who had many children. He also knows of a sister of his mother who came to America. Three Winer sisters did not come to America. His mother Shifra married Ytzhak Shpringer and Lived in Horodok with 8 children, Only he survived as a partisan and later in the Red Army ( two of his brothers were with him and killed as fighters. Another sister married a Shpsenwol and lived in Horodok with 7 children. They all perished. One married a Zoldin and lived in Minsk. He found her son after the war and they are in touch with the children in Minsk. The family Winer originated in a tiny town east of Minsk Shepsel Shpringer has a son ( Ytzhak Shpringer) and a daughter. He has six grandchildren and some great grandchildren. He was always hoping to find the family of his mother in America and was unable sine Winer is a common name.
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- Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 14:39:31 (EST)
Yves Sobel (webmaster@levinas100.org) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: Congratulations for this exceptionally valuable and informative site! May I suggest you add the outstanding philosopher Emmanuel Levinas born in Kovno on January 12, 1906. Numerous events and international conferences in the World, including Kovno, celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. You can find them on a dedicated website: http://www.levinas100.org Message: You can find data and pictures on members of Levinas family from Kovno on the following web pages: http://www.levinas100.org/01freres.html http://www.levinas100.org/00DVEIRE.html http://www.levinas100.org/00JECHIE2.html http://www.levinas100.org/biogr.html Links to more pages on Emmanuel Levinas: http://www.levinas100.org/liens.html
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- Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 01:49:47 (EST)
Phyllis Grodzinsky Winstead (Psherryred1@verizon.net) Message: Hello! I believe Shepsel (Sabtai)Shpringer to be my second cousin. I believe my mgf Julius (Judel Mendel Winer or Vainer) was his mother's brother. His mother's (Shifra) parents, of course were my great grandparents, Godel and Hilda (Hinda). I used to stare at their picture over the wall in my grandmother's guest bedroom! Julius was the only male with about five sisters and no one even knew their names. Just that all correspondence stopped abruptly and no one ever heard from them again. All me and my cousin Bonnie Mogelever Pollack had was a name Tzak or Jack Shpringer until I went on the Yad Vashem website and pulled up a memory and a tragedy knowing that Shepsel had siblings that also perished. I read that he was a partisan. That would be typical for the "tough as nails" Winner (my grandfather changed his name) side of the family. If anyone has any info please, please, e-mail me double quick. I'm 51 and there is so much more I need to know!! Phyllis ---------------------------------------------------------- It seems that Shepsel had 4 older brothers and 3 much younger brothers ( only one was a girl named for her grandmother; Hinda). Shpringer Ytzkhak Ytzkhak Shpringer was born in Zawiercie, Poland in 1885. He was an argriculturist ( horses) and married to Shifra. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Ytzkhak perished in 1943 in Horodok, Poland at the age of 58. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by his son Shepsel/ Shabtai Shpringer. 115 Rothchild Street, Petach Tikva Shpringer Shifra Shifra Shpringer nee Winer was born in Russia in 1897 to Gutl and Hinda. She was a housewife and married to Ytzkhak. Prior to WWII she lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Shifra perished in 1943 in Horodok, Poland at the age of 46. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 01/01/1990 by her son Shepsel/ Shabtai Shpringer. 115 Rothchild Street, Petach Tikva Shpringer Yaakov Yaakov Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1915. He was an argriculturist. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Yaakov perished in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother Shpringer Faive Faive Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1918 to Ytzkhak and Shifra nee Winer. He was an argriculturist. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Faive perished in 1941 in the Shoah at the age of 23. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother Shpringer Dodel ( David) Dodel Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1921. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Dodel perished in Horodok, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother Henek Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1922 to Ytzkhak and Shifra nee Winer. He was a pupil. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Henek perished in 1944 in the Shoah at the age of 22 as soldier in the Red Army. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother Gutel Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1932.he was a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. he perished in 1942 in Horodok, Poland at the age of 10. This information is based on a Page of Testimony ( submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother. Hinde Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1936 to Ytzkhak and Shifra nee Winer. She was a pupil and a child. Prior to WWII she lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Hinde perished in Horodok, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 01/01/1990 by her Zalman Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1938 to Ytzkhak and Shifra nee Winer. He was a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Zalman perished in Horodok, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother.
Phyllis Grodzinsky Winstead <Psherryred1@verizon.net>
- Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 01:47:09 (EST)
David Eberiel (David_Eberiel@uml.edu) -- Message: My grandfather immigrated to the U. S. around 1904 from llja. His name was Jeschiel Eberiel(Changed to Julius Eberiel in the U.S.). I have a copy of the manifest of the ship he came in on. Any information on him before(or after) he immigated would be appreciated. Please e-mail: David_Eberiel@uml.edu
David Eberiel
- Friday, January 27, 2006 at 14:39:06 (EST)
Message: who has information about the Joseph and Leah Upin family from Seda, Lithuania. In 1920 Leah Upin came to the United States wih 6 children, Marion, Jennie, Sarah, Saul, Orrin and Samuel. Charles and Otto preceded their mother to the United States.Joseph was deceased. We are looking for any known relatives of this family. We know of no siblings nor their decendants of either Joseph or Leah. All of that generation are now deceased but our children are interested in knowing extended family. Does this sound familiar to anyone? http://www.assetprotection.pisem.net From: ernic66ernic@hotmail.com (Remo Rimo)
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USA - Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 13:19:17 (EST)
bonnie mogelever pollack-- frederick, Md---- Bopollack@aol.com ---- Shpringer Ytzkhak-- Ytzkhak Shpringer was born in Zawiercie, Poland in 1885. He was a farmer and married to Shifra. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. I need help understanding who to contact about this person or persons related who are listed. I the oldest grandchild of Julius Winner (Yudel Mendel Winer) son of Gordon and Hinda parents of Yitzhak Springers wife Shifra. Julius was one of 5 children, the only son. His sister married Yitzhak Springer and the correspondences stopped around 1941 or so. Last words, "things are getting really bad." My cousin alerted me to the Yad Vashem site and the name. All facts match. I do not know how to contact the person who posted the information in the guestbook. Any information would be appreciated.
bonnie mogelever pollack
USA - Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 12:59:31 (EST)
Lionel Rogosin was the son of Israel who was an HONORARY CHAIRMEN of Anshei Volozhin; with Irving Bunim and Samuel Rudin. from the internet; Lionel Rogosin remembered: --Friends and fans gathered at the Anthology Film Archive on July 13, 2001 to recall the life and work of Lionel Rogosin, whom John Cassavetes once called "probably the greatest documentary filmmaker of all time." The memorial for Rogosin, whose grandfather was a Talmudist from Volozhin ; Shalom Eliezer Ragosin , was followed by a screening of "On the Bowery" (1956), Rogosin's close-up look at the poor on skid row. Seen: Rogosin's sons, Daniel, a Los Angeles filmmaker, and Michael, an artist living in Angers, France; Michael's wife, Pascale Rivault Rogosin, a teacher, and 14- year-old son Elliot; and Robert Downey.
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- Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 12:50:33 (EST)
Philanthropist Andrea Bronfman killed in road accident in NY ------------- By Amiram Barkat, Haaretz Correspondent ----------- Andrea Bronfman, the wife of Jewish Canadian billionaire Charles Bronfman, was killed in a traffic accident in New York Monday. Bronfman was hit by a passing car during a morning walk near her apartment. Her funeral will be held on Friday on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Vice Premier Shimon Peres, who are friends of the family, were notified of her death. In 2002, when Olmert was mayor of Jerusalem, he gave Andrea Bronfman the key to the city. Advertisement Andrea Bronfman was born in Britain in 1945 to parents who were active in the Zionist Movement. Her father, Haim Morrison, headed the United Jewish Appeal in the U.K. In June 1982, she married Charles. The couple did not have children together and Bronfman had three children from a previous marriage. The couple used to divide their time between New York and Jerusalem, where they would stay in Bronfman's parents' apartment in the Talbieh neighborhood. The Bronfmans are among the world's leading Jewish philanthropists. The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Foundation supports a broad spectrum of organizations and institutions in the field of education, welfare and strengthening Jewish identity. Andrea Bronfman was an art collector who devoted much of her time to supporting cultural institutions and artists. She was also active in the campaign for Soviet Jewry. The couple also invested in Israel's business sector over the years and are among the owners of the Koor concern. Jewish Agency chair Ze'ev Bielsky said Bronfman's death was "a huge loss to the Jewish people and Israel." The birthright program, of which Bronfman was one of the founders, said "Andrea's death is a terrible loss." The World Jewish Congress today joined Jews in communities around the world in mourning the untimely passing of Andrea Bronfman. "Andrea Bronfman was a pillar of her family and the entire Jewish community. She was an activist as well as a philanthropist," said Israel Singer and Stephen E. Herbits, chairman of the World Jewish Congress Policy Council and secretary-general. "Her way was that of the Jewish matriarchs and her passing leaves a void that can never be filled... She was cut off in the prime of her life," they added.
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- Monday, January 23, 2006 at 19:16:02 (EST)
Subject: ROSNER From Krakow From: Abuwasta Abuwasta Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:24:15 -0800 (PST) X-Message-Number: 1 My name is Jacob Rosen from Jerusalem. I am the son of the late Leon Leib Rosner (1903-1999) who was the youngest child of Jakub Chiel Rosner and Ittla Borgenicht. My father was convinced until his death that he was the only survivor from his family and barely spoke about his brother and 4 sisters. He never mentioned their given names or married names. Last year I managed to find out that a son of my father's sister Channa, Reuven Orschutzer (b.1925), survived and lives in Israel. He gave me the names of the other siblings of my father. Following that I discovered via Yad Vashem that the son of his brother Abraham Meyer, Rudy (b.1920), survived as well and lives in Florida. We reunited last year in Jerusalem (they had not seen each other since 1938). Now I have more or less the list of my father's siblings: 1. Abraham Meyer b. 1890 in Gdow .Disappeared in the USSR. 2. Channa Orschutzer b. 1894/5 in Gdow. Perished in the Holocaust. 3. Erna /Esther Susskind b.1896? in Gdow .Perished in the Holocaust. 4. Beila /Berta (surname unknown) b. 1897-9 married and lived in Tarnow. Perished in the Holocaust Mechla/ Michalina b.1901 in Dobczyce. Was a Communist,married at a certain stage(surname unknown). Disappeared in USSR. 5. Leon Leib b. 1903 in Dobczyce (my father). My grandfather Jakub Chiel Rosner after whom I am named was born in 1866 in Dabrowa Tarnowska to Rubin Rosner and Malka Perlberg. My grandfather moved around 1905 to Krakowwhere he had a big storehouse of coal. My two surviving cousins are named after our ggrandfather Rubin. Mechla/Michalina is probably named after our ggrandmother Malka. All this info was constructed from www.shoreshim.org, JRI-PL, Yad Vashem and my cousins' memory. I wonder whether any one of you came across these names and may shed some light on the two aunts of me whose married names are not known to me. Thanks.
Jacob Rosen
Jerusalem, - Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 17:55:06 (EST)
debra rosen (bubehzeldeh@msn.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: looking for members of Rosen family tree that originated from minsk.Information,history.Great grandfather was a schochet
Debra Rosen <bubehzeldeh@msn.com>
USA - Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 12:59:46 (EST)
From:  weorion64@AOL.com (Walter G Eife) Message: Hi My surname is Eife and I have located the name in list of survivors at a Vilnius camp of WW2 ---Can anyone tell me the origin of the name ? My great grand father Johann Eife was born in Wetter Hesse Germany around 1840 --he left Hamburg for the USA and arrived in 1860/61 --He was then enlisted into the Union Army in an entire German outfit --the 75th PA VOlInf and he served throughout the civil war and was interrred as a POW in the Andersonville Ga camp---Here it gets ocnfusing as he later married in the Presbyterian church in Philadelphia Pa---I also have census info and also info from Ellis IS that Eife's from Russia came to the USA and listed as religion Hebrew ---Somehow finding roots is so interesting ----thanks for any help Walter G Eife
Walter G Eife
- Monday, January 09, 2006 at 10:47:26 (EST)
From:  fulbirdi@aol.com (Richard S. Rome) ---- I believe I am a great grandson of one Shmuel Rome, whose son, Abraham Rome(or some Ellis Island variant of our unknown original name) had a brother , Aaron, murdered in a pogrom around 1905. Abraham immediately fled to the U.S. via Britain where relatives named Solomon kept him briefly. Soon after arriving in NYC, he moved on to New Haven, CT, married Fanny Solomon of Brighton Beach and raised a son, Sol (Solly, Zerach, my father) in New Haven. Do we have records of Zuslav gubernia? I'm desperate for more geneology but also would love to trace Grandpa's passage out of Lithuania. I suppose he could have sailed from anywhere- Melmel, Riga, who knows? As an interesting incidental, my maternal great grandfather, Avram Goldstein from Kiev, emmigrated with De Hirsch funds to Oxbow, Saskatchuan, before 1900 but eventually settled in New Haven and constructed all the housing around Yale University
Richard S. Rome
- Monday, January 09, 2006 at 10:45:06 (EST)
Dear Eilat,------------------- I happened on your site while googling a shtetl. It's really incredible!! Does the rest of the world who are doing their roots know about it? Do the folks at Jewishgen.org know about it at least? I noticed the "Gordin" in your name. One of my great uncles, who I'm trying to track down might have used the name Gordan after leaving Russia. His brother definitely used it after he went to Egypt around the turn of the century (late 1800's). The name used by my great uncle here in the U.S. was "Rubin." Have you traced yourself to Any Rubins, or Calofs, or Adelman? My gg grandfather was named "Abraham Adelman" here in the U.S. He settled with his wife Razel and family in Devils Lake North Dakota. They lived near the Calofs (which is rumoured to be our family name before Adelman), and the Mills and Soslofskys. If any of this rings any bells, I'd love to hear from you. Regards, Wm Adelman Los Angeles
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- Wednesday, January 04, 2006 at 22:56:48 (EST)
Thanks you for your wonderful website. My father was Avrom Chaim Chanowicz and was born in 1911 in Minsk, but spent the first 11 years of his life in Horodok. His parents were Golda and Ben Zion Chanowicz. They eventually emigrated to NYC.
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- Sunday, January 01, 2006 at 12:49:10 (EST)
Do you have old family letters written in Yiddish? ...Is it impossible to read them? Do you want to know what your ancestors lives were like in the Shtetl? I specialize in translating Yiddish handwritten letters, postcards, printed newspaper articles, Yizkor books, and the like. I translate these into understandable English while retaining their original flavor. Address: Mindle Crystel Gross 8870 Boatswain Drive Boynton Beach, Florida 33436 ---------------------------- Phone: 561.369.1854---------- Email: marv144@aol.com
Mindle Crystel Gross
Boynton Beach, Florida - Sunday, January 01, 2006 at 12:06:53 (EST)
From: pedroalper@2vias.com.ar (pedro alperowicz) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http:// Message: Querida Eilat: Por fin voy a cumplir el sueño de visitar Israel.El día 20 de Enero llego con mi esposa Laura y voy a poder concretar el encuentro tan deseado con Edna Litvak ,la prima de mi padre Mauricio Alperowicz. Debo agradecerte a ti porque a través de esta maravillosa página lograste contactarnos. Nunca voy a olvidar nuestro encuentro en New York y las charlas que mantuvimos. Será un orgullo para mí poder encontrarme con otra gente de Kurenetz,por eso al que lea estas notas (aunque estén en español)y desee escribirme con todo gusto le responderé. El año que viene en Jerusalem. Recibe un gran abrazo. Pedro Alperowicz Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Friday, December 30, 2005 at 12:01:38 (EST)
Shalom Leon, I have been talking to Dan Mendelson of Rehovot who studied in the Dolhinov Tarbut school during the years 1935- 1937. He lived at the home of Shmuel Alperovitz ( his daughter was Chaia Sade of Ramat Hakovesh. Her husband is alive in the Kibbutz and is now age 96! !- Dan Mendelson had relatives; Rudel Kaidanow,( sister of his uncle, Chaim Klotz of Ilja) and her children; Chaim and Alper who lived in Dolhinov. Could you ask the older people if they know anything about them? I did not find them on the list. I know that there was a  Kaidanow family in Krivichi. There son ; Jerry ( a survivor) wrote me. I think that he said that his family was from Dolhinov. Thanks, Eilat -------------------- Shalom Eilat, I tried to find some answers to your queries. Yes, there was a Kaidanov family in Dolhinov, this was Laibe and Rutke Kaidanov with their three children: Shirle, Chaim and as you mentioned probably Alper ( I could not find out what was his exact name ). Laibe Kaidanov was Jerry Kaidanov's uncle ( Jerry and his brother survived and they live in the New York area). Rutke Kaidanov as it turned out was a cousin of my father Gavriel Rubin, she had siblings: Michle, Faigl and Avrom-Ele. All of them were murdered by the Germans in Dolhinov. I hope I was of some help. Have a happy Chanukah Holiday. Chag Sameach, Leon Rubin
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- Sunday, December 25, 2005 at 11:21:51 (EST)
Sam Weisbord was born in New York in 9- 21- 1911 To Jacob Weisbord and Goldie nee Kaufman ( born in 1888). His parents were Jewish immigrants from Russia. They came to the U.S c 1890 as children They married in 1907. They had 3 children; Abraham, born in New York in 1908 was an artist, Sam and Mildred born in 1916. The family was involved in the Dairy business. They owned a dairy store.Sam was still a child when his father passed away. By 1930 their 22 Years old cousin Nettie lived with them at the home they owned ( $ 12,000 in 1930). Sam was a book keeper in his youth. Sam Weisbord was the President of the William Morris Agency. He passed away in Los Angeles on 05/07/1986
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- Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 19:52:50 (EST)
Anne McAdam (velvetblue@rogers.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Comment Home Page: http:// Message: Dear whoever this information can be of use to: This is regarding your question of who knows anything about Sam Weisbord, who lived in Los Angeles, California 90069. Sam was the President of the William Morris Theatrical Agency, the most prestigious in the business, and I was his executive secretary for three years, from 1976 to 1979. He was quite a character, quite well known for his savvy business knowledge, and for his idiosyncrasies....if someone there is interested and wants to e-mail me directly, I can relate some amusing and heartwarming stories about Sam. I liked him very much. I was much distressed to learn of his death; at that time I was married and no longer working for him. I hope this helps. Anne
Anne McAdam <velvetblue@rogers.com>
USA - Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 18:43:18 (EST)
From: ASilberf@aol.com Subject: Rubinstein information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am trying to locate Eilat Gordon Levitan for information on the Silberfeld-Rubinstein connection. My great Aunt Gitel Silberfeld was the mother of Helena Rubinstein and I am trying to learn why Arthur Rubinstein, the concert pianist was on Mr. Levitan's Web site on the Rubinstein family. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Alfred M. Silberfeld, Founder, President Emeritus and Life Member Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County Inc. Past Supreme Representative and 54 year Life Member Knights of Pythias. --------------------
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- Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 19:00:59 (EST)
This is no fish tale: Gefilte tastes tell story of ancestry---- BILL GLADSTONE--- Jewish Telegraphic Agency---- TORONTO -- How do you like your gefilte fish: sweet or peppery? The answer may reveal more about yourself and your family history than you might think. You've heard of the Mason-Dixon Line? The 49th parallel? Well, there's also the "gefilte fish line" separating the Eastern European regions where Jewish palates once favored the sweet, from those that preferred the peppery varieties of the tasty traditional dish. Michael Steinlauf, who teaches Jewish studies at Gratz College in Philadelphia, told this to an audience at the 19th annual International Conference on Jewish Genealogy in New York last month. With some 1,200 participants, this year's conference was by far the largest to date, indicating the continued mushrooming of interest in genealogy among Jews. The "gefilte fish line" ran though eastern Poland. Jews living to the west -- most of Poland, as well as Germany and the rest of Western Europe -- ate the sweet gefilte fish. Those to the east -- Lithuania, Latvia and Russia -- ate the peppery version. But Steinlauf's tale is not just a fish story. It's also about language. He said the "gefilte fish line" roughly overlaps another important line: a linguistic divide between two major variants of Yiddish. Like Henry Higgins, the professor from "My Fair Lady" who could place Londoners by their accents, Yiddish linguists can determine a person's native region by his pronunciation of certain words. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that Jews' taste buds carry significant clues about their origins. Steinlauf wasn't the only speaker at the New York gathering to urge family-tree researchers to look around their own dinner tables and elsewhere in their homes for clues about the past. Rafael Guber, an American genealogist, artist and curatorial designer, spoke about "Using Documents and Ephemera to Retrace Your Ancestors' Footsteps." Old prayerbooks, marriage contracts, ritual washing cups and phylacteries are among the items that may help understand how and where one's ancestors lived, Guber said. Prayerbooks, for instance, may indicate whether one's ancestors were Ashkenazim or Sephardim, and if Ashkenazim, whether they were Chassidim or their opponents, the Mitnagdim. Displaying photographs of various types of head coverings worn in the Old World, Guber indicated when and where each regional variant of the fashion could be found. Even a tombstone in an old photograph can offer a geographical clue, he explained, since only in central and western Galicia did tombstone carvers place clearly visible inset stones within larger tombstones. Guber ended his talk with a Jewish version of the popular British TV program "Antiques Roadshow," inviting audience members to come forward with documents, photographs and other ephemera for instant and public evaluation. The boom in Jewish genealogy began in 1977 with the establishment in New York of the first postwar Jewish genealogical society. Today there are more than 80 such societies around the world, including groups in Belarus, Sweden, Jamaica and Brazil. One of the most successful innovations within the genealogical community has been JewishGen -- www.jewishgen.org -- an Internet information service that started in 1986 as a bulletin board for 150 people. It now sends out 30,000 pieces of e-mail daily and receives some 3 million hits on its Web site every day -- an increase of more than 600 percent over last year. Next year's Jewish genealogy conference is scheduled to take place in Salt Lake City in the summer of 2000. http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/12012/format/html/displaystory.html
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- Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 18:48:55 (EST)
School told Nobel Prize winner in economics, `You're no good at math, try auto mechanics' ------------ By Tamara Traubman ------ At the yeshiva high school where he studied, he was told he was not very good in mathematics, and they advised him to choose something simpler, like auto mechanics. But yesterday, Professor Robert Aumann received the Nobel Prize in Economics for his mathematical research into game theory, together with American Thomas Schelling. Aumann, a professor at Hebrew University, received the $1.3 million prize from the hand of Sweden's king at a ceremony in Stockholm. Following the ceremony, the recipients were hosted at a festive dinner attended by diplomats, politicians, businessmen and members of the royal family. Aumann arrived in Sweden with his 35 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as his new bride, Batya, the sister of his deceased first wife. "We had tears in our eyes," said his son, Yonatan. "It doesn't matter that we've known for a long time already; the excitement was enormous." According to the official announcement, Aumann and Schelling received the prize "for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis." In remarks during the ceremony, the judges elaborated on this, crediting Aumann with having shown that when a particular situation repeats itself, the very fact that it does so provides opportunities for cooperation, even between parties to a conflict. "War is not irrational," Aumann said earlier last week, adding that military preparedness is the best way to prevent war. "During the long, dark days of the Cold War, peace was maintained because airplanes carrying nuclear weapons were in the air 24 hours a day." Two of Aumann's relatives went to Stockholm a week early to ensure that the arrangements would meet the Orthodox prize winner's religious requirements. In addition to arranging kosher food, they had to ensure that his tuxedo did not contain a forbidden mixture of linen and wool and rent a room near the hall where the ceremony would take place so that he would be able to set out after the end of Shabbat and still arrive on time. At the ceremony, awards were handed out to the prize winners not only in economics, but also in medicine, physics, chemistry and literature. In medicine, the award went to Australians Barry Marshall and Robin Warren for proving that ulcers were caused by bacteria rather than stress. The literature prize went to British playwright Harold Pinter, who is ill with cancer and was therefore unable to attend, but gave a prerecorded speech in which he attacked U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair over the war in Iraq. Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency, of which he is the director general, jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize earlier yesterday. In his acceptance speech, ElBaradei said that if the world is to survive, there is no place for nuclear weapons in it. Therefore, he said, we must ensure both that no country obtains nuclear weapons, and that those that already have them, destroy them. Peace prize awards are often controversial, and this year's was no exception: The Greenpeace organization demonstrated both Friday and yesterday against the award to the IAEA, arguing that even nonmilitary uses of atomic energy, which it is the agency's job to promote, ought to be banned, as nuclear energy is dangerous both to the environment and to human beings. However, it is rare for the scientific prizes to arouse controversy. Thus the opposition to Aumann and Schelling's award was exceptional: Close to 1,000 people, including several dozen Israelis, signed a petition proclaiming it "monstrous" to award a Nobel prize to "two war-mongers." The petition charged that the theory developed by Schelling encouraged the use of military force and helped inspire the U.S. bombing campaign during the Vietnam War, and it accused Aumann, who is right of center politically and belongs to the rightist organization Professors for a Strong Israel, of using game theory to justify Israeli control over the territories. Last year, two Israelis, Professors Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko, won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. In 2002, Professor Daniel Kahneman, an Israeli working at Princeton University, was one of the winners of the economics prize. A week's hard Labor Amir Peretz's emergency meeting of the 'security shadow cabinet' was ridiculed. Russians vs. Netanyahu Russian immigrants won't forgive Netanyahu, but won't vote for Peretz either. Today Online Ex-Shin Bet chief sued in U.S. over Hamas assassination Responses: 298 World slams Iran's Holocaust denial Responses: 370 Abbas is wasting the chance for peace Responses: 186 Congress to Abbas: Hamas or financial aid Responses: 76 More Headlines 22:16 Israeli professor awarded Nobel Prize in Stockholm 23:50 IDF finds tunnel used for smuggling terrorists from Gaza to Israel 00:11 Two men shot dead, another wounded in Jaffa clan warfare 20:33 Palestinian dies from wounds incurred in Thurs. IAF airstrike 19:03 Adalah boycotts forum due to presence of ex-police chief
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- Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 13:41:44 (EST)
Kira Pilat (kirushka29@yahoo.com) on Friday, December 09, 2005 at 17:25:01 Message: May the memory of your loved ones live on forever! My surname is Pilat too. The lineage is from Slovakia.
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Theodore Joel (Ted) Shoolman was a son of a native of Kurenets; Max Shoolman ------------------ Theodore Joel (Ted) Shoolman of Lighthouse Point, Fla. and Brookline died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at his home in Brookline. He was 86. Mr. Shoolman grew up in Brookline and Marblehead, graduated from Harvard in 1941 and was an aviation cadet in World War II. After a brief career in the movie industry in Hollywood, Shoolman became a real estate developer like his father, Max Shoolman, who built the Metropolitan Theater, now known as the Wang Center, in Boston's theater district. Mr. Shoolman was one of the developers of the controversial Charles River Park residential complex near downtown Boston The upscale Charles River Park was built on 48 acres of the old West End neighborhood after it was cleared for redevelopment in the late 1950s. Critics said it was urban renewal run amok. The gritty neighborhood was home to 10,000 residents, but developers and city officials argued that the new complex would boost Boston's real estate economy and revitalize the city. The apartment and condominium complex, which includes Longfellow Place towers, today is home to 5,000 people. Developers in 1999 sold the last large piece of the complex for about $240 million to Chicago-based Equity Residential Properties Trust. Charles River Park is bounded by North Station, the Charles River, Beacon Hill, and Government Center. To read about Mr. Shoolman go to http://www.rejournal.com/ne/Profiles/Profiles/Theodoreshoolman1967.htm
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- Monday, December 05, 2005 at 12:36:15 (EST)
Eliezer Lurie was born in Birzai, Lithuania to Moshe Eliyahu and Miriam. He was a merchant and married to Sara nee Even. Prior to WWII he lived in Birzai, Lithuania. Eliezer died in 1941 in Birzai, Lithuania at the age of 60. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/08/1955 by his brothers' son in law; Submitter's Last Name* LEVIN Submitter's First Name ARIE ------------------- Tzvi Lurie was born in Birzai, Lithuania to Moshe Eliahu and Miriam. He was a grain merchant and married to Tema. Prior to WWII he lived in Birzai, Lithuania. During the war was in Birzai, Lithuania. Tzvi died in 1941 in Birzai, Lithuania at the age of 70. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/08/1955 by his relative ------------------ Aharon Yaakov Lurie was born in Birzai, Lithuania to Moshe Eliyahu and Miriam. He was a grain merchant and married to Mina Rivka nee Feibush . During the war was in Birzi, Lithuania. Aharon died in Birzai, Lithuania at the age of 60. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/08/1955 by his son-in-law. Submitter's Last Name* LEVIN Submitter's First Name ARIE from Herzlia -------------- Bentzion Lurie was born in Birzai, Lithuania to Tzvi and Tema. He was a grain merchant and single. Bentzion died in Birzai, Lithuania at the age of 25. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/08/1955 by his relative. -------------------- Sara Lurie was born in Birz, Lithuania to Yisrael and Rakhel Even. She was a housewife and married to Eliezer. Prior to WWII she lived in Birzai, Lithuania. During the war was in Birz, Lithuania. Sara died in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/06/1955 by her niece from Israel- ( daughter of her sister); Batia Friedman of Kibbutz Yagur ------------------------- Khasia Lurie was born in Birzai, Lithuania to Tzvi and Tema. She was a sales person and single. Prior to WWII she lived in Birzai, Lithuania. During the war was in Birzai, Lithuania. Khasia died in 1941 in Birzai, Lithuania at the age of 23. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/08/1955 by her relative.
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- Sunday, December 04, 2005 at 12:02:46 (EST)
Gail Samowitz (gsamowitz@yahoo.com) Message: My name is Gail Samowitz and my father Abraham Chanovich was born in Gorodok in 1911. He lived there between 1911 and 1922 with his mother and her family. Dad and his mother joined my grandfather in NYC in 1922. I suspect there was more family in Gorodok who lost their lives in the Holocaust. My grandmother's family were the Berezowicz's listed in the 1929 Gorodok directory as a butcher. Please contact me if you are connected to this family.
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- Sunday, December 04, 2005 at 11:36:03 (EST)
In 1850 there were about 17,000 Jews living in America. By 1880 there were about 270,000 Jews. Most of these Jews lived in the New York area, which at this time had a Jewish population of 180,000. It would soon grow to 1.8 million. In New York City, the Jewish area was the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The ones who made it quickly moved up to the Upper East Side. And these Jews did remarkably well in the New World. Some famous names of those who made it rich quick were: Marcus Goldman, founder of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Charles Bloomingdale, founder of Bloomingdale's department store Henry, Emanuel and Mayer Lehman, founders of Lehman Brothers Abraham Kuhn and Solomon Loeb, founders of the banking firm Kuhn, Loeb and Co. Jacob Schiff, Loeb's son-in-law , a major finacier Joseph Seligman, who started out as a peddler and became one of the most prominent bankers, the Mandel brothers of Chicago. and more.....
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- Sunday, December 04, 2005 at 11:30:57 (EST)
Notes from the Belarus sig ( Jewishgen)-- .....To Dr. Ioffe's article I would add Abraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin [1863-1941], one of the leaders of the First Zionist Congress in 1893 and president of the Jewish National Fund from 1917 until his death. He was born in Dubrovno, a little town southeast of Vitebsk. The name Ussishkin derives from the Usisa River that flows through the town of Gorodok north of Vitebsk and into the Obol River. -- Z. Usiskin
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USA - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 14:47:46 (EST)
The role of Belarusian Jews in creating the state of Israel - An article of Dr. Ioffe from Minsk----could be found at; - http://www.open.by/belarus-now/cont/1998/0512/politics/4.html............. Some information from the site..... ....There were a lot of Belarusian Jews among those Zionist activists who performed the great practical work to create in Palestine the independent Jewish state. One of the leaders of the international Zionist movement and the first president of the state of Israel was a native of the place of Motol in Kobrin region of Grodno province (now the village of Motol in Ivanovo region of Brest oblast) Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952). His father Ozer was a rafter and had 15 children. Chaim was the third one. After receiving a traditional Jewish education and graduating from a vocational school in Pinsk he studied Chemistry in Germany and Switzerland. Mr Weizmann got his doctor's degree in 1897, when he was only 23 years old. A year before he joined Zionist movement , and in 1897 he took part in the World Zionist Congress. In 1920-1931 and in 1935-1946 Mr Weizmann was elected the President of the World Zionist Organisation. His ebullient activities contributed to the creation in the British Army of the Jewish brigade at the end of the Second World War. In 1947 Mr Weizmann as a member of a Jewish delegation took an active part in the work of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which discussed a question of Palestine dividing into two independent states - Jewish and Arabic. One can consider as Mr Weizmann's diplomatic merits the including of the Negev areas in the territory of the future Jewish state proposed by the United Nations, and the promoting of the US recognition of the state of Israel. On May 14, 1948, at a day of the new state creation, President of the United States Harry Truman in response to Mr H. Weizmann's personal letter confirmed the recognition of Israel by the United States, and at the end of the same memorable day there appeared a telegram from the leaders of labour parties of the country, which said about their wish to nominate Weizmann's candidacy for the presidency of the state of Israel. Exactly this person secured the promise of the US President to finance the start of economic development of the new state by granting it a $100 million privileged loan, as well as to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel immediately after forming the first democratic government of the country. First, Chaim Weizmann was elected the President of the Provisional State Council of the country, and in February, 1949 - the first President of the state of Israel. One of the largest scientific centres in the country - a scientific and research institute in Rachovota was named after him, on the territory of which (in the garden of his house) he was buried. The place of Vishnevo in Oshmyany region of Vilno province (now the village of Vishnevo in Volozhin region of Minsk oblast) gave to the world a Zionism leader Nachum Goldman (1895-1982). When he was 24, he defended his thesis and got the degree of Doctor of Law, and when he was 25 - the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. In 1936 Nachum Goldman become one of the founders of the World Jewish Congress. He was the first chairman of its Executive Council, and in 1949-1978 - the president of the World Jewish Congress. At the beginning of the Second World War, Nachum Goldman moved to New York, where he began the propaganda and fight for the immediate creation of the independent Jewish state. In 1948-1956 he was the chairman of the Executive Committee of the Zionist Organisation. On all of his responsible chairs Nachum Goldman did his best to promote the creation and international recognition of the state of Israel. Abba Achimeir (Abba Shaul Geisinovich) was one of the leaders of the Zionists-revisionists, an ideologist of the revisionist movement's most radical wing, a politician and a talented publicist. He was born in 1898 in the village of Dolgoe in Soligorsk region. In 1928, when he lived in Palestine, Abba Achimeir joined Zionists-revisionists and became a supporter of active resistance to British mandate authorities. In 1935 he was arrested and imprisoned for organising the illegal "Rebels Union" (Brit-gabirionim). Abba Achimeir's views have significantly influenced the shaping of Ezel and Lechi underground combat organisations' ideology. He died in 1962. The native of the town of Bobruisk, Berl Kaznelson (1887-1944) became the leader and ideologist of the Zionism labour movement. His aim was to create an independent Jewish state in Erez-Israel, in which the society of equal workers will own the land and natural resources. In 1939 Katsnelson together with David Ben-Gurion became a leader of the party's "active" wing, that proclaimed stepping up the struggle against the British mandate authorities. He became an initiator of the "Kol Israel" underground radio station creation and the issue of the illegal journal Eshnav. At the beginning of the Second World War Berl Kaznelson agitated for the mobilisation of the Palestine Jews to the British army, and he viewed that as a way of the Jewish armed forces training. At the end of the War Kaznelson joined those people who required the urgent creation of the Jewish state, notwithstanding even a possibility of the country's division. Today the kibbutz Beeri, the training and pedagogical Bet-Berl centre of the Malai party and the Oholo training centre are named after Berl Kaznelson. A native of the place of Mir in Korelichi region Zalman Shazar (Rubashov) (1889-1974) was one of the leaders of the Zionist and Jewish labour movement in Palestine and all over the world. He studied at the Universities of Germany and France. At the age of 22, Shazar first visited Palestine. After that he became an active propagandist of an independent Jewish state creation. Zalman Shazar was elected in the Zionist movement managing bodies, and after his move to Palestine in 1924 - in the Gistadrut managing board. He was one of the editors of the Davar newspaper, the member of the first Knesset. Zalman Shazar was the minister of education and culture, the member of the Jewish agency (Sokhnut) board, the chief of the department of education and culture of the World Zionist Organisation. He was a talented writer, journalist and historian. On May 21, 1963 Zalman Shazar was elected the third president of Israel and had this chair during 10 years. A native of the Belarusian town of Mogilev Rosa Kohen (1890-1937) was an active propagandist of the idea of a Jewish state creation in Palestine. Having arrived at the beginning of 1920s in Tel-Aviv, she became a member of this town labour council and she was a central figure in the Hagana headquarters for many years. Regrettably, Rosa Kokhen did not live till the day of joy - May 14, 1948. She did not see the results of her struggle. At the day of Kohen's death her son Izhak was only 15 years old. The years would pass, and the name of Izhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, the laureate of Nobel peace prize, would become well-known all over the world. Belarusian Jews took an active part in all stages of the state of Israel creation, especially in 1940-1948. The organisation known as Hagana was one of the cornerstones, on which the independence of Israel was built. The word Hagana in Hebrew means defence. As a matter of fact, that is a translation of a Russian term self-defence, which appeared in the days of pogroms against Jews which spreaded around Russia at the end of 1905. Eliyahu Golomb (1893-1945) who was born in the town of Volkovysk was an organiser of the Jewish defence in mandated Palestine and one of the Hagana founders and leaders. When the youngster was 16 years old he arrived in Palestine where in four years he finished a higher school in Tel-Aviv. In 1918 Golomb was one of the organisers of the Jewish Legion, which was included in the British army. In 1936-1939 he became one of the initiators of the "field troops" creation, which fought against Arab terrorists. Eliyakhu Golomb thought that Hagana must be the only military force of the Jewish people. He was one of the creators of the special Hagana troops - Palmaha, he laid the basis of the armed forces of Israel and defined the direction of their development. Iehuda Slutski writes in his book "Hagana - Jewish military organisation in Erez-Israel": "After Eliyakhu Golomb's death in 1945 there was a constant feeling of this Hagana recognised leader's absence. Though he was never formally appointed as the highest Hagana commander, all the same his authority played a particular role in all spheres of its activities." In the house where E. Golomb lived in Tel-Aviv, it was created the Hagana museum named after him. The persons who made the most important contribution to the consolidation of the national security of Israel are nowadays awarded with the Eliyahu Golomb prize. The native land of the trade-union leader of Israel, ?garon Becker is the town of Kobrin though he was grown up in Brest-Litovsk, where he joined the Zionist youth labour movement. In 1925 when he was 19 years old, Becker arrived in Palestine, where he first worked as a builder. In four years he began working in the system of Gistadrut. In 1947 David Ben-Gurion appointed Agaron Becker the organiser of Hagana logistic division, and then - of the whole Army of Israel defence. In 1949 he returned to the work in Gistadrut and became the chief of the section of managing staff. During eight years (1961-1969) Agaron Becker was the Gistadrut Secretary General. He was repeatedly elected the member of the Knesset. The history of the state of Israel creation will always remember a name of the prominent lawyer, economist and diplomat, the native of the town of Gomel David Gakogen (1898-1985). David Gakogen studied at the Military academy in Istanbul, in the school of economics of London University. Officially he was one of the founders, a member of the board of directors and the manager of Solel Bone Ltd., but actually he carried out a secret mission of David Ben-Gurion on buying weapons for Hagana and the Defence Army of Israel. In 1949-1953 Gakogen was a member of the Knesset. Since 1950s he was an Israeli ambassador in Burma, a member of Israeli delegations on the UN General Assembly sessions, a member of the Committee on foreign affairs and security, the Israeli representative in the International Parliamentary Union, a member of the Council and the Political Committee of Mapai party. On the grounds of the national discipline observance the Hagana splitted in several organisations: Irgun Zvai Leummi (National military organisation - Ezel) and Lochamey kherut Israel (The Fighters for the liberty of Israel - Lekhi). During the last period of British ruling in Palestine these two organisations played an important role in the weakening of the mandate authorities regime. A native of the town of Smorgon, David Rasiel (Rosenson) (1910-1941) was the founder of Ezel. In 1937 he was one of the Ezel and its Jerusalem branch leaders and in 1938 he became its commander afters Zeev Zhabotinsky's offer. D. Rasiel took an active part in organising the illegal immigration. He pursued the policy of military operations in response to Arabs' terrorist actions. Once, in the morning on November 14, 1937, in several days after the murder of five Jews, D. Rasiel as the commander of Ezel organisation in Jerusalem, directed three groups in different ends of the city which were to fire upon Arab passers-by. Two Arabs were wounded and one more killed on Gaza street in Rehavia. Soon another four Arabs were killed too. In May, 1941 David Rasiel was killed during a diversion and reconnaissance operation in the region of Baghdad. Today Ramat-Rasiel moshav in the Judaic mountains is named after him. A younger David's sister Ester Rasiel-Noar (Rosemson) who was also born in Smorgon in 1911, participated in Ezel military operations too. In 1939 she became the first speaker of the Ezel underground radio station. In 1943 Ester Rasiel was a member of Ezel command. In 1944, after British police found a secret radio station in their house, her husband - one of the Ezel commanders, Y. Noar and she were arrested. E. Rasiel was released after the seven-months conclusion, but soon she was arrested again. After the state of Israel creation Mrs Ester Rasiel-Noar was a member of the Knesset during the quarter of a century. In 1942 a native of the town of Brest Menachem Begin, the former Beitar leader in Poland, who had been released from a Soviet concentration camp, arrived in Erez-Israel. He immediately became a commander of Beitar troops in Erez-Israel and at the end of 1943 he was unanimously elected the Ezel commander. Under Mr Begin's command the Ezel policy toward the British changed very much. When he had been in Poland, Begin was against his teacher Zeev Zhabotinsky's pro-British orientation. The anti-British moods in Ezel were intensifying. During several weeks a new headquarters were formed, and at the end of 1944 Ezel appealed to Palestinian Jews. There were such lines in that appeal: "We cancel the armistice between the Jewish administration and English authorities which give our brothers out to the Nazis. We declare a national war on these authorities, the war up to the victory end!.. Jews! To create a Jewish state is the only way to save our people, to ensure a worthy life for it. We will go this way because there is no another one. We will fight! Each Jew will fight for his motherland. The God of Israel will side His people. We will not surrender. Liberty or death!" ..................... Izhak Shamir (Ezernitsky) was a number one in this organisation. He emigrated from the western part of Belarus in 1935 when he was 20 years old. In July 1945 all three underground military organisations (Hagana, Ezel and Lekhi) created the united Resistance Actions Movement, which existed 9 months. In the same year there was published a joint Declaration of Ezel and Lekhi, one of the main initiators of which was Izhak Shamir. After the UN resolutions on the Palestine division in December, 1947, the members of Lekhi under Shamir's command took part in military actions against Arabic troops. In May 29, 1948 in a fortnight after the state of Israel creating, Lekhi became a part of the Defence Army of Israel. In 1980s Mr Izhak Shamir was twice appointed the prime minister of the state of Israel. A native of the town of Slonim Efraim Ben-Arzi (Kobrinsky) (he was born in 1910) became a well-known military figure of Israel. During the Second World War Ben-Arzi was on service in the British army, where he was demobilised in the rank of colonel from. In 1948-1950 the brigadier-general E. Ben-Arzi was the quartermaster of the Defence Army of Israel and greatly contributed to the reinforcement of the country's defence, to the victory in the war for independence. Chaim Laskov from the town of Borisov was an eminent Israeli warlord, one of the creators of the Defence Army of Israel. He joined Hagana when he was 20 years old, where soon he became the deputy commander of a special troop. In 1942-1943 as a member of the Palestinian regiment of the British army he participated in the military operations in Cyrenaic in Egypt. At the beginning of 1945 Laskov fought against Wehrmaht troops on the territory of Italy as the commander of the 2nd battalion of Jewish brigade. After the victory over Germany he was in Northern Italy, Belgium and Netherlands, where he was in charge of military ammunition purchasing and passing people over to Palestine. After returning to the motherland, Laskov was appointed the chief of the country's first military officers' college, he was a commander of the first tank battalion of the 7th brigade, soldiers of which showed courage and heroism in the war for independence. This battalion was particularly glorified in the battles for Latrun. Laskov took part in the battle for Nazareth and Galilee liberation already as a commander of a brigade. In 1949 he was commissioned a brigadier general and entrusted to lead a division of military training of the headquarters. In 1958-1961 Chaim Laskov was a chief of the headquarters. He died in 1982. Fiery fighter for a Jewish state creating was a native of the place Kopys in Gorets region of Mogilev province (now the village of Kopys in Orsha region) David Remez (Moshe-David Drabkin) (1886-1951). He was one of the founders of Mapai party, and in 1935-1945 he was a Gistadrut Secretary General. In 1929-1948 as a member of the executive committee of the World Zionist Organisation, David Remez was simultaneously an ideologist, theorist and practician in the sphere of a Jewish state creation on the Palestine territory. In 1948-1950 he was the minister of transport of Israel, and in 1950-1951 - the minister of education and culture. D. Remez was a member of the Knesset of the first and second convocations. A region of Haifa, Ramat-Remez, is named after him. Remez's son, Aharon, (was born in 1919) was the first commander of the Israeli Air Forces. The first minister of finance of Israel, and then the deputy prime minister of the country was a native of the town of Minsk Elieser Kaplan (1891-1952). He settled in Palestine in 1923 and assisted an occupying this territory by Jewish colonists. Since 1933 Kaplan was a board member of the Jewish agency, where he was a chief of the department of finance and administration. E. Kaplan significantly influenced the economic policy of the state of Israel in the late 40s - early 50s, when the country made its first steps, when the routs of its economic development were marked. The School of social and political sciences under the Jewish University in Jerusalem, the hospital in Rehovot and Haifa's Kiriyat-Eliezer quarter are named after him. ( The Even Shoshan brothers came from Minsk. Avraham Even Shoshan wrote the Hebrew dictionary) The first minister of agriculture of Israel ?garon Zisling (1901-1964) was born near Minsk. Since 1914 he lived in Palestine, worked in agriculture sector and in the construction industry. In a little while Zisling became one of the Hagana leaders. Then he became a founder of the Ahdut ga-Avoda party (1944) and ? pai party (1948). Since 1947 Zisling was a member of the Jewish agency delegation in UN, and in 1948-1949 he was a minister of agriculture. He was a member of Knesset of the first convocation, later - a member of the Zionist executive committee. A native of the town of Volkovysk Zerah Vargaftig as one of the World Jewish Congress leaders in many respects assisted in the Jewish state creation. In 1948 he became a member of the Provisional State Council of Israel. Z. Vargaftig several times was a Knesset member from the Ga-Poel ga-Mizrahi party (later on - the National-religious party), and in 1960-1973 he was the religion minister. A prominent Israeli politician Moshe Kol (Kolodny) was born in Pinsk in 1911. Since 1935 he was a member of the Gistadrut executive committee, in 1946-1966 a member of the World Zionist Organisation Executive Committee. In the memorable May, 1948 Moshe Kol as a member of the National government signed the Declaration of independence of Israel. In the same year he became one of the founders of the Progressive Party of Israel, from which he was a member of Knesset. In 1966-1969 he was a minister of tourism and development, and in 1969-1977 - a minister of tourism. Moshe Kol's life ended in 1989 in Jerusalem. A native of the place of Vishnevo (in Volozhin region now) Shimon Peres (Persky) made his contribution to the state of Israel creation. When he settled in Palestine in 1934, he was 11 years old. In 9 years Shimon Peres became a leader of the youth Zionist organisation Noar Haoved, and in 1946 he was elected a delegate to the 22nd Zionist congress in Basel. In 1948 Shimon Peres was appointed an assistant of the General Director of the Israeli Ministry of Defence headed by Levi Eshkol. He was in charge of the Navy, when he was only 25. In 1949-1951 Mr Peres became the head of Israeli defence representation in the United States. David Ben-Gurion "opened" Peres and sent him to the United States as the delegation head to buy weapons, which were so needed for the army of Israel then. During many years Mr Peres held leading positions in the country, twice he was the prime minister. In 1994 together with Izhak Rabin and Yasir Arafat he was awarded with a Nobel peace prize. ( Yehoshua Rabinovitz, mayor of Tel Aviv in the 1970 and treasury minister , was also born in Vishnevo c1905) The name of Kadish Luz (Lozinsky) will always stay in the history of the state of Israel. He was born in the town of Bobruisk in 1895. In 1917 Kadish Lozinsky became one of the creators of the All-Russian Union of Jews-Warriors, he took an active part in the Gehaluz movement's activities. In 3 years he arrived in Erez-Israel and worked on inning and roads building. Since 1935 ?. Luz had been a member of the Central Committee of Mapai party and Gistadrut executive committee. During those years he did a lot to create a Jewish state in Palestine and to strengthen its economy. Luz has presented Mapai party in Knesset for 12 years. In 1955-1959 he was a minister of agriculture, then during ten years he was a Knesset speaker. ?. Luz was highly respected among all the Knesset factions and promoted the prestige of Israeli parliament. His authority was confirmed by granting him an honourable Doctor of Philosophy degree in Jewish University in Jerusalem. ? dish Luz died in 1972. In Israel it is well-known the name of Kadish's younger brother - a public figure Shabtai Lozinsky, a native of the town of Bobruisk too (1896-1947). Gistadrut's Even-Vassid and Mashbir companies played a considerable role in the economic development of Erez-Israel. Shabtai Lozinsky was one of the directors of the first one and headed the second. After the defeat of German fascism he got a Sokhnut's task - to organise in Italy the camps for Jews-refugees. S. Lozinsky did not live till May 14, 1948, he tragically died in a road accident. In 1948 Joseph Tkoa (Tukochinsky) became an adviser of the Israeli delegation in the UN. Since 1949 he had been one of the most well-known diplomats in the state of Israel for more than 25 years. As the head of Israeli delegations, 'k® participated in peace talks with Syria. Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt delegations in 1948-1958. In 1967-1975 he was a permanent Israeli representative to the UN. At the beginning of 1960s 'k® was an Israeli ambassador in Brasilia, and in 1962-1965 - in the Soviet Union. This eminent diplomat was born in the town of Lyakhovichi. In mid-30s together with the family he emigrated to China. In Shanghai Mr 'k® finished law school in French University, then got education in the field of international law in the United States, in Harvard university. In 1949 he was repatriated in Israel from the United States. After his retirement from the civil service, Joseph 'k® in 1975-1981 was a president and then an honourable president of Ben-Gurion University in Beere-Sheve. --------- Many people know that a prominent Israeli politician Golda Meir (? bovich) was born in Kiev in 1898. But only few know that most of her childhood (nearly seven years) she spent in Belarusian city of Pinsk, where her grandfather and grandmother lived. Exactly from Pinsk Golda's family emigrated in the USA in 1906.........For the rest go to http://www.open.by/belarus-now/cont/1998/0512/politics/4.html
http://www.open.by/belarus-now/cont/1998/0512/politics/4.html
- Monday, November 28, 2005 at 12:11:55 (EST)
I am doing a research project for the authorities of the city of munich concerning the history of the famous Villa Waldberta in Feldafing at the Lake Starnberg near Munich. Today the building is owned by the city of Munich and used as a residence for art scholarship holders. From 1945-1952 the villa was occupied by the US-Army for the purposes of the jewish Displaced-Persons-Camp in Feldafing. The Archive of the Zentrum für Antisemitsimusforschung in Berlin keeps copies of the "Leo-Schwarz-Papers" and "DP-Germany"-papers in which I found several lists with the names of inhabitants of the Villa Waldberta. The inhabitants mainly came from Eastern Europe and Germany. The city of Munich and I are very interested in finding persons who may be still alive and have lived in the Villa during the described period or maybe any descendants of persons that have lived in the building and have died in the meantime. Maybe you know some of the names? I have listed the names, the place of birth and the date of birth below. Sometimes it is very difficult to read the original text so I have marked it with a "?". It is then mainly meant as "Sounds like". "geb" means "born". Here are the names: Awend, Berend; geb. Auschwitz, 18.2.1918 Awend, Dina; geb. Skarzysko, 1.12.1920 Awend, Salomon; geb. Feldafing, 10.7.1947 Aport, Fischel; geb. Skarzysko, 10.9.1902 Ajzenbut (?), Haskiel; geb. Pinsk, 27.9.1887 Ajzenbut, Mirka; geb. Pinsk, 20.11.1893 Ajzenbut, Mowsza; geb. Pinsk, 24.6.1929 Ajzenbut, Estera; geb. Pinsk, 20.10.1927 Balaban, Szyfra; geb. Radzwikour (?), 2.1.1905 Baukowicz/Bajkowicz, Ilja/Elia; geb. Tylzyk (?), 3.5.1902 Baukowicz/Bajkowicz, Fruma; geb. Tylzyk (?), 24.12.1908 Baukowicz/Bajkowicz, Harry, geb. Tylzyk (?), 4.10.1936 Baukowicz/Bajkowicz, Jakob, geb. Tylzyk (?), 1.11.1938 Drzewo, Jakob, geb. Zawiereu (?), 11.11.1921 Drzewo, Jadzier (?), geb. Olkusz, 15.2.1929 (?) Ellert, Hermann, geb. Nousztadt (Neustadt?), 21.10.1911 Ellert, Erna; geb. Auschwitz, 12.9.1920 Ellert, Heni; geb. Nousztadt (Neustadt?), 12.9.1922 Fischer, Febe (?); Auschwitz, 25.6.1925 Flurman, Luzer; Warschau, 7.11.1921 Flurman, Felen (?); Warschau, 22.5.1923 Flurman, Bruchen (?); Feldafing, 24.10.1946 Finkielsztayn, Abram; geb. Przysucha, 10.3.1918 Finkielsztayn, Sabina; geb. Przysucha, 4.11.1924 Grun (?), Izdor; geb. Milowka, 23.9.1911 Grun (?), Morja; geb. Sosnowiec, 1.5.1920 Grun (?), Bert; geb. München, 29.12.1946 Gordon, Jakob; geb. Kurpi (?), 10.1.1896 Gordon, Rachela; geb. Kowno, 6.8.1912 Gordon, Moses; geb. Memel, 8.4.1926 Gordon, Jakob (no further information) Galperin, Haskiel; geb. Szeiwle (?), 20.7.1921 Galperin, Sara; geb. Szeiwle (?), 15.3.1898 Kutner, Pejsach/Pesach; geb. Ozorkow, 23.2.1901 Kutner, Marja; geb. Ozorkow, 12.05.1906 Kutner, Leib; geb. ?, 12.12.1924 Kutner, Peppi; geb. Pojend.Rin (?), 28.1.1926 Kiperman(n), Hersch/Hersz; geb. Radziwillow, 2.1.1902 Kiperman(n), Hana; geb. Radziwillow, 3.6.1905 Kiperman(n), Ita; geb. Radziwillow, 4.5.1931 Kielczyglowksi, Berek; geb. Ozsstochowe (?), 18.3.1918 Kielczyglowksi, ?, geb. Radomsk, 1.9.1924 Kielczyglowksi, Aydyl; geb. Feldafing, 29.3.1947 Kirsz, Oszer, Lodz, 1.5.1909 Kirsz, Rosze (?), ?, 5.5.1917 Kirsz, Abram; Feldafing, 29.3.1947 Kaweblum, Helen; geb. Lodz, 6.10.1917 Lechler, Eugennie (?); geb. Tarnow, 24.6.1921 Lechler, Gustav; geb. München, 1.8.1947 Lewkowicz, ?; geb. Olkusz, 1.8.1921 Lewkowicz, Abram; geb. Sosnowiec, 15.5.1921 Lipszyc, Zendel; geb. Kowno, 15.2.1906 Lipszyc, Rachela; geb. Kowno, 15.4.1910 Lipzyc, Mayer/Wolf.; geb. Feldafing, 29.1.1946 Mielich, Hersch; geb. Czestochowa, 13.6.1921 Mielich, Blume, geb. Plock; 18.6.1922 Mielich, Abram; geb. Feldafing, 29.1.1946 Najber(..), Izrael; geb. Pinczew, 28.3.1905 Najber(...), (?), geb. Plock, 18.6.1922 Najber(...), Cywja (?); Feldafing, 20.3.1947 Perelmuter, Haim; geb. Szczercow, 3.6.1909 Reysztayn, Elgasz; geb. Krakau, 22.2.1922 Reysztayn, Frieda; geb. Auschwitz, 25.6.1923 Rozencwayg, Fanach; geb. Lodz, 10.11.1913 Rozencwayg, Bela; geb. Litomirsk, 8.7.1920 Rozencwayg, Laje (?); geb. Feldafing, 19.10.1946 Skora, Samuel; geb. Sosnowitz, 16.4.1919 Skora, Stella; geb. Zywiec, 10.8.1923 Taube, Szlamek; geb. Tobieszki (?), 8.12.1913 Transport, Bronia; geb. Plock, 3.3.1923 Transport Mania; geb. Plock, 5.5.1916 Wolman, Majer; geb. Warschau, 22.9.1920 Wolman, Rozia (?); geb. Warschau, 5.12.1925 Wolman, Pessa (?); geb. Feldafing, 26.8.1946 Zyndorf, Icek (?); geb. Sosnowitz, 10.2.1913 Zyndorf, Dora; geb. Sosnowitz, 20.7.1926 Zyndorf, Benjamin; geb. Wolbrom (?), 10.4.1918 Zyndorf, Genu (?); geb. Dzialoszyn, 14.8.1926 Zwirn, David; geb.Korczs(...), 15.3.1924 Zwirn, Genie(...); geb. Bidzin (?), 7.3.1927 Further Names: Sowinska (no further information) Lehrer, Eugenia; Tarnow, 24.6.192? Lehrer, Leon; Stryi, 14.9.1918 Thanks for your help! ------------
Tobias Mahl <Tobias.Mahl@web.de>
Munich, Gerrmany - Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 13:24:50 (EST)
Andrew Adler (drdrew@andrewadler.com) Message: Has anyone come across the family name of Dorushkin...?
Andrew Adler
- Friday, November 25, 2005 at 21:22:42 (EST)
Jenni (Genia?) DAWIDOW, b: Feb.1885 in Minsk, to her parents Jacob-Aharon and Ita-Sara. The family migrated at the last decade of the 19th cent. to Breslau. She returned to Minsk after a few years and married to Simon FUCHS, probably a far cousin of her. She disconnected any contact with her siblings who made Alia to Palestina-Israel. If anyone knows about her or about the FUCHS family, please let me know. Thank you, Uriel NISSEL, Jerusalem
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- Friday, November 25, 2005 at 21:17:15 (EST)
From the L>itvaksig;...not naming a child for a living relative, rather naming only for dead relatives, agrees with what I was told by my Litvak Bubbie, among countless other superstitions she brought with her when she emigrated. As a child, I never really took these admonishments seriously, but there was always a thread of doubt, given her obvious seriousness, and so I willingly chewed on a piece of thread when my Bubbie or my mom sewed a button on my shirt while I was wearing it (so the angel of death would see, by the movement of my jaw, that I was still living and not "take me.") According to either law or superstition, the only time a garment was to be sewn upon while being worn was a shroud on a corpse. Another had to do with which foot you stepped into a home on a visit, another was to never sleep with your feet pointed toward the door, lest you appear to be dead and ready to be taken away. She feigned spitting three times to ward off the "ayin hara" (kein ayin hara means without the evil eye), warned against selecting a name for an unborn child and to never give a present for an unborn child, lest you take the gift of life as a given, and not as the will of G-d. She turned over a glass to pour out the evil spirits if she heard someone was talking about her. If you saw a funeral procession, you were to hold a button on your clothes and walk a few steps along with the procession, I'm guessing to show respect for the deceased and the holding of the button in some way repelled the angel of death. Another was to never place a hat on a bed or close the lid over piano keys, both of which symbolized a time of death or a shiva house. Further, breaking a glass at Jewish weddings is meant to scare away evil spirits, in addition to signifying that all of marriage is not as joyous as the wedding itself. It is believed that in a double wedding, only one couple will have a good marriage, hence a proscription against double marriages. I'm certain there are books of these superstitions and would make very interesting reading. Gabe
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- Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 19:15:05 (EST)
I start looking for people from Ivenitz, but I saw that you found a site about Ivenitz that was written by someone who did a good work as well. I'll be happy to gather information from people in Israel, or do anything you have in mind. BTW, did you ever think about "DOR HA'HEMSHECH" ? I think I wrote about it once & I'd like to do something. I also think that it is important to do everything to remember due to all the Holocaust denials. Am sure you have ideas. Will be glad to hear & cooperate. 1) When you look in the Yizkor book for Ivanitz, you can read 2 chapters that were written by my father Avraham Baranovitch : on page 217 the chapter is called "Ivenitz" & on page 318 it was called "the battle for life" (it is now my translation ...), he wrote it in Yiddish. The book is at my mother's house & I'll take it this week. My father studied in the famous "MIR" Yeshiva & also in another Yeshiva, the name of which will let you know. My father's first wife was Sonia Shwarzberg. I called this evening the former brother-in-law of my father - Sonia's brother, Leible, who is today called Aryeh & lives in Kiryat Bialik & he told me that Sonia was born in Ivenitz in 1914 to her mother Dvashe & Shlomo. Dvashe was also born in Ivenitz & Shlomo in Ivie. Leible also told me that my father & Sonia had 2 kids : Jenia, who was born in 1935/6 & Yehuda who was born in the Ghetto of Dvoretz in 1942. Sonia & the 2 kids perished a year after being in that Ghetto, when the Nazis & their local assistants killed all the Ghetto residents & burned the Ghetto. Leible was 14/15 years old when the war started & he ran away to Russia. I am today so sorry I didn't do this work long time ago. I just know some stories about my father & asked my mother to write them down, i.e. whatever she knows. I remember that my mother told me that my father was sent to work by the Germans. All of a sudden, while working in the woods, they all saw a huge fire - the Germans had put all the children in one large hole, sitting one on the other one, then poured kerosene on them & burned them all. I imagine that since then it was very difficult to get any details from my father because he was very sensitive, but now we are trying to ask questions & get information. 2) Leible told me that he has a picture of his sister Sonia & her father Shlomo. We will talk tomorrow again. He is now 83 years old. His wife Dora passed away 5 years ago. He lives far, as you know, but I'll do my best to help him on any arrangements he needs. 3) Leible also asked me to check about information in the Yad Vashem site, so we'll check it tomorrow together, since he has no one to do it for him. I'll get any info available also about his father's family from Ivie & let you know, since I saw that you started a site for Ivie as well. 4) Where should I put information about my father ? I'd like to put it in Horodok, as well as in Ivenitz. What is your opinion ? Best, Sarah, Israel
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- Saturday, November 12, 2005 at 18:00:53 (EST)
yehuda fine (featherrivers@yahoo.com) (Home Page: http://yehudafine.com) My grandmother of blessed memory left Glebokie after the pogroms in 1882. Her name was Esther Freeman and eventually settled in Toronto and married my grandfather of blessed memory Shlomo Mendel Fine. I was told by her many times about the progroms but she never spoke to me about the fate of the rest of our family there. It is only now that I am seeking some links back to Glebokie. Her name came back to me years ago via the Disapora Museum in Israel which at that time kept some records. They had her name and the shtetl but little else. Very few of my family ever came to America. Just a few cousins. Esther founded Canadian Hadassah and was the last living member to die. She lived well into her 90's. She also was considered almost as if she was a malach during the flu epidemic at the turn of the 20th Century. It is my hope someone might have some memory of my family. I hold little hope but maybe one of you has a memory or thread of her life back then. Cousins, anyone. Yes i know this is just part of an abundance of such emails. But if somehow this is read by someone and can respond I would be ever so grateful. yehudah fine
yehuda fine <featherrivers@yahoo.com>
- Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 02:54:26 (EST)
A note from the Litvaksig; .... VILIJAMPOLE/SLABODKA, a suburb of Kaunas/Kovno, was an important seat of learning.  Yeshiva Knesses Yisroel, "The Slabodka Yeshiva" was located here and in its time was one of the largest yeshivas in the world.  Slabodka was also turned into the "Kovno Ghetto" by the Nazis. LitvakSIG has acquired the following vital records for our shtetl: Birth:  1854 -1895----- Marriage:  1878-1914---- Death:  1863-1877------- Divorce:  1862-1914-------------- You can learn a lot by helping to get these records indexed through LitvakSIG's Vital Records Indexing Project. You can use the online form by clicking on www.jewishgen.org/litvak   scroll down and click on "To Become a Contributor" and follow the instructions.  Be sure to nominate the shtetl "Vilijampole" in the vital records section.
www.jewishgen.org/litvak
- Thursday, November 10, 2005 at 02:47:35 (EST)
Yaakov Eidelman story ( see pictures of Yaakov and his brother Feive as partisans in the main page for Horodok).... Today I spoke with Yaakov Eidelman of 20/41 Moshe Sharet Street, Kiryat yam, Israel . Yaakov was born in Horodok in 1924. He is the youngest son of Gdalyahu (son of Yaakov and Chaia Eidelman) and Zelda ( Daughter of Ben Zion and Rachel Malishkevitz ). His siblings; Feiva Eidlman was born in 1911. Rachel Eidelman was born in 1913. She was married to Tzvi Shapira and had a daughter; Rivale, born a few years before the war. Chaia Eidelman was born in 1917. Hesel Eidelman was born in 1919. Hesel was the pride of the family. He was smart and a good student. He was also strong and good-looking. He studied in the Mir Yeshiva and was a very devout Jew. The Eidelman family was a large family in Horodok. A sister of Gdalyahu as well as two brothers, left Horodok c 1911 and settled in America. Recently, Yaakov found a daughter of one of the brothers; Ida Shapiro of Tennessee. There was also a brother; Israel who lived with his family in Horodok. A sister of Gdalyahu married a brother of his wife; Chaim Leib Malskevitz. They lived in Horodok. Another sister; Rivka, married Burl Leibovitz and had; Chaim and Mula ( born c 1912) and then Feive, Gdalya and Chaia. Gdalyahu was a dealer of horses and livestock. There were about 350 Jewish families in Horodok. Yaakov felt good growing up in Horodok. The Jews were in control of the shtetl. The non Jews seemed a bit fearful of them and did not start fights. The Jewish kids went to Tarbut school, were most subjects were instructed in Hebrew. The teachers he remembers are Izkovitz, Segal, Avraham and the Rabbi. In the movie that was made by the Shapiro family who came from America ( c 1932) you could see Yaakov and his friend from the Tarbut school wearing the blue uniform shirts and the hats with the seven corners. He also recognized his first cousin, Feive Leibuvitz who perished ( from the entire leibovitz family only the father survived in Sibiria).Yaakov graduated after seven grades and started studying in a Yeshiva shortly before the war started. In September of 1939 Germany attacked Poland. In a short time the polish army was defeated. There was a period of great fear and confusion. When the Jews of Horodok heard that the Soviets are taking over the north east regions of Poland- many sighed with relief. They knew that they will suffer economically but they felt that physically they were safe. Yaakovs brother who was with the Mir Yeshiva- moved to Independent Lithuania ( Shavli) in Lithuania the Yeshiva could continue the studies. Eventually the Yeshiva transferred to China on the way to the U.S.. Hesel was not with the rest of the Yeshiva students. Together with Kur he returned to Horodok, not wanting to live in China were he felt that he could not find Kosher food. Only Yisrael Shparber of both Horodok and Mir came to China and from there to the U.S. As the Soviets arrived they closed the Tarbut school and people who owned private stores ( most of the Jews) had to form cooperatives or find other jobs. Yaakov attended night classes to learn Russian. Some Jews were sent to Siberia. Amongst them were Leibovitz adult males. His uncle; Berl Leibovitz and his two oldest sons; Chaim and Mula. On Sunday, June 22nd. 1941 Germany attacked Russia. No one in his worst nightmare could conceive that in a few days- on Wednesday the 25th of June the Germans would already be in Horodok. His uncles family ( Chaim Leib Malishkevitz) left Horodok on horse and buggy only to find that it was too late. The Germans were already farther east, in Minsk, and they had to return. Shortly after they arrived the Germans collected all the Jews of Horodok. They had them stand in the center of town for many hours without food and drinks. After many hours they were told that they lost all rights of being human. They are not to walk on the sidewalks, they are not to talk to non-Jews, they are not to leave town or walk in-groups of more then 3 . They are not to use any transportation. They are not to be outdoors at nights, and so on- anyone who is found to be doing so would be immediately killed. From now on they will have to wear Yellow stars on the front and back and be slaves to the Germans and their collaborators. From this day the Jews felt like animals who are hunted. Yakkov felt under great depression and slept continuously for many days. Eventually he had to go to work for the Germans (as the rest of the Jewish men). Since Horodok had no industry, the Jews were sent to fix roads in the region. Since the Jews knew clearly that the day of the liquidation of the community will come soon they started arranging hiding places and made deals with some non Jewish neighbors. They gave them large sums of money and possessions. In return the non Jews promised to help them after they escaped. In the summer of 1942 Yaakov was taken with a group of about 17 young men from Horodok to the Krasne camp. The Krasne camp was a forced labor camp near Horodok. A few weeks after Yakkov left the Horodok ghetto was liquidated. Most families ran to their hiding places but most hiding places were discovered and the people were killed. The aunts family was discovered hiding in the Eidelman barn, when they refused to come out grenades were thrown and they were all killed. Yaakovs parents and brothers were hiding in the basement- their place was not discovered and after a few days they were able to escape and hid in the Krasne camp. Yisrael Maeizel gave large sums of money to a non Jewish neighbor but when he escaped and came to his house the man killed him ( Yisrael Meizels brother lives in the U.S) .Yaakov knew that the days of the Krasne camp were also numbered. He heard that the resistance force arrived to the area and established partisan camps in the area. He very badly wanted to join the fight. Twice he escaped from the Krasne camp. The first time he was able to get in touch with the Soviet partisans but they would not take him without weapon. The second time he escaped with Mirim Draboskin ( later of Ashkelom , Israel). A farmer Mirim knew gave them weapons in exchange for large sums of money. Yaakov joined the Soviestko Belarus and took part in many important missions. He became known for his bravery. Shortly before the Krasne camp was liquidated Yaakov brother Feive, his sister; Chaia and two other people ( Hesel refused to go with them, wanting to keep Kosher) ( Eizar Rabinovitz? Later joined the partisans and was killed fighting the Germans) escaped from the Krasne camp. While the sister was waiting Feive went to obtain weapon and find a unit of partisans to join. Since there were many in the Krasne camp who were sick with typhus when the partisans met with Feive they had an order to kill him so illnesses would not be spread. They told him to split and never show his face in this area. The sister meanwhile returned to the camp. It was 3 days before Purim of 1943. The next day the camp was liquidated and all but Yaakov and Feive perished. Feive joined the Zakalov Otriad to fight the Germans. In the summer of 1944 Belarus was liberated. Yaakov took pert in the march of the Partisans in Minsk. Feive immediately joined the Red Army to fight the Germans in the west. Yaakov and other elite soldiers from the partisans were chosen for a special unit to clear the forests of Belarus. Now the Germans and their collaborators replaced the partisans and Jews and they were in hiding. Sometimes later Yaakov lived in Volozhin with other surviving Jews from the area. He received a letter that his brother was wounded. Yaakov became greatly disturbed, he lost the will to survive. He joined the red Army and was sent to learn driving tanks and other machines. In 1945 he took part in the victory parade in Moscow and drove his tank right by Stalin who greeted him. Shortly after he had a visitor; it was his cousin, Feive Eidelman ( there were 3 Feive Eidelmans in Horodok)- Feive lives in the U.S this days. Later Yaakov found out this his brother; Feive also survived and he now lives in Volozhin. Yaakov was still in the Red Army in the area of Moscow. He was in the airforce in a transportation unit. In 1947 He received two weeks leave and visited his brother in Volozin. In `1948 he was done with his service. He moved with his brother to Minsk. Here they were able to make a good living. Feive married Rachel nee Alterman of Horodok and had two sons ( his son Natan lives in Rishon Lezion) . Yaakov married Raia Kanter of Minsk ( she was in the Soviet Union during the war) They had a daughter in Minsk. More then 100 people survived from Horodok. Most of them left the Soviet Union for Israel via Poland. since they were former Polish citizens most were permitted to go to Poland ( unless they knew secretes of the Soviets) . Yakkov and his family were able to bring their possessions to Poland. They came with a car and a motorcycle. When they arrived in Poland they sold their possessions and took a plane to Israel. They were placed in a immigrant community in Tiveon. Feive came with his family by boat. They wanted to place the family in Beer Sheva. Yaakov arranged for Feive to live near him in Tiveon. Yaakov did well in Israel. After a short time he was able to buy a route of delivery for Tnuva co-operative specializing in Dairy products. Yaakov is involved with others who survived from the area. With Ytzhak Regev of Acco ( nee Rogovin) who was also an heroic partisan, they submitted to Yad vashem a list of all the families of Horodok who had no survivors to submit such reports. . Reports by Yaakov to Yad vashem in 1994; His father; Gdaljau Ejdelman was born in Horodok, in 1885 to Yaakov and Khaia. He was married to Zelda nee Malashkevitz... His mother; Zelda Eidelman nee Malashkevitz was born in Horodok, Poland in 1888 to Bentzion and Rakhel his brother and sisters; Hesel Eidelman was born in Horodok, Poland in 1919 to Gdaliau and Zelda -Rakhel Ejdelman was born in Horodok, Poland in 1913 to Gdaliau and Zelda . She was married to Tzvi Shapira.-Khaia Ejdelman was born in Horodok, Poland in 1917 to Gdaliau and Zelda his fathers' sister; Rivka Libovich nee Ejdelman was born in Horodok, Poland in 1879 to Yaakov and Khaia. She was married to Berl his cousin; Feiva Libovitz was born in Horodok, Poland in 1907 to Rivka nee Eidelman. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok Gdaliahu Libovitz was born in Horodok, Poland in 1910 to Rivka Eidelman. He was single Khaia Perevozkin nee Libovitz was born in Horodok, Poland in 1909 to Rivka nee Eidelman. She was married to Mirim his fathers' brother; Israel Ejdelman was born in Horodok, Poland in 1883 to Yaakov and Khaia. He was married. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Israel died in 1943 in Krasne, Poland at the age of 60. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1994 by his nephew. The wife of his fathers' brother; Shula Ejdelman nee Malashkevitz was born in Horodok, Poland in 1885. She was married to Israel His cousins; Yaakov Ejdelman was born in Horodok, Poland in 1923 to Israel and Zelda. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Yaakov died in 1941 in Horodok, Poland at the age of 18. David Ejdelman was born in Horodok, Poland in 1928 to Israel and Shula. He was a child. Faive Ejdelman was born in Horodok, Poland in 1917 to Israel and Shula. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Faive died in the Shoah Simon Ejdelman was born in Horodok, Poland in 1913 to Israel and Shula. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland....
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- Tuesday, November 08, 2005 at 18:18:41 (EST)
Bernice Weinstein Upin (b3upin@webtv.net) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: Looking for anyone who has information about the Joseph and Leah Upin family from Seda, Lithuania. In 1920 Leah Upin came to the United States wih 6 children, Marion, Jennie, Sarah, Saul, Orrin and Samuel. Charles and Otto preceded their mother to the United States.Joseph was deceased. We are looking for any known relatives of this family. We know of no siblings nor their decendants of either Joseph or Leah. All of that generation are now deceased but our children are interested in knowing extended family. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Bernice Weinstein Upin <b3upin@webtv.net>
USA - Tuesday, November 08, 2005 at 10:25:48 (EST)
david s davis (ddav324@optonline.net) Message: I am named for David Saul Sklut, my grandfather, who emigrated from vilna gubernia, probably in the 1880's. He lived and died (1924)in NY,NY. Married to Jennie Zaretsky, my father Isidore plus 4 others. Not one of my cousins have a clue about David's history. Much obliged to make contact with any current (or former)Skluts. Additionally, research help would be quite welcome. Thanks kindly, DSD
david s davis (ddav324@optonline.net)
USA - Monday, November 07, 2005 at 20:57:52 (EST)
I am pleased to announce that the 1806, 1850, and 1858 Revision Lists for Derechin are in the process of being translated into English and placed into an Excel spreadsheet for eventual uploading to the Belarus Country Database. A few people responded to my previous message asking who had spoken to me at the IAJGS Conference about getting Derechin records. That person is Kevin Hanit in Canada. Kevin will be the person to contact regarding fundraising to pay for this project. He can be reached at . The name of the game is patience and persistence. Dave
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- Monday, November 07, 2005 at 20:43:35 (EST)
I received an email from someone who does not want to be named; "...Based on information I got from you some time ago, last weekend I wrote to Yaakov Edelman in Israel. Yaakov's great grandfather was my great great grandfather.....( from Horodok) ....I received a call from Isaac Noll who called me at Yaakov's request. Isaac and Yaakov were partisans together, both from Horodok. In reviewing your various websites, I found a number of references to Isaac. I thought you might want to phone him....." I phoned Isaac Noll in New York. Here is what Isaac said; I was born in Horodok in 1921. My mother; Minya nee Botvinik, was born in Rakov ( most members of the Botvinick family came from Rakov). My father; Leizer Noll son of Avraham Hillel Noll, was born in Horodok in 1899. He was a dealer in Flax and made a good living. we owned a nice home, surrounded by gardens. I was born immediately after the area of Horodok became part of Poland. The years before my birth, were difficult years for residents of the Vilna region. The eastern front during World war I split the region and for some years kept changing between Russian and German control. Later the Soviets took control and after a war with Poland the border with the Soviet Union passed very near Horodok. The years of war were devastating for the local residents. They suffered poverty, hunger and disease. My fathers two older brothers and one older sister were able to get Visas to immigrate to the U.S. One brother settled in San Francisco , the other in Connecticut. The sister lived in New York and had two daughters. My father and his youngest sister ( Chazka) were not able to get visas' or collect money for travel. They both decided to make their lives in Horodok. Chazka married Gedalia Altshuler and they had two children; Shifra and Avraham Hillel. My brother; Avraham Hillel, was born in 1922. My sisters; Yitka in 1925 and Mary in 1927. I studied at the Tarbut school . I learned all subjects ( other then Polish studies) in Hebrew. I was a member of Hashomer hatzair Youth movement and dreamed of one day living in Eretz Yisrael. In September of 1939 the Soviets annexed our area. To be a member of a Zionist youth movement was not permitted any more. There were other restrictions of owning private businesses. In June of 1941the Germans invaded the Soviet Union. The area was soon taken over by Germany. Near Hordok, in the town of Krasne, the German established a work camp and took all the Jews of Horodok who could work- as slave laborers. in the summer of 1942 they killed all the young children and old people of Horodok. My family members, as well as the familiy of my fathers' sister, worked for the Germans in Krasne. I worked near the forest together with a few other young men from Horodok. We decided to escape. One by one we split to the forest. Shepsel Shpringer and Zelig Lushitzer were with me as well as two other guys who I forget their names. We reached the forest safely ( it was the end of summer of 1942). We had to find food during the many days we lived on our own in the forest. We would carry long sticks on our backs and late at night go to the farmers and demand food. Some time later Soviet soldiers who became P.O.W.s were able to escape from the Germans . We got together and established a partisan Otriad by the name Sovietika Narodny. The leader was Eilosha. We took parts in many missions against the enemy. I also made sure to help other Jews escape and help in the fight. Amongst other I helped my brother and father escape and become fighters ( not in my unit). I was not able to help my mother, sisters and family of my aunt. They were all killed when the Krasne camp was liquidated in the Spring of 1943. When the war ended we moved to Minsk. I studied plumbing and had a good job. I married a girl from Rakov. tragically my brother died of a heat attack in 1948. In 1957 we moved to Poland ( as former Polish citizens) From there we were able to come to Israel in 1960 with our four months old daughter. We settled in Ashdod with my father. My fathers sister sent us Visa to come to the U.S and we settled in the New York area with our daughter , son and my father. regretfully I have no pictures of my mother or sisters.
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- Sunday, November 06, 2005 at 13:27:19 (EST)
My fathers' first cousin wrote; ....I would like you to look into my DNA Profile - The Y chromosone of which, is identical (over the millenias) to my grandfather Yehuda, my father Arie (Lova), my sons Ira (Ahron-Doron) & Alan - and my grandson Spencer. It appears that we belong to Haplogroup G (M201) which began with M-61 lineage ("Eurasian Adam"). The Report says, that: "The  M-201 lineage that defines an uncommon haplogroup called G, which is rarely present in population frequencies at greater  than a few percent.  Genealogists  believe that this line of descent first appeared in northern India's Indus Valley, on the M-89 lineage, and subsequently  dispersed during the past 10,000 to 20,000 years. Currently, little else is known of haplogroup G's origin or history.  Learning more about such unusual lineages is a primary goal of the Genographic Project" Only about 1-2% of modern-day people of European ancestry are in Haplogroup G, with a gradient from southeast (most common) to northwest (least common).  In Europe, the Haplogroup G, along with Haplogroups J and E3b, are considered markers for the spread of farmers from the Middle East into Europe 6000-8000 years ago.  Worldwide, the haplogroup is most common in the Caucusus region, especially the Republic of Georgia where the prevalence approaches 30%.  It is fairly common in Turkey (10%)
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- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 23:49:53 (EDT)
My mother's Father, Joe Benjamin came from Skoudas (Jossel Benyaminovitz). I came across your site while looking for links to his mother's (Miriam) family, the Shmuklers, who I assume came from the Kovno Guberniya. I don'e know how this would fit in, but I noticed that you have some pictures of Skuodas on the Levitan page. Please get back to me. Verne Weisberg, MD
http://www.drverne.com/ <alandry2@maine.rr.com>
- Monday, October 24, 2005 at 23:04:03 (EDT)
when my wife and I spent several days in Krakow in 2001, including Yom Kippur, worshiping at the Rema synagogue (named after my wife's ancestor), there was a Rabbi, young, with a wife and children, living in Krakow--we enjoyed shabbes hospitality at his apartment near the shul. He was of Italian/Croatian (Jewish of course) background, and he had just completed a new translation of the Chumash into Polish, consulting with Czeslaw Milosz, who was then living in Krakow, on the Polish stylistics. My guess is that Rabbi Flaks is the first rabbi in Krakow funded by the orthodox group in Jerusalem that released this story. I believe that the rabbi we met (definitely orthodox) was being funded at least in part by the Lauder foundation, which is active in Krakow.
Jules Levin
USA - Friday, October 21, 2005 at 10:41:25 (EDT)
Krakow Gets First Rabbi Since Holocaust ---------------------------------------------- By Associated Press - October 17, 2005,----------------------- WARSAW, Poland -- The first rabbi to serve Krakow full-time since the Holocaust took up his post Monday, a mission that includes guiding a revival of Jewish life and helping people rediscover their Jewish heritage forgotten during the decades of communism. Rabbi Avraham Flaks, a 38-year-old Russian-born Israeli, has been getting to know members of Krakow's small Jewish community over the past few weeks, but officially took up his duties with an evening prayer service marking the start of the weeklong festival of Sukkot. Michael Freund, chairman of the Shavei Israel organization sponsoring Flaks' work, said he hopes the new rabbi will be able to "keep the flame of Judaism alive" in a city whose rich, centuries-old Jewish community was nearly wiped out during the Holocaust. There are about 200 people registered with the community, but an estimated 1,000 Jews are believed to live in Krakow -- most of them people who only recently discovered their Jewish roots following the fall of communism in 1989, Freund told The Associated Press. There are "quite a number of people who have gone through these experiences, suddenly learning that they were born Jews," Freund said. "Many don't know what to do with that information, what to make of it, what role it should play in their lives." During the communist era, some Jews hid their religious identities, even from their children, to avoid discrimination. Many fled the country in 1968, following a government-sponsored anti-Semitic campaign.
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- Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 13:49:42 (EDT) It's fantastic p
Today I called Moti, the son of David Matosov and Dora nee Ziskind ( both originally from Kurenets) David Matosov was born in 1905 and you could read a little about his early childhood (which took place in the deepest of the forest amongst bears) in the Kurenets Yizkor book, David was the son of Leib and Sara. Leib owned a turpentine factory in the forest near kurenets. David was the only son but he had sisters . Some lived with their families in Kurenets other far east in the Soviet Union in the town of Gorki. The sisters from the Soviet Union where in touch with the family when David was alive ( Via friends in Canada) but Moti lost touch with them since David Passed away in 1970. All the family members who lived in Kurenets perished. David gave reports to Yad Vashem; Leib Matusow was born in Smolevichi, Belorussia in 1874 to David and Khaia. He was a factory owner. Prior to WWII he lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. He died in 1942 in Kurzeniec, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 29/05/1955 by his son David Chaja Ainbinder was born in Kurzeniec, Poland in 1895 to Leib and Sara Matosov. She was a housewife and a widowed. Prior to WWII she lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Chaja died in 1942 in Kurzeniec, Poland at the age of 47. Her son Mendel (born in 1924) perished in December of 1941. Her daughter; Rachel ( born in 1927 perished with her on 9-9-1942. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1955 by her brother; David Fejgelson Doba Doba Fejgelson was born in Korzeniec, Poland in 1908 to Leib Matosov and Sara. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Korzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Korzeniec, Poland. Doba died in 1942 in Korzeniec, Poland with daughters; Miryam (born in 1937) and Sara (born in 1940). This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 29/05/1955 by her brother David. Fejgelson Chaim Chaim Fejgelson was born in Wlodawa, Poland in 1909 to Yitzkhak. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Kurnic, Poland. During the war was in Kurnic, Poland. Chaim died in 1941 in Osmiany, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 29/05/1955 by his brother-in-law David Gurewicz Genia Genia Gurewicz was born in Korzeniec, Poland in 1899 to Leib Matosov and Sara. She was a housewife and married to Samuel. Prior to WWII she lived in Korzeniec, Poland. Genia died in 1942 in Korzeniec, Poland with children; Avraham ( born 1930), Ytzhak ( 1933), Meir ( 1935), Sara ( 1938). This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her brother Daviv Samuel Gurewicz was born in Kurzeniec, Poland in 1900 to Shimon and Yente. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Samuel died in 1941 in Lida. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 29/05/1955 by his brother-in-law -David--------- _----------------David married Dora Ziskind after the war. Dora was bornin Kurenets in 1918 to Frida ( died at age 97 in New York) and Leib Ziskind ( born in 1874 Kurenitz- died in 1978 New York at age 104 ) The Ziskinds had Daughters; Chazka, Rivka and Zina who survived the war with their parents ( in the forest) After the war they came from Germany to New York. Zina Koperberg lives today in Florida and keeps in touch with Moti. Dora had a brother; Mordechai Ziskind . Mordchai was a partisan abd was killed while fighting the Germans. Another sister; Yitka- perished in Kurenets
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- Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 13:32:54 (EDT)
My name is Moti Inbar Matosov. I am David Matosovs only son. It is a big excitement for me to see in the Kurenets site, pictures of my father. --yours sincerely-- Moti Inbar Matosov---- David Matosov wrote in the Yizkor book of Kurenets; A Small Remnant/by David Matosov--- (Translated by Eilat Gordin Levitan) As soon as Germany invaded Russia in June of 1941, I left Kurenets and joined many others in the waves of the storm to escape the Nazis, until I reached a town in Siberia by the name Novosbirsk, where I settled during the war years. After some time, we started hearing horrible rumors from refugees who arrived from the occupied areas. The rumors were about bloody massacres and annihilations carried out by Hitler's thugs against our people. My heart was filled with worries about the fate of my tortured brothers and particularly my dear family members who stayed in Kurenets, trapped in the jaws of the predatory beast. Everyday they came to my heart, and images of their bitter fate kept coming to me. These images were very disturbing, so disturbing that I couldn't get any rest. I knew very well what the Nazi monsters were like. I experienced their cruelty personally during the days when I was a POW of the Germans in 1939. I could hardly wait for the day when the evil rulers would be annihilated. Though my heart was filled with worries and anxiety. Despite all the rumors and all the news I received, I still had some hope that one day I would see the town of Kurenets with its Jews the way I wanted to see it, but to my great sorrow it was never to be. Finally the war reached an important point. The Russians had their first victories in battle and the Nazis started retreating from the Red Army, which took control of the situation, going from victory to victory and town after town was freed from the hands of the invaders. At the beginning of June of 1944, I went to the town of Gorki. This was a time of summer vacation for me and I wanted to spend it with my sisters who lived in Gorki ever since the first World War. Everyday I sat by the radio and listened with great anticipation (bated breath?) to every bit of news from the front. And here, on one summer day, the announcer, Levitan, announced in Russian, "Today, after bitter, cruel, and prolonged battles, our splendid army freed from the oppression of the Nazis, the towns Ilia, Kriviczi, Kurenets, Dolhinov, Vileyka" My excitement and anticipation kept increasing, and in my imagination I was already back in my Kurenets. Despite the fact that I knew very clearly that my brothers, the sons of my nation were annihilated almost entirely, I still hoped in the depths of my heart, that maybe someone from my large family in the area had survived. The thought of returning to Kurenets would not let go of me, not even for a minute, and after a sleepless night I woke up early in the morning, determined to go there. My sisters tried to stop me from immediately leaving since the war still going on. Maybe they were right. They knew that The entire area of Kurenets was still in a war situation and there were pockets of fighting all around, but all their reasoning could not prevent me from going. A day later, with a small suitcase in my hand, dressed in a Red Army uniform, I left on my way. I experienced an unbelievable journey embarking on the very extensive and intricate road from Gorki, which was situated Far East from Moscow, all the way to Kurenets. Renowned diaries of adventurers that I used to read in my youth were nothing by comparison to all that I experienced during that journey, where the roads were destroyed and many of the trains never reached their destinations, consequently I had to rely on every kind of transportation, including my feet. After eight days and nights I arrived in Vileyka. From Vileyka it was impossible to find any transportation, so in the usual tradition of the Kurenetsers, I walked to my hometown by foot. It was a beautiful summer day. With each step closer to Kurenets, my heart beat faster, and my head would spin. Would I find amongst the ruins, which I was told about on the road, any of my family members alive? While I was walking the ancient cedar trees, I saw from afar, an image of a man coming towards me. When he came closer I recognized him, it was a goy by the name of Kasia Siamka's. He was our neighbor in previous years. He also recognized me. With all the excitement, we kissed each other. At that point, I didn't know that Kasia was a collaborator with the Nazis and that his hands were stained with the blood of the Jews. I asked him, "Kasia, who is alive from my family?" Kasia didn't answer anything, he only bowed his head, not looking at me. I didn't ask anymore. I understood the tragedy in its entirety. I said goodbye to him and continued walking ahead, but without any excitement and with no anticipation. I knew now that I would not find any of the dear ones alive, and soon I would enter a huge graveyard that was named Kurenets. Here I reached the first homes on Vileyka Street and as a person who is walking inside a horrible nightmare, I approached the market square. And all of a sudden Empty space Only the tall chimneys came up from the ruins. All the houses that used to be in the central market and the nearby streets had disappeared I didn't meet one living soul. I stood in silence at the middle of the market, not knowing where I should go from here, the empty market. Suddenly I saw two figures walking from afar, near the ruins of the house of Zalman Gvint Z"L. Those two figures were coming close to where I was standing. They were two Jewish girls. I recognized them as Freydl the daughter of Mendel Alperovich, and the other was Hana, the daughter of Chaim Avraham Alperovich. They didn't recognize me. I introduced myself and together we started walking towards the few houses that remained intact. The first remaining house was in Kosyul (?) and until the edge of Myadel Street. We sat on the front porch of the house of Ruven Dimmenstein Z"L, and one by one, the few Jewish remainders started coming there. The Jewish residents of my hometown who had stayed were broken, lacking any energy. They were all in shock and depression. They came to me and greeted me. The entire evening, until midnight, we sat there and I listened to their stories of grief and mourning for the annihilated town and its people. Now, when I think of it, I can hardly remember what I felt that moment. All I can remember is that I couldn't say a word. IT was as if I became frozen. The images of the tortures of the martyrs and the pain of their last moments kept coming to my eyes, but as much as I tried to really comprehend what happened, I could not help but ask, "Is this a nightmare? How could this be true? No, no, it is a nightmare." Reality, reality, reality. The conclusion was very cruel. From the two thousand souls that our Jewish town contained, only about 100 survived. The family of Natka Hana's invited me to stay with them, and I couldn't sleep that night. At early morning hours I lay down for a few minutes, but as soon as the sun came up, I left the house to see the place where the town's Jews were annihilated. It was a small field near the house of Dov-Bar Shulman Z-L. A beautiful summer morning, filled with excitement was teeming around me The sun came up with all its glory as I experienced many days before. And there I stood, like a pillar of stone, on that piece of land that was saturated with the blood and the dust of all those who were once the people of my town, my friends, my relatives, and my dear family. My dear ones, what were your crimes and your sins that such a horrible punishment was given to you? Weren't your lives a life of honest toil? The life of people who day and night worked for the welfare of your families? To educate your children, and to keep the rules of God and the rules of the state of which you were citizens? Why were you given such an awful penalty? What did you feel when you knew that you had reached your last moments and cruel death that the wolf-like people prepared for you? My dear and honored father, did you forgive me for saving myself while leaving you there? I fell on the wet meadow that already grew on top of the huge grave of the martyrs and tears streamed unstoppably from my eyes to the land. Already that day, after I paid my respects at the cemetery of my dear mother, Z-L, I was ready to leave Kurenets forever, but the remnants who were left there didn't let me accomplish my decision. They begged me to stay there so that together we could get revenge on and bring to justice all the Christians that robbed the victims and spilled their blood, and collaborated with the Nazis. Twenty-one months I sat in Kurenets. Every day I heard from the remnants as well as a few righteous Christians testaments of the annihilation of the Jewish residents of Kurenets. I heard and recorded testaments of each of the more than one thousand people who perished in Kurenets. I was told that there were about four minyans, among them also my father's, who would meet and pray during the Nazi era. My father prayed in the minyan of Rabbi Zishka Z-L that was situated in the yard of Zalman Gvint Z-L. On the day of the annihilation, 9/9/1942 (the Hebrew date is Kafzain in the month of Alul, Taf Shin Bet, three days before Rosh Hashanah), my father and others were praying in the minyan and from there they were taken to the locale of the annihilation in the central market. When they started with the action, my father and Leib Dinnestein Z-L, covered themselves in their tallits and jumped into the fire, yelling, Shma Israel! In this act they brought glory to God's name. A Christian man by the name of Bakatz, a very dear person from Vileyka Street told me that on noon of that day that the action took place in the midst of the most active moment of the killings. He decided to go there, to the killing field, so that one day he could tell the next generation of the details of what he saw and heard. He walked through the fields and gardens and the Stiyenka, and when he came near he heard the yells and the cries that reached the heavens. Here and there he saw bodies all along the way. He kept seeing bodies all along the road, Jews who mostly likely tried to escape, but the killer's bullets had caught them. Bakatz told me that in the yard of Ruven Zishka Z-L, there was the naked body of a young Jewish girl, and all of a sudden there was a storm and a big leaf flew in the air, and fell on the young girl's body and covered her intimate parts. Bakatz continued saying, It seemed to me that the heart of Mother Nature filled with pity for the martyred girl, and Mother Nature was ashamed to watch her miserable nakedness. Yet not far from here, people who lost all resemblance to human beings, amidst bestial ceremony, killed without any shame. Bakatz told me that he couldn't be there anymore. The smell of the burning bodies was unbearable, so he returned home. No, no, I cannot continue recounting the details. I don't have the spiritual force to continue with the details. A few words on a little wooden plaque that we put on the killing field told that here were buried such a number of people, women and children, and here the fate of almost two thousand people that once were the holy community of Kurenets perished. Days and weeks passed, and Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur came, and we decided to have ceremonies during those days, ceremonies of public prayer. The people who came to pray were very different than the usual we'd see in the Jewish synagogue. Most were very young. There were a few older people, but you could hardly find one Jew that looked respectable enough, having a long beard, for example, to walk in front of the ark. Despite all of that, we celebrated everything as Jews were accustomed to. We started with a prayer. They gave me the assignment of going in front of the ark during the minha prayer of Yom Kippur. Filled with emotions of fear and excitement and nervousness, I started praying. I remember the old Hazans and leaders of prayers in Kurenets. I remember Reb Itzhak Zimmerman Z-L, Itzi Hatzi's [father of Charles Gelman], he had the most beautiful voice. His Hebrew was lively and his diction was pure and perfect. I remember Reb Mendel Alperovich [father of Rachel Alperovich, Emma Tzivoni, and Eliyahu], the husband of Nachama Risha, that had such a sweet voice, filled with sentiments and would reach the depths of your heart. He would pray the morning prayer of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and the last I remember was Zusia Benes, who prayed with dedication and excitement and with Hasidic fervor, and until this very day I remember his beautiful kaddish prayer. So then, while I was praying, I tried very hard to imitate his beautiful kaddish prayer. Many times I prayed in my life, but I do not remember any other prayer that had such tragic sentiment and such a broken heart as my prayer that day. Depressed and in shock, shadows of men, we stood there, the remnants of our town. Tiny remnants from a splendid holy community, and our tears flowed like a river
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Subject: searching for my half brother From: moosenr@aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:19:05 -0400 X-Message-Number: 21 I am trying to get information about my half brother. He was a child during the holocaust. He and his parents came from Leipzig to Italy and were in Ferramonte. His father's name was Jakob Buchaster. Jakob Buchaster died in Auschwitz. His mother was named Paula Falek Buchaster. She survived both Auschwitz and Bergen Belsen and emigrated to the United States where she married Herman Speier. I am the daughter of Paula and Herman Speier. Paula and Jakob Buchaster had a son named Manfred who was born on September 13, 1938. I have two different addresses where they resided in Italy: Viale delle Argonne XX, Milano (1939) and Via Ginlio Ubesti XX Milano (dates unknown). They were deported from Ferramonte to Auschwitz in about 1943. As I said, Paula survived and Jakob died. My mother had always told me that she gave Manfred to a family to hide, but on the Yad Vashem Vebsite it lists Manfred as possibly haven been given to a Monastery. I have been trying to determine if he is alive. The papers on the Yad Vashem Website that provide this information are stamped by the Unione Delle Comunita Israeltische Italiane. I would so much appreciate any help you can give me in finding information about Manfred Buchaster. My e mail is moosenr@aol.com or speiers@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu . Please contact me and let me know how I can find out if my half brother is alive, or what happened to him. Thank you very much for any help you can provide Sandy Speier Klein New Rochelle, N.Y. United States of America
Sandy Klein <moosenr@aol.com>
- Friday, October 14, 2005 at 10:14:34 (EDT)
Moti Inbar Matosov (motinbar@yahoo.com) on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at Message: Thank you very much ! -------------------- Are Moti and Inbal Matosov related to David ( son of Leib) Matosov of Kurenets? You could read his story in the Kurenets Yizkor book.
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- Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 19:30:03 (EDT)
Rev Edwin Goldberg of Manhattan ---------------(edgoldbergnewyork@yahoo.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: This is a wonderful document (Website) and one which thousands of families can follow in maintaining their heritage and family history.
Edwin Goldberg
USA - Sunday, October 09, 2005 at 17:50:33 (EDT)
Sharon Mann Oryan, ( ronymo@gmail.com - To : Eilat Gordin Levitan, (researcher code 75169) - Subject : The JewishGen Family Finder: ======================================================= My grandfather, Moshe Nathan Alperowicz, born in 1910, left Dolhinov in the early 1930's for Israel. His parents were Avraham and Sarah, and one of his brothers, who also came to Israel around that time, was Yehuda. Is this family known to you?
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- Sunday, October 09, 2005 at 17:44:10 (EDT)
I have relatives from Druya, Belarus. This was once part of Lithuania, Vilna gubernya. It also borders with Latvia, and I dont think it was ever part of latvia, but some of my relatives called themselves Latvians. I would assume it was because either they originated from over the border, or they did so much travel and commerce within Latvia, that they figured they were Latvians. I don't know enough about thehistory and ethnicity of that region (north western Belarus) to know for sure. Steve Bloom Farmville, VA
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USA - Thursday, October 06, 2005 at 23:11:23 (EDT)
The Disna Uyezd Research Group (DURG) of the LitvakSIG is happy to announce the acquisition of the 1875 lists of male residents in the Disna Uyezd. This includes the shtetlach of Bildziugi, Disna, Druya, Germanovici, Glubokoye, Golubicy, Leonpol, Luzhek, Plisa, Postovy, and Sharkovshina. The first of the lists to be translated and send to DURG members is for Glubokoye. For more information about these list and/or membership contact Batya Olsen, DURG Coordinator, at -- Batya Matzkin Olsen, Concord, Massachusetts USA Researching: EISENSHMID/AJZENSHMIDT [any spelling] (Tsikhovolya, BY), KAYOTSKY (Vidzy, BY), KELMAN, KLONER (Postavy/Smorgon, BY), MANFELD (Smorgon), MANFIELD (Sterling, Ill., US), RUNKIN, MATZKIN (Vidzy & anywhere), ROSENBLUM (Postavy), SCHARER
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USA - Thursday, October 06, 2005 at 23:07:45 (EDT)
Information for Richard Astor (nee Aberstein); ------------------------- ANNA ABERS age 58 and ROBERT ABERS ( nee Aberstein) age  76 ( information from people search)  4600 VIA DOLCE MARINA DEL REY CA 90292 (310)  ? He gave reports for his mother and brother who perished; ------------------------ Abersztein Falek---- Falek Abersztein was born in Turek, Poland in 1939 to Yosef and Lea Trzaskala. He was a baby. Prior to WWII he lived in Turek, Poland. During the war was in Turek. Falek died in 1942 in Chelmno at the age of 2. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 10/10/2004 by his brother Robert Abers from 4600 VIA DOLCE MARINA DEL REY CA 90292 United   States ------------- Lea Abersztein nee Trzaskala was born in Turek, Poland. She was married. Lea died in 1942 in Chelmno at the age of 38. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 08/09/2004 by her son from United states.  More Details...  4600 VIA DOLCE MARINA DEL REY CA 90292 ----------------- Jaakob Abersztejn was born in Poland in 1888 to Avigdor. He was a merchant and married to Pesia nee Ovsivitz. Prior to WWII he lived in Zdzieciol, Poland. During the war was in Zdzieciol, Poland. Jaakob died in Zdzieciol, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his daughter; Chana Zahavi or Zahari in Hedera, Israel------------------ Abersztejn Pesia Pesia Abersztejn was born in Poland in 1886. to Nechemia and Saha? She was a housewife and married to Yaakov. Prior to WWII she lived in Zdzieciol, Poland. During the war was in Zdzieciol, Poland. Pesia died in Zdzieciol, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her daughter --------------- Abersztejn Arje Arje Abersztejn was born in Poland in 1914 to Jaakob and Pesia. He was a merchant and married to Pesha nee Alpert. Prior to WWII he lived in Zdzieciol ( Zatl), Poland. During the war was in Zdzieciol, Poland. Arje died in the Shoah with his wife and little boy whose name was not known to the family since he was born after they lost touch.. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his sister; Chana Zahari of Hedera, Israel------------- Abersztein Lea Abershtein Ester Ester Abershtein was born in Lodz, Poland in 1909 to Josefh. Ester died in Lodz at the age of 35. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 15/04/1999.  More Details...  ? Golbort nee Aberstein------------------------ Abersztejn Lazar Lazar Abersztejn was born in Lodz, Poland in 1902. He was a clerk and married to Mercze. Prior to WWII he lived in Lodz, Poland. During the war was in Warszawa, Poland. Lazar died in 1943 in Treblinka at the age of 41 with children; Yosef ( 1928) and Reizl (born 1927). This information is based on a Page of Testimony; ? Golbort nee Aberstein ---------------------- Abershtein Avraham Avraham Abershtein was born in Lodz, Poland to Yosef and Hinda. During the war was in Lodz, Poland. Avraham died in Lodz. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by ? Goldbort nee Aberstein------------------- Abershtain Jakob Jakob Abershtain was born in Mir, Poland. He was married to Nekhama nee grinberg. Prior to WWII he lived in Mir, Poland. During the war was in Mir, Poland. Jakob died in 1942 in Mir, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted.  More Details... ------------- thank you SO much for all this. some are definitely family (avraham, probably esther) -- my father's original name is ajzak aberstajn and the avraham listed (testimony from my 1st cousin hinda goldwirth) was his brother (and he had a sister called esther and his father was called josef). obviously i have to go to israel and find these people urgently! do you happen to know anyone in israel who cld help with tracking down (on a proper paid professional basis if appropriate)? many thanks indeed again. Richard You wrote. "..i'd love to find US relaitves..." You should write Mr. Robert Abers  ( son of Yosef Aberstein- picture attached, grandson of Moshe Aberstein) 4600 Via Dulce, Marina Del Rey, California (who must be a holocaust survivor from Turek in the region of Lodz, born c 1930). In my search of ancestry.com; Listed American Abersteins who did not change their last names; View Record Name Spouse City State Phone Number Residence Years View Record Kreina Aberstein    Beverly Hills  California  313-275-6774 1993 View Record Kreina Aberstein    Beverly Hills  California  310-275-6774 1995 View Record Stephen R Aberstein    Farmington  Michigan  248-851-8000 1998 View Record Stephen R, Atty Aberstein    Farmington Hills  Michigan 810-851-8000 1997 View Record Stephen R, Atty Aberstein    Farmington Hills  Michigan 810-851-8000 1997 I think that they all passed away before 2000 and if they had children it might be daughters who changed their last name. I found; Trader: David Aberstein Links: Email ( you could find it by googling his name), Location: Charleston, SC USA people finder said; "We found 0 matches for living Aberstein" ----------------------------------- The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911; Identified Dead; ABERSTEIN, JULIA, 30 years. In another site of The Triangle Shirtwaist Facory Fire ; OBERSTEIN, Julia, 19, fractured skull. 53 Avenue A. Identified by her brother-in-law, Isaac Kaplan. Name also given as Aberstein. Multiple newspapers, March 27 ----------------------------- The Committee of Zion Association in Turek (page 37 of the Yizkor book) From right to left: Y. Aberstein, In executive and organizational capacity, men of substance and learning offered their services, men like ...Josef Aberstein Perished in Turek;  ABERSTEIN Josef and his wife  ABERSTEIN Mosze and family;  Abersztein Moshe  Moshe Abersztein was born in Turek, Poland. He was a merchant and married to Hana. Prior to WWII he lived in Turek, Poland. During the war was in Turek, Poland at Kaliska 21. Moshe died in 1942 in Chelmno. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 08/10/2004 by his grandson Robert Abers ( nee Aberstein) from 4600 Via Dulce, Marina Del Rey, California, United states Abersztejn Hana  Hana Abersztejn was born in Turek, Poland. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Turek, Poland. During the war was in Turek, Poland. Hana died in 1942 in Chelmno at the age of 65. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 18/08/2004 by her grandson Robert Abers from United states Abersztein Falek  Falek Abersztein was born in Turek, Poland in 1939 to Yosef and Lea Trzaskala. He was a baby. Prior to WWII he lived in Turek, Poland. During the war was in Turek. Falek died in 1942 in Chelmno at the age of 2. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 10/10/2004 by his brother Robert Abers from United states. Abersztein Lea  Lea Abersztein nee Trzaskala was born in Turek, Poland. She was married. Lea died in 1942 in Chelmno at the age of 38. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 08/09/2004 by her son from United states.  ------------------- gravestones in the Bendorf-Sayn, Germany, Jewish cemetery; ABERSTEIN Unmarked grave found in Jakoby Institute records The English part of the Yizkor book is at; http://www.zchor.org/turek/yizkor.htm You could find the picture at; http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:GBppOtu95E8J:www.zchor.org/turek/turek.htm+aberstein+turek&hl;=en From right to left: Y. Aberstein is first. In the book he ( Yosef) is reported as perished in the holocaust, I could not find a report for him by his son. His son reported  His grandfather Moshe Aberstein, his grandmother, his mother and his brother. Did the father perish in the holocaust? did the people who wrote the book know that a son survived? They wrote; Josef Aberstein and family ( they should have noted it if they knew) I found that the Israeli Abersteins were active in the Turek Association of Israel ("Landsmanschaft") who  erected a memorial at the Jewish Cemetery in Turek 2003. There is another picture down on the same page; Commemoration of the Jewish cemtery  thanks to the Turek municipality, Machra Adamow and descendants of the families: Aberstein, Bikowski, Widawski, Seife, Jachimowicz, Marber, Czaskala, Kibel,  Rozencwajg (Podchalebnik), Szmul, Szubinski,  Apt, Guttmacher, Plotka, Rasz, L. Seiffe- Do you know the Israeli family ( there is a picture of the people who came from Israel to Turek for the commemoration, without their names. I googled Aberstein in Hebrew and only found two notes; I am pasting the first About Asaf Aberstein age 29. if you don't know hebrew- He refused  ( Seruv ) to serve in the occupied territoris as reserve soldier and was jailed The other story is about Susan Aberstein  ( changed her name to Samuel) from Yorkshire, England who had a child with her female lover. Abershtein* Yaakov  Yaakov Abershtein was born in Zitl, Poland to Avigdor and Khaim. He was a merchant. Prior to WWII he lived in Zitl, Poland. During the war was in Zitl, Poland. Yaakov died in 1942 in Zitl, Poland at the age of 57. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 18/05/1999 by his daughter Bela Ravanzor phone # in Raanana Israel; 09 771 5185 Abershtein* Pesia  Pesia Abershtein was born in Zitl, Poland to Nekhemia. Prior to WWII she lived in Zitl, Poland. During the war was in Zitl, Poland. Pesia died in 1942 in Nowogrodek, Poland at the age of 48. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 18/05/1999 by her daughter. Bela Ravanzor phone # in Raanana Israel; 09 771 5185 Abershtein Tzipora*  Tzipora Abershtein was born in Zitl, Poland. Prior to WWII she lived in Zitl, Poland. During the war was in Zitl, Poland. Tzipora died in 1942 in Nowogrodek, Poland at the age of 40. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 18/05/1999 by her cousin Bela nee Aberstein who lives in an old home in Achuza Street, Raanana  Abershtein* Arie  Arie Abershtein was born in Zitl, Poland to Yaakov and Pesia. He was a merchant. Prior to WWII he lived in Zitl, Poland. During the war was in Zitl, Poland. Arie died in 1942 in the Shoah at the age of 28. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 18/05/1999 by his sister.  More Details... Name   Town   District   Region   Country   Birth Date   Source   Abersztajn Regina  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1898  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Jehuda  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1932  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Hinda  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1937  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Dina  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1905  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Ruchla  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1906  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Ebrnsztajn Szejna  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1885  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Ebrnsztajn Wolf  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1877  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Jakob  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1890  Page of Testimony  Eberstein Menahem          1906  list of Hungarian labor battalions victims  Abersztejn Hana  TUREK  TUREK  LODZ  POLAND  1877  Page of Testimony  Abersztein Moshe  TUREK  TUREK  LODZ  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abersztein Falek  TUREK  TUREK  LODZ  POLAND  1939  Page of Testimony  Abersztein Lea          1904  Page of Testimony  Abershtein Ester          1909  Page of Testimony  Abershtein Avraham            Page of Testimony  Aberstein' :" name=description_en> Aberstein' :" name=description_he> Aberstein' :" name=description_zz> Place of Residence Name   Town   District   Region   Country   Birth Date   Source   Abersztajn Szeina  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1936  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Dawid  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1909  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Malka  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1901  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Ruchla  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1906  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Josek  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1938  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Regina  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1898  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Josef  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1938  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Chana  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1903  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Malka  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1931  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Szeine  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1936  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Ruchla  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1906  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Dawid  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1909  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Ruchla  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1906  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Szejna  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1931  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Malka  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1931  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Source   Aberstein Izaak  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1934  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Matylda  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1899  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Chaim  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1901  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Sara  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1926  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Chana  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1929  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Jakub  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1931  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Izack  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1934  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Regina  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1898  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Abe  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1909  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Ruchla  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1906  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Malka  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1931  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Szajndla  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1937  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Dawid  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1919  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Malka  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1931  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Abersztajn Szajna  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1936  list of Lodz Name   Town   District   Region   Country   Birth Date   Source   Obersztajn Yosef          1929  Page of Testimony  Aberstein Israel  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Minie  RASEINIAI  RASEINIAI    LITHUANIA  1905  Page of Testimony  Abershtain Elka  MIR  STOLPCE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtain Nehama  MIR  STOLPCE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abersztajn Mercze  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1904  Page of Testimony  Abersztejn Arje  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1914  Page of Testimony  Abersztejn Jaakob  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1888  Page of Testimony  Abershtain Shmerel  MIR  STOLPCE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtain Reuven  MIR  STOLPCE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtain Hana  MIR  STOLPCE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abersztejn Lazar  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1902  Page of Testimony  Aberstein Zecharia  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1912  Page of Testimony  Abersztejn Pesia  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1886  Page of Testimony  Abershtain Haya  MIR  STOLPCE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Name   Town   District   Region   Country   Birth Date   Source   Abershtein Elka  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtein* Arie  ZITL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Turetzki Khana  LIDA  LIDA  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtein* Reuven  DZHITOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtein* Yaakov  ZITL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtein* Pesia  ZITL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtein Sheina*  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtein Tzipora*  ZITL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Aberstein Zecharia  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1912  Page of Testimony  Aberstein Chana  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1917  Page of Testimony  Aberstein Leib  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1914  Page of Testimony  Rabic Scheine  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1920  Page of Testimony  Aberstein Pessia  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1892  Page of Testimony  Aberstein' :" name=description_en> Aberstein' :" name=description_he> Aberstein' :" name=description_zz>           Birth Date   Source   Abershtain Jakob  MIR  STOLPCE  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abersztejn Sharjau  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1910  Page of Testimony  Ebersztejn Iche  SUCHOWOLA  SOKOLKA  BIALYSTOK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Eberstein Schene  JASINOWKA  BIALYSTOK  BIALYSTOK  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Abershtain Matel  SAMBOR  SAMBOR  LWOW  POLAND    Page of Testimony  Torecki Chana  ZDZIECIOL  NOWOGRODEK  NOWOGRODEK  POLAND  1902  Page of Testimony  Lewin Lena  BENDORF  KOBLENZ  RHINE PROVINCE  GERMANY  1874  list of victims from Germany  Aberstein Josef  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1938  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Rywen  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1928  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Rywon  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1928  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Chaim  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1902  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Matylda  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1899  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Sara  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1926  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Chana   LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1929  list of Lodz ghetto inmates  Aberstein Jakob  LODZ  LODZ  LODZ  POLAND  1931  list of Lodz ghetto inmates 
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- Thursday, October 06, 2005 at 18:00:40 (EDT)
I would like to inquire about Yivsei Yeshayahu Gordin who was married to Bela (1870 - ?). They had two sons, Binyamin (1898 - ?) a specialist in thermodynamics and David, mathematician. Bela was a descendent of Velvel Wolf Shmelkes (son of Shmuel) Cohen Kagan (1820 -1900) from Vitebsk. Do you have any connection and information. Shana Tova, ------ Yosi Dror
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Israel - Thursday, October 06, 2005 at 17:39:01 (EDT)
Subject: LANDA family and R' Chaim of Volozhin -----------------------------------------------` I fielded this question several times but I'll try again: I am researching a possible connection to R' Chaim of Volozhin. The clues I have are as follows: According to a scribbled note, not very reliable, written by a family member my gggrandmother, Sarah Hinde (nee SCHATZ daughter of Yosef - the name SCHATZ may only be his profession and not his actual family name) KANTOR, was a descendant of R' Chaim through a LANDA grandchild. According to the book "Etz Chaim" by M. Zinovitz (1972) R' Yitzaleh, the son of R' Chaim had a daughter Raichel, who married R' Shmuel LANDA. This couple died at a young age leaving a daughter, who married Chaim Hillel FRIED, father of, among others, the well known BEN-SASSON family and another son. Our problem with this is that another daughter is not mentioned and we know of no connection to the FRIED/BEN-SASSON family (who we know well). Of course it's possible that the LANDA couple had other children not mentioned in the book. Two other clues are: According to a family rumour, R' Mordechai Gimple YAFFE, who was a student in Volozhin and possibly a distant relative of the Volozhin family, and Rabbi of Yehud in Israel, told my gguncle that he (my uncle) was a descendant of R' Chaim. It is noted in another family source that this ancestry was brought up in the house of R' Mordechai of Ruzanoi (R'Mordechai YAFFE ?) We also have a family tradition that R' Yitzaleh was the "shushvin" (accompying the bride down the aisle) at my gggrandmother's wedding (due to the premature death of her parents?). All the above seem to strengthen the theory of our connection with R' Chaim of Volozhin but I would be happy to hear from other sources who could corraborate this theory. The reason that I mentioned above regarding the reliability of the original note was that it mentioned also a possible connection with the Gaon of Vilna and after some research it seems that this link was put to rest. Thank you for any suggestions on other books which you know contain details on the Volozhin family or personal knowledge of the family. Shavua tov and Shana tova to one and all. Yoni
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- Sunday, October 02, 2005 at 03:03:27 (EDT)
From Yad Vashem reports of Jews who perished; Ilona Ziberlain nee Slavskaya (Slavsky) was born in Poland in 1881 to Sigizmund and Reveka. She was a pharmacist and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Novofastov, Ukraine. During the war was in Novofastov, Ukraine. Ilona died in 1942 in Novofastov, Ukraine. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/2000 by her neighbour, a Shoah survivor. Daniel Rosental gave the report in Russian
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- Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at 19:16:35 (EDT)
I am trying to find my mother's mother's family; Rachel Izenberg Slavsky---- Baruch (Barney) Slavsky--- Faygela Slavsky (child)----- They came to America after a large pogrom from "Viloshna" in the early 1900s... I am trying to find if we have any survivors in America or in Israel. I did not know I was Jewish until recently... It was hidden due to persecution. If anyone has any information at all, Please email me or call me at 609 892 2130 ------------ Anna Pecoraro (annpecoraro@yahoo.com) on
Anna Pecoraro
USA - Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at 19:05:16 (EDT)
Nancy Efron Schimmel (Norfe55@cs.com) on --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: I am trying to find out more info on my grandmothers side of the family. She was Rebecca Zaveloff (or Zaveloffsky when in Russia) from Kossowa, Belarus. She came to New York around 1910 via Philadelphia (I think because there is no such name on the Ellis Island lists). She came with her father Meier. She worked and brought her mother, Chana Sora and sister Jennie. She then brought her brothers Abraham, Israel, Samuel and Willy. One brother, Aaron did not come right away because he was in a Yeshiva. She married my grandfather, Benzion Efron and had 3 children, Helen, Martin and Seymour. I grew up in Princeton, NJ where they bought a farm around 1950. Do any of these names sound familiar to anyone. My great uncle Abraham Zaveloff went back to Kossowa but didn't find anyone that he knew. Everyone that is old enough to remember has passed away now and I feel the need to know more and have no one to ask. Wouldn't you know that when I get the itch the jewishgen website i! s down due to hurricane Rita. Any help would be appreciated. You can write to me at Norfe55@cs.com Thanks!! Nancy ------------------------------------------------
Nancy Efron Schimmel <Norfe55@cs.com>
- Monday, September 26, 2005 at 10:59:03 (EDT)
Judith Chodosh (Chodosz) Goldman(Rebbetzin) (rav1@isp.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: Dear Friends, ---------------------------------------------------- My family came from Rechke, a small hamlet near Kurenits. My father was a"h Chaim Meir Chodosz and my mother Libe Shifrah Alperovicz Chodosz. My father became a Partisan under Mironovich's brigade and saved many lives. He led many missions. My father owned a water mill in Malishke. My paternal grandmother a"h was Libe Gordin Chodosz and my grandfather Dr. Chevel Chodosz. My great grandfather Mordechai Chodosz was a Dr. who also had semicha. He founded Borisov hospital. Mordechai had three brothers and a sister, Velvel,Yitzchok, and sister Chana. My maternal grandfather was Rabbi Yehuda Chaim Alperovicz and my grandmother was Pessia Chana Ginzburg Alperovicz. They had six daughters and a son. Tzirke,Zlate,Ite, Sarah, Frade and Libe (my mother)and their son Yoseph. They married into the following families Kashdan,Rubin,Kabilnik,etc. Is there anyone out there who knew my family. The Chodosz family was very well known in the region. A relative in the Chodosz family was one of the rabbis in the Vilna shul. Please respond to this e-mail. A lot of the names you have listed in your site are familiar. My parents knew a Chana Svirski, Rubin and Esther Livitan, my grandmother was a Gordin etc. Wishing you a wonderful New Year, a year of Peace, Good Health, Joy and Nachas and Prosperity. Our steps are resounding. Sincerely, Judy Goldman
Judith Chodosh (Chodosz) Goldman (Rebbetzin) <rav1@isp.com>
- Monday, September 26, 2005 at 10:53:17 (EDT)
Deborah (Sheftelman) Racey (racey@peoplepc.com) Message: Searching for SHEFTELMAN or SHEFELMAN descendants and any photos that may be available. I grew up in a very tight lipped family and unfortunately I know little about their ancestory. I was told years ago I would never be able to track records that would reach back to atleast Odessa Russia. I am counting on modern technology to help me trace the trip back into time and learn more about who we are and where we came from.
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- Friday, September 23, 2005 at 07:52:34 (EDT)
From: Mbg3927@aol.com > To: EilatGordn@aol.com > Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 15:31:06 EDT > ------------------- > My family came from Vasilishok with a family name of GORDON, looking for > any information on a Gordon that stayed in the shetel and was last heard of > in 1941. Milton B Gordon >-------------------- In the Yad Vashem site I found; Results of search for victims whose family name (including synonyms and maiden names) is 'Gordon' , and whose location (including synonyms) is 'Vasilishok' ----------------------------------------- Yaakov Gordon was born to Nakhum. He was a butcher. Prior to WWII he lived in Vasilishki, Poland. Yaakov died in Vasilishki, Poland at the age of 60. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 19/08/1998 by his grandson Shlomo Patashnik of Rishon Lezion ( he put his phone number), a Shoah survivor------------------- Dobra Gordon was born in Waszyliszki, Poland to Yaakov and Khana. She was married. Prior to WWII she lived in Waszyliszki, Poland. During the war was in Waszyliszki, Poland. Dobra died in Waszyliszki, Poland with her husband Zalman? and a child. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 19/08/1998 by her nephew, a Shoah survivor; Shlomo Patashnik of Rishon Lezion ( he put his phone number),---------------------- Nekha Ptashnik nee Gordon was born in Waszyliszki, Poland to Yaakov and Khana. She was married to Khaim. Prior to WWII she lived in Podbrodzie, Poland. Nekha died in 1941 in Podbrodzie at the age of 49. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/07/1999 by her son, a Shoah survivor; Shlomo Patashnik of Rishon Lezion ( he put his phone number),------------------ Gerszon Gordon was born in Wasiliszki, Poland in 1886 to Yermiyahu and Malka. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Zaludek, Poland. During the war was in Zaludek, Poland. Gerszon died in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 22/06/1956 by his nephew ( son of his brother; Zvi Gordon of Natania, Israel)--------------------------- Gordon Szlomo Szlomo Gordon was born in Wasiliszki, Poland in 1878 to Yermiyahu and Malka. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Wilno, Poland. Szlomo died in 1941 in Wilno, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 22/06/1956 by his son Zvi Gordon of Natania, Israel---------------------- Gordon Chjena Chjena Gordon was born in Wilno, Poland in 1880 to Meir and Yenta. She was a housewife and married to Shlomo. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Wilno, Poland. Chjena died in Wilno, Poland at the age of 61. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 22/06/1956 by her son Zvi Gordon of Natania, Israel-------------------- Gordon Krajna Krajna Gordon was born in Nowi Dwor, Poland in 1897. She was a housewife and married to Yaakov. Prior to WWII she lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. During the war was in Wasiliszki, Poland. Krajna died in Wasiliszki, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her cousin. ... Akiva Gordon was born in Poland to Shimon and Sara. He was a ??? ??? ????? child. Prior to WWII he lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. During the war was in Wasiliszki, Poland. He died in 1943 in Majdanek at the age of 9. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 10/07/1999 by his second cousin from Israel Chaia Alpert of Raanana, a Shoah survivor. ...----------------- Khaia Gordon nee Zameshchanski was born in Poland to Pinkhas. She was a housewife and married to Yisrael. Prior to WWII she lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. During the war was in Wasiliszki, Poland. Khaia died in 1942 in Wasiliszki, Poland at the age of 35. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 10/07/1999 by her family Chaia Alpert , a Shoah survivor.----------------- Gordon Shimon Shimon Gordon was born in Poland. He was a hairdresser and married to Sara nee Kushnir. Prior to WWII he lived in Vasilishki, Poland. During the war was in Vasilishki, Poland. Shimon died in 1943 in Majdanek at the age of 35. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 10/07/1999 by his cousin Chaia Alpert from Israel, a Shoah survivor ----------------------- Gordon Sara Sara Gordon nee Kushnir was born in Poland to Alter and Shprintza. She was a housewife and married to Shimon. Prior to WWII she lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. During the war was in Wasiliszki, Poland. Sara died in 1943 in Majdanek at the age of 32. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 10/07/1999 by her cousin from Israel, a Shoah survivor. ---------------- Gordon Frumet* Frumet Gordon was born in Wasiliszki, Poland in 1932 to Tankhum and Batia. She was a child. Prior to WWII she lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. Frumet died in Wasiliszki, Poland at the age of 10. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 25/06/1999 by her family from Israel ( Dora Sofer of Hertzelia).------------- Foster* Guta* Guta Foster nee Gordon. She was married. Prior to WWII she lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. During the war was in Wasiliszki. Guta died in 1942 in Wasiliszki, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 23/01/2000 by her niece Yafa Berlovitz of Tel Aviv ( there is a phone number).---------------- Gordon Chaim Chaim Gordon was born in Wasiliszki, Poland in 1888 to Avraham. He was a merchant and married to Nekha. Prior to WWII he lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. During the war was in Wasiliszki, Poland. Chaim died in 1942 in Wasiliszki, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 21/09/1956 by his neighbour-------------------- Gordon Jakow Jakow Gordon was born in Wasiliszki, Poland in 1896. He was a merchant and married to Chiena. Jakow died in 1941 in Wasiliszki, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 16/01/1957 by his cousin; Shlomo Berkovitz of Ramat Gan.------------------ Gordon Szymon Szymon Gordon was born in Swieciany, Poland in 1908. He was a hairdresser and married to Sara nee Kushnir. Prior to WWII he lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. During the war was in Szczuczyn, Poland. Szymon died in 1943 in Krasny, Russia. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/09/1956 by his relative Dr Avraham Alpert of Ramat Gan------------------- Gordon Josef Josef Gordon was born in Wasiliszki, Poland in 1913 to Yaakov and Nekhama. He was a teacher. Prior to WWII he lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. Josef died in 1942 in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 08/02/1956 by his friend---------------------------- Dobke Gordon was born in Wasiliszki, Poland to Jakov and Chenia. She was a flourmiller and married to Zelman. Prior to WWII she lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. During the war was in Wasiliszki, Poland. Dobke died in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony----------------- submitted by hersisters' son; Potashnik Shlomo Gordon Jakov Jakov Gordon was born to Nakhum. He was a butcher and married to Chenia. Prior to WWII he lived in Wasiliszki, Poland. During the war was in Wasiliszki, Poland. Jakov died in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1994 by his grandson ( The same Potashnik Shlomo)------------------------ the next must be a sister of Yaakov/ Jakov/ Jacob Gordon; Czesler Nechama Nechama Czesler nee Gordon was born in Vasilishki, Poland in 1880 to Nakhum/ Nochim and Rebecca. She was a housewife and a widow of Abraham. Prior to WWII she lived in Jashun, Poland. During the war was in Jashun, Poland. Nechama died in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 18/03/1999 by her granddaughter : Vita Glass of London----------------------------- Flajszer Cypa Cypa Flajszer nee Gordon was born in Wasyliski, Poland in 1885 to Avraham and Rakhel. She was a housewife and married to Yitzkhak. Prior to WWII she lived in Wasyliski, Poland. During the war was in Zaludek, Poland. Cypa died in 1942 in Zaludek, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 23/12/1956 by Beba of Israel
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- Monday, September 19, 2005 at 18:32:00 (EDT)
Gail Samowitz (gsamowitz@yahoo.com) on Saturday, September 10, 2005 at 14:25:02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Comment Home Page: http:// Message: Thanks you for your wonderful website. My father was Avrom Chaim Chanowicz and was born in 1911 in Minsk, but spent the first 11 years of his life in Horodok. His parents were Golda and Ben Zion Chanowicz. They eventually emigrated to NYC. Is there anyway I can contacts the people who submitted Rabinovich pictures on your website? I think I may be related to them. Thank you! Gail Samowitz in Seattle, WA USA
Gail Samowitz <gsamowitz@yahoo.com>
USA - Saturday, September 10, 2005 at 18:22:32 (EDT)
Moshe Bogomolsky of Kibbutz Lochamay Hagetaot called me today. Moshe was born 88 years ago in Braslav. During his youth Moshe was very involved with the Zionist youth movement. He was a member of Kibbutz Shachria in Poland and went to Hacshara (perpetration for agricultural life in Eretz Israel) in Baranovitz. ( later they established Kibbutz Shfaim, near Tel Aviv) Ironically, only a few years ago, Moshe learned that in 1939 he received papers to make Aliah to Eretz Israel. Cheina Bekman ( nee Bandt) of Braslav, who came to Israel in the 1990s told him about a conversation she heard in 1942. The conversation took place between her mother and the mother of Moshe, during the last day of their lives. They were incarcerated by the Germans and they knew they will not survive ( only Cheina managed to escape ) Moshes mother said how they hid the information from their son in 1939 not wanting to part from him and fearing for his life in Eretz Israel. In 1942 Moshe was far away in Soviet Asia. During the first days of the war , in June of 1941, he manged to escape with his brother, Chaim Bandt and a few others out of Braslav deep into the Soviet Union. In 1946 Moshe arrived in Poland. He met with his old friend; Ytxhak Zukerman ( antek) and from that point he joined Ytzhak and Zvia to Israel (after two years of incarceration in a Cyprus camp) First they came to kibbutz Yagur and from there to Kibbutz Lochamay hagetaot. Moshe called me in regards to the Braslav page which I created. He wanted to make sure that I include in the page; Emesh shoa; yad le-kehilot/gevidmet di kehiles Braslaw... English Title: Darkness and desolation; in memory of the communities of Braslaw, Dubene, Jaisi, Jod, Kislowszczizna, Okmienic, Opsa, Plusy, Rimszan, Slobodka, Zamosz, Zaracz Editor: Machnes Ariel, Klinov Rina Published: Israel 1986 Publisher: Association of Braslaw and Surroundings in Israel and America; Ghetto Fighters House and Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publishing House Pages: 636 Languages: H,Y,E Notes: 65 pages are in English. Moshe also told me to call the Maron family in New York who wrote in the book of Braslav about their amazing survival during the holocaust.
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- Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at 17:06:41 (EDT)
I would like to start a page for the shtetl Soly ( near Smorgon) if you have any pictures of fmily members who came from Soly please get in touch with me. A list of a few families who perished in Soly/ Sol; Kagan Shoshana -- Shoshana Kagan was born in Soly, Poland in 1908 to Moshe and Khana. She was a housewife and married to Arie and had two sons who perished with her. Prior to WWII she lived in Soly, Poland. During the war was in Soly, Poland. Shoshana died in Ponary, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 18/06/1956 by her brother; Aharon Avramovitz in Hedera, Israel. ... ----------------------------------------- Magids Yitzkhak - Yitzkhak Magids was born in Soly, Poland in 1902 to Khana. He was a grocer and married to Malka. Prior to WWII he lived in Soly , Poland. Yitzkhak died in Lebedjeva, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 03/06/1955 by his brother Yosef magids in Zichron Yaakov --------------------------------------------- Magids Jochewed - Jochewed Magids was born in Soly, Poland to Yaakov and Khana. She was a housewife and married to Mikhael. Prior to WWII she lived in Soly, Poland. During the war was in Soly, Poland. Jochewed died in Ponary, Poland at the age of 48. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 18/12/1985 by her daughter Sara Pozner in Zichron Yaakov --------------------------------- Szapira Icchak - Icchak Szapira was born in Soly, Poland in 1886 to Gedalia. He was a tailor and married to Bela. Prior to WWII he lived in Soly, Poland. During the war was in Soly, Poland. Icchak died in 1943 in Ponary, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/08/1956 by his son Shraga Shapira in Kiryat Yam. ... ---------------------------------------- Mostwiliszkier Lejba - Lejba Mostwiliszkier was born in Soly, Poland in 1883 to Shraga. He was a merchant and married to Malka nee Shapira. Prior to WWII he lived in Soly, Poland. During the war was in Soly, Poland. Lejba died in Ponary, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 18/06/1956 by his nephew Aharon Avramovitz in Hedera, Israel. --------------------------------- Mostweliszker Hinda --- Hinda Mostweliszker was born in Soly, Poland in 1909 to Yitzkhak and Bela. She was a housewife and married to Moshe. Prior to WWII she lived in Soly, Poland. During the war was in Soly, Poland. Hinda died in 1943 in Ponary, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/08/1956 by her brother Shraga Shapira in Kiryat Yam. ... ------------------------------------------------------- Reider Chaim ---- Chaim Reider was born in Soly, Poland in 1905. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Kobylnik, Poland. Chaim died in 1941 in Kobylnik, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/12/1957 by his relative. Miryam Pialko in Kfar Saba ( daughter of his in law) ------------------------------------- Sidoriski Simkha ---- Simkha Sidoriski was born in Sol, Poland in 1935 to Avraham and Sheina. He was a pupil and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Sol, Poland. During the war was in Sol, Poland. Simkha died in 1942 in Ponary, Poland at the age of 6. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 03/05/1999 by his cousin Ella Shek from Bat Yam, a Shoah survivor -------------------------------------------- Sidoriska Szejna - Szejna Sidoriska was born in Soly, Poland to Avraham and Sara. She was a baker and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Soly, Poland. During the war was in Soly, Poland. Szejna died in 1945 in Ponary, Poland at the age of 43. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 05/07/1956 by her brother-in-law, (sister of his wife) ; Yaakov Levin in Kfar Chasidim.------------------------------------------ Ginzburg Chaja -- Chaja Ginzburg nee Ginzburg was born in Soly, Poland. She was married to Eliahu. Prior to WWII she lived in Soly, Poland. During the war was in Wilna. Chaja died in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/12/1980 by her daughter Sonia Elishevitz kibbutz Dafna. ---------------------------------------- . Ginzburg Eliyahu - Eliyahu Ginzburg was born in Zuprany, Poland to Avraham and Miriam. He was married to Khaia. Prior to WWII he lived in Soly, Poland. During the war was in Charkow, . Eliyahu died in Charkow,at the age of 53. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/12/1980 by his daughter; Sonia Elishevitz kibbutz Dafna. ------------------------- \
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- Sunday, September 04, 2005 at 14:47:44 (EDT)
On August 6th, 2005 Anat Gefen (my only first cousin); Talia Levitan (my youngest daughter) and I flew from Israel to Vilna (Vilnius, Lithuania). Just the day before, Anat searched her house and found a passport and an address book which belonged to our grandfather; Solomon ( Shlomo) Gordin, who passed away in 1974. According to the passport, our grandfather was born in Rokiskis ( Rakishok), in the northeastern part of Lithuania near the Latvian border. . Long ago I researched the origin of the Gordin family and found that most of the Gordin families that lived in Riga c 1900 originated in the area near Dvinsk (Now Daugavpils, Latvia- near the borders with Lithuania and Belarus). The information Anat found suggested the same of our origin. We immediately decided to add Rokiskis to the towns we planed to visit in Lithuania. The address book from c 1965 contained addresses from around the world ( places like Argentina, New York , California and so on...) For us, most promising was an address in Russian ( Cyrillic) . Anat asked a Russian speaking person to read it and it was Red Army Street number 49 ,unit 2 in Riga no name appeared next to the address. I knew that the long lost family of my grandfathers' brother; Lova Gordin, lived on Red Army street in Riga in 1990 but I did not have a house number. I just had the street name. The information came from a relative of my grandmother who returned for a visited Riga c 1990 and ran in to the widow of Lova Gordin. She knew her in the 1950s. All she could tell me was that Lova and his wife had two sons and they lived with their mother on that street, she did not know any of their first names. Some years ago I posted pictures of my grandfathers relatives on line. I asked for help in identifying and finding them. If you check the "Gordin family" you would find many unrelated Gordins who wrote me- but there was no response about the people in the pictures. We visited about 30 towns and shtetls during our trip and we had many special moments. I will write detailed report and post pictures (some are already posted in new scenes) about our wonderful trip to Lithuania, Belarus, Latvia and Poland. I want to write about finding our "Gordins" in Riga when it is still fresh in my mind. We arrived by train from Belarus to Riga on Friday. We had tickets to fly from Riga to Krakow on Monday at 2;30 P. M.: We only had a weekend to find our relatives. The streets in Riga changed names. There are no more Soviet sounding street names in Riga. We made reservation for the first night in a beautiful hotel in the old town ( Vecriga) about a block away from the Opera house. As soon as we arrived we purchased tickets for the Opera and ballet for the next two nights ( they were very reasonably priced) after checking in we made the mistake of asking the very young and eager to please receptionist; what is the name of Red Army street now? She took a map and circled Brivibas street, which appeared to be a main street, about four short blocks from the hotel. Our top-floor suite was magnificent. It came with its own Jacuzzi, sauna and deck with views of the city and St. Peters tower. While my daughter and I enjoyed the special amenities that came with our hotel suite ( to compensate for the previous night which we spent in a train car going from Minsk to Riga) Anat arranged for a room for us for the next two nights at the Best Eastern Hotel Vecriga. ( our original hotel had a suite only for one night) Walking the cobble-stoned streets of the 15th-century Old Town of Riga was a very special experience. Surrounded by spectacular vistas of colorfully ornate buildings and monuments I could not help wondering if ninety years ago my grandparents walked here. ( they met in Riga c 1921 when my grandmother was about 15) At 8 A.M The next morning Anat returned. from her usual two hours walk. She walked to Brivibas street # 49- and found the public library. She said that # 49- 53 are one big complex and it does not appear like an apartment building. Either the numbers on the street were changed or the building changed its use. I called the information and asked for a Gordin on Brivibas street. I was told that there is no Gordin listed on such street, and there are about 30 Gordins listed in Riga. Since we had free wireless internet at the hotel my daughter wrote a note to the sig asking for help in locating relatives from an old address in Riga. (Incorrectly we emailed it to the Litvak sig and not to the Latvian) We checked in to the Best Eastern Hotel Vecriga ( there are pictures of the Dali Lama behind the reception desk. he stayed there some years ago) The very gracious receptionist was very sweet and caring. I said to her since you are so kind Ill ask you some questions I told her the story of the lost relatives and asked her if there is older well informed person around who could tell us about addresses from the 1960s. She said Yuris would be the person to help you. He should be at the restaurant in a few hours We went for early dinner since we had tickets to the ballet. As soon as we entered the restaurant we saw a nice looking older gentleman with air of sophistication. We asked if he was Yuris- he said that he was and asked to see the address of the relatives. He soon returned saying that they dont have a listed number at such address and suggested that we should go to the archives Monday morning. ( I also received many notes from members of the sig with address and information of the Latvian archives) We explained that we are leaving on Monday. Yuris said I could contact someone who could most likely find the information right away but it will cost you something We said fine, go ahead We told him that we think that the address was of Lova Gordin but we know that Lova passed away As we started eating the main course Yuris returned and said We found that Lova Gordins son is living in the same address, is name is Gari. There is no phone number listed for him but we called his neighbor and asked her to notify him that his relatives are waiting for him in the hotel Vecriga ( The service cost me $40) He handed us the name and phone number of the neighbor saying that she did not speak English. It was already Sunday morning and we heard nothing from Gari. We decided to walk to #49 Brivibas street. It was a lovely walk via a park, which was filled with local families celebrating the sunny weekend. #49 Brivibas street was just as Anat described. The first floor contained stores and a bank, on top was a big library and a small tower which seem to contain offices. Every thing was closed ( it was Sunday) We walked all around the complex and found no entrance. I stopped people who walked around and showed them the old address but no one could give me any information. Finally I tried the entrance door to # 47 which appeared to be a residential building. To my amazement the door to the lobby was not locked. A man came out of a first floor apartment/ office to greet me- he was obviously waiting for someone and left the door open. I showed him the old address and asked for his help. He said in perfect English You are at the wrong street, Red Army street is not Brivibas, it is Bruninteku. Bruninteku is about 3 blocks from here; He drew a map , continue walking on Brivibas, first it is Gertrudes then Stabu and the third street would be Bruninteku. I found Talia drinking tea at a small restaurant on Gertrudes and Anat who walked around checking the art novo architecture of the buildings. We walked to Bruninteku #49. When we arrived we found the door to the lobby locked and Unit 2 had the name Markova on it. We rang the bell for unit 2 but there was no answer. We went to a near by restaurant and used the cell phone to call the hotel. We asked that they should call the neighbor and let her know that we are waiting for her in the restaurant down the street. I could not wait, as I walked out of the restaurant I saw from a far a man leaving the building. I ran after him and showed him the address and asked him for help. He made a phone call on his cell phone and then let me in the building ( he spoke very little English and was in a hurry. Unit #2 had a huge door. I kept knocking but no one answered. I heard a person walking down the stairs. I came to greet him. I asked if he knew Mr. Gordin who was my long lost cousin. He said Yes, I know him but I dont know him well I asked Do you know why it is written Markova on his door? He said Markova was the name of his mother, she died this year I asked the nice man to go to the restaurant and ask my cousin and daughter to come to the building. I wanted to leave copies of the pictures of who might be the family as well as a note with our information in Russian which the hotel staff wrote for us. I did not want to leave since I will not be able to get back in. Soon Anat and Talia arrived. We were about to leave our note as a nice looking older woman came down the stairs. She informed us in broken English that she is Garis neighbor and she received a phone call from the hotel and came down to get us. We showed her the pictures and she immediately recognized as Lova , his wife Stachia (?) Markova, Gari and his younger brother Sacha, of whom she said Living in the United State!! We asked her to go eat with us, she said I must stay here and wait for gari, he did not come home last night- maybe tonight It was Monday morning, we did not hear from Gari. I wanted to send flowers to Garis neighbor as well as to give a plant to the lady from the reception. We decided to meet at the flower store as Anat went to confirm our flight and Talia went to change some money. Anat came rushing to the florist we must go at once to the airport they dont have reservation for us on the flight to Warsaw. She then suggested that she should go alone to the airport and if she has time she would return to pack,r if not we should bring her things with us to the airport at about 1 oclock. . Talia and I returned to the hotel and decided to rest for an hour. Just before eleven Anat returned to find us resting in our beds. Did not they tell you ? she said Gari called an hour ago and he said that he will be here at 11 A.M. She continued We must go down and check out, all is well with our tickets to Warsaw We met Gari at the lobby of the hotel. The staff eagerly translated the details for us. As we knew our grandfather was the son of Zalman he had a brother Aharon ( who died in some war) and a brother Lova and a sister Named Berta. Gari said My grandmother was Frieda he talked non stop My father first family perished in the holocaust, he had a son and a daughter. Only my father survived and after the war he married my mother and had me and my younger brother Sacha who moved with his wife , her family and his young daughter to San Francisco, they live in China town. I married recently and my wife is an English teacher. Aharon was killed in the Second World War, he was a soldier in the Red Army. He had two sons I asked Where they named Boobi and Zili? ( There was a picture of two young boys in my fathers album from c 1930 which said in Russian ; To grandma from Booby and Zili) He said; Zili is living in Riga Kola or Nicolay might have been nick named Booby as a young child, he passed away a few years ago he looked the other pictures Anat had and recognized Irina who is the granddaughter of your grandfather sister; Rosa Was not his sister Berta? we asked. Yes, he had two sisters; one named Berta and the other; Rosa. One lived in Tallin and the other in Leningrad/ St. Petersburg. Irina and her family are living in Israel since the 1990s We wanted to call Irina on the cell phone at once. We first called Zili in Riga. Gari spoke Russian with him and told him who we were. He knew our parents who were his first cousins. My cousin and I spoke to him also but other then names we could not say much to him he did not speak English or Hebrew. Gari called Irina ( We later found out that her mother Zila ( born in St. Petersburg in 1922) also lives with her and she is the niece of our grandfather). They told Gari that they searched for our family in Israel. They found the grave of my grandfather in the Tel Aviv area and left notes for my cousin Anat and my aunt Zoozy. They had the wrong first name for my father and did not know Zoozies first name. How ironic it was! Zoozy tried so hard to find them but she had no address or names other then Lova Gordin from Riga. She passed away in 1994. We had Gari look at the site I created for the Gordin family and he recognized Zila in one picture and in another her son Misha. Information that we found from Irina since; Her grandmother; Rosa or Rachel nee Gordin was born in Riga in 1897. She left Riga at age 17 ( during World war 1) . She moved to St. Petesburg and married ? Zilberman. She had two daughters; Musia was born in 1921 and Zila in 1922. Zila married Mr. Zislin she had Irina in 1948 and Misha/ Michael in 1955. Irina ( a physician) married Mr. Rom and had a son: Boris in 1972. Recently Boris had a baby girl ( Shelly?). They live in Holon (other then Misha). Misha Zislin lives in Beer Sheva with son; Alex, born in 1976 and daughter Klara born in 1984. Musia Zilberman was a great person and very caring for the family. She is the one who found the grave of Solomon Gordin in Holon. She died about seven years ago. Kula gordin ( son of Aharon) had two sons; Erik and Sergei Gordin. They live in Riga. Berta, the other sister of our grandfather, lived in Tallin. She married Mr. Sank ( Sp?) her step children also came to Israel?
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- Saturday, September 03, 2005 at 15:13:49 (EDT)
From 1930 census; Abe Hyatt Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), MD born abt 1891 Latvia ( should be pasvalys, Lithuania) Head married at age 23 came to the country in 1911 ( Russian speaking- should say Yiddish) Lillian Hyatt Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), MD born abt 1894 Latvia Wife married at age 20 came to the country in 1910 ( Russian speaking) Silvan Hyatt Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), MD born abt 1915 son Leon Hyatt Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), MD abt 1919 Son Gladys Hyatt Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), MD abt 1922 Daughter They owned their home $5,000- was a proprietor they were the only white people in the neighborhood. http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&;r=an&dbid;=6224&iid;=MDT626_862-0902&desc;=Lillian+Hyatt&pid;=104841248
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USA - Friday, September 02, 2005 at 04:25:14 (EDT)
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- Thursday, September 01, 2005 at 20:43:01 (EDT)
Charles D. Gelfand (charlie5@flash.net) on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 19:42:21 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Comment Home Page: http:// Message: Hi, My mother was Rachel Ginzburg. She married my dad when she was but 14 years old, and they came to America in 1921. They came under a different name than their own names. My mother told me her name was Rachel Miller, not Ginzburg. She told me my dad was Julius Gelfand, but when he died, they told me the truth. His name was Julius Hymanson, but to come to America, they had to do it that way. I would love to know more about my family. I do know that my mom was born in Postov. and my brothr Robert was an infant when they came to the USA. She had some sisters, Mashke (Marsha) Freitka, Peshke, Grunne (Gertrude) who was in America before her and a brother Meyer, who emigrated to South Africa. Is there any way I could find out who my grandparents were?
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- Thursday, September 01, 2005 at 18:38:45 (EDT)
Keith Gubitz (k_gubitz@yahoo.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meyer Weinstein' picture; history.html+http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:-vfY2jEkEOUJ:www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/vilna/vilna_pages/vilna_Meyer+Weinstein&hl;=en Message: I really appreciate what you are doing here. Meyer Weinstine was my cousin and I remember my mother showing me an article when I was a child entitled the Town of Meyer Weinstine. Does anybody know what town this is? My fathers side of the family came from Minsk. My grandmother's maiden name was Oxenkrug. My mothers side came from what was Poland, a town called Colona. My grandfather was a Dublinsky and my grandmother was a Sirota, her mother was Baker/Becker. . Any information will be appreciated. Thank You. . My granmother was a Sirota, her mother was Baker/ Thanks again, Keith Gubitz 23852 Pacific Coast Highway #591 Malibu, CA 90265 Keith Gubitz
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USA - Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at 00:41:47 (EDT)
I found the address of our Kruger cousins in N.Y. in my mothers' note book The address is from 1954 so I dont think it is still relevant, yet who knows . A. Kruger , 1018-49 st. Brooklyn 19 NY USA
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Israel - Friday, August 26, 2005 at 01:19:26 (EDT)
Dear Belarussiggers I am writing about this to ask if other siggers have noticed something like what I found and to suggest that others be on the lookout for it.... My ggfather Abraham BERGER (1838-1918) son of Yitskhok Levi lived in Haradok in the Vilna gubernia and died in New York . When I showed a friend a photo of his headstone she noticed somehting surprising. If the first letters each line of the inscription are read downward it spells out a message. There is Aleph Beys, for Av meaning father, Yud Tsadik Khes Kuf, spelling out the name Yitskhok. At the end are the letters Lamed Ayin which I interpret as a diminutive ending so that the whole message is "Av Yitskhokle". Does anyone know whether acrostics like this are common on headstones from Belarus and other parts of Europe? Regards Charles
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I have just finished reading Primo Levy's wonderful 1981 book, "If Not Now, When", a work of fiction based on real events, Jewish partisans in WW2. One ghetto mentioned in the book is Kossovo! I was amazed, as my husband works in Kossovo, the new state in the making which was part of the former Yugoslavia, so I tried the internet to find out about a town with this name somewhere in Russia, as the other places mentioned in the book are very real... I thank you for this interesting site and wish that such sites existed to commemorate other Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. Leah Shakdiel, Yeruham, Israel (moshelea@netvision.net.il) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paty Fagin Pappas (patriciapappas1@verizon.net) on Sunday, August 14, 2005 Message: Found this link thanks to e mail from Yseplowitz (rabbi from Monsey NY) My mother is May Seplow Fagin. Her father was from Dunilowicz, Harry (Herschel) Seplow son of Scholomo and Ahuva Seplowitz. (aka Cepelowicz) We also have an entire branch of the family in Brazil as well as NYC. Great pictures! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joanne Brewda (joanne.brewda@fmr.com) on Tuesday, August 09, 2 Message: Responding to a note from Kira who was asking information about Leah Brewda who might be her great aunt. I read the posting and believe from the dates that Leah is my husband's grandmother, her husband Yosef is his grandfather, and that Zlata Brewda also listed is Leah's daughter and my husband's aunt. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- jean-pierre eckmann (eckmann@mkn.unige.ch) on Sunday, August 07, 2005 at 16:01:38 Subject: Question Message: I have been told there was a shop Ekman in TelAviv in the past. any details known? Who this ekmann was? (I myself seem to descend from Dolginov, but ancestors left it in early 1905-6 to switzzerland and second alia to palestine to answer, please replace mkn in address above by mykonos
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- Saturday, August 20, 2005 at 19:41:11 (EDT)
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USA - Friday, August 12, 2005 at 06:26:27 (EDT)
I am researching Hoberman from Gleboyoke. Anyone out there? Cliff Hoberman San Marcos, Ca.
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doryce seltzer (dorysel@optonline.net) on Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 11:48:57 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Comment Home Page: http:// Message: My grandfather, David Penn , born 3/10/1893, told me that he was born in Glubokye in Russia. His father Harold Pen, a peddler, died of TB at the age of 37 when David was 6.His mother Hoda Pen and his sister moved to her sister's home in Smargon. In 1911 they left for Hamburg Germany where they boarded the ship "General Grant" and arrived in NY on 6/2/1911. Are there any birht records,photos or written archives that may include my grandfather's family? Pls advise.
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- Saturday, July 30, 2005 at 03:12:38 (EDT)
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USA - Saturday, July 30, 2005 at 03:08:58 (EDT)
From: SinaCKunz04@hotmail.com (SInalei Kunz) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for the wonderful website! Even though I did not fin much on my roots, it was still very interesting to read the many stories and look at all the pictures. It's amazing! My jewish branch on my family tree is a mystery. I know that my Great, Great Grandfather, Ben Maximillian Greenburg was born 19 APR 1875 in Paseval, Kaunas, Lithuania or Poswal, Kovp, USSR. I'm thinking it's the same place. He eventually migrated to South Africa and some of his desendants have made the migration to America. I have been told by my Oupa that Ben Maximillian was a rabbi and the son of a rabbi. From what I have gathered so far Ben's Father is Alexander Susman Greenberg who married Anne Gittel Schulman. The last name has also been sugested to me by relatives to be Von Groeneberg and Grinberg. If by chance you pass by some info about my ancestors, please email me! Thank you so much and kudos on your web page! Thank you, Sinalei Kunz
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- Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 18:50:03 (EDT)
Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Altman Miri (miri@gitam.co.il) on Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 15:17:39 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Question Home Page: http:// Message: Please, I am looking for my Grandfather's family: Spicas Zundely, born in Seda, Lithuania, around 1913-1914, Came to Palestine from Kovno in 1932. Please help me, His parents name were: Alta and Shalom. He had 2 sisters, Zipora and Lea. Thank you in advanced, Miri Altman.
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- Monday, July 25, 2005 at 16:59:04 (EDT)
I am reading your interesting website about kurenets & its region around & I appreciate the great work you did & probably are still doing. 1) I am the daughter of Yente Dinerstein from Kurenets, who lives in Israel together with her sister Rachel Dinerstein (we recently spoke about a chapter from her manuscript, that was translated to English & appears on the Internet). I was once in contact with Steven Rosen, as he started a list of Dinersteins & once we were even receiving copies of those e-mails through my daughter's e-mail address in the Technion where she studied. I would like to have again this contact & will appreciate to get those e-mails again & if possible also the e- mail address of Steven. 2) It is difficult to enter your website, is there any change ? 3) I found in your website about Kurenets some mistakes : in the directory of business, there was not mentioned the business of my grandmother Sarah Dinerstein, who had a shop in the center of the market in Kurenets. Also, my grandfather Yehuda Leib Dinerstein was an agent of Singer sewing machines & it was also not mentioned. 4) There are other details that are not mentioned in a few places in your website & I will be glad to send corrections from time to time, after I get instructions from my mother. 5) I did not find any information about the Dinerstein family although it is written in the list at the beginning. I saw that you arranged a sub-site for every family but not for the Dinersteins. Awaiting your reply & best regards from Israel Sarah Formanovsky UNQUOTE 4 ) Hope you will have the opportunity to reply. I know that you are very busy. I had other interesing projects about which I wanted to speak with you, but have to let you breath a little, isn't it ? Best regards, Sarah, Israel daughter of Yente (nee Dinerstein from Kurenets) & Abraham Baranovitch from Horodok
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- Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 18:32:36 (EDT)
Shalom from Poland
Eilat <eilat.gordinlevitan@gmail.com>
- Friday, July 15, 2005 at 15:11:37 (EDT)
I will be in Israel from July 16th for about a month. Phone # 085457837. Eilat Gordin Levitan
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- Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 13:11:29 (EDT)
I prepared the analysis at http://www.pikholz.org/Rosenbloom/EBR.html for my own family, but since there are several Borisov/ Dolginovo families mentioned ( Gordon, Kugel) I thought I'd bring it to the group's attention. Israel Pickholtz
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- Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 20:44:05 (EDT)
Sarah (sarasky@actcom.net.il) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/horodok/horodok.html Message: Dear Eilat, July 9, 2005 Imagine yourself how happy I am, looking at your tremendous work you have done. I just found you have arranged the HORODOK website as well. My father Avraham Baranovitch was born in Horodok in 1913, married & leaved in Ivenitz (is it the shtetl that you called Ivie ?), had 2 children. His first wife, 2 children, as well as brothers, sister & parents - all killed. I have stories that I am gathering these days, as well as pictures. About picture # 6 on the HORODOK home page, may I contact the people who had sent it to the website ? I also have other pictures that I'd like to scan into the web & am going to update the registry of my father's family who perished in the Holocaust. BTW, I am the daughter of Yente Dinerstein-Rudnitsky-Baranovitch from Kurenets & on that matter I'm also going to add much information as well as pictures.
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- Saturday, July 09, 2005 at 17:58:15 (EDT)
Wanda Dow (s.v.dow@btinternet.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: Hi I was wondering if anyone has any records of the pupils who went to the local school in Kosowo? I am trying to tace my grandfather's family his name was Stanislaw Pilat and his date of birth was 18/12/1911 and his birth was registerd in Kosowo county Kolbuszowa . My grandfather's father name was Jan Pilat and his mother was Honorata Pilat nee Kaczor. I would gately appreciate any information anyone could give me please
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- Saturday, July 09, 2005 at 17:55:04 (EDT)
Laurie Sadetsky (behrmanwax@aol.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Question Home Page: http:// Message: In Archives part 2 I noticed a reply to "Debby" about the Graffman family. There was a list of many Graffmans from all over. I was wondering if you just listed everyone you found or if you know of a relationship. My husband's grandmother was Sonia Graffman, sister of Dina, Joseph who married Lillian, and Vladimir who married Nadine. They were famous musicians and lived in NYC. They did not live in Maine or Illinois. I do not know who to contact about the info I found. Can anyone help?
Laurie Sadetsky
- Saturday, July 09, 2005 at 17:52:40 (EDT)
Alexander Beider wrote.... I'm a linguist and I'm preparing the second eidtion of my book "A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire" (http://www.avotaynu.com/beider.htm). ............................................. Currently I'm working on Grodno guberniya. Contrary to several other provinces (Courland, Kovno, Vilna, Minsk) for which Jewish genealogists collected extensive extracts from various Russian documents (civil records, taxation and revision lists) and shared them with me, for Grodno guberniua I was able to find comprehensive lists only for civil records from Bialystok and the Brest ghetto. As a result, I'm trying to find other possible sources. The most important source I found is the Yad Vashem searchable database but unfortunately for Grodno guberniya almost all testimony pages were originally compiled in Hebrew during the 1950s and therefore from these pages it's often impossible to tell how the surname was pronounced. Today, I came across a very unusual name from Kobrin/Kobryn spelled Berwikunkin in the Yad Vashem database. As it could also be Barevikonkin, Brevikunekin etc. I made a search through Internet and found your Web page http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/krivichi/kriv_pages/kriv_gb_archive.html where Berwikunkin is mentioned among other passengers who came from Kobryn to Ellis Island .......................... I thought that the Ellis Island Web searchable database allows to extract names of all Jewish passengers from a single town but it appears that the field "Last Name" is mandatory even in the Advanced Search (at least three initial characters should be entered to start a search on http://www.ellisisland.org/search/search_new.asp? Sincerely, Alexander Beider ---------------------------------------- I wrote Alexander about the site which I used to search the Ellis Island data, by using only the name of town - - http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/eidb/ellisjw.html --------------------- Eilat, Thank you very much for these names and especially for the indication of the existence of the site http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/eidb/ellisjw.html I was unaware about its existence and it will certainly be very useful for my work on Grodno and other guberniyas. Thanks again, Alexander
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- Monday, June 20, 2005 at 01:54:57 (EDT)
I will be on the road this summer in Israel [July 29 - August 15]. During part of this time, I will be available to individuals for consultation about the LitvakSIG Vital Records Indexing Project and the Vilna Research District Group activities. If there are groups in Israel wishing to host a presentation of the LitvakSIG Vital Records Indexing Project or the Vilna District records, please contact me at Joelrat1@hotmail.com. Joel Ratner Coordinator, Vilna District Research Group
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- Friday, June 17, 2005 at 14:20:47 (EDT)
I am a member of several genealogy clubs here in the U.S. and am researching my roots in Jerusalem when it was under Turkish domination. I have no idea how to go about researching in Israel. Any help or guidance you can give me, or a researcher you can suggest, will be very much appreciated. My family names are: Iakob Mordahay COHEN (perhaps a Rabbi or whose father was a Rabbi). Shrage Feivel Schlomo SCHNITZER b. abt. 1829 in Ashmiana, Lithuania (Oshmany?) .(Perhaps he was a Rabbi. His wife's name may have been Rivka Lehudith. His daughter, my great grandmother was named Rachel or Rebecca or Clara or Rivka.) According to Rabbi Gorr, his children were: Monish Berl b. 1850 Sheinale Esther b. 1852 Chaja b. 1858 Hinda b. 1860 Rivka, Rachel, Rebecca or Clara b. 1862 Wolf b. 1864 Again, many thanks. Muriel Schloss Las Vegas, NV, USA, UCLAMEma@cox.net
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at 18:05:49 (EDT)
Dear Julie, Thank you for writing. I found reports by your relative Shlomo ( must be named for his grandfather Shlomo Sklut/ Sklud) from the reports it seem that his mother was Feiga - Zipora and she was the daughter of Sara and Shlomo Sklut. Sara perished in the holocaust so some of your information and Shlomos' information do not match. Szuster Cypora Cypora Szuster was born in Wolozyn, Poland in 1902 to Shlomo and Sara Sklut. She was a housewife and married to Yaakov. Prior to WWII she lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Cypora died in 1942 in Wolozyn, Poland with children: Shimon age 13, Ytza age 9 and Mordechai age 6.. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 17/06/1957 by her son Shlomo Szuster in Bnai Brak another report for his mother; Feiga Schuster was born in Valozhyn, Poland. She was married. Prior to WWII she lived in Valozhyn, Poland. During the war was in Valozhyn, Poland. Feiga died in Auschwitz. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 05/12/1956 by her son Ita Schuster was born in Waloschy, Poland in 1914 to Yaakov and Feiga. She was single. Prior to WWII she lived in Waloschy, Poland. During the war was in Waloschy, Poland. Ita died in Auschwitz. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 05/12/1956 by her brother Shlomo Schuster Schimon Schimon Schuster was born to Yaakov and Feiga. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Woloszynka, Poland. During the war was in Woloszynka, Poland. Schimon died in Auschwitz. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 05/12/1956 by his brother Shlomo Chanan Sklud was born in Wolozyn, Poland in 1895 to Shlomo and Sara. He was a worker and married and had one son who also perished. Prior to WWII he lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Chanan died in 1942 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 17/06/1957 by his relative. More Details... Sklud Herszel Herszel Sklud was born in Wolozyn, Poland in 1892 to Shlomo and H. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Herszel died in 1942 in Wolozyn, Poland with his four children. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 17/06/1957 by his relative. More Details... Sklud Lewi Lewi Sklud was born in Wolozyn, Poland in 1895 to Shlomo and Sara. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Lewi died in 1942 in Wolozyn, Poland with sons Ytza and Zelik. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 17/06/1957 by his relative. More Details... Sklud Zelig Zelig Sklud was born in Wolozyn, Poland in 1922 to Levi. He was a pupil and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Zelig died in 1942 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 17/06/1957 by his relative. Sklud Sara Sara Sklud was born in Wolozyn, Poland in 1870. She was a housewife and a widow of Shlomo. Prior to WWII she lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Sara died in 1942 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 17/06/1957 by her grandson. Jakob Schuster was born in Waloschy, Poland. He was married. Prior to WWII he lived in Waloschy, Poland. During the war was in Waloschy, Poland. Jakob died in Auschwitz. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 05/12/1956 by his son.
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- Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 20:04:56 (EDT)
I just wanted to visit your page again and update my information. I am a Sklut trying to find other Skluts. My grandfather, Aisik Sklut, was born in 1894 in Volozhin, Byelorussia. His mother's name was Sarah and I think his father's name was Samuel but I'm not positive. His father married again after Sarah died and they had a daughter. His daughter's name started with a "B". Her son lives in Israel and is named Shlomo Schuster. I tried writing him but I don't think he reads English, although I was told that his wife did. Maybe they never got my letter. I'd like to find out how Skluts are related to the other Skluts I've corresponded with in North Carolina, Delaware, and elsewhere. I don't think my grandfather had any other surviving siblings besides his half-sister. My grandfather died in 1955, so he didn't tell much of his history to my Bubby. My Bubby passed away in 1988, when I was 16 and didn't know to ask these questions because I wasn't yet interested ! in my heritage. Anyone with information is welcome to email me at mizzzjulie@gmail.com. Please put "geneology" in the subject line so I don't delete the message. Thank you!
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- Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 19:23:03 (EDT)
I just called Helen nee Levinstein in Los Angeles. She told me about the day they escaped from Kovno on June of 1941. She was with her sister Fania who was about 14 years old and her brother Leon who was 11. As soon as the war started she knew that they must escape east into the Soviet Union. Somehow they lost their parents in the train station of Kovno which was very crowded with Soviet families as well as others who wanted to flee. Some trains were filled with Soviet families and they did not let others go. Some how the sister and brother went on one train going east and Helen hung to the outside door until someone let her in. They told her to hold a child and act like she is a Soviet citizen. The trip east lasted many weeks. When they were in a station near Moscow her brother Leon went to look for bread. A soviet policeman took him and brought him to a home near by. Somehow the child met a Russian ( non Jewish) woman who came from Leningrad. The woman was very educated and she took him under her wings. He received the best education and had a degree in Literature. Helen survived and her sister Fania died of Typhus in 1944. After the war ended Helen came to the U.S. In October of 1974 someone knocked on the door of Helens' sister home in Israel. It was a prof. who came for a visit from Moscow to Israel. He told her that he was sent by her brother Leon. How did he find her?- Leon asked him to look for his sister Dina Levinshjtein who came to Israel before the war. The Prof. went to the Sochnut in Israel with the information and they were able to trace her. Since it was very difficult for Soviet citizens to travel abroad the two sisters visited their brother and his two sons in the Soviet Union. Seven years ago Leon came to Los Angeles. On May 13th Leon Levinstein passed away in Los Angeles at age 75.
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- Friday, June 10, 2005 at 16:00:50 (EDT)
Dear Eilat First I would like thank you for the wonderfully interesting conversation we had about the Jewish life in Lithuania and Latvia. As I told you, my mother Dina nee Levinshtein was born in Kaunas in 1914 to her father Abe (who was born in Usventis in 1889) and to her mother Ethel Hinde Sragon (who was born in Kaunas in 1890). My mother was always very proud that she lived in the center of Kaunas in Laisves Alia street # 30 (most of the Jewish people lived in Slabotka which was a poorer neighborhood) my grandfather Abe was an a upholsterer. He had a shop also on Laisves Aleia Street near to the Gediminas monoment. my mothers' family lived in Babati before moving to Kaunas and before that in Keidan according the documents I have, they lived in Keidan since 1732. My mother moved to Palestine in year 1936 to join other members of her Levinshtein family who came to Givataim in the 1920s. She came under fictional marriage to Mr Kaufman. Visas to Eretz Israel were very hard to obtain. According to the British law married couples could get an immigration visa easier. My mother Dina had 5 siblings; David was killed in the war as a soldier in the Red Army. A report by my mother to Yad Vashem; Levinstein David David Levinstein was born in Kovno, Lithuania in 1920 to Abe and Etl nee Sragon. Prior to WWII he lived in Kowno, Lithuania. During the war was in the Red Army, Ussr. David died in 1941 in Russia at the age of 21. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his sister. Zipora died from typhus 2 days before the war ended here is a report to Yad Vashem: Levinstein Fania Fania Levinstein was born in Kovno, Lithuania in 1927 to Abe and Etl Sragon. She was a child. Prior to WWII she lived in Kowno, Lithuania. During the war was in Ussr. Fania died in 1944 in Uzbekistan at the age of 17. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her sister Here is her story; She ran away from the German with Hellen- Devora and Leon the day the war started. The train in Kovno going east was so crowded that they hung to the door until the next stop. On the long ride they lost 11 years old Leon who missed the train while stepping of during a stop. The rest arrive to Tashkent. Helen lives today in Los Angeles. Leon survived and lived in the Soviet Union. He was found many years later. He is living today also in Los Angeles. I am attaching 3 pictures my mother Dina in Kaunas when she was about 15 years and 2 more pictures in the uniform of HaShomer Hatzair best regard Avi Lishower Other Yad Vashem reports by Avis mother: Levinshtein Abe Abe Levinshtein was born in Kowno, Lithuania in 1890 to David and Dina. He was married to Etl. Prior to WWII he lived in Kowno, Lithuania. During the war was in Kowno, Lithuania. Abe died in Mariampol, Lithuania at the age of 51. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his daughter.. Levinstein Etl Etl Levinstein nee Sragon was born in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1890 to Mordekhai and Miriam Gitl. She was married to Abe. Prior to WWII she lived in Kowno, Lithuania. During the war was in Kowno, Lithuania. Etl died in 1941 in Mariampol, Lithuania at the age of 51. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her daughter.
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- Friday, June 10, 2005 at 13:34:01 (EDT)
I just watched the 10-minute 1938 mini-travelogue on Vilna available on VHS from the Brandeis Jewish Library of Film and it was fascinating.  There are shots of the city's beautiful natural setting; its wide main thoroughfares; and the narrow streets in the old Jewish quarter; religiously garbed men walking by snappy moderrn dressers and overall a lovely, sad slice of life.  The narrator makes fun at one point of the Vilna accent and it brought back my late mother's talking about certain words being different in Vilna, like "tsoolent" (or something cloe to that) for "cholent."  I have a photo of my mother, brother and grandmother taken by a street photographer in the late 30s and in a way, this film brings that photo to life.  It's touching and a bit freaky.  These are my first reactions.  I intend to watch it again more carefully.  For those who don't know, there is a project underway of a documentary of cultural life in Vilna before the warm, under the aegis of The Vilna Project in New York--I just learned about this recently. -- Lev Raphael (http://www.levraphael.com) --------------------------- My name is Mira Jedwabnik Van Doren and I and my family are originally from Vilna.  I was born there in 1929 and left with my parents ten years later on August 22, 1939.  I now live in New York City and am currently producing a documentary film about the Jewish community of Vilna before its destruction in World War II. Anyone interested in finding out more about the film on Vilna can contact The Vilna Project at 130 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, email vilnafilm@aol.com.
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- Friday, June 10, 2005 at 11:41:58 (EDT)
John Cornet asked about Telz/Telsiai in Lithuania http://shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/telz/telz.html Telz (Telsiai) from Jewishgen ----------------------- Written by Yosef Rosin -------------------------- English edited by Sarah and Mordechai Kopfstein -------------------------- Telz, one of the oldest towns in Lithuania, is situated in the north-western part of Lithuania - the Zemaitija region - on the shores of Lake Mastis, and was already mentioned in the chronicles of a Crusader Order in 1320. During the second half of the 15th century a royal estate was established in this place and merchants and artisans began to settle around it. The growing settlement suffered badly during the Swedish invasion in 1710, and two thirds of its population perished from epidemics at this time. In the middle of the 18th century a court was established in Telz, contributing to the development and growth of the town. Telz was granted the Magdeburg rights of self rule by King Stanislaw-August in 1791. Until 1795 Telz was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom, when the third division of Poland by the three superpowers of those times - Russia, Prussia and Austria - caused Lithuania to become partly Russian and partly Prussian. The part of Lithuania which included Telz fell under Czarist Russian rule, first from 1802 as part of the Vilna province (Gubernia) as a district center and from 1843 as part of the Kovno province. The Main Street picture(about 1916) In 1812 Napoleon's retreating army passed through Telz, leaving behind desolation as well as a big gun, which can still be seen in the town park. The town was damaged during the Polish rebellions of 1831 and 1863. In 1907 a fire lasting two days caused much damage, when the center of the town was burnt down. After some time the town was rebuilt, but brick houses were erected instead of the old wooden houses. During WW1 Telz was occupied by the German army who ruled there from 1915 till 1918, after which the Bolsheviks ruled for a short period. Until 1931 Telz was the district center without the rights of a town, and only then was a municipality elected. The Telz district included the towns of Seda, Zidikai, Skaudvile, Salantai, Kretinga, Plunge, Varniai, Gargzdai. At the beginning of the thirties a railway was constructed which connected Telz to the port of Klaipeda as well as to the Lithuanian railway network. This was a dominant factor in the economic development of the town. Jewish Settlement till after World War 1. Apparently Jews settled in Telz at the beginning of the 17th century. At the time, during which the "Va'ad Medinath Lita" (1623-1764) was established, the Telz community was a subject of the "Kahal" of the Keidan district. According to the order of the Russian Senate of the 1st of January 1800, a municipal council was established in Telz, which included three Jewish delegates. In 1804 the Jews were removed from the municipality at the request of the Christian delegates. 2,500 people lived in Telz in 1797, of them 1,650 were Jews (66%). Telz Jews also suffered from "Blood Libels", one in 1758, the second in 1827. In both cases the so called "accused" were released by the court, but as a result the Jewish population passed through a period of fear. There was also plotting by estate owners who saw the Jews as competitors in producing and selling alcohol, and in 1825 the nobles asked the Tsar to expel the Jews because they "spread diseases" and threaten to "rob and to steal". During the Polish rebellion of 1831 Telz Jews suffered both from the rebels and from the Cossacks. A Jew called Monish (Menashe) Lukniker was accused of helping the rebels and was hanged by the Russian rulers. When the authorities in Telz started to arm the population and to enlist men to fight the rebels, local Jews suggested to the authorities that they should not conscript Jews into the army, as they had no arms and also did not know how to use them. Instead they offered to supply the army with the necessary materials, such as steel, leather, gunpowder etc. to which the authorities agreed, and a document was signed to this effect. Telz was not spared the years of famine 1869/72. A help committee for Telz Jews, established on behalf of the Gubernator, included the following: Dr. Mapu, Yehudah-Leib Gordon, the merchants Leib Kantsel (Gordon's father in law), and Berman. Later on Izik Rabinovitz and wife, Idel Gordon, Meir Atlas, Yehoshua-Heshl Margalioth, Yitskhak Elyashev, Khayim Rabinovitz and his son in law Broide, Rabbiner Khazanovitz, Yeshaya Bai, Shabtai Raseinsky, Aharon Neimark, Gershon Meirovitz were also active. In the Hebrew newspaper "HaMagid" of the years 1872 and 1874, there are lists of Telz Jews who donated money for hunger victims in other Lithuanian towns. In 1870 Telz had 6,481 residents, including 4,399 Jews (68%), and in 1897 there were 6,000 residents and of them 3,088 were Jews (51%). During the persecutions and pogroms against Jews in the eighties of the 19th century in Ukraine and other places, the self confidence of Telz Jews was damaged, as a result of which and also because of conscription into the army for six years, many young Jewish men left Telz and immigrated to America, Argentina and South Africa. This wave of immigration lasted till WW1, and during the years 1870-1923 the Jewish population of Telz decreased by 2854 people. The cholera epidemic of 1893 took many victims, especially among poor Jews, who lived in overcrowded and bad hygienic conditions. The local rabbi, Eliezer Gordon, initiated the establishment of a committee which collected money from the rich in order to supply the sick with medicines, disinfectants and medical help. Around this time the Telz Jewish hospital was established. The local Jews made their living from commerce, crafts and peddling. In 1841 there were 25 Jewish artisans: 14 tailors, 10 shoemakers and one watchmaker, not counting wandering artisans. Until WW1 there was a strong organization of Jewish artisans, which helped its members with loans for buying raw materials and tools. Among the Jewish merchants there were several who had big businesses of grains and flax and made a good living. There were also several textile merchants who imported merchandise from Germany, one of them being Ya'akov Rabinovitz. "The Great Yeshivah" was a source of income of many families, who supplied living quarters and food for hundreds of its students. Many families maintained small farms beside their houses as additional income. In the eighties many Jewish families earned their living while residing in the surrounding villages. The economic situation of most Telz Jews - the small shop owners, the artisans, the peddlers, the coachmen and the carriers - was hard. There were also poor people who subsisted on welfare support and some who collected alms by going from house to house. Telz had four synagogues (Beth-Midrash): the "great", of the tailors, of the butchers and of the soldiers, where Jewish soldiers would swear the oath of allegiance to the Tsar. The great "Beth Midrash" in particular was impressive because of its dimensions, having beside it a large backyard, the "Shulhoif", where the "Chupah" of wedding couples would be arranged, as well as lamentations during funerals. In addition to prayers, these synagogues were the centers of activities for various societies dealing with "Torah" studies, such as "Talmud", Mishnah", 'Ein Ya'akov" etc. The Telz "Yeshivah", which had been established in 1880 by three young men (Avreikhim)-Yitskhak Ya'akov Openheim, Meir Atlas, Zalman Abel- with the help of a German Jew - Ovadyah Lakhman from Berlin - developed and prospered, and after Rabbi Eliezer Gordon was nominated as its head in 1884, it became the main institution of orthodox education. At the end of 19th century it had about 400 students and was counted as one of the greatest in the world. Next to it there was a preparatory class (Yeshivah Ketanah) for boys aged 10-16. .....( for the rest go to http://shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/telz/telz.html )--------- I checked the name Witz in Yad vashem reports and found none in Telz, Lithuania but many in Kalish ( Poland) I am pasting here some Witz sounding like names as well as maiden names from Lithuania ( for more information go to the Yad Vashem site) Wiz Bracha KOWNA KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Wiz Riwa KOWNA KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Yisrael SIAULIAI SIAULIAI LITHUANIA 1921 Page of Testimony Weitz Chaim Page of Testimony Bernstein Chava JURBURG RASEINIAI LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Wasc Khaim KIBARTI VILKAVISKIS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Weitz Avraham KIBARTI VILKAVISKIS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Wajc Khava KIBARTI VILKAVISKIS LITHUANIA 1907 Page of Testimony Waiz Badana ZARASAI EZERENAI - ZARASAI LITHUANIA 1908 Page of Testimony Wajc Rakhel KIBARTI VILKAVISKIS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Misrochs Hanna LIBAWA LIEPAJAS KURZEME LATVIA 1890 Page of Testimony Wajc Yehudit KIBARTI VILKAVISKIS LITHUANIA 1918 Page of Testimony Wajc Bela KIBARTI VILKAVISKIS LITHUANIA 1910 Page of Testimony Vitz Yisrael SAVL SIAULIAI LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Vitz Rivka SAVLI SIAULIAI LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Place of Residence Name Town District Region Country Birth Date Source Riveshtein Rakhel VENDZIOGALA KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Dvora VENDZIOGALA KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Lea VENDZIOGALA KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Peretz KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Brakha KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Don Dvora KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz David KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Tzila KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Meir KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Hene KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Beniamin KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Gershon VENDZIOGALA KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Batia KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Shalom VENDZIOGALA KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Bela VENDZIOGALA Witz Berl KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Witz Yaakov KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Alperovitz* Rivka KOVNO KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Wejc Eliahu POLAND Page of Testimony Shragovitz Malka KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony Shalitan Zlata KAUNAS KAUNAS LITHUANIA Page of Testimony http://www.yadvashem.org
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- Tuesday, June 07, 2005 at 19:23:20 (EDT)
Shalom, Your website is incredible! It is a wonderful wealth of information about our peoples ancestry. I am very impressed, and appreciative of the efforts contained therein. Some of my ancestors are from Telz/Telsiai in Lithuania in the mid-nineteenth century. Might you have come across the surname Witz, and if so, could you please point me in the direction of where to find additional information about daily life there at this time and their heritage? Thank you. John Cornet (JohnCornet@Charter.Net) Oregon, United States
John Cornet <JohnCornet@Charter.Net>
- Tuesday, June 07, 2005 at 18:42:10 (EDT)
Researchers Say Intelligence and Diseases May Be Linked in Ashkenazic Genes By NICHOLAS WADE ---- Published: June 3, 2005==http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/03/science/03gene.html ///A team of scientists at the University of Utah has proposed that the unusual pattern of genetic diseases seen among Jews of central or northern European origin, or Ashkenazim, is the result of natural selection for enhanced intellectual ability. The selective force was the restriction of Ashkenazim in medieval Europe to occupations that required more than usual mental agility, the researchers say in a paper that has been accepted by the Journal of Biosocial Science, published by Cambridge University Press in England. The hypothesis advanced by the Utah researchers has drawn a mixed reaction among scientists, some of whom dismissed it as extremely implausible, while others said they had made an interesting case, although one liable to raise many hackles. "It would be hard to overstate how politically incorrect this paper is," said Steven Pinker, a cognitive scientist at Harvard, noting that it argues for an inherited difference in intelligence between groups. Still, he said, "it's certainly a thorough and well-argued paper, not one that can easily be dismissed outright." "Absolutely anything in human biology that is interesting is going to be controversial," said one of the report's authors, Dr. Henry Harpending, an anthropologist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He and two colleagues at the University of Utah, Gregory Cochran and Jason Hardy, see the pattern of genetic disease among the Ashkenazi Jewish population as reminiscent of blood disorders like sickle cell anemia that occur in populations exposed to malaria, a disease that is only 5,000 years old. In both cases, the Utah researchers argue, evolution has had to counter a sudden threat by favoring any mutation that protected against it, whatever the side effects. Ashkenazic diseases like Tay-Sachs, they say, are a side effect of genes that promote intelligence. The explanation that the Ashkenazic disease genes must have some hidden value has long been accepted by other researchers, but no one could find a convincing infectious disease or other threat to which the Ashkenazic genetic ailments might confer protection. A second suggestion, wrote Dr. Jared Diamond of the University of California, Los Angeles, in a 1994 article, "is selection in Jews for the intelligence putatively required to survive recurrent persecution, and also to make a living by commerce, because Jews were barred from the agricultural jobs available to the non-Jewish population." for the rest go to 2005==http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/03/science/03gene.html
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- Sunday, June 05, 2005 at 03:30:39 (EDT)
Dear Eilat, --- I have recently begun research into my family tree.  I found your web site which has been a wonderful wealth of information.   Here is what I know thus far:   My great-grandfather:  Abraham Pressman came over in 1904.  According the ellis Island manifest his last place of residence is listed as Vilna. His wife Eshka (listed as Hesse on the manifest; later American records list her as Anna) came over in 1906 with their daughter, Liebe (later: my great Aunt Lily).   I have since found out: Eshkas maiden name was Zimmerman or Tsimerman   Also, after getting Abrahams death certificate from the state of New York, I now know HIS parents (my great, great grandparents) were: David Pressman and Sarah Pressman (nee Katzowitz).  I assume Sarah is americanized, so I am not sure what her yiddish name was. I did find a David Pressman on the 1850 Revision list, but it seems unlikely as that David was missing since 1846 and was age 42 in the last revision.  Abraham would have been born around 1873, so that David is not likely his father.   I have seen many referencs to these family names on your web site but have hit a wall.  I dont know the names of any of Abraham or Eshkas siblings (though the family lore is that they came from very, very large families).    Although they were listed as Vilna on the Elis Island manifests, it seems that perhaps they were not from the town of Vilna, but perhaps the Gubernia.   I have found quite a lot of Pressmans in Dolginovo, Tsimermans in Kurenets, and Katzowitzs in Krivichi.  Though I have no way to know if these are my direct ancestors.   Any information or suggestions you have for me would be greatly appreciated -------------- Dear Robin, In the 1920 census I found-;--- Name:   Abe Pressman Age:   ;45 years  Estimated birth year:   abt 1875 Birthplace:   Russia Race:   White Home in 1920:   rented in Manhattan, New York, New York worked or owned a vegetable store Wife Anna; age 37 came from Russia in 1906 daughter; Libbie age 15 came from Russia in 1906 son; Sam age 13 born in New York son; David age 8 Born in New York daughter; Dorothy age 2 and six months born in New York It seems that Zimerman Cila age 21? born in Russia came in 1911 lived with them she was an operator ----------------------- Eilat, Thanks so much for the rapid response.  Both are the same family and are mine. Abraham was born about 1873 and Eshka/Anna in 1883.  Abraham came over in 1904 and Eshka and Lily in 1906. My great aunt Lily (liebe) was born in Russia and came over.  My grandfather (name on birth certificate is Harry Joseph, but he was called Samuel.  At some point that became Jerry we always knew him as Jerry), my great uncle David and great aunt Dorothy.   We are close to this part of the family and I grew up knowing my grandfathers siblings and their children.   They originally lived in lower Manhattan.  They saved their money working (or possibly owning) a grocery and then bought an apartment building in the Bronx.  They were landlords and eventually became more involved in real estate. From your email though I now have some names of my great grandparents siblings.  I do remember someone called tante chaika , but no one alive knows if this was Abrahams sister or Eshkas.  That must be sister Ida you mention in the first email.  So, I am guessing she was a Pressman.  Also, Zimmerman sister, Cila is new information to me.   These names may help as I try to track back to Russia and figure out the family lines.  --------------------- Database: 1930 United States Federal Census BRONX BOROUGH, ASSEMBLY DIST. 5 (PART), BOUNDED BY (N) FREEMAN; (E) INTERVALE AVE.; (S) E. 169TH; (W) LYMAN PL. They lived on 1284 St-ff----? Ave--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name Family Members Home in 1930(City,County,State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation ------------------------------------------------------------renter from them Ap 321 $33; *Pauline Greenberg Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1864 Russia Head *Nathan Lerner Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1910 New York Grandson *Annie Lerner Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1914 Grandson renter from them Ap. 322 $45; *Sol Lipson Bronx, NY abt 1893 New York Head *Sarah Lipson Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1901 Wife *Abraham Lipson,Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1923 Son owner $52,000 Ap. 323; *Abraham Pressman Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1875 Russia Head retire *Anna Pressman Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1883 Wife *David Pressman,Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1913 Son clerk in a dairy store*Dorothy Pressman, Bronx, NY abt 1918 Daughter *Harry Weinberg Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1897 Russia Brother-in-law clerk in a store.*Ida Weinberg Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1899 Sister   renter from them ap. 324 $39; *Ben Baievsky Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1894 Russia Head *Bessie Baievsky Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1896 Wife *Julius Baievsky Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1918 Son *Gabriel Baievsky Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1923 Son -----------------------------------------------------------
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- Saturday, June 04, 2005 at 13:31:17 (EDT)
From:  mbunimov@yahoo.com (Mariana Bunimov) Home Page: http://www.re-title.com/artists/mariana-bunimov.asp Message: Grandaughter of Maria and Marc Bunimovitch. Know of any cousins?. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mariana Bunimov's work exists as psychoanalysis does in the terrain of childhood and that universe populated by inanimated and imaginary beings where the absurd and normal coexist in equal conditions. Dolls,hybrids between humans and toys, little cars, bicycles, doll houses constitute the image bank that feeds the body of work expressed indifferent media and in the most different support and material, inparticular those of waste: paper, pieces of fabric, old cloths, stuffedanimals, dippers, washing machine covers, etc. All the elements with which Bunimov makes her work come from her domestic surroundings, her own wardrobe, and the detritus of her daily life.
http://www.re-title.com/artists/mariana
- Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 10:15:42 (EDT)
Shalom Oded, son of Mina Shriro I do not know where from I received your message, and assuming you are not skilled in Hebrew, I am answering on the hard way, in English. I was born in Volozhin and left the shtetl in 1940 as a 15 years old boy. I knew your family. My Grand Mother Malka Perlman born Itskhaykin was related to Sara Etl (Anetka commonly known there) Shriro. I think they were cousins. I remember her well. We were with her and with Gala, at a Jewish summer resort in Roodnik 3 Km from Volozhin. Your uncle Hesl once took me on a shtetl tour on his bicycle. My cousin Moola courted your aunt Gala during the summer of 1938. Your cousin, if I remember his name - Yehuda Frid, visited Volozhin in 1935. We followed him to hear his strange sefarade Hebrew dialect, we learned and knew the Ashkenaze dialect only. Your Grand-parents are memorized in the Volozhin Yizkor Book by Hana Fried, Mina Dueck and Hilel Shriro (photo on page 26). We translated a part of the Volozhin Yizkor Book into English and posed it online at the Jewish-Gen site http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/volozhin/volozhin.html I'm pleased to help you with the little information I can Sincerly, Moshe Porat - Perlman Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Friday, May 27, 2005 at 18:53:22 (EDT)
Oded Dweck (dweck@intermail.co.il) wrote..... My grandfather Ytshak Shriro and my grandmother Sara Ester Shriro (nee Bashkin) were citizens of Volojin until the shoa. My grandfather had a pharmacy at the market street and was a scholar. My grandmother was a descendant of rabbi Chaim of Volojin. They perished in the shoa with three of their children and grandchildren. My late mother came to Israel prior to the shoa. they are probably Known to survivors of that period. I would like them to be memorialized in this important site. Oded Dweck (dweck@intermail.co.il) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Szryra Jcchak - Jcchak Szryra was born in Oszmiana, Poland to Shmuel. He was a pharmacist and married to Sara Ester nee Bezkin. Prior to WWII he lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Jcchak died in 1941 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 02/02/1956 by his daughter Mina Dweck in Ramat Gan ----------------------------------------- Szryra Sara Ester- Sara Szryra was born in Wolozyn, Poland to Shmuel amd Dreyzl . She was married to Yitzkhak. Prior to WWII she lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Sara died in 1941 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 02/02/1956 by her daughter. -------------------------------------- Szryra Heszl - Heszl Szryra was born in Wolozyn, Poland to Yitzkhak and Sara. He was a merchant and married to Rivka. Prior to WWII he lived in Wolozyn, Poland with children; Shmuel and Dreyzele. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Heszl died in 1941 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 02/02/1956 by his sister Mina Dweck in Ramat Gan. ----------------------------------- Szryra Rybeka - Rybeka Szryra was born in Wolozyn, Poland. She was married to Heszl . Prior to WWII she lived in Wolozyn, Poland with children; Shmuel and Dreyzele. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Rybeka died in 1941 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 02/01/1956 by her sister-in-law Mina Dweck in Ramat Gan ---------------------------- Chlopski Mirjam - Mirjam Chlopski nee Szryra was born in Wolozyn, Poland to Yitzkhak and Sara Ester. She was married to Meir and had two sons; Shmuel and Yaakov. Prior to WWII she lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Mirjam died in 1941 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 21/02/1956 by her sister Mina Dweck in Ramat Gan ---------------------------- Gurwicz Sonia - Sonia Gurwicz nee Szryra was born in Wolozyn, Poland to Yitzkhak and Sara Ester. She was married to Avraham and had a daughter; Zipale. Prior to WWII she lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Sonia died in 1941 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 02/04/1956 by her sister Mina Dweck in Ramat Gan ---------------------- Szryra Awigail Awigail Szryra was born in Wolozyn, Poland to Yitzkhak and Sara. She was single. Prior to WWII she lived in Wolozyn, Poland. During the war was in Wolozyn, Poland. Awigail died in 1941 in Wolozyn, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 02/02/1956 by her sister Mina Dweck in Ramat Gan. ----------------------- Another report ; Szryro Mosze Mosze Szryro was born in Juraciszki, Poland in 1887 to Avraham and Sara. He was a merchant and married to Rakhel nee Shapira. Prior to WWII he lived in Oszmiana, Poland. During the war was in Oszmiana, Poland. Mosze died in 1941 in Oszmiana, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/07/1955 by his sister ROITSHTEIN ESTER -----------------------------
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- Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 10:32:25 (EDT)
Robert Hofmekler (1905-1994) was the son of Motel and Bertha (Blinder) Hofmekler (spelled variously as Hofmekleris and Gofmekler). He grew up in a highly musical Jewish family in Vilna, where his father was a well-known cello player. Robert had three siblings: Zelda, Michael (b. 1898) and Leo (or M. Leo, b. 1900). In the fall of 1920 the family fled from Vilna to Kovno. Michael was a gifted violinist, who was decorated by the Lithuanian president in 1932 for his cultural achievement in propagating Lithuanian folk music in performances, recordings and transcription. Leo served as the conductor of the Lithuanian state opera in the 1930s. After the Soviets occupied Lithuania in 1940 he was appointed music director and conductor of the National Radio Orchestra in Vilna. Robert emigrated to the U.S. in the fall of 1938. Following the German occupation of Lithuania in the summer of 1941, Leo, his wife and two children were forced into the Vilna ghetto, where they all perished in 1942 or 1943. Motel and Bertha and Michael and Zelda were forced into the Kovno ghetto. Motel played in the ghetto orchestra. He and Bertha perished in the ghetto early in 1944. Zelda's husband, David Kovarsky, was dragged from his home and shot by Lithuanian nationalists during the early days of the German occupation of Kovno. Zelda and her daughter perished in an underground malina (bunker) during the final liquidation of the ghetto. Michael served as the conductor of the ghetto orchestra. He was probably deported to Stutthof during the liquidation of the ghetto and then transferred to Dachau or one of its satellite camps. In late April 1945 he was evacuated and ultimately was liberated in the vicinity of Landsberg, Bavaria. Robert, who was drafted into the U.S. Army in January 1941 and served in Europe with the 9th Infantry and 10th Armored Division, found his brother at the St. Ottilien displaced persons hospital camp in June 1945. From Yad Vashem;In regards to D. Stupel- What was his relation to Ilja Stupel? Searching for anything about a stupel family of Vilna I found in the Yad Vashem site some reports; Stupel Shemaia ( there is a picture of him playing the violin) Shemaia Stupel was born in Vilna, Poland to Avrom and Miriam. Prior to WWII he lived in Kovno, Lithuania. During the war was in Kovno. Shemaia died in Kovno. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 03/08/1978 by his relative. from the U.S; Robert Hofmekler ( there is an address) Stupel Avram Avram Stupel was born in Vilna, Poland. He was married to Miriam. Prior to WWII he lived in Kovno, Lithuania. During the war was in Kovno. Avram died in Kovno. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 08/03/1998 by his relative from the U.S; Robert Hofmekler Stupel Aleksander Aleksander Stupel was born in Wilno, Poland in 1900 to Meir and Maria. He was a violinist and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Kaunas, Lithuania. During the war was in Kaunas, Lithuania. Aleksander died in 1944 in Dachau. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/05/1999 by his nephew, (a Shoah survivor ) Eliyahu Stupel who lives in Haganim Street 9/ 27 Hod hasharon, Israel. Abramson Sonia Sonia Abramson nee Stupel was born in Wilna, Poland in 1906 to Meir/ Metia Stupel and Maria/ Miryam nee Antokolsky . She was a violinist and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Kaunas, Lithuania. During the war was in Kaunas. Sonia died in 1943 in Kaunas. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/05/1999 by her nephew Eliyahu Stupel, a Shoah survivor who lives in Haganim Street 9/ 27 Hod hasharon, Israel. Stupel Monja Monja Stupel was born in Wilna, Poland in 1892 to Avraham and Rakhel. He was an accountant and single ( in another report by a neighbor he is listed as married to Sonia and having two children age 5 and 7 who also perished in Vilna) . Prior to WWII he lived in Wilna, Poland. During the war was in Wilna, Poland. Monja died in Wilna. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his cousin Arie Stupel in Petch Tikva. The neighbor also gave report for Monjas' mother; Stupel Rachel Rachel Stupel was born in Wilna, Poland in 1870. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilna, Poland. During the war was in Wilna, Poland. Rachel died in Panar, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 10/03/1957 by her neighbour. ... Stupel David David Stupel was born in Riga, Latvia in 1891. David died in 1942 in Auschwitz. This information is based on a list of deportation from the Netherlands found in the In Memoriam - Nederlandse oorlogsslachtoffers, Nederlandse Oorlogsgravenstichting (Dutch War Victims Authority), `s-Gravenhage (courtesy of the Association of Yad Vashem Friends in Netherlands, Amsterdam). More Details... Stupel Elfriede Elfriede Stupel nee Schereschewsky was born in Riga, Latvia in 1900. Elfriede died in 1943 in Sobibor. This information is based on a list of deportation from the Netherlands found in the In Memoriam - Nederlandse oorlogsslachtoffers, Nederlandse Oorlogsgravenstichting (Dutch War Victims Authority), `s-Gravenhage (courtesy of the Association of Yad Vashem Friends in Netherlands, Amsterdam). Blijdensteijn van May May Blijdensteijn Van nee Stuppel was born in Ogmore in 1898. May died in 1943 in Sobibor. This information is based on a list of deportation from the Netherlands found in the In Memoriam - Nederlandse oorlogsslachtoffers, Nederlandse Oorlogsgravenstichting (Dutch War Victims Authority), `s-Gravenhage (courtesy of the Association of Yad Vashem Friends in Netherlands, Amsterdam). More Details Hes Henriette Henriette Hes nee Stuppel was born in Riga, Latvia in 1877. Henriette died in 1943 in Auschwitz. This information is based on a list of deportation from the Netherlands found in the In Memoriam - Nederlandse oorlogsslachtoffers, Nederlandse Oorlogsgravenstichting (Dutch War Victims Authority), `s-Gravenhage (courtesy of the Association of Yad Vashem Friends in Netherlands, Amsterdam). More Details... Stupel Ilana Ilana Stupel was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1937. Ilana died in 1943 in Sobibor. This information is based on a list of deportation from the Netherlands found in the In Memoriam - Nederlandse oorlogsslachtoffers, Nederlandse Oorlogsgravenstichting (Dutch War Victims Authority), `s-Gravenhage (courtesy of the Association of Yad Vashem Friends in Netherlands, Amsterdam). More Details... Stupel Josephine Josephine Stupel was born in Parijs, France in 1931. Josephine died in 1943 in Sobibor. This information is based on a list of deportation from the Netherlands found in the In Memoriam - Nederlandse oorlogsslachtoffers, Nederlandse Oorlogsgravenstichting (Dutch War Victims Authority), `s-Gravenhage (courtesy of the Association of Yad Vashem Friends in Netherlands, Amsterdam). Stupel Miriam Miriam Stupel was born in Vilna, Poland. Prior to WWII she lived in Kovno, Lithuania and was married to Avraham Stupel. During the war was in Kovno. Miriam died in Kovno. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 03/08/1998 by Robert Hofmekler Stupel Leo Leo Stupel was born in Wilno, Poland in 1894 to Avraham and Rakhel. He was a merchant and married to Guta nee Bek. Prior to WWII he lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Wilno, Poland. Leo died in Panar, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his cousin Asna Stupel in petach Tikva. Hofmekler Berta Berta Hofmekler nee Stupel was born in Wilno, Poland. She was a musician and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Kowno, Lithuania. During the war was in Kowno, Lithuania. Berta died in Fort 9 at the age of 70. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 11/07/1999 by her granddaughter Dalia Ginzburg nee Hofmekler in Ashdod , Israel Mike Aylward wrote me...... > In regards to D. Stupel- What was his relation to Ilja Stupel? You mean Ilja Stupel the Swedish conductor? He was his grandfather (or great grandfather, I can't remember which). I was in touch with the Swedish Stupels a few years ago and they told me that when they left Lithuania after the war they unfortunately left behind any documentation (and memories) that might shed any light on the pre-war activities of their family. I tried to contact both Ilja Stupel and his brother recently, but since I last wrote to them they appear to have changed their e-mail addresses. I have discovered many more Stupel recordings in the last couple of years and I would like to tell them about them. I was assured by Ilja Stupel's brother that the Stupels were one of the leading musical families in Lithuania and that he had heard that at one time almost half of the members of the Orchestra of the Municipal Theatre in Vilna were Stupels!!! It is highly likely that the Stupels you mention were part of the same clan..... Surname Given Name Father Occupation Vilnius Vsia Vilna (City Directory) year 1915 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address/-Telephone # Year Page # Comments Town STUPEL Ruven son of Gd - Pogulanskaya Street 14 ----------------------------------------- STUPEL S L Rudnitskaya Street 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2--74 1915 268 Vilnius -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STUPEL Rokha daughter of Nokh Rudnitskaya Street 6 1915 268 Vilnius -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STUPEL Tsez Grig Skopovka Street 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1915 268 Vilnius -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STUPEL Abrham son of Vulf Steklyannaya Street 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1915 268 Vilnius STUPEL Vulf son of Abraham Steklyannaya Street 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1915 268 Vilnius -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vilnius -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vilnius Vsia Vilna (City Directory) Searching for Surname STUPEL in Vilna Ghetto records of 1942 (D-M code 278000) Number of hits: 14 Run on Tuesday 3 May 2005 at 13:24:44 Name- Born -Residence in Ghetto -Source-Publication-Page- Town- Uyezd-Guberniya- Month Year STUPEL, Borisas 1914 Dysnos 4 - 4 Vilna Gaon State Museum of Lithuania Vilnius Ghetto: Lists of Prisoners Volume 1 83 Vilnius Vilnius May ------------------------- 1942 STUPEL, Doba 1937 Strasuno 2 - 1 Vilna Gaon State Museum of Lithuania Vilnius Ghetto: Lists of Prisoners Volume 1 290 Vilnius STUPEL, Ester 1929 Ligonines 13/29 - 2 Vilna Gaon State Museum of Lithuania Vilnius Ghetto: Lists of Prisoners Volume 1
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- Friday, May 20, 2005 at 10:04:00 (EDT)
THE SHOOLMAN/ SPEKTOR FAMILY OF KURENETS HAD SCHOOLS NAMED FOR THEM IN KURENETS AND IN BOSTON--------------- The initial developer of The Metropolitan was Max ( nee Elimelech Spektor) Shoolman and the cost was over $8 million. Originally the Theatre was going to be named The Capital Theatre, and attached to a hotel. Soon after construction the hotel became an office building and the theatre renamed The Metropolitan Did you know that The Wang Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit organization and receives no city or federal funding? The Wang Theatre is a National Historic Landmark built in 1925. Did you know there are over a thousand light bulbs in The Wang Theatre's Grand Lobby chandeliers? Did you know when the Theatre first opened in 1925 that musicians performed in the Grand Lobby, paintings by area artists hung on the walls, ping pong and billiards where set up in the Lower Lobby to amuse people while waiting to be seated? . The Wang Center employs over 1000 people. Evelyn Shoolman Birth: September 25, 1909 - Massachusetts Death: October 31, 1986 - Boston Source: Birth, Marriage, & Death - Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2001 Myer J Shoolman Birth: September 15, 1908 - Russia Death: April 7, 1988 - Boston Source: Birth, Marriage, & Death - Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2001 Eliot B Shoolman Birth: April 1, 1898 - Russia Death: September 30, 1990 - Boston Source: Birth, Marriage, & Death - Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2001 Jane F Shoolman Birth: April 6, 1902 - Massachusetts Death: November 30, 1993 - Newton Source: Birth, Marriage, & Death - Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2001 ( Is she related?) Charles D Shoolman Birth: May 27, 1903 - Russia Death: November 2, 1995 - Newton Source: Birth, Marriage, & Death - Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2001 Anita Shoolman Birth: August 11, 1901 - Other Death: November 3, 1995 - Newton Source: Birth, Marriage, & Death - Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2001 1920 Census; Name: Max Shoolman Age: 43 years Estimated birth year: abt 1877 Birthplace: Russia Race: White Home in 1920: Chesnat Hill, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Came to the country in 1893 na in 1900 Real Estate owner and operator Wife May Rae was born in Pennsylvenia to Russian parents. she is 35 years old daughter Ester/ Evelyn is 10 years old born in Mass. daughter Hellen is 7 years old born in Mass. son Theodore 1 years old born in Mass. Nephew; Elliot B is 21 years old, came to the country from Russia in 1914. Also living in the house; a nurse maid from England Maid from Irland cook from Irland Brother in Law ? Levinton Edward? age 24? consruction of real estate ------------------------------------- 1930 census; Name: Elliot B Shoolman Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1898 Birthplace: Poland Relation to head-of-house: Head owner of a shoe store, Jewish came to the country in 1913 married at age 28 Spouse's Name: Shaulamite ( Miel Dori told me that she is a relative of Gidon Altshular from Rehovot) Shoolman age 27 married at age 23 Race: White came to the country from Serbia in 1917 Home in 1930: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts ------------------------- Name: Joseph Shoolman Age: 68 Estimated birth year: abt 1862 Birthplace: Russia Relation to head-of-house: Head married at age 18 came to the U.S. in 1890. renting the home for $80 a month Spouse's Name: Bessie Shoolman also 68 married at age 18 Race: White Home in 1930: Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts came to the U.S. in 1890 Thelma A granddaughter? age 17 is living with them, born in Mass to Russian parents ------------------------- Benjamin Shoolman Age: 32 years Estimated birth year: abt 1888 Birthplace: Russia Race: White Home in 1920: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts ----------------------------------------- census 1910; Morris Shoolman Birth: abt 1878 Residence: 1910 - 3-Wd Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Source: Census - 1910 United States Federal Census ------------------ census 1930; Max Shoolman Birth: abt 1878 - Russia Residence: 1930 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts Source: Census - 1930 United States Federal Census May R Shoolman Birth: abt 1886 Residence: 1930 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts Source: Census - 1930 United States Federal Census Evelyn Shoolman Birth: abt 1910 Residence: 1930 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts Source: Census - 1930 United States Federal Census Helen Shoolman Birth: abt 1912 Residence: 1930 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts Source: Census - 1930 United States Federal Census Theodore Shoolman Birth: abt 1919 Residence: 1930 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts Source: Census - 1930 United States Federal Census ------------------------ EDITH SHOOLMAN'S HEBREW COLLEGE LEGACY-------------- BY JODI WERNER GREENWALD---------- Edith Shoolman was a passionate gardener. And her gardenlush with flowers and ornamentalswas not the only place graced by her nourishing cultivation. One of Hebrew College's most significant benefactors, a woman with a deep commitment to children, teacher training and Jewish education, she named and endowed the Shoolman Graduate School of Jewish Education in 1993 with a $2 million bequest made after the death of her husband, Eliot z'l. When Mrs. Shoolman died in April at age 98, she ensured that the Shoolman Graduate School would continue to flourish with another generous gifta $1 million bequest. That gift, which will help to support new programs for the professional training of Jewish educators, exemplifies her quiet and generous philanthropy. President David Gordis remembers her as "self effacing" and "a very fine and refined lady, really an artist and an aristocrat." Initially, she resisted the idea of naming the school. "I had to persuade her that it would be an example for others," he says. Concerned with the impact of their gifts and not the recognition, Mrs. Shoolman and her husband were a rare brand of philanthropist. Always seeking ways to enhance the lives of children, they renewed their interest in Hebrew College through their close friend and attorney, former Hebrew College board chairman Herbert Berman z'l. (Mr. Shoolman's uncle, Max Shoolman, was an original incorporator named in the 1927 Charter of the College.) After her husband passed away, Mrs. Shoolman spoke daily with Berman. His friendship and support became a pillar in her life, and when Berman passed away, his son Henry inherited their daily relationship, which he now calls "a gift." > "She and Mr. Shoolman were generous out of genuine philanthropic > interest, not out of wanting to see their names in lights," says > Berman, who delivered remarks at Mrs. Shoolman's funeral. > > "They were clearly part of our family, if not in law, certainly in love." > > Mrs. Shoolman had no patience for what she perceived as wasteful > spending, Berman says. He recalls visiting with her one afternoon when > her mail arrived. One of the envelopes was decorated with gold foil, > and she said, "What are they wasting money for? Isn't there a kid who > needs glasses or schoolbooks?" > > The Shoolmans' zeal for supporting education inspired them to endow > the Edith and Eliot Shoolman Fellowship, awarded to Hebrew College > students active in the field of Jewish education as teachers or > administrators. They were also benefactors of the Solomon Schechter > Day School in Newton and Bridgewater State College, Mrs. Shoolman's > alma mater, where they established an award given annually to a senior > who has shown creative excellence in the study of English. > > In 1996, Hebrew College awarded Mrs. Shoolman an honorary degree for > her contribution to the field of Jewish educationthough it took some > persuasion. She did not acquiesce until Theodore H. Teplow, trustee, > former board chairman and a close family friend, wrote her a letter > conveying Hebrew College's strong desire to properly thank and > acknowledge her for being an exemplary community member, and that her > acceptance of this degree would be yet another gift to the > institution. > > At the commencement exercises, her modest approach to giving was > publicly recognized by the presenter, Herbert Berman's widow and > former Hebrew College director and trustee, Evelyn Berman: "Countless > [people] have unknowingly been the beneficiary of your love and > concern for your fellow human being. You have chosen to better their > lives with the only reward being their success and happiness. > > "Like the plants and trees of your garden, which you lovingly nurture > year after year, so have you assisted, and in turn improved, the > community." > > President Gordis adds: "Edith Shoolman was one of the early pioneers > of the evolution of Hebrew College. Her commitment to the Shoolman > Graduate School is what moved us ahead to where we are now. She left > an important mark on the College." > > The Hebrew College community mourns the loss of Edith Shoolman and > expresses its deepest sympathies to her sister, Frances Cohen; her > stepson, David Shoolman; and her niece, Ruth Donovan. May her memory > forever be a blessing. > > THE HERBERT L. BERMAN, '36 SCHOLARSHIP > > The Herbert L. Berman '36 Scholarship was established by The Eliot > Shoolman Charitable Lead Trust to commemorate Mr. Berman's dedication > to educational pursuits and community involvement > THE WANG THEATRE > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > Ship of Travel: Stockholm -Port of Departure: Gothenburg -Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 First Name: Seimel Last Name: Ispektow ( Should say Spektor- in the U.S was changed to Shoolman) Ethnicity: Poland, Hebrew Born in Kurenitz Last Place of Residence: Kravo, Poland Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 Age at Arrival: 52 years old Gender: M Marital Status: M Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg Going to brother; Max Shoolman, 18 Dreymont Street, Boston he is 5' 8" with grey hair and brown eyes Manifest Line Number: 0001 First Name: Chaja Last Name: Ispektow Ethnicity: Poland, Hebrew Last Place of Residence: Kravo, Poland Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 Age at Arrival: 47y Gender: F Marital Status: M Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg Manifest Line Number: 0002 Going to brother in law in Boston.She was born in Krevo, 5'2" , blond hair and grey eyes. ---- First Name: Chemach ( Charles?) Last Name: Ispektow Ethnicity: Poland, Hebrew Last Place of Residence: Kravo, Poland Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 Age at Arrival: 17y Gender: M Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg Manifest Line Number: 0003 5' 3" blond and brown eyes --- First Name: Klejla Last Name: Ispektow Ethnicity: Poland, Hebrew Last Place of Residence: Kravo, Poland Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 Age at Arrival: 16y Gender: F Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg Manifest Line Number: 0004 5'1" dark hair and brown eyes --------- First Name: Nachama Last Name: Ispektow Ethnicity: Poland, Hebrew Last Place of Residence: Kravo, Poland Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 Age at Arrival: 13y Gender: F Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg Manifest Line Number: 0005 blond and brown eyes ------------------------- First Name: Meier Last Name: Ispektow Ethnicity: Poland, Hebrew Last Place of Residence: Kravo, Poland Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 Age at Arrival: 11y Gender: M Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg Manifest Line Number: 0006 blond and brown eyes -------------------------- First Name: Gita Last Name: Ispektow Ethnicity: Poland, Hebrew Last Place of Residence: Kravo, Poland Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 Age at Arrival: 9y Gender: F Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg Manifest Line Number: 0007 blond and brown eyes -------------------------- First Name: Ester Last Name: Ispektow Ethnicity: Poland, Hebrew Last Place of Residence: Kravo, Poland Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 Age at Arrival: 8y Gender: F Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg Manifest Line Number: 0008 blond and brown eyes ---------------------------- First Name: Leja Last Name: Ispektow Ethnicity: Poland, Hebrew Last Place of Residence: Kravo, Poland Date of Arrival: January 12, 1921 Age at Arrival: 7y Gender: F Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Stockholm Port of Departure: Gothenburg Manifest Line Number: 0009 blond and brown eyes ------------------- For all the kids it is writen that they are going to their grandfather; max Shoolman
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- Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 20:23:01 (EDT)
Kira wrote me about information I had of BREWDA, Leah Found in Lithuania Vilnius Lithuanian Holocaust Survivers Lists - She wrote that she might be her great aunt. Dear Kira, Thank you so much for writing about your great aunt. I would like to write a little story about your family on the site to help you find more information. I took the information from; The LitvakSIG The All Lithuania Database; The information appearing within this database is taken both from original databases, as well as indexes of names contained in three post-WW2 books on Lithuania: The Annihilation of Lithuanian Jewry by Abraham Oshry Lithuanian Jewish Communities by Nancy and Stuart Schoenberg Bravery and Heroism in Lithuania by Alex Feitelson and a number of lists published by the American Federation of Lithuanian Jews in 1945/46 of Lithuanian Jews found to have survived the Holocaust. For further information, contact Ed Cohen eacohen@mail1.nai.net From the list; BREWDA, Leah Found in Lithuania Vilnius Lithuanian Holocaust Survivers Lists year; 1945 BREWDA, Zlata Found in Lithuania Vilnius Lithuanian Holocaust Survivers Lists 1945 In the Vilna ghetto Lists of Prisoners Volume 1 of the year 1942 month of May, I did not see them. I am pasting who was there; BAREVDA, Menacha born;1893 lived; Strasuno 1 BREVDA, Resa born 1925 Strasuno 1 BREVDA, Sara 1916 Strasuno 1 PROBAITE, Nechama 1926 Strasuno 1 From Yad Vashem reports of Brewda from Vilna; Brewda David David Brewda was born in Wilna, Poland in 1906 to Yisrael and Mariasha. He was a clerk and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Wilna, Poland. During the war was in Wilna, Poland. David died in Wilna, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his sister Shreyer Tova Hakishon Street, Haifa Moshe Brewde was born in Vilna, Poland in 1902 to Yisrael. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Vilna, Poland. During the war was in Vilna, Poland. Moshe died in Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his sister Shreyer Tova Hakishon Street, Haifa Chaia Brewda was born in Wilno, Poland in 1909. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Wilno, Poland. Chaia died in Ponary. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her sister-in-law Shreyer Tova Hakishon Street, Haifa Kagan Keila Keila Kagan was born in Wilno, Poland in 1900 to Yisrael and Mariasha Brewda. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Wilno, Poland. Keila died in Ponary. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her sister Shreyer Tova Hakishon Street, Haifa Brewda Tzipora* Tzipora Brewda was born in Baranowicze, Poland to Nakhum and Rakhel. She was a housewife and married to Yosef. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilna, Poland. During the war was in Baranowicze, Poland. Tzipora died in Baranowicze, Poland at the age of 62. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 29/11/1956 by her relative Sara Kosovsky from Kiryat Chaim Since there is a strong connection to the town Baranowicze I am pasting just a few of the many reports ( It seems that the name Brewda originated in Baranowicze) Brewda Eliahu Eliahu Brewda was born in Baranowicze, Poland to Yosef. He was a merchant. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war was in Baranowicze, Poland. Eliahu died in Baranowicze, Poland at the age of 42. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 29/11/1956 by his relative Sara Kosovsky from Kiryat Chaim Brewda Yosef Yosef Brewda was born in Baranowicze, Poland. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war was in Baranowicze, Poland. Yosef died in Baranowicze, Poland at the age of 64. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 29/11/1956 by his relative Sara Kosovsky from Kiryat Chaim. ... Brevdo Haia Haia Brevdo was born in Wilno, Poland in 1922 to David and Sara. She was single. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Wilno, Poland. Haia died in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/12/1956 by her cousin Shalom Prutiansky in Tel Aviv Brewde Lea Lea Brewde was born in Baranowice, Poland c 1888. Lea died in Baranowice, Poland at the age of 55. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 28/04/1956 by Noakh Ritman Please give me some more information so I could do a better search.-- Best regards, Eilat
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- Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 14:37:03 (EDT)
Reasearching the family of the well known Yiddish play writer; Jacob Gordin ( died in New York in 1909)---- I found his wife; Anna Gordin, living with daughter, Nettie and and son Leon in the 1920 census. Name: Anna Gordin Age: 57 years ( Beth, her great granddaughter, told me that she was born in 1859)------ Estimated birth year: abt 1863--- Birthplace: Russia------- Race: White------ Home in 1920: Bronx, Bronx, New York------ Home owned: rented---- Marital status: widow--- Year of immigration: 1890-- Able to read & write:----- Roll: T625_1141 Page: 7A ED: 418------ They wrote that the family spoke German ( most likely Yiddish)-- She lived with son Leon, age 24, accountant ( Commercial?) and daughter Nettie, age 26, Secretary ( Commercial?)---- They wrote that she came to the country in 1890 and was Na in 1902 ------------------------- In the 1910 census Name: Anna J Gordin a widow- Age in 1910: 50- Estimated birth year: abt 1860- Home in 1910: 23-Wd Brooklyn, Kings, New York-- Race: White-- Gender: Female-- Series: T624- Roll: 972- Part: 2- Page: 97A- Year: 1910- living with her were seven children. Sons Samuel? age 29, Alexander? age 28, James?, age 24 and George?, age 18 were born in Russia, daughter Nettie, age 19 also born in Russia; They arrived to the country from Russia in 1893 and then Anna had a son age Leon age 15, and a daughter Hellen, age 13, both born in New York ----------------- Name: Leon Gordin-- -Last Residence: Florida--- Born: 31 Mar 1895--- Died: Nov 1965--- State (Year) SSN issued: Florida (1959 )--- 1930 census; Leon Gordin Manhattan, New York, NY abt 1898 New York an insurance salesman, Son-in-law of Jacob Greenfield, living with the Greenfields Estelle Gordin daughter of Jacob Greenfield and Sadie Manhattan, New York, NY born abt 1907 France Greenfield daughter of Jacob Greenfield and Sadie Manhattan, New York, NY born abt 1913 ------ Name: George Gordin City: Brooklyn County: Kings State: New York Birthplace: Russia Birth Date: 31 Aug 1891 Race: White Roll: 1754502 DraftBoard: 62 -------------------- I found son James in the 1930 census---- James J Gordin Bronx, Bronx, NY born abt 1887 Russia Head Forman in Laundry?MARRIED AT AGE 24.----- Nettie Gordin Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1893 Wife BORN IN PENNSYLVANIA--- James Gordin Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1912 Son BORN IN NEW YORK---- Victor Gordin Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1919 Son BORN IN NEW YORK----- -------------------- Name: James Gordin -Last Residence: 10462 Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States of America Born: 13 Dec 1886 Died: Apr 1968 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 ) ----------------- His son (James Gordin Bronx, Bronx, NY born abt 1912 Son) ; Name: James Gordin - Last Residence: 08759 Whiting, Ocean, New Jersey, United States of America Born: 18 May 1911 Died: Aug 1978 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 ) --------------------------- -Name: Margaret Gordin - Last Residence: 08759 Whiting, Ocean, New Jersey, United States of America Born: 4 Oct 1911 Died: 16 Nov 1995 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 --------------------- from 1994; Name: M GORDIN Address: 23 PANDA LN City: WHITING State: NJ Zipcode: 08759 Phone: (908) 555-1212 ------------------ another son; ( Victor Gordin Bronx, Bronx, NY abt 1919 ) Name: Victor A. Gordin -Last Residence: 12776 Roscoe, Sullivan, New York, United States of America Born: 7 Nov 1918 Died: 15 Jul 1996 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1972-1973 ) -------------- I found Alexander in the 1920 Census; Name: Alexander J Gordin- Age: 38 years--- Estimated birth year: abt 1882--- Birthplace: Russia--- Race: White--- Home in 1920: 107 W. 76 St. Manhattan, New York, New York--- Home owned: rented--- Play writer--- Marital status: single--- Year of immigration: 1894 na 1902---- Able to read & write: yes---- Roll: T625_1197 Page: 1A ED: 561 Image: 1044 -------------- Daughter Elizabeth; 1920 census; Name: David Kobin Age: 37 years Estimated birth year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Odessa, Russia Race: White Home in 1920: rented 2150 Pichin? Ave Brooklyn, Kings, New York : Year of immigration: 1896 Able to read & write: yes He is a collector of a life insurance ( sounds like a "nice job") Page: 14A Marital status: Married to Elizabeth who was born in Odessa, Russia about 37 years ago ( in 1920) to parents who were born in Odessa, Russia. She came to the country in 1898- there were not citizens in 1920. All their children were born in New York; Paul was 14 in 1920--- Ella was 12-- Eugene was 10--- Lucy 7--- Vera 5--- there was no Robert in 1920.--- ED: 1417 Image: 0141 -Paul Kobin; Birth Date 23 Nov 1905 Death Date May 1976 Last Residence Brooklyn, Kings, New York ( he lived in Brooklyn all his life) --------------------- -Name: Eugene Kobin Last Residence: 90025 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Born: 19 Mar 1909 Last Benefit: 55426 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States of America Died: Oct 1984 State (Year) SSN issued: Minnesota (Before 1951 ) -------------------------------- his son; Name: Neil Kobin Birth Date: 19 Feb 1936 Birth County: Saint Louis Birth State: Minnesota Father: Eugene Kobin Mother: Helen Sukov File Number: 1936-MN-046807 ---------------------------------------- Name: Neil Kobin Born: 19 Feb 1936 Died: 29 Jul 1995 State (Year) SSN issued: Minnesota (1951 ) Name: NEIL KOBIN Birth Date: 02/19/1936 00:00:00 Death Date: 07/29/1995 00:00:00 Death Place: HENNEPIN , Minnesota State File Number: 019468 Mother's Maiden Name: SUKOV his mother; Name: Helen Kobin Last Residence: 55426 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States of America Born: 6 Feb 1907 Died: 16 Jan 1996 State (Year) SSN issued: Minnesota (Before 1951 ) ----------------------- Family of daughter Nettie; Michael Kaplan Hempstead, Nassau, NY born abt 1893 New York Head Nettie Kaplan Hempstead, Nassau, NY born abt 1896 Wife Gordin Kaplan Hempstead, Nassau, NY abt 1923 Son Edgar Kaplan Hempstead, Nassau, NY abt 1925 Son ----- Go to the Gordin family on this site for more information and pictures
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- Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 14:26:26 (EDT)
On 5/16/05, ilana harwayne-gidansky wrote to the Belarus sig: I cannot seem to find any census data for ANY of my family names in Belarus, and can't find anyone from the town of Kopatkevichi. Does anyone have any information on the surnames listed below? > GURVITCH, HURWITZ-- Kopatkevichi, Belarus---- Dear Ilana, Yad vashem is a very good source of information. Checking for the town of Kopatkevichi I found 126reports. I am pasting here 3 generations reports of Gurvich/ Gurvitch family of Kopatkevichi; Gurvich Feiga Feiga Gurvich was born in Kopatkevichi, Belorussia in 1866. She was a housewife and a widow of Motel. Prior to WWII she lived in Petrikov, Belorussia. During the war was in Petrikov, Belorussia. Feiga died in 1941 in Petrikov, Belorussia at the age of 75. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 26/10/1998 by her great-granddaughter VIKTORIA MILAN of Florida Gurevich Sheil Sheil Gurevich was born in Kopatkevichi, Belorussia in 1893 to Motel and Feiga. He was a forester. Prior to WWII he lived in Kopatkevichi, Belorussia. During the war was in Petrikov, Belorussia. Sheil died in 1941 in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 15/11/1998 by his relative VIKTORIA MILAN Ginsburg Ester Ester Ginsburg nee Gurvich was born in Kopatkevichi, Belorussia in 1897 to Matel and Feiga. She was a chef and married to Samuil. Prior to WWII she lived in Petrikov, Belorussia. During the war was in Petrikov, Belorussia. Ester died in 1941 in Petrikov, Belorussia. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 26/10/1998 by her granddaughter VIKTORIA MILAN Gurvich Stysya Stysya Gurvich was born in Kopatkevitch, Belorussia in 1926 to Sheil. Prior to WWII she lived in Kopatkevichi, Belorussia. During the war was in Petrikov, Ukraine. Stysya died in 1941 in Petrikov, Ukraine. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 15/11/1998 by her relative For both reports; Submitter's Last Name MILAN Submitter's First Name VIKTORIA Language RUSSIAN Viktoria gave her address in Florida in English. Gurvich Michail Michail Gurvich was born in Kopatkevichi, Belorussia in 1928 to Sheil. Prior to WWII he lived in Kopatkevichi, Belorussia. During the war was in Kopatkevichi, Belorussia. Michail died in 1941 in Kopatkevichi, Belorussia. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 15/11/1998 by his niece VIKTORIA MILAN. VIKTORIA MILAN gave other reports of family members. You should try to locate her or other family members in the Florida address she gave as well as checking other reports from the town . Good luck, Eilat Gordin Levitan
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- Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 13:42:54 (EDT)
I am the grandson of a Vilejka born Jew, I am interested in obtaining the full English version of this book, please inform me of how this is possible. Translation of Sefer zikaron kehilat Wilejka ha-mehozit, pelekh Vilna ---- Edited by Kalman Farber and Joseph Se'evi ---- Published in Tel Aviv, 1972 ---- In addition, if you have any advice of how to obtain any information on my family, surname Troscianiecki, My great grandfather , Szojel Troscianiecki married Hinda Dubin, the sister of S.H. Dubin ( Shlomo Chaim Dubin, leader of the community of Vileika before the war was sent with his family to exile during the Soviet time- he survived the war and came to Israel- He wrote many chapters in the Yizkor book), I am trying to locate my grandfather's. Aron Troscianiecki's birth certificate. He was born in Wilejka in 1926. Regards, Grant Tross (Troscianiecki)
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- Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 13:31:55 (EDT)
Mr. Levitan, please note the first two messages on your Oshmyany site in "guest book" are obscene, spam type. You might want to delete these some how. I had another idea. Perhaps instead of incuding names of researchers on your site, you should refer people to JewishGen JGFF. Then they would have to properly register to have access to this information. ALthough I am an ardent genealogist (most active 20 years ago though), I still am very sensitive about my identity, privacy, etc. Identity theft, harassment, etc. Dear Mr. Levitan, another comment on your wonderful Oshmyany site...I think you should double check the punctuation on the description of the location of the town in the various countries over the different historical periods. It is a little confusing, the use of the ;, the semi-colon. Thank you, Heidi F
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- Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 13:54:48 (EDT)
Today I called Chain Taicz in Kibbutz Dorot, Israel. Chaim taicz@dorot.org.il and taicz_1950@hotmail.com, wrote me how happy he was to find the Druja site with pictures of his grandfathers' grave ( Kalman Taicz) and his uncle Shia, who survived the war as a partisan. Shia died in the area of Druja c 1970. Chaims' father; Shulem Taicz, was born in 1904 to Kalman and Chaia. He left Druja in 1925 and moved to Argentina. He came with his children to Israel in 1965 and died there in 1970. Some reports from Yad Vashem; Tajc Chaja ======= Chaja Tajc was born in Droja, Poland in 1877. She was a housewife and a widow of Kalman. Prior to WWII she lived in Droja, Poland. During the war was in Droja, Poland. Chaja died in 1942 in Droja, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/03/1957 by her acquaintance Chaia Livshitz from Kiryat Ono, Israel Tajc Zalman ========= Zalman Tajc was born in Droja, Poland in 1910 to Kalman and Khaia. He was a merchant and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Droja, Poland. During the war was in Droja, Poland. Zalman died in 1942 in Droja, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/03/1957 by his acquaintance Chaia Livshitz from Kiryat Ono, Israel Tajc Chaim ======== Chaim Tajc was born in Droja, Poland in 1902 to Kalman and Khaia. He was a butcher and married to Sara nee Glazer. Prior to WWII he lived in Droja, Poland. During the war was in Droja, Poland. Chaim died in 1942 in Droja, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/03/1957 by his acquaintance Tajc Sara Mirjam ======== Sara Mirjam Tajc nee Glazer was born in Droja, Poland in 1907 to Gedalia. She was a housewife and married to Khaim. Prior to WWII she lived in Droja, Poland. During the war was in Droja, Poland. Mirjam died in 1942 in Droja, Poland with son Kelman age 10 and another son age 8. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/03/1957 by her acquaintance Chaia Livshitz from Kiryat Ono, Israel Lurie Sara Tzila nee Teitz========== Tzila Lurie nee Teitz was born in Droja, Poland in 1892 to Kalman and Khaia. She was a housewife and married to Khaim. Prior to WWII she lived in Droja, Poland. During the war was in Droja, Poland. Tzila died in 1942 in Droja, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/03/1957 by her relative from Israel, Chaia Livshitz from Kiryat Ono, Israel ----------------------- Taitz Aron Chaim========= Aron Chaim Taitz was born in Druja, Poland in 1904 to Kalman and Rokhl Nadel. He was a clerk and married to Sora. Prior to WWII he lived in Druja, Poland. During the war was in Druja, Poland. Aron died in 1942 in Druja, Poland at the age of 38. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his nephew from Russia Dejcz Jcchok =========== Jcchok Dejcz was born in Widze, Poland in 1887 to Khaim and Perel. He was a fruit trader and married to Sara nee Kofkin. Prior to WWII he lived in Druja, Poland. During the war was in Druja. Jcchok died in 1942 in Druja. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his son Dejcz Sara ======= Sara Dejcz was born in Druja, Poland in 1898 to Beniamin and Hinda. She was a housewife and married to Yitzkhak. During the war was in Druja. Sara died in 1942 in Druja. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her son Dejcz Mojsce ====== Mojsce Dejcz was born in Druja, Poland in 1912 to Yitzkhak and Sara. He was a journalist and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Druja, Poland. During the war was in Druja, Poland. Mojsce died in 1942 in Druja, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother Dajtsz Ester ======== Ester Dajtsz was born in Droja, Poland in 1915 to Mendel and Bela. She was a housewife and single. Prior to WWII she lived in Droja, Poland. During the war was in Droja, Poland. Ester died in 1942 in Droja, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/03/1957 by her acquaintance. Dajtsz Sara ========== Sara Dajtsz was born in Druja, Poland in 1911 to Mendel. She was a seamstress and single. Prior to WWII she lived in Druja, Poland. During the war was in Druja, Poland. Sara died in 1942 in Druja, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/03/1957 by Khaia Lifshitz Dajtsz Nechama ========== Nechama Dajtsz was born in Druja, Poland in 1917 to Mendel and Bela. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Druja, Poland. During the war was in Druja, Poland. Nechama died in 1942 in Druja, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 20/03/1957 by her acquaintance. Rotenberg Ita nee Dejcz Ita Rotenberg was born in Druja, Poland in 1906 to Yitzkhak and Sara. She was a housewife and married to Yisrael. During the war was in Druja. Ita died in 1942 in Druja. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her brother. Rotenberg Israel Israel Rotenberg was born in Druja, Poland in 1906. He was a bank clerk and married to Ita nee Doich. Prior to WWII he lived in Druja, Poland. During the war was in Druja, Poland. Israel died in 1942 in Druja, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother-in-law
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- Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 13:28:06 (EDT)
Message: Have returned yesterday from Yom Hashoah at Auschwitz. We live in Cape town South Africa, where my mother lived for the last 10 years of her life and died there in 1992. She came to South Africa in 1930 from Derechin and left 6 siblings, their spouses, children and her parents. they all were shot and dumped in mass graves around 1942 by the Germans. Their name was Agulnik sometimes known as Ogulnik. This was a large family in Derechin and Baranowicz. We have the Derechin Yiskor book where the family features prominently in many photos. If anyone has any other information about this extended family we would love to know as much as possible Thank You Denise Dogon (dogon@iafrica.com)
Denise Dogon <dogon@iafrica.com>
- Friday, May 13, 2005 at 13:15:10 (EDT)
my name is Naomi Baum. I am the daughter of Max Podberesky form Alexandros, Russia. Max' father was Louis Podberesky from Vishinev, Vilna, Russia. He was Married to Luba Finklestein. They had 6 children, Sara ( 1907), Lea (1909), Mordeche(1910), Rebecca(1912), Harry (1914) , Roslyn (1916) who was a twin ..I live in Totronto, Canada and would like to trace back to my roots for my children.i f you wish to contact me you can at my email address.thanks and hope you find what your looking for. bye..........for now....... naomibaum@hotmail.com
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- Friday, May 13, 2005 at 13:10:02 (EDT)
I have read the Dunilovichi page for the first time, you have made a great effort and I appreciate this. My name is Daniel Wainer, born in Buenos Aires, and now living in Kiriat Bialik since 1999. I am the grandson of Meyer Svirsky Z"L and Itke Ligumsky Z"L. Meyer's father was Yoel Pinie Svirsky (image #dun-23:), and Itke's father was Shmuel Ligumsky. My grand parents abandoned Dunilovicze before the Holocaust, Mayer's brother is Nachke Svirsky Z"L (image #dun-23:) who also went to Argentina before the War. Itke's brother Abraham Z"L (Abrashe) also lived in Buenos Aires, his daughters are now living in Kiriat Motzkin and Natania. As I know, two sisters of Mayer and Nachke (image #dun-23:) survived the Shoa and lived in Siberia in the USSR, they were some time in contact by mail after the war, but I have no idea what happened with them, and even do not know their names. May be that their descendents made aliah with the big Russian inmigration. As you know there is a book about the shtetles in the region of glubokie, edited in Yidish in Buenos Aires, Nahke was one of the colaborators. I know a person who is in possesion of one, and can easily be achieved. Daniel Wainer Kiriat Bialik dwainer@netvision.net.il
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. - Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 20:12:08 (EDT)
From: bob@becker-ks.com (Bob Becker) Date: 19 Apr 2005, 11:31:58 PM Home Page: http://www.haynt.org Message: I have information about Shmuel B. Yatskan, founder of the the newspaper "Haynt", at www.haynt.org.
Bob Becker <bob@becker-ks.com>
- Saturday, April 23, 2005 at 14:08:46 (EDT)
From: shemi_buff@hotmail.com (Gady Margalit) I am the Son of Ilana Margalit (Hesta Shapiro) the daughter of Rosa and Yaakov Shapiro son of Sara Gerstein and Gesic Shapiro My Mom and my nephew came across your PDF file when searching for Nina Shapiro phone number and immediately recognized it as part of our family tree. I have tried to build the family tree for quite some time and it is the first time I came across such detailed structure of my Great grandmother Sarah Gerstein (who her name was unknown to me till I saw in your site). My Mom Hesta Shapiro (now known as Ilana Margalit) is Married and have 4 children and 13 grandchildren. (all Live in Israel) Alik Shapiro is married and have 3 children, It was a nice surprise to see what a huge and live family tree I have from my mother side (who when I was 13 and needed to do a family tree for Scholl gave me a note to school that we don t have a family tree) Now I am 34 and I see that we have and a big one indeed. Thanks Eilat for posting the family tree..
Gady Margalit
- Saturday, April 23, 2005 at 10:27:17 (EDT)
ALERT TO FAMILY OF CHAIM ABRAMSON, Bnai Brak: My Family Names: Abramson/Milkovsky/Dudman/Davidson/Chumash/Shevin/Drexler/Many more. My families were from Kreva and Vishneveh. Hello to all my relatives in Israel, even though I only know a few of you. I have been reading a lot in these pages about my great uncle Sholom Abramson's brother Chaim, who came to live in B'nai B'rak. Sadly, I have never been to Israel, but many family members have. I am 44 and the youngest on all sides of the family, this generation. Chaim's daughter Laika and her husband Avram Gofer and their family have come to New York to see my family and I last saw Laika in 2000 at my mother Rhea's home in Rochester, NY. I especially remember Laika's son Noam and her daughter Tali (Gordin). There was also a relative named Ziva who came to see us who was very sweet to me. My father Sheldon and his sister Ella were the children of Sam Drexler and Ida Millkofsky. My aunt Ella (Shevin), is also in Rochester. Ida's parents were Abram Millkofsky and Shayna Fruma (Fanny) Abramson. Shayna's parent's were Eliahu and Itta Abramson (Chaim's grandparents). My gramma Ida's sister, my great aunt Anna, was married to Sholom Abramson (Chaim's brother), her first cousin! So, this gets confusing! To make it more confusing, my great gramma Shayna and her sister Shlaveh(Sylvia) married Millkofsky brothers! Shlaveh's husband was Jacob Millkofsky. I would love to hear from any of you. I live in Portland, Oregon. Telephone: 503-285-6812. Email: thedrex@comcast.net. I also have family in Israel on my mother's side. My mom's mom was Channa Yitta (Yetta) Friedman Lipchitz. She was from Glowaczow (Pronounced Gluvachuv) Poland. It was a tiny Shtetl south, and maybe west of Warsaw.
Karen Drexler <thedrex@comcast.net>
- Friday, April 22, 2005 at 20:57:44 (EDT)
Volozhin Descendants in Israel THE MULTI-SHTETL MEMORIAL SERVICE OF SHOAH MARTYRS FROM RADUSHKOVITSH-KRASNE-HORODOK-RAKOV-VOLOZHIN AREA The multi-Shtetl Memorial Service took place in the WIZO House, 38 David Hamelekh Str. Tel Aviv at Sunday Evening, on April 5, 2005. On the agenda were Words of the shtetl representatives, El Male Rahamim & Kaddish, Candles lighting and refreshments. The purpose of the AZKARA was to pass on the memory of our annihilated congregations to the young generation. The hall was filled with about 130 people, most of them Shoah survivors' children and grand children. Some 20 participants were children of Volozhin descendants and among them: Michl Wand Polak's daughter and two grand daughters, Binie Kahanovitsh's two grand sons, Shlomo Goloventshits daughter, Benyamin Shishko's daughter, Mendl Potashnik's brother, Hayim Potashniks children, Leah Nahshon-Shif's son, Shaye Lavit's daughter, Shvartsberg's children, two of my grand kids (they lighted the sixth candle), Leyzer Melzer with his son and others. Dr Isaak Zilburg conducted the ceremony. The shtetl's representatives delivered speeches. Radushkovitsh was represented by Tsila Zilburgh, Horodok by yakov Eydelman, Rakov by Grinholz Krasne by Shimon Grinhoyz. Brunia Rabinovitsh, who survived the Horodok Ghetto read her poesy about the murdered children. I, Moshe Porat-Perlman represented Volozhin. Here is some of my speech; .During the last five years we did not organize a Volozhin Martyrs Memorial Service. Many who were born in our shtetl passed away recently, may they rest in peace: The Deceased from Volozhin who made Aliya in the thirties, were paramount among those who produced and lay the foundation to our state of Israel. Amongst them to be found; Professor Yona Ben Sasson, the Volozhin Rabbi's son, his brother Moshe Ben Sasson, who also made Aliya, was murdered by Arab terrorists in 1937 Bela Saliternik nee Kramnik took care of the Volozhin Shoah survivors who came in the late forties, she was their sister and mother alike, her home was their home; Mordekhay Malkin, my mother's brother, a pioneer-Haluts, his son Eytan born in Kibuts Givat Ada fell in Sinai on the Yom Kippur war. Amongst the deceased were those who survived the war in Siberia, where they were expelled in 1940 by the Soviets, after they occupied the shtetl and before the Nazi's conquered it. They made Aliya in 1947/8: Lea Nahshon nee Shiff; Miryam Levitan nee Rosenberg; Bat Shevah Wand Polak, our family neighbor/rival in Volozhin and best friend in Siberia. Deceased that did survive the war as partisans in the Volozhin forests and as soldiers in the Red Army: Yakov Kagan, Benyamin Kleinbord, Issaya Lavit. MAY THEY ALL REST IN PEACE Five years ago was the last year that we memorialized our Volozhin martyrs in public. The reason to this idleness was the rejoinder of our landesleit to the azkara invitations. We sought a solution and we found it at Eilat Gordin's multi shtetl site. We understood that we should create a multi shtetl forum, which would act in common. We were not obliged to create it. The forum existed. We asked to join and we joined the Radushkovits-Horodok common memorial ceremony. It is not the first time that congregations of Jews from between Vilna and Minsk shtetlakh supported each other. Dr Abraham Yablons tells in his article "Volozhiners in America" (Vol.Yizkor Book page 18) as follows: At the start of the Russian Jews emigration to America, the Volozhiners used to gather on Saturdays to assemble a Minyan for religion services. This arrangement continued until the first death of a landsman. Fifteen of Volozhin newcomers went together to arrange the burial, but they did not have burial grounds of their own. Therefore, they asked and obtained a grave from the Radoshkovitser congregation. It happened on the final day of Passover 1885, just 120 years ago. There was much of common between the Litwak congregations. Many weddings happened between bridegrooms and brides from neighboring towns. Many shtetl boys came to learn in Volozhin. I personally studied 8 years in Volozhin Hebrew Tarbut School. My teachers were from surrounding shtetls'. Yakov finger the Hebrew teacher came from Sol, Taller the Bible and religion teacher from Moltshad', Shlomo Baykalski the Polish language teacher from Zheludok, Yakov Lifshits the school manager- from Rakov, Fruma Gapanovitsh from Raduskovits. The Shtetl Jews used to live together they also were murdered together during the dreadful Holocaust. Yakov Lifshitz from Rakov married Fruma from Radoshkovits, their two daughters were born in Volozhin, Both of them Shoshanele 9 years old, Hayele at the age of 6 with their father and grandmother together were slaughtered in Horodok on July 9, 1942. The shtetls inhabitants lived and died together. They also fought the enemy together. Sheyna Lidski from Horodok wrote her poem to Leyzer Rogovin, the Soviet Union national hero in Yiddish (Volozhin Yizkor Book, page 667): I recall, Leyzer Rogovin, the rebellious hero, the partisan from Volozhin, You went on your fighting battle way, With the Horodok hero partisans Nazi trains to blow away Some words about Volozhin and its yeshiva When one hears Volozhin, he recalls the "Ets Hayim" (Tree of Life) Volozhin Yeshiva. Rabbi Hayim, the Volozhin born Rabbi with the shtetls Jews, according to the Vilna Gaon directions, founded and established a religious school. It became the most important Jewish academy of the nineteenth century. At its culmination, 400 yeshiva boys, the best talented youngsters of the Jewish world, studied within its walls. The Volozhin students became great scholars, Religious teachers, politician leaders, great Rabbis, poets and writers. A visitor to Israel will encounter many streets with names of Volozhin Yeshiva graduates like Hayim Nahman Bialik, Miha Berdichevski, Alter Droyanov, Itskhak Yakov Reiness, Harav Avraham Itshak Hkohen Koock, Aharon Harkabi, Shmuel Mohaliver, Zeev Visotski, Mordhay Nahmany and many others. The interested tourist will even find a street called "Volozhin Yeshiva"and a Kibbuts named Hanaziv (the famous Yeshiva head). He might also visit the Ramat Gan University bearing the name of the Volozhin born and its yeshiva student Meyir Bar Ilan ( nee Berlin). One of the most prominent students of the Ets Hayim Yeshivah was H. N. Bialik, our national poet. He wrote his "to the Bird" verses on a hill on the brook, we called it "the Bialik Mount". Volozhin was the topic of his poems "Hamatmid" and "Beit Hamidrash". Bialik was also the author of the "Slaughter City" It was written years later when Russian Soldiers murdered Jews at the "Pogrom" in Kishinev. I would like to cite there some words pronounced by the Shtetl's representative at the Volozhin Martyrs Memorial inauguration in Tel Aviv cemetery on May 1980. Close to Mount Bialik passed the dolorous way to anihilation, The poet never thought that the BET HAMIDRASH village, the town of To the Bird and HAMATMID, would become at its end The Slaughter City. On a wonderful blue sky day, Between our Freedom Holiday and the Festival of Torah Giving, The terrible, enormous, inhuman slaughter took place. When God called for spring and slaughter together, The sun was shining; the acacias were in bloom, And the butcher murdered. Expelled from the ghetto kennels, jammed, bleeding in the blacksmith's workshop, Humiliated, Beaten, injured, murdered and burned, the Jews of Volozhin went up in flames! The Killers were bestially satisfied, the local gentiles happy and drunk, The bells of the churches ringed, the harmonicas played when our parents, sisters, brothers and children went up in fire! They went up for ever! Our Volozhin descendants' organization in Israel was dedicated to memorize the 300 years existence of our congregation, a little Litwak shtetl amid the way from Vilna to Minsk, a little town with a great name. We gathered every year ever since the war end and until the end of the previous century to a memorial service in Tel Aviv. We installed a memorial plate inside the Shoah Cellar on the Zion Mount in Jerusalem, 45 years ago. We wrote and issued the 700 pages volume of Volozhin Yizkor Book, 35 Years ago. We erected a Volozhin memorial on the Tel Aviv Cemetery. Also during the last 5 years, we did not stop our efforts to memorize Volozhin, its Yeshiva and its people, its life and complete destruction. We did this work with the help of a few Israeli Volozhiners, without any help from Volozhin descendants abroad.  We produced in Israel and sent to Volozhin a three-language memorial plaque for the Yeshiva "Ets Hayim". The town authorities installed the plaque at the Yeahiva entry after the infamous "Kulinaria" sign was removed.  We ordered a stone memorial with texts in Hebrew, English and Russian to memorize the holy Volozhin Martyrs. It was installed on the shtetl's ancient cemetery top overlooking six common graves and the Mass Slaughter Site where the fascists murdered 2000 Jews on May 10 1942.  We translated from Hebrew/Yiddish/Russian to English a significant part of the Volozhin Yizkor book. We posed it on line at the Jewish-Gen and at Eilat Gordin Levitan sites. http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/volozhin/volozhin.html http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/  We concentrated the material in a 300-page book and sent copies to Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and to the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington. We did a lot, but not enough. The main purpose for the remaining handful of Shoah survivors' shtetl descendants is to plant the shtetls history, its life and inhuman destruction in the heart of our children. Seeing many representatives of our second and third generation, we believe that it is possible. So let do it. We wish you all a Kosher, quiet, healthy and joyful Passover.
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- Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 10:45:13 (EDT)
Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the meeting on April 3rd. However, being a descendent from both Volozhin and Rakov I am very interested in what will be presented. Do you know if any of that meeting would be video taped or available following the meeting? Is there a way to submit my family information, in the form of names or even postcards and photos to be included? Any information you can provide would be most appreciated. If there is a website with this information on it, I would gladly pursue that avenue as well. On another note, forgive me for not thanking you long ago for all of your hard and wonderful work. From your efforts, I have the greatest success story. As a result of your website I have now connected with three branches of my family including family names Meltzer, Botwinik, Rolnik and Grinhauz, and new family locations including Delaware, Texas, Israel and Argentina. From a posting to your website searching for the relatives of Alexander and Rose Meltzer some years ago, I received a telephone call last June which resulted in my meeting a man by the name of Marty Meltzer from Delaware. Being from Kansas City myself, we agreed to meet in Washington DC last summer while I was on business. We met at my hotel and accompanying him was his daughter. We both came with whatever photos we could muster from relatives. From stories told many years ago, by relatives who passed away long ago, we sat at a table and initially exchanged stories and names. We then pulled out photos and began matching them with names. It was wonderful. It was beautiful. It was life giving. Since that time, we have kept in touch and are talking about a mutual trip to Belarus in the future. I have met Marty's cousins in Texas and we have found additional materials including a transcribed interview with one of the older generation. Eilat, thank you. Even with EllisIsland.org and JewishGen.org, I don't believe I would have achieved any of this without eilatgordinlevitan.com! Thank you again. Best regards, Eddie Meltzer Kansas City, Missouri Researching Meltzer - Volozhin, Rakow Botwinik - Rakow, Belarus Malamud - Telnescht, Romania/Moldavia Milszpaj/Jakubowicz - Radoszyce, Poland
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- Sunday, April 03, 2005 at 10:31:40 (EDT)
Steven Davidoff (sdavidof@isbmex.com)--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Comment Dear Sirs, navigating through internet, in search for family roots, I stumbled across your incredible page. I am of the lucky survivors of the Axelrod and Shapiro family that survived the holocaust, thanks to the initiative of our grandparents that emigrated to Mexico. When I entered the List of Holocaust victims page, I was stunned to find, the names of all my cousins, and mine, mentioned there. Shlomo(after whom I am named), my cousin Ruthy, whos name is Chaya Risha, my cousins name,Ruben, after Yerachmiel. I don´t know who did all this compilation, but it is seems to me that the work and time invested here is infinite. I have pictures of some of my family mentioned in your page that I would like to scan and add to this effort to remember the past, and keep our families alive in our memories. Please tell me how to get in touch with you, and how to support your effort for this work. Steven Davidoff Axelrod
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- Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 12:43:27 (EST)
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- Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 12:41:38 (EST)
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- Monday, March 07, 2005 at 00:35:49 (EST)
Steve Orlen (sorlen@email.arizona.edu) on Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 14:11:02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a richly textured and wonderful site, a memorial to the town and to our Jewish ancestors who lived there and to those who died there.
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- Friday, March 04, 2005 at 18:10:04 (EST)
Makowskis@aol.com to Belarus ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Looking for information about my great grandmother Esther AXELROD. She was married to Harry ROGOFF (Tvi Hirsh ROGWIN or ROGOVIN) - Harry came from Volyzhin but I do not believe that Esther Axelrod did. They married and had 5 children (Rosie, Julie, Isadore/Edward and Sarah) before they came to the US. They settled in Cleveland. Her daughter Sarah married her cousin Isadore Axelrod. Other Axelrod relatives lived in Akron. Esther and 2 of her daughters died in the flu epidemic of 1918. I am unable to find any records of exactly where she was from and who her parents and siblings were. Sheri Makowski Potomac, MD
Sheri Makowski <Makowskis@aol.com>
USA - Thursday, March 03, 2005 at 18:03:49 (EST)
I'm writing a PhD on Dr. YAAKOV (JACOB) ROBINSON and the Institute of Jewish Affairs (which he founded) at the Simon-Dubnow-Institute for Jewish History and Culture in Leipzig, Germany (www.dubnow.de). I'm looking for any information concerning family, biography, work of JACOB ROBINSON. He was born in SEREJ (SEIRIJAI) in 1889. His father's name was DAVID. He had at least five brothers: AARON, ABRAHAM, NATHAN, NEHEMIAH and PINCUS ROBINSON. NEHEMIAH and NATHAN were both born in VISHTINETZ (VISTYTIS), the former in 1898, the latter in 1904. Just like his brother YAAKOV, NEHEMIAH became a great international lawyer, director of the Institue of Jewish Affairs and drafter of the Reparations Agreements between Germany and Israel and between Germany and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims. NATHAN ROBINSON was a very prominent physicist and director of the Solar Laboratory at the Haifa Technion. Both NEHEMIAH and NATHAN ROBINSON died in 1964. About the other brothers I haven't been able to gather any additional information There is very little material on YAAKOV ROBINSON's life. Short entries in different Jewish Encyclopedias; some information in "Yahadut Lita" - one of whose editors he himself was - and in the Yiddish "Lite". I spent several weeks in the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati, where I found considerable material on YAAKOV ROBINSON's activities as director of the Institute of Jewish Affairs. I was at the Yad Vashem Archives and at the Central Zionist Archives in Jerusalem. But I haven't found any relevant information on ROBINSON's background, his parents, his family, his childhood, his youth, his activities in the 1930s (when he in a sense disappeared from the international stage), his arrival to the US etc. YAAKOV ROBINSON had married CLARA KATZ (1897-1976). They had two daughters: ATHALIE (born 1925) and VITA (1928-1955). ATHALIE ROBINSON lives in NYC, is not healthy and for some reason doesn't want to talk to anyone about her father. I'd be immensely grateful for any pieces of information on YAAKOV ROBINSON, his parents, his family, his activities etc. Yours sincerely, Omry K. Feuereisen, ok@nebt.org, feuereisen@dubnow.de, Berlin/Leipzig, Germany.
Omry K. Feuereisen <feuereisen@dubnow.de>
- Thursday, February 24, 2005 at 14:50:42 (EST)
The Yatzkan family from Vabolnik/ Vashki in Lithuania. Children of Feive (Shraga) Yatzkan and Reise Liba in America; .Minnie Yatzkan and Luis Miller- Children; 1 Kessy and Carol Miller 2. Philip and Eunice Miller 3. Danny and Rose Miller 4. Miriam and Nate Schiller ( children;1. Benjie- Ellen- Lester Bronstein- Liba2. Steven and Eddie Shiller) Ester Yatzkan and Charles Levine - Children; 1. Danny and Shirly Levine 2. Florence and Gerorge Drimmer Tillie Yatzkan and Gershon Smith - Children; 1. Dotty and jacob Baker 2. Paul and Hilda Smith 3. Shirly and Wally Dix 4. Sidney and Matilda Smith Anna (Chana) Yatzkan and Nathan Sheinm(?)- Children; 1. Philip and Debby Sheinm(?) 2. Debby and Martin Druckerman Sam Yatzkan Joe Yatzkan Children of Feive ( Shraga) and Reize Liba Yatzkan in Israel; Avraham Yatzkan - Children 1. Shoshana nee Yatzkan Marnin, born 1928 in Tel Aviv Cheina Yatzkan and Yerachmiel Hofenberg children; 1. Shoshana Reize born in Tel Aviv in 1923 3. Shraga Hofenberg born in Tel Aviv in 1927 Zelda Yatzkan and Children; 1. Ahuva ( Liba) Henis Yosef Mendel and Fruma Yatzkan- Children who perished during the holocaust in Lithuania; Cheina Kushnir nee Yatzkan was born in Subacius, Lithuania in 1906 1. daughter Sonia ( born 1924) survived lives in Kibbutz Mizra, holocaust survivor- 2. her sister perished at age 10 3.her youngest brother ( born 1934) survived and lives in London. Moshe Yatzkan born in Vabolnik Avraham Yatzkan born in Vabolnik (wife Masha) 1. one child survived- Meir Yatzkan was born in Subacius Yosef Mendel and Fruma Yatzkan- Children who came to Israel; Yehudit Yatzkan came to Israel and lived in Kfar Varburg. she had two sons who might be still in Kfar Varburg. Masha Yatzkan born c 1905 in Vabolnik - Her husband Yaakov Slavin ( also born in Vabolnik) is 100 years old and he lives in Jerusalem children; 1. Shimon Slavin M.D. 2. Daughter Shmuel Yaakov Yatzkan and Rivka Bloch children; 1. Ada (Hadasa) was the eldest born c 1900, passed away lately in her 100 year in Paris 2. Yadwiga was the 2nd and died in 78 near Paris 3., Oma, their third daughter perished during the war in Warsaw ghetto. The mother Rebecca was also lost in the Warsaw 4.. Rachel and her son Yves made a trip to Israel. They both made painted scarves and ties. They were living in Paris were Rachel had studied medecine in the pre-war period. Rachel died in 98 and Yves died recently. They both were named Jackan 5. Tchyjo Kendall , his last and youngest daughter, was born in 1919 shet died in 2004. Some time in May of 2005 an exhibition of her paintings will take place in Paris were she had been living since the 50ties
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- Monday, February 21, 2005 at 14:57:33 (EST)
Today I called Yerachmiel Dori in Tel Aviv. Yerachmiel is the son of Badana nee Pintov and Yaakov (Dostrovski) Dori (1899-1973) Yaakov was the first Chief-of-Staff of the Israel Defense Force (IDF). Badana nee Pintov was the daughter of Kaila nee Spektor ( 1880- 1950) and Yehuda Leib Pintov ( 1880- 1960) of Kurenets. Badana was born in Kurenets in 1905. She had two younger brothers; Zalman and Shlomo and a sister; Ester. Badana studied in Vilna and became a teacher in Kurenets in 1924. in 1925 the brother ( half brother, same mother different fathers) of Kaila (nee Spektor) pintov; Max (Elimelech) Shulman came for a visit to Kurenets from Boston. In America Max became very well off (real estate) He came with large sums of many and established many public enterprises in Kurenets.He build a new, non Hasidim synagogue and obtained a building for the Tarbut school. He also paid for his sister and her family trip to Eretz Israel. The family left Kurenets in 1925. Badana married Yaakov in 1929 and Yerachmiel was born in 1931. A few years ago, Yerachmiel visited Kurenets and Vilna. He keeps in touch with Aharon Meirovitz, the more then 90 years old editor of the Kurenets Yizkor book. He also keeps in touch with some of the many relative of the Shulman and Pintov family who came to America. His grandfather had a brother; Eliyau Pintov, who changed his name to Eli Fin. His grandmothers brother; Max Shulman had a son Theodor Shulman who now lives in Florida. There were also; Yoel Shulman and Eliott Shulman who lived in Boston. Yaakov Dori Born in Odesa, Russia, his family emigrated to Palestine following the anti-Jewish pogrom in Odessa in 1905. Upon completing high school at the Reali School in Haifa, he enlisted in the Jewish Legion of the British Army during World War I. He later joined the Haganah and adopted the underground name of "Dan." In 1939, Dori was appointed Chief-of-Staff of the Haganah, a position he held until 1946. From 1946 to 1947 he also headed the Palestinian Jewish delegation sent to purchase arms in the United States. When the IDF was formed, Dori took over as its first Chief-of-Staff. Yet, despite his command and organizational skills, he was already suffering from failing health, and had difficulty commanding his troops during Israel's War of Independence, and was forced to rely heavily on his deputy, Yigael Yadin. He completed his term as Chief-of-Staff on November 9, 1949 and retired from the military. He was succeeded by his deputy, Yadin. Even after his release from the army, however, he continued to wear the officer's pin he was awarded when he first became a second lieutenant. Upon leaving the IDF, Dori was appointed Chairman of the Science Council, attached to the Prime Minister's Office. He was later made President of the Technion in Haifa, a position he held until 1965. His son, Yerachmiel Dori, served as commander of the IDF's Engineering Corps For Picture of Badana Pintov Dori; http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/kurenets/k_pix/mementos/mt22_5_big.jpg
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- Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 23:54:41 (EST)
Having just stumbled onto your website, I want to compliment you and let you know how impressed I am with your effort. I have been active with Jewish Gen since it's inception and have been a constant supporter of the various undertakings that have occured. I have visited Lithuania in 1992 and 1994 and have much to relate about my discoveries. My mother, Guta Lea Lenzner, was born in Musnik and my father, Isaac Koberzuch, came from Marijampole and Rasaniai. I hope to come back to this site and read more of it's content than I have time to do now. Thank you for making such excellent effort available without onsisting on a donation before making your information available. milton@sciti.com Milton Blackstone La Jolla, CA
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USA - Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 13:03:14 (EST)
From the Yizkor book for Glubokie; ...In the midst of so much cruelty, we must mention the goodness of the brothers Stankevitsh, Marian and Adolf, from Barsutshine, who aided Jews in their time of trouble. They helped them hide from the German murderers, fed them, and showed them where to flee and hide. With great praise a person named , must be mentioned. He lived in that neighborhood. Statzevitsh simply sacrificed himself in order to rescue Jews. Knowing that at Statzevitsh they could find a refuge, Jews came to him from all over. He hid them wherever he was able - in the shops, in the barns, in the attics and even with his acquaintances, who he was able to trust. He would feed not only those who turned to him, but he would also carry food into the forest into the corn fields, any place he knew where they were hiding. Many Jews, thanks to him, were saved at the time. This most generous man, savior of Jews, Statzevitsh, became too popular in the region, as a protector of Jews, and that wasn't good. As was mentioned, the vast majority of peasants in the region, helped the Germans in their extermination of Jews. And because of this, the local well-known peasants, decided to get Statzevitsh out of the way. These "good neighbors" discovering that seven Jews are hidden in Statzevitsh's bath, and two more in his attic. They traveled to Sharkavshtzine and told the Police there. The Police, accompanied by the Gendarmes, immediately came to the scene of the "crime", and set fire to the bath-house on all sides. the seven hidden Jews were burned alive, it was so horrible, no one was able to identify their bones. They also went to Statzevitsh's house, looking for Jews. Statzevitsh, whose name must truly be engraved in the memoirs of our bloody pages with golden letters, displayed an extraordinary moral character and self-sacrifice. Instead of fleeing from the murderers, to save himself, he occupied himself with saving those Jews whom he had hidden. He speedily let them out of the windows, and he himself, unfortunately, was captured by the bandits. They led him away to Glubokie, where he was shot.....
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- Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 16:55:14 (EST)
On Friday, 16 of December 2004, two boys from Belarus (Pastavy and Furki) arrived at our house, for 8 weeks stay with our family. The reason the boys stayed with us, is the health of the boys. On Friday, 11 February, 2005 they left our home. Thats why I am interested in a contact in Belarus that can write English. (my Russian isn't that good, I cant write Russian) If you like , it could be nice to send emails to each other some times .----- With friendly regards, Koert Thalen kthalen@planet.nl
Koert Thalen <kthalen@planet.nl>
Holland - Friday, February 18, 2005 at 10:55:26 (EST)
I am Laura Steiman from Rosario city, Argentina. I am looking for more information about my four grandparents that came here 1912 and 1920. In their Argentine documents there are wrong or missing information. I have just the death papers and a marriage documents of Argentina and their Number of Indentity documents (NO passsport!!) after their arrival. At this moment in the documents just said RUSSIAN citizenship. From my mother: David Bendersky, born in Ribniza in 1896, near of Dnieper river, son of Modje Bendersky and Feige Strilky. Married in Argentina with Celia Israelevich, born in Minsk in 1901, daugther of Elena Golob or Goloff and Moises Israelevich.From my father; Salomon Steiman, born in Bersuenata (Russia) in 1901. son of Isaac Steiman and Ana Mastinsky. Married in Argentina with Fanny Guendler, born in Ukrania (Odessa??) in 1902 daughter of Lea Svatetz and Isaac Guendler. All died in Argentina, Rosario city. ------------------------ I am looking for more accuracy in my genealogical tree dates, in order to know about my roots and start "some" citizenship. I made a reserchh at the CEMLA (Centers of Inmigrants in Latin America) I did not find any passenger information in their database of my ancestors. Please let my know if you can help or advice me in this hard research. Thank you. Laura Steiman kalak@ciudad.com.ar
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- Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 18:13:13 (EST)
Today I talked with Yakov Slavin in Jerusalem. Yaakov was born a 100 years ago in Vabolnik, Lithuania. He is the son of Shimon Slavin and he had one brother who perished in the Holocaust. His wife was Masha nee Yazkan, the daughter of Yosef Mendel Yatzkan. She was also born in Vabolnilk. Yosef Mendel Yatzkan was the brother of Shmuel Yaakov Yatzkan the publisher of the Haynt (born in Vabalnikas in 1874, died in Paris in 1936)Shmuel Yaakov Yatzkan and wife ; Rivka nee Bloch ( a dentist) had five daughters. The middle daughter; Oma, perished in the holocaust with her mother, Rivka. The four other daughters lived and died in Paris.1. Ada (Hadasa) was the eldest born c 1900, passed away lately in her 100 year in Paris----- 2. Yadwiga was the 2nd and died in 1978 near Paris----- 3. Oma---- 4.Rachel and her son Yves made a trip to Israel. They both made painted scarves and ties. They were living in Paris were Rachel had studied medicine in the pre-war period. Rachel died in 1998 and Yves Jackan died recently. ---------------- 5. Tchyjo Kendall , his last and youngest daughter, was born in 1919 she died in 2004. Some time in May of 2005 an exhibition of her paintings will take place in Paris were she had been living since the 50ties-------------- Another well known person who came from Vabolnik was Rabbi Shach ( his mother was Bat Sheva nee Levitan) Yaakov knew the family very well. Yaakov said that his wife Masha had a sister; Chyena ( Kushnir) who perished in the holocaust. her daughter; Sonia Lahav lives in Kibbutz Mizra, A sister Yehudit, lived in Kfar Varburg, Israel ( had two sons) Children of Yosef and Fruma Yatzkan from the Yad Vashem report Cheina Kushnir nee Yatzkan was born in Subacius, Lithuania in 1906 daughter Sonia survived as well as a son who now lives in London (daughter perished at age 10) 2. Moshe Yatzkan born in Vabolnik 3. Avraham Yatzkan born in Vabolnik ( wife Masha , one child Children of Feive Ytzkan ( a brother to Yosef Mendel and Shmuel Yaakov Ytzkan); > 1. Avraham Yazkan came to Israel in 1923 (father of Shoshana Mernin born > 1928) > 2. Cheina married Yerachmiel Hofenberg and came to Israel. had > Shoshana in 1924 and Shraga in 1927 > 3. Zelda Shulman Yazkan came to Israel in 1922 she had a daughter Ahuva ( born 1928 who married Prof. Yigal Henis. They live in Rehovot, Israel. They have two sons ( one named Ilan) > 4. Tuvia or Tevel Yatzkan came to Chicago and had a son that was > killed in the Korean war > 5. Chana Yatzkan came to America she had children that met Shraga and > Shoshana > 6. Taube? Yatzkan came to America she had children that met Shraga and > Shoshana > 7. daughter Yatzkan came to America > 8. daughter Yatzkan came to America (maybe last name Shmidt) > 9. son Yatzkan came to America never married >-------------------------------------------- > HaRav Elozor Menachem Mann Shach ztvk"l--- HaRav Shach was born to Rav Ezriel zt"l and Bat Sheva of the Levitan family, a family of talmidei chachomim who served as rabbonim in important Lithuanian communities. Her brother was HaRav Nisan Levitan zt"l, who became one of the most senior figures in Agudas HaRabbonim of America. HaRav Shach was born in Vabolnik, Lithuania on erev Rosh Chodesh Shvat 5655 (1895) .... "I remember how I was educated in my parents' home: when my yarmulke fell off my head, I was taught that you had to cry from distress. They were guided by a concern for the punctilious observance of mitzvos. Once I woke up after the zman Krias Shema according to the Mogen Avrohom and I burst out crying and continued to cry about it all day long."... Although there was a yeshiva ketana in his hometown, he begged his parents to let him go to Ponevezh Yeshiva in order to fulfill the directive, "Exile yourself to a place of Torah." When they saw how persistent he was they agreed to his request, and he set out for Ponevezh Yeshiva. He was never to see his parents again. He pursued his studies diligently together with the other talmidim. His great rov was HaRav Itzele Blazer zt"l and he also had the merit of sleeping in the Ba'al Hamitzvos' House. Already in his youth those characteristics, which were to make him admired by the whole Jewish world, stood out: his amazing hasmodoh, wonderful talents, a shining mussar personality, respect for his fellow man, and a cheerful countenance. He acquired his learning during his youth from Slobodka Yeshiva in Lithuania, where he quickly became one of its outstanding students. During the years 5673-74 (1913-14) he absorbed Torah and mussar from his great rov, the Alter of Slobodka, HaRav Nosson Zvi Finkel zt"l, from his son- in-law, HaRav Yitzchok Eisik Sher zt"l and HaRav Moshe Mordechai Epstein zt"l. Throughout his life HaRav Shach considered himself to be a talmid of Slobodka and he often praised that great institution of Torah and mussar. Once he said that all the Torah in Eretz Yisroel and America today originates from Slobodka, the "mother of Yeshivas," for all the roshei yeshiva of the last generation learned there. The Slobodka mussar outlook and the Alter's approach to the depths of ma'amorei Chazal guided the Rosh Yeshiva in his avodas Hashem in general and in his mussar shmuessen in particular. In 5614 (1914) HaRav Shach was forced to leave Slobodka due to the outbreak of war and he returned to his hometown of Vabolnik, where he joined the yeshiva of HaRav Yechezkel Bernstein zt"l, the author of the Divrei Yechezkel, who had opened a yeshiva in the town in which his father- in-law lived..... Rav Shach writes about this period in the introduction to the new Avi Ezri edition published in 5753 (1993): "How can I repay Hashem for all His mercies? Starting from the days of my youth, when I went through periods when I had nothing at all. I cannot adequately describe this period from the beginning of the First World War in 5674 (1914) when all the Jews were exiled from the Lithuanian towns and I did not know where my parents were, for I was alone in Slutsk and I had no contact with them. That was how I spent several years, suffering much." The Rosh Yeshiva spent these years fleeing the terrors of the First World War. He wandered from town to town, but fulfilled the posuk, "Had Your Torah not been my delight, I should then have perished in my affliction." He learned in shuls and botei medrash, washing his face, hands and feet in the sinks at the entrance of the botei medrash. Every fiber of his being was immersed only in Torah, and he could say about himself, "The Torah which I learned in the period of wrath, endured." ....... After a while HaRav Shach joined the HaRav Isser Zalman Meltzer zt"l who had founded a yeshiva in Slutsk in 5657 (1897). He developed a close relationship with HaRav Isser Zalman, whom he considered his rov with respect to everything, and he had the merit of absorbing Torah from HaRav Isser Zalman in his house in Slutsk. ....... In the introduction to his great work Avi Ezri on Haflo'o-Zeroim HaRav Shach writes: "It is my duty to mention my uncle, HaRav Isser Zalman Meltzer ztv"l and my aunt . . . who were like parents to me already in my youth . . . I received much from them, and whatever is mine -- is from them."..... Throughout his life HaRav Shach related to his uncle HaRav Isser Zalman like a son to a father and a talmid to his eminent rov. In his shiurim he often cites divrei Torah of Rav Isser Zalman on sugyos of Shas. In a letter on the occasion of the establishment of Even Ho'ezel Yeshiva in Netivot, HaRav Shach wrote, "Rav Isser Zalman disseminated Torah throughout his life, and I, although unworthy of it, had the merit of becoming close to him and he taught me like a father teaches a son.".... ..... .Rav Isser Zalman also treated HaRav Shach like his son, remaining very attached to him throughout his life and showering him with an abundance of Torah and yir'oh. Rav Isser Zalman praised Rav Shach's chiddushei Torah greatly, and due to his great admiration of them he published some in his book Even Ho'ezel. Rav Isser Zalman also encouraged the Rosh Yeshiva to publish his sefer Avi Ezri. When Rav Shach was about to publish his first sefer in 5708 (1948) there was a shortage of paper because of the war and Rav Isser Zalman took pains to obtain sufficient paper for the printing of the book. ..... On 16th Av 5683 (1923) HaRav Shach was engaged to Rav Isser Zalman's niece, Guttel, the daughter of Rav Ben-Zion Gilmovsky z"l, who was a descendant of the Ponim Meiros. The book Shimusho shel Torah contains her lineage as recorded by Rav Isser Zalman. They were married between Yom Kippur and Succos 5684 (1923), Rav Isser Zalman being mesader kiddushin. Over the years the Rosh Yeshiva would speak about the Rebbetzin's mesirus nefesh, which allowed him to toil in Torah undisturbed. She took upon herself the yoke of supporting the family, working as a pharmacist in the town. "After my marriage too I would travel [to yeshiva to learn] from Pesach to Succos and from Succos to Pesach to devote myself undisturbed to my studies, and my whole Torah is to be credited to her." For five consecutive years he devoted himself to his studies with amazing hasmodoh acquiring a mastery of all parts of the Torah. His soul yearned for Torah, and during those years he overwhelmed his inclination and purified his body, submitting it totally to Torah with his elevated yiras Shomayim. He did not cease his studies day or night; he did not take leave of his books or interrupt his studies. He afflicted his body and purified his soul until he had acquired a vast knowledge of the Talmudic waters. In 5789 (1929) he was asked by HaRav Aharon Kotler zt"l to assist him by becoming a maggid shiur in Kletsk Yeshiva. He disseminated Torah there for five years, leaving his mark on many talmidei chachomim. During this period he developed a close relationship with HaRav Yechezkel Levenstein zt"l, the future mashgiach of Ponevezh, who was the mashgiach of Kletsk at the time. At this time HaRav Shach was asked by the Brisker Rov to accept the position of rosh yeshiva of Toras Chaim in Brisk to replace the Imrei Moshe, HaRav Moshe Soloveitchik, but for various reasons HaRav Shach did not take up this position. After the sudden passing of HaRav Meir Shapira zt"l on 7th Cheshvan 5694 (1933), HaRav Shach was asked by Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzensky zt"l to become the rosh yeshiva of Lublin and he stayed there for a while. He then served as maggid shiur in Novardok Yeshiva, where he taught Torah to young students for two years. In a letter written by HaRav Aharon Kotler to HaRav Chaim Ozer Grodzensky he asks Rav Chaim Ozer "to use his influence to support Novardok Yeshiva since my relative, the Gaon Rav Eliezer Shach shlita joined the yeshiva as a maggid shiur, and I have it on reliable information from members of that Yeshiva that the learning is on a superior level especially now that my above relative has been accepted there, for he is great in Torah and influencing others in Torah . . . " In 5696 (1936) the Rosh Yeshiva became a maggid shiur in Karlin Yeshiva in Luninetz, which was headed by the Rebbe Rav Avrohom Elimelech Perlow zt"l. For the entire article go to; ........http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5762/chayesara/CS62aravshachbio.htm
http://chareidi.shemayisrael.com/archives5762/chayesara/CS62aravshachbio.htm
- Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 14:35:03 (EST)
Message: I tried to contact Stanley Levine, but som spamkillerprogram wont let me trough, so I continue writing here.Dear Stanley please contact me ,Perhaps we are family I have Lewin and Brown between my ancesters.all the best from Pheya Yair. Pheya@actcom.co.il
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- Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 01:52:06 (EST)
Message: My last name is Creeger. My grandfather was Shmuel Kriger from Krekenava, Lithuania. He arrived in Baltimore in 1904 with his brother Louie. I believe we are probably related in some way. Very interesting site. -- Mache Creeger mache@creeger.com
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- Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 01:48:35 (EST)
Yafe Ber* Ber Yafe was born in Poland in 1890 to Nakhman and Tzipora. He was a merchant. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Ber died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his sister Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna ---------------------------------------------------------- Lea Yafe was born in Poland in 1900 to Zalman and Chaia. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Dolhinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Lea died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her sister-in-law Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna ---------------------------------------------------------- Presman Nakhum Nakhum Presman was born in Dolhinov, Poland in 1892 to Yermiyahu and Chyena. He was a glazier and married to Eshka nee yafe. Prior to WWII he lived in Dolhinov, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinov, Poland. Nakhum died in 1942 in Dolhinov, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 13/05/1955 by his sister in law Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna ---------------------------------------------------------- Presman Eshka* Eshka Presman nee Yafe was born in Tsupre, Poland in 1883 to Nakhman and Tzipora. She was a housewife and married. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Eshka died in 1942 in Dolhinow. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 13/05/1955 by her sister. Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna ---------------------------------------------------------- Pesia Sosenski nee Katz was born in Slubica, Poland in 1900 to Yehuda and Briena . She was a seamstress and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Gleboka, Poland. During the war was in Gleboka, Poland. Pesia died in 1943 in Gleboka, Poland with her 3 years old daughter; Eidit. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1956 by her mother Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna ---------------- Lea Yafe was born in Poland in 1900. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Dolhinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Lea died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her sister-in-law Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna.------------------------ Presman Khaim Khaim Presman was born in Dolhinov, Poland in 1912 to Nakhum and Eshka. He was a glazier and married to Rakhel Dimenshtein. Prior to WWII he lived in Dolhinov, Poland and was a glass maker. During the war was in Dolhinov, Poland. Khaim died in 1942 in Dolhinov, Poland with 1 year old daughter Mushka. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 13/05/1955 by his aunt Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna--------------------------------- Presman Rakhel Rakhel Presman was born in Dolhinov, Poland in 1922 to Moshe and Sara Dimenstein. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Dolhinov, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinov, Poland. Rakhel died in 1942 in Dolhinov, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 13/05/1955 by her aunt Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna ---------------------------------------------------------- Perlmuter Yerakhmiel Yerakhmiel Perlmuter was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1892 to Arie Leib and Reyzel. He was a merchant and married to Ester nee Katz. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Yerakhmiel died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland With son Arie Leib age 15 and daughter; Zipora age 7 . This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his mother-in-law Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna ---------------------------------------------------------- Ester Perlmuter nee Katz was born in 1902 in Sloboda to Yehuda and Breina. She was a seamstress and married to Yerachmiel. Ester died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her mother; Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna ---------------------------------------------------------- Khevlin* Nakhman Nakhman Khevlin was born in Dolginov, Poland in 1923 to Arie Leib and Besha. During the war was in Lesniki, Poland as a partisan. Nakhman died in 1942 in Lesniki, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1955 by his grandmother Briena Katz in Kibbutz Dafna ---------------------------------------------------------- Markman Laja Laja Markman nee Khevlin was born in Dolhinov, Poland in 1897 to Moshe and Rivka. She was a housewife and married to Mendel. Prior to WWII she lived in Dolhinov, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinov, Poland. Laja died in 1942 in Dolhinov, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 14/01/1957 by her relative Bracha Gitelzon---------------------------------------- Markman Mendl Mendl Markman was born in Dolhinov, Poland in 1894. He was a grain merchant and married to Lea. Prior to WWII he lived in Dolhinov, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinov, Poland. Mendl died in 1942 in Dolhinov, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 23/05/1957 by his acquaintance Sara Eizenberg ---------------------------------------- Liba Gitlic nee Katz was born to Dwosia and Mota. She was married to Aba. Prior to WWII she lived in Dolhinow, Poland. Liba died in 1942 in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/06/1999 by her niece Chaia Barzam, a Shoah survivor ---------------------------------------- Katz Gutman Gutman Katz was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1915 to Avraham and Gela. He was a áåâø éùéáä. Prior to WWII he lived in Dolhinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Gutman died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his cousin ---------------------------------------- Katz Masha Masha Katz nee Aigess was born in Dolhinov, Poland in 1903 to Mordekhai and Dvora. She was married to Zalman Katz and had two children ( Arie and Michal). Prior to WWII she lived in Gluboke, Poland. During the war was in Gluboke, Poland. Masha died in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her sister Hadasa Gotlib Even Gvirol Street, Tel Aviv---------------------------------------- Frydman Chaja Chaja Frydman nee Katz was born in Dolinow, Poland in 1883 to Moshe. She was a housewife and married to Shmuel. Prior to WWII she lived in Dolinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolinow, Poland. Chaja died in 1942 in Dolinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 30/12/1956 by her son, Fridman Mordechai of Haifa, a Shoah survivor ---------------------------------------- Frydman Ester Ester Frydman nee Einbinder was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1907. She was a housewife and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Dolhinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Ester died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 30/12/1956 by Mordekhai Fridman ---------------------------------------- Blinder Abraham Abraham Blinder was born in Kurzeniec, Poland in 1908. He was a tailor and married to Bluma nee Fridman. Prior to WWII he lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Abraham died in 1942 in Kurzeniec, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 30/12/1956 by his brother in law; Mordekhai Fridman ---------------------------------------- Blinder Bluma Bluma Blinder nee Fridman was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1910 to Shmuel and Khaia. She was a housewife and married to Fridman. Prior to WWII she lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Bluma died in 1942 in Kurzeniec, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1957 by her brother; Mordekhai Fridman ---------------------------------------- Rubin Cywja Cywja Rubin was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1909. She was a housewife and married to Pinkhas. Prior to WWII she lived in Dolhinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Cywja died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 30/12/1956 by her relative ---------------------------------------- Rubin Gitel Gitel Rubin was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1880. She was a housewife and married to Avraham. Prior to WWII she lived in Dolhinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Gitel died in 1942 in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 30/12/1956 by Mordekhai Fridman ---------------------------------------- Shachne Rubin was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1911 to Avraham and Gitel. He was a tailor and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Dolhinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Shachne died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 31/12/1956 by his relative ----------------------------------------
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- Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 01:38:08 (EST)
Dayna Chalif (zoeys_mom@yahoo.com) 43 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Eilat and everyone who has contributed to this site, THANK YOU!!! i just found out today what my grandfather's original surname was (LEMELMAN) and that he and his family were from Olshansky. PLEASE, can somebody post translations of the Hebrew subtext under the wonderful pictures on this site?? And if anyone has information on ISREAL (great grandfather), ELIAH (grandfather), NACHUM (father), NATAN (son) LEMELMAN or ELIAH RABINOWITZ, ROSE KAPLAN (his wife), CHASHA & JACOB RABINOWITZ (their children), also HANNAH LEMELMAN KOSLOWSKY (w/o ISAAC) and BENJAMIN LEMELMAN and wife BAYLA. please email me. thanks again!!
Dayna Chalif <zoeys_mom@yahoo.com>
USA - Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 20:52:13 (EST)
Carlton Brooks (carltonb@carltonbrooks.net) In the OLD GUEST BOOK I found a message that I would like to follow up on but I do not know who the sender was. If you search for the following text .... (One of these, Louis/Leybl RAPAPORT, b. in SMORGON, changed his surname to ETSCOVITZ.) .... Can someone tell me who sent the original message. I am related to the ETSCOVITZ family. Elka (Mrs Yitzchok) RAPAPORT (prob d. young in KRASNE) The RAPAPORTs in BANGOR,MAINE are probably related to Elka's HUSBAND, & NOT to Elka.) (One of these, Louis/Leybl RAPAPORT, b. in SMORGON, changed his surname to ETSCOVITZ.) I would like to find out who posted it so that I can track down the Etscovitz and Rapaport family
Carlton Brooks <carltonb@carltonbrooks.net>
USA - Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 20:44:05 (EST)
Hello, I encountered by coincidence your site. I make here an entry, in hope that you help me koennen. In Moloddeczno my family on the paternal side came from beginning of the 20's to end . I unfortunately none Russian , my English is moderate school English, I must use for translator side interest whether you couldstill, find whether in the region Molodeczno live /Vilna/Minsk member of the families Balinski and/or Ryndcziewicz, above all a great aunt of me live in the area Molodeczno /Minsk . Their name is born Viktoria born Ryndcziewicz, around 1895? in Vilnius. If you could help me, I would be you much verbunden.Ich add for better contact my fax number in addition:0049/69/61994519 with kind regards Christoph Mueller Balinski son of the Alfred and Janina Balinski grandchild of the Alexander and the Konstanzia Balinski geb. Ryndcziewicz Christoph Müller-Balinski (racheengel999@yahoo.de)
Christoph Müller-Balinski <racheengel999@yahoo.de>
- Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 20:33:33 (EST)
Good news for all Vilna researchers! Of the hundreds of Litvak shtetlach that our ancestors once inhabited, vital records have survived from only 101 towns. Vilna, the capital of present-day Lithuania is one of these. It is further distinguished by having the largest number of vital records spanning the greatest period of time. The Vilna birth records available for indexing begin in 1837 and continue through 1915 (consecutive); marriage records available for indexing - 1837-1915; divorce records available for indexing - 1837-1915; death records available for indexing -1837-1915. Both the number of records and the years they span comprise a goldmine of data for your family trees. The vast number of records for Vilna, which is estimated to exceed 150,000, are in the hands of the LitvakSIG. Due to the events of history and the 80 year time span these records cover, these records are written in many languages - Old Cyrillic Russian, Hebrew, Polish, German and Lithuanian. The records are here; the translators are waiting. All we need are the funds. There are over 2000 individuals researching surnames in Vilna. In addition there are a good number of researchers whose ancestors lived in Vilna at one period or another even if it wasn't their primary ancestral town. We have reason to feel proud of our connections to Vilna. It was the home of the Vilna Gaon and the Misnagdic movement, Mark Antokolsky, Sholem Asch, Max Weinreich, Matisyahu Strashun, Avenir Griliches [medalist to the Czar], Isaac Kowalski [ran the printing press in the Vilna Ghetto] among others. It was the original home of YIVO, the Strashun library and the Ramailes Yeshiva. If all of us Vilners support this vital records translation effort, we can give the project a proper start. We have all experienced the agony of waiting long periods for results -- whether for documents and information from archives, hired researchers abroad, or postings on the All-Lithuania Database [ALD]. Only through a unified, timely response can we achieve the results each one of us craves. I am launching this important drive in the hope that it will spark the project into action. Donations can be made by scrolling down to the end of this Digest and clicking on http://www.jewishgen.org/litvak/donor.htm Donations of $100 or more create eligibility to receive the Excel spreadsheets produced by the translators for the city of Vilna. Click on "Become a Contributor" and fill in Vilna under Vital Records Indexing Project. Please e-mail me with any questions or comments. I shall also contact all Vilna researchers personally as the project gains momentum. In addition, we are looking for ways to amass funding for these massive record sets in a timely manner. If anyone knows of individuals or organizations who might be willing to match donations, please let me know who they might be and their contact information. Joel Ratner Interim Coordinator, Vilna Vital Records Newton, Mass.
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- Sunday, February 13, 2005 at 15:53:54 (EST)
From the Director's Desk (November 2004); http://www.fjc.ru/AboutUs/leader.asp?AID=224854 ------------------------------------------------------------ ....She didn't know if he was Jewish, but would the rabbi stop in and see him, too? And that's how Rabbi Schvedik met Yuri. The elderly man was touched that the rabbi would take the time to visit him and offer him food. His face brightened when the young boys and girls sang Jewish songs for him. Finally, the rabbi pulled out his last menorah. "Yuri, have you ever seen one of these?" The elderly man was overcome. He reached out to touch the little menorah, speechless, tears rolling down his cheeks. "My name is Yaakov," he whispered. "I studied in a Jewish school when I was a child. The last time I lit a menorah was in a cellar in the ghetto of Glubokoye - my home town. I was only fourteen. It was the last Chanukah I spent with my parents. "After that, there was an uprising in the ghetto. My entire family and almost everybody else the Nazis killed them all. "I managed to escape, living in the forest with a group of partisans. Years later, I met and married a woman who also survived the Glubokoye ghetto. I locked my Jewish life away in the past. I never thought I'd ever see a rabbi here in Kaliningrad I never thought I'd light a menorah again." Trembling with emotion, Yaakov placed the candles in the menorah and struck a match. Then he said the blessings in perfect Hebrew! The flames flickered, then burned steadily reflected in the wide eyes of the youths, and the eyes of the old man who never imagined his Jewish soul would ever be rekindled. "Nes Gadol Haya Sham." Rabbi Schvedik will tell anyone who asks. "Yaakov himself is a Chanukah miracle. But it doesn't end there. Now he comes to the Jewish day school to tell the children about his past. "He has a grandson who would have been lost to the Jewish people forever, G-d forbid, who is now one of our students preparing for his bar mitzvah."......
http://www.fjc.ru/AboutUs/leader.asp?AID=224854
USA - Friday, February 11, 2005 at 20:36:08 (EST)
Hello all. I'm Larry Kotz. I have received many emails thanking me for this site. ALL the credit goes to Eilat. All I have done is send her an English translation of the Yiskor book that hopefully will be able to be scanned and put up on the site. If anyone has that capability please contact Eilat. She has graciously put my name on the site and I would like to dedicate this in Memory of my mother Luba Kotz 1921-1972, my father Zalman Ber (Sol) 1921-1994, brother Efriam David 1944-1944 , brother Sheldon 1951-1969 my granparents Ephriam Dov and Ethel and my aunt Frada and uncles Arkie and Label all killed by the nazis. My mothers parents Shlomo and Esther Brojde also murderd, my aunt Sylvia and Uncle Jack now also gone and finally to my children, Lindsey, Jacob and Shelby Kotz. May this be a legacy that they never forget their heritage and finally for the six million. May the world never forget! Tucson Arizona
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- Wednesday, February 09, 2005 at 02:22:28 (EST)
I´ve found your page by chance, I imagine the Katzowitz you have are the same family of mine. The elder I know is the father of my grandfather (great grandfather), Naum Katzowicz, who is from the area you wrote ( Krivichi), and he went to Argentina during 1920´s (he was born around 1900). He had many brothers (I think 10), the only one I know of is Moshé, who went to Israel after the WWII and died some years ago. Do you know anything about this? Thanks. A.K. -------------------------------- Alexander Katzowicz (fiestasycontactos@yahoo.com
Alexander Katzowicz <fiestasycontactos@yahoo.com>
USA - Wednesday, February 09, 2005 at 02:19:23 (EST)
My mother's name was Zeldin (became to Seldin in US). Her Father's Father was Hirschl Seldin. His father was Daniel Zeldin. Daniel's other children are Nakhum, Hinda, and Schmeryl. Daniel's brother was Reuben ( who was married to Esther) and had a son Mendl (married to Basia Zeldin). Mendl and Basia's children are Harry, Nakhum, Esther, Reuben and Daniel (as you indicated). I was over Harry's house, visited with Reuben many times, saw esther at famly affairs, and know Esther's children (in their 70's now).There are about 600 members of this family now. I should also tell you that I attended the Glubokie Society meetings in lower Manhattan in the 1950's with my grandfather--about 50 people. As you probably know, these were all people in the NY City area who came from Glubokie. I wish i had their names now. Gone forever.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECTORY OF LANDMANSCHAFTEN ORGANIZATIONS in Israel; Glubokie. Y. Radzili, 30 Yehudit, Tel Aviv 67016. Glubokle. A. Rubin, 25 Reines, Givatayim.
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- Tuesday, February 01, 2005 at 15:12:09 (EST)
I am part of the surviving family ( Zeldin of Glubokeye) that Alte Arsh-Sudarsky wrote about in the chapter "Glubokoje", Lite -- I am related to Mendl, Basia, Harry, Nakhum,Esther, Daniel, Reuben, Samuel Zeldin . I am also related to the Malawer family which i do not know if the old country name was (shmuel) Mohilover or not ....... Jay Barrett (JBJBarr@aol.com) --------------------------------------------------------------- Glubokoye ; Photograph with caption: Mendl and Basia Zeldin and their children: Harry, Nakhum, Esther, Reuben and Daniel. (Arrived in New York 45 years ago)
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- Monday, January 31, 2005 at 03:07:52 (EST)
My Father, Joseph Levine was born in 1907 in Molodechno, which is near Vileka and Horodok. His father was Zalman Levine, who was born in Vilejka. He married Chivia (Sylvia) Brown, who was the daugher of Mendel Brown, who was a blacksmith in Molodechno. The last group of the family of 7 boys and 2 girls emigrated to U.S. and arrived in Feb. 1917. I do not know anything about my grandfather's family, other than he may have had a brother Harry. The family settled in New Haven, conn. If anyone knows anything about the Levine family, in vileka, please contact me at salevi@earthlink.net or 5117 Larekit Lane, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 Zalman probably came to the US in about 1912 or so.He was a bookbinder by trade.I would like to know if there is any record of the Levine family in the Vileka cemetery. ------------------------------------------ My name is Stanley Levine and I am a judge in Fort Wayne. salevi@earthlink.net 
Stanley Levine
- Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 22:01:51 (EST)
Bob Becker bob@becker-ks.com I am writing to tell you about the Haynt Tsaytung bey Yiddn website and to solicit your comment. This website about a book by Chaim Finklestein, the last editor of Haynt, a Jewish Daily newspaper in Warsaw, Poland before the Holocaust. His book, Haynt: a Tsaytung bey Yiddn 1908-1939, contains 31 years of pre-holocaust polish history and was published only in Yiddish. Chaim Finklestien's widow, Yadviga Finklestein, gave permission to reproduce Haynt and display it on the website: www.becker-ks.com/haynt, which makes Haynt available to Yiddish readers and coordinates volunteer translators working on translating Haynt into English. There is no business connected with this project. It is not for profit and all translations will be in the public domain. Sincerely, Bob Becker
www.becker-ks.com/haynt
- Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 14:37:36 (EST)
Poszukuje wszelkich danych o losie mojego Dziadka Wlodzimierz Hajmana przywiezionego do obozu z getta w Wilnie moja Mama Elzbieta Eysymontt z domu Hajman widziala swojego Ojca po raz ostatni w punkcie zbornym w Wilnie skad Dziadka wywieziono do obozu w Stutthofie.....widziano go podobno wsród wiezniów podczas ewakuacji obozu/chorowal na tyfus ,mial odmrozone nogi-podobno dobity w drodze przez zaloge obozu.....swiadek .....Rubinowicz Ze wzgledu na pamiec o moim Dziadku zwracam sie z prosba o jakakolwiek informacje o jego pobycie lub dalszych losach z powazaniem Andrzej Eysymontt 27-400 Ostrowiec ul Radwana 13 /24 English from Polish;search for any (every) data My mum; elizabeth Eysymontt searches info about the fate of my grandfather taken for camp from ghetto in vilnius from house in rallying point in vilnius for camp in (to) among during evacuation of camp /sicken with typhoid supposedly ..... Andrzej Eysymontt 
Andrzej Eysymontt <eysymontt@wp.pl>
Poland - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 20:17:35 (EST)
Rechki Revision list of 1850; 2 ALPEROVICH Freida Shimon Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 3 ALPEROVICH Shimon Ovzer Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 4 ALPEROVICH Tsypa Gershen Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 5 ALTMAN Gershon Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 6 ALTMAN Iosel Gershon Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 7 ALTMAN Itsko Mordukh Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 8 ALTMAN Mordukh Gershon Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 9 ALTMAN Movsha Gershon Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 10 ALTMAN Zusko Movsha Rechki Vileika 10 DYKSHTEIN Aizik Perets Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 11 DYKSHTEIN Basia Mordukh Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 12 DYKSHTEIN Beilia Nosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 13 DYKSHTEIN Gendel Shlioma Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 14 DYKSHTEIN Gertsel Perets Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 15 DYKSHTEIN Gets Mordukh Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 16 DYKSHTEIN Gets Perets Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 17 DYKSHTEIN Gets Vulf Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 18 DYKSHTEIN Iankel Shlioma Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 19 DYKSHTEIN Leiba Shepshel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 20 DYKSHTEIN Leizer Zelik Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 21 DYKSHTEIN Mariasia Gets Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 22 DYKSHTEIN Matus Vulf Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 23 DYKSHTEIN Movsha Gets Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 24 DYKSHTEIN Movsha Shepshel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 25 DYKSHTEIN Nota Eizer Gets Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 26 DYKSHTEIN Perets Peisakh Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 27 DYKSHTEIN Resia Srol Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 28 DYKSHTEIN Rokha Girsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 29 DYKSHTEIN Rokha Shmuila Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 30 DYKSHTEIN Rokha Dveira Meier Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 31 DYKSHTEIN Shepshel Leiba Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 32 DYKSHTEIN Srol Shlioma Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 33 DYKSHTEIN Vulf Matus Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 34 DYKSHTEIN Zelik Leizer Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 35 DYNERSHTEIN Abram Afroim Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 36 DYNERSHTEIN Abram Girsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 37 DYNERSHTEIN Abram Iokhel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 38 DYNERSHTEIN Abram Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 39 DYNERSHTEIN Abram Neukh Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 40 DYNERSHTEIN Abram Nosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 41 DYNERSHTEIN Abram Iuda Berko Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 42 DYNERSHTEIN Afroim Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 43 DYNERSHTEIN Aizik Berko Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 44 DYNERSHTEIN Aron Girsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 45 DYNERSHTEIN Aron Iankel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 46 DYNERSHTEIN Berko Aizik Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 47 DYNERSHTEIN Berko Leizer Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 48 DYNERSHTEIN Borukh Girsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 49 DYNERSHTEIN Braina Abram Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 50 DYNERSHTEIN Doba Abram Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. Page 51 DYNERSHTEIN Dovid Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 52 DYNERSHTEIN Dovid Khaim Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 53 DYNERSHTEIN Faibish Movsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 54 DYNERSHTEIN Gendel Borukh Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 55 DYNERSHTEIN Gilel Abram Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 56 DYNERSHTEIN Ginda Shmuila Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 57 DYNERSHTEIN Girsha Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 58 DYNERSHTEIN Girsha Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 59 DYNERSHTEIN Gotlib Iankel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 60 DYNERSHTEIN Iokhel Itska Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 61 DYNERSHTEIN Iosel Abram Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 62 DYNERSHTEIN Iosel Sholom Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 63 DYNERSHTEIN Itsko Afroim Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 64 DYNERSHTEIN Khaika Berko Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 65 DYNERSHTEIN Khaika Gotlib Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 66 DYNERSHTEIN Khaika Meier Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 67 DYNERSHTEIN Khaim Borukh Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 68 DYNERSHTEIN Khaim Sholom Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 69 DYNERSHTEIN Khana Zelik Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 70 DYNERSHTEIN Khasia Abram Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 71 DYNERSHTEIN Khonon Gerts Girsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 72 DYNERSHTEIN Leia Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 73 DYNERSHTEIN Leiba Aron Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 74 DYNERSHTEIN Leiba Gotlib Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 75 DYNERSHTEIN Leiba Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 76 DYNERSHTEIN Leiba Nosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 77 DYNERSHTEIN Liba Abram Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 78 DYNERSHTEIN Malka Itsko Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 79 DYNERSHTEIN Mariasia Girsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 80 DYNERSHTEIN Masia Iankel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 81 DYNERSHTEIN Meita Abram Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 82 DYNERSHTEIN Mendel Iokhel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 83 DYNERSHTEIN Merka Abel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 84 DYNERSHTEIN Mina Mendel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 85 DYNERSHTEIN Mnukha Shimon Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 86 DYNERSHTEIN Mordukh Leiba Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 87 DYNERSHTEIN Movsha Abram Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 88 DYNERSHTEIN Movsha Aizik Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 89 DYNERSHTEIN Movsha Dovid Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 90 DYNERSHTEIN Movsha Leiba Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 91 DYNERSHTEIN Neukh Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 92 DYNERSHTEIN Nosel Girsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 93 DYNERSHTEIN Reiza Srol Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 94 DYNERSHTEIN Rokha Iankel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 95 DYNERSHTEIN Sosia Gerts Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 96 DYNERSHTEIN Tana Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 97 DYNERSHTEIN Tauba Iosel Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 98 DYNERSHTEIN Uria Itska Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 99 FELDMAN Evzer Ovsei Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 100 FELDMAN Khaika Vulf Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 102 FELDMAN Sifra Zalman Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 103 FELDMAN Sorka Dovid Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 104 FELDMAN Zalman Evzer Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 105 FELDMAN Zalman Movsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 106 GOLUB Faibish Movsha Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 107 GOLUB Malka Shmuila Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 108 GOLUB Nakhemia Nokhum Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 109 KHODOS Khaim Shmuila Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 110 KHODOS Rokha Meier Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 111 KOPELIOVICH Leiva Girsha Dovid Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 112 KOPELIOVICH Perlia Dovid Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database. 113 REITSHTEIN SHULMAN Eilia Mikhel Meier Rechki Vileika Vilnius Year: 1850 Look in the REVISION LIST DATABASE section of the the All Belarus Database.
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- Monday, January 24, 2005 at 18:43:48 (EST)
Yad Vashem Data for Rzeczki; --------------------------------------------------------- Tikhok Khaim Rzeczki Wilno Poland 1919 Page of Testimony Alperovich Yehuda ( daughter; Fanny Silver in Brooklyn) Rzeczki Wilno Poland Page of Testimony Alperovich Yosef Rzeczki Wilno Poland 1904 Page of Testimony Alperovich David Rzeczki Wilno Poland 1929 Page of Testimony Alperovich Khana Rzeczki Wilno Poland Page of Testimony Tikhok Khaim Khaim Tikhok was born in Rzeczki, Poland in 1919 to Etta. He was an accountant and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Rzeczki, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Khaim died in 1943 in Belorussia. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 31/05/1999 by his sister, a Shoah survivor Source Pages of Testimony Last Name TIKHOK First Name KHAIM First Name YEFIM Mother's First Name ETTA Mother's First Name LIBA Gender MALE Date of Birth 1919 Place of Birth RZECZKI,WILNO,POLAND Marital Status SINGLE Place of Permanent Residence RZECZKI,WILNO,POLAND Profession ACCOUNTANT Place During Wartime ARMY,USSR Place of Death BELORUSSIA Date of Death 1943 Type of Material Page of Testimony Submitter's Last Name KARP Submitter's First Name SARA Relationship to victim SISTER Date of Registration 31/05/1999 Is the Submitter a Survivor? YES Language RUSSIAN Alperovich Yehuda Yehuda Alperovich was born in Rzeczki, Poland to Pesakh and Liba. He was a businessman and married to Khana. Prior to WWII he lived in Rzeczki, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Yehuda died in 1942 in Kurzeniec, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1968 by his daughter from United states Pages of Testimony Last Name ALPEROVICH Last Name ALPEROVITZ First Name YEHUDA First Name KHAIM Father's First Name PESAKH Mother's First Name LIBA Mother's First Name LIBA Mother's First Name SHIFRA Gender MALE Place of Birth RZECZKI,WILNO,POLAND Nationality POLAND Marital Status MARRIED Spouse's First Name KHANA Spouse's First Name PESIA Place of Permanent Residence RZECZKI,WILNO,POLAND Profession BUSINESSMAN Place During Wartime KURZENIEC,WILEJKA,WILNO,POLAND Place of Death KURZENIEC,WILEJKA,WILNO,POLAND Date of Death 1942 Type of Material Page of Testimony Submitter's First Name FANNY Silver Submitter's Country UNITED STATES Alperovich Yosef Yosef Alperovich was born in Rzeczki, Poland in 1904 to Yehuda and Pesia. He was a merchant and married to Rivka. Prior to WWII he lived in Rzeczki, Poland. During the war was in Wilejka, Poland. Yosef died in 1942 in Wilejka, Poland at the age of 38. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1968 by his sister from United states Pages of Testimony Last Name ALPEROVICH Last Name ALPEROVITZ First Name YOSEF Father's First Name YEHUDA Mother's First Name PESIA Mother's First Name KHANA Gender MALE Date of Birth 1904 Age 38 Place of Birth RZECZKI,WILNO,POLAND Nationality POLAND Marital Status MARRIED Spouse's First Name RIVKA Place of Permanent Residence RZECZKI,WILNO,POLAND Profession MERCHANT Place During Wartime WILEJKA,WILEJKA,WILNO,POLAND Place of Death WILEJKA,WILEJKA,WILNO,POLAND Date of Death 1942 Type of Material Page of Testimony Submitter's First Name FANNY Submitter's Country UNITED STATES Alperovich David David Alperovich was born in 1929 to Yosef and Rivka Zlatopolski. He was a pupil and a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Rzeczki, Poland. During the war was in Wilejka, Poland. David died in 1942 in Wilejka, Poland at the age of 13. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1968 by his aunt; Fanny Silver from United states Alperovich Khana Khana Alperovich nee Ginzburg was born in Olchowce, Poland to Ytzkhak and Khaia. She was married to Khaim. Prior to WWII she lived in Rzeczki, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Khana died in Kurzeniec, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her daughter from United states Pages of Testimony Last Name ALPEROVICH Last Name ALPEROVITZ First Name KHANA First Name PESIA Maiden Name GINZBURG Maiden Name GINSBURG Father's First Name YTZKHAK Father's First Name YITZKHAK Mother's First Name KHAIA Mother's First Name ROZA Gender FEMALE Place of Birth OLCHOWCE,SANOK,LWOW,POLAND Marital Status MARRIED Spouse's First Name KHAIM Spouse's First Name YEHUDA Place of Permanent Residence RZECZKI,WILNO,POLAND Place During Wartime KURZENIEC,WILEJKA,WILNO,POLAND Place of Death KURZENIEC,WILEJKA,WILNO,POLAND Type of Material Page of Testimony Submitter's First Name FANNY Submitter's Country UNITED STATES Relationship to victim DAUGHTER
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- Monday, January 24, 2005 at 18:32:38 (EST)
Louis to Belarus Show options Jan 23 (16 hours ago) I am wondering if anyone knows the family from Novogrudok or Lyubcha (Lubtch) with the surname BOLDO/BOLDA/BOLDE? This is a rare surname, but is found in some Jewish people from the Novogrudok area. If you do, I would be greatful if you could let me know, as I would like to make contact with them. I know there was a Mordekhai BOLDE from Novogrudok, born in 1925 and living in Israel, who submitted his family names to the "Yad Vashem" Holocaust Memorial database. Would anyone know how I might contact him, assuiming he is still alive? Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated, as I want to record the history of this family. Sincerely, Louis Loccisano P.S. One Boldo family who came the the USA, settled in Connecticut and changed their name to "Goldberg" around the late 1800s. The father was named "Morris Goldberg". If anyone thinks they may be part of this family, please contact me.
Louis <loulocc@pacbell.net>
USA - Monday, January 24, 2005 at 11:59:55 (EST)
From: Leon Rubin Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 5:39 PM To: rdeutsch@cohn-goldberg-deutsch.com Subject: Re: [jfra] Fwd: 100,000 names for 100,000 lives saved by Wallenberg ----------- Hi Ron, About Timchok. I as a little boy being, after escaping Dolhinov Ghetto, in the partisan unit called "Pobeda" ( Victory ) which was affiliated to the well known "otryad" "Mstitel" ( Revenge ) heard a lot about Timchok who was its chief famous commander. Timchok's personal assistant was Avraham Friedman who passed away about three years ago. Timchok after the war was a Minister in the Belarus government, I don't think he is still a live. I don't know whether Timchok was ever nominated for Yad Vshem's righteous Christians and I wonder whether he would like to accept such a nomination because after all he was a communist nominated by the party to organize partisan resistance and saw his duty to fight the Germans. It is true that he surrounded him self with many Jews and very favorably related himself to Jews as a whole. Many Jews remember him with grate gratitude. As for the Taitz family in Dolhinov I can't add anything more to what I have already written to you previously. If I find any additional information I'll definitely let you know. What about organizing a Heritage tour to Dolhinov next August? Take care, Leon Would love to organize a trip to Dolhinov and to Israel afterwards. Are you thinking August 2005 or 2006? Maybe Eilat knows what happened to Timchok. The testimonials I read seem to credit him not only with organizing resistance forces but with saving their lives from the Nazis and he would seem to be deserving of a nomination as a righteous Christian for Yad Vashem. Perhaps, Timchock would be a good project for a investigative story????? Avraham Friedman was probably related to everyone on our family tree as we are all descended from Friedmans. Do you know who Avraham Friedman's parents and grand parents were? My great grandmother was Chai Sora Friedman from Dolhinov.
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- Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 22:01:13 (EST)
Attention Minsk Researchers: There are now 2275 researchers listed for Minsk in the JewishGen Family Finder. On November 19, 2004,, Joyce Field posted the following message to this discussion group: > Sadly, Jonina Duker will no longer be able to coordinate the > translation of the Minsk yizkor book. See > http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/minsk/minsk.html. We are, therefore, > looking for a volunteer to take over this important task. Initially > this person will work with Jonina, who has already selected the order > of chapters to be translated. We have a new excellent translator for > this book, but the coordinator will still review each translation for > spelling of proper names and consistency of tone. Jonina is > currently reviewing some recent translations, which will go online > shortly. > > There are 2250 researchers listed in the JGFF for Minsk, and it seems > likely, I hope, that some researchers in this very large group will > volunteer. If interested, please contact me or Dave Fox. > > Obviously, we will select only one of the 2250 researchers to > coordinate this book. So that leaves 2249 who do not need to feel > left out. To be a part of this great effort, you can donate money > for the translation. As you can see at > http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/projectdesc/yb_minsk.html, > over $41,000 is needed to translate the entire book. If every one of > the 2250 researchers donated Chai, we would have all the funds > needed to translate the book. > > If your heritage is meaningful to you, help us preserve it by > volunteering to coordinate the yizkor book translation and by > donating money to the translation project. > > Our thanks to Jonina for the wonderful work she has done. She will > graciously work with the new coordinator to make a smooth transition. > > Joyce Field > Yizkor Book Project Manager > jfield@jewishgen.org No one has come forth to take over from Jonina and assume the role as the translation coordinator for the two volume Minsk Yizkor Book. There are many surnames mentioned in these volumes and they have been translated from the book's name index . In addition, the table of contents for both volumes, as well as several chapters have already been translated . The rich history of your Minsk ancestors will be lost to the English speaking world if the Minsk Yizkor Book is not translated. Some of the articles in these books may give some of you leads to your own genealogy research, but as a minimum, it will provide some insight as to how your ancestors coped with like in Minsk. No Russian language skills are need to be the coordinator of the Minsk YB translation. The message from Joyce indicates what you need to do and it should not be terribly time consuming. Besides reviewing the translations from the paid translator, you will need to post an occasion message on the SIG discussion group to let everyone know about the progress on the project and also solicit donations to pay the translator. While we only need one coordinator, I hope that the rest of the people with ancestors from Minsk will show their support by making a generous donation and go to and designate your donation for the Minsk YB project. Thanks in advance for your support. Dave --
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/minsk/minsk.html
- Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 21:47:07 (EST)
Dear Eilat: I just noticed the list of partisans on your vishnevo website which includes my parents, Noah and Mina podberesky. where did the list come from? ....Sam Podberesky ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I found the names by searching the partisans site; http://www.gfh.org.il/partizan/EPD_Query.htm I checked the site again and had difficulties finding the data- Originally I used "Tshapayev" unit to find it .
http://www.gfh.org.il/partizan/EPD_Query.htm
- Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 02:22:59 (EST)
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Great Britain is honouring National Holocaust Memorial Day by holding a talk and the film ( Harkavy) on Novogrudok by Jack Kagan on the 23 January in a location in Edgeware, London at 3 pm, Sunday 23 January 2005. This is for members of JGSGB and for details of the venue please contact me privately. Jack was born in Novogrudok, escaped from the Ghetto and joined the Bielski partisans . Jack Kagan and Dov Cohen's account of Novogrudok and the Bielski Partisans "Surviving the Holocaust with the Russian Jewish Partisans". Kagan, J. & Cohen, D., London: Vallentine Mitchell, 1998. 275 p.). He has also recently compiled an English translation of the Novogrudok Yizkor Book (Pinkas Navredok) with additional material, eyewitness accounts and details of a Holocaust denier from the town (Novogrudok. The History of a shtetl, Jack Kagan with forward by Sir Martin Gilbert, London:Jack Kagan, 2004). Yhis has been privately published but he is planning on another edition which will be more widely available. Jack gave the first JGSGB talk about 7/8 years ago on Holocaust Memorial Day. His story is very enlightening and moving. The full programme of Holcaust Memorial Day meetings around the UK is onwww.holocaustmemorialday.gov.uk. General enquiries and information on local activities is available from localactivities@holocaustmemorialday.gov.co.uk or tel. 08702401180. Note also the programs on TV the History Channel : From the Auschwitz Chronicle from Monday 24-Friday 28 January at 10 pm, narrated by our JGSGB member Miriam Margolyes and Kenneth Brannagh see www.thehistorychannel.co.uk ( Sky sattelite channel 561, NTL 504/138 and Telewest channel 234. Saul Issroff ( London, United Kingdom
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- Saturday, January 22, 2005 at 15:05:23 (EST)
Thank you for you recent additions to the site. They are incredible. I cannot access the Gitlitz pictures. Can you email them to me. I am also in contact with members of the Gitlitz family in Binghamton NY. There is a large group of Gitlitzs living there. They are looking at your site and would also like to see the Gitlitz pictures. Thank you again. Best wishes for a Happy New Year. Bernard Gitlitz
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USA - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at 23:46:01 (EST)
In Memoriam. ------------------------------------------ It is with sorrow that I announce the passing of Schlomo Schamgar ( Smorgonski ) on the twelfth of January 2005.---------------------- Schlomo was born in Dolhinov and was the only survivor of his family during the Holocaust. He made Aliya to Israel in 1948 and since served the Country and the Community with devotion. Schlomo was a man of great integrity, loved and respected by all who knew him, renowned for his good deeds and friendly human relations. He was one of the oldest and most venerated men of Dolhinov and played a central role in preserving the Memory of the perished Dolhinov Community. His death is a great loss to all of us. We extend our deep sincere condolences to his bereaved family.--- May his Memory be blessed.
Leon Rubin
Israel - Monday, January 17, 2005 at 23:11:39 (EST)
Many years ago David Tomback gave 9 pictures of the Popel family of Kovno to Yivo. He must have not known that one family member in the pictures survived the holocaust. I am posting here the original email that I received after posting the pictures on my site; My father, Popel Aron, son of Ezra from Kowno, had his first family :wife Rivka and sons Ezra, Itsik, Noah ( born in 1939-40). On June, 22 1941 my father was not in Kowno and has not had time to return before the arrival of the Nazies to the city. His family has been killed during the first action in the Kovno ghetto in November, 1941. Father was a soldier at war and in 1946 he married the second time to Lea (Leya) Bick, daughter of Dovid from Kriukai (near Jonishky). In 1946 I was born and in 1948 my sister Riva. In 1991 my family came to Israel from Kovno. My daddy has died on 10.10.1983 .He had no any photo of the first family. Due to you I could see them (kovno-portraits-# 12,13,14 www.eilatgordinlevitan.com) .Believe me when I have seen them I cried in front of the screen. It is one of the strongest impressions in my life. I do not have words which can express my gratitude. Besides in the list of emigrants in the USA from Kowno I have found Popel Josef. In Kowno there was only one family Popel, therefore it, probably, the brother of my grandfather Ezra. The name of father is incorrectly written to photos kov-p-# 14. His name Aron (Aharon), instead of Yitskhok. Father of my cousins was familiar with the daddy before war and has recognized them in the photo. I very much ask to be informed where these photos came from. Very much I hope, that someone from the family of Rivka (nee Tombak) has survived and I want to find them. Once again thanks with all my heart. My e-mail:popel@bezeqint.net Daniel Popel I wrote to Yivo and Daniel received an email; Mr. Popel, Your letter was forwarded to me by Eilat Gordin Levitan and I will try to provide you with the most information that I have. Unfortunately I do not have much. I am including with this email the 9 photos in our collection that feature members of the Popel family. They are available along with the majority of our pre-War Eastern European photos on our online catalog - http://yivo1000towns.cjh.org. These photos were donated many years ago to the YIVO Institute by David and Leah Tomback. Unfortunately, I have no other information about the donors. Before the 1970's, YIVO kept very little in the way of donor information except for in the case of large collections. I can tell you that there is a stamp on the back of each photograph that reads: David Tomback. 101-57 108th Street. Richmond Hill 19. Long Island, NY. This is an old stamp, and I have no information as to whether or not this person still lives there. I hope that this information is useful, I wish that I could offer more. Best, Jesse Cohen Assistant Photo and Film Archivist YIVO Institute for Jewish Research 15 West 16th Street New York, NY 10011 ---------------- Daniel forwarded to me the email he received from Yivo. I check on Ancestry.com and found out that David died in 1963 and Leah died in 1990. --------------------- I checked Jewishgen family finders for Tomback- I was happy to see; Searching for Surname TOMBACK - Number of hits: 8 ( 4 Researchers ) all looking for Tombacks fro Kovno or Jonava and one looking for Tomback from both places ( made me sure that they all must be related)----- I wrote them and on the same day received two answers; ....My mother's family were the Tomback's. At first I didn't remember any David Tomback from Richmond Hills, but now I do. I remember he was married to Leah, who I have met (she is now deceased, as is most of my mother's family). And they did live in Richmond Hills. I think we was my mother's uncle which would have made him my great-uncle. I so wish my mother were still around to ask her. I don't remember if they had any children, but I don't think so. I do know that my mother's parents came from Lithuania. My mother's maiden name was Kroshinsky, but her mother's name was Zelda Tomback Kroshinsky.... Adelle ----------------- I received an email from Dr. Tomback and I am pasting some of it here; "Thank you for your E mail. David Tomback was my second cousin. He passed away many years ago. His wife, Leah Tomback, has also died. I believe that she passed away at least 15 years ago.....
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- Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 21:51:40 (EST)
Eilat, You have created an excellent web site. My Schulman family was from Dolginovo. I know of one Schulman, my great uncle Abraham, and four Gitlin's, Abraham's brother in law and his family, who arrived in New York from Dolginovo around 1900. I did not find any of them on the page http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/dolhinov/d_pages/d_ellisisland2.html. Are you interested in these additional names? If so I will send you the information that I have. My mothers family, while having roots in Dolginovo, her father Raphael Schulman, Abraham's brother, was also born in Dolginovo, but lived in Minsk after he was married. How often they returned to live in Dolginovo I do not know. If you consider them to be from Dolginovo is up to you. If you are interested in Raphael Schulman's family I can pass their Ellis Island information on as well. All of the Schulman's form the above arrivals are buried in the "Congregation Beith Abraham Anshet Dolhinow" section of Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY.
Barry Chernick
Bellevue, , WA - Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 10:57:05 (EST)
To: All Vishnive Families and Descendents ----------- From: Dvora Helberg ------- Modiin Israel Phone: 011-972-8-9700407 Fax: 011-972-8-9700503 e-mail: helberg@netvision.net.il ------------------------------------------------ Date: December 12, 2004 -------------------- Documentation of the Jewish Cemetery in Vishnive (near Volozin, Belarus) on the Internet ----------------------- Dear Friends, ------ I would like to notify you that we have built a new Internet site documenting the Jewish Cemetery in Vishnive. In this site, the following can be found: A photograph of each tombstone which remains in the cemetery. A list of the names of the deceased and dates of death as marked on the tombstones. A map of the cemetery with the exact location and numerical ID of each tombstone. The site address is: http://www.geocities.com/biography1915/projeng.html The cemetery renovation project has been done under the devoted supervision of Mr. Yuri Dorn, President of The Religious Jewish Communities in Belarus, and his dedicated crew. The work that has been done so far: 1. Clearing and removal of the wild vegetation of trees, thorny bushes and grass which has grown uninterruptedly in the cemetery for more than 60 years. ------- 2. Preventative treatment of vegetation to suppress regrowth. ----------- 3. Removal of waste which had been dumped in the cemetery for many years.---------- 4. Erection of most toppled tombstones.------------ 5. Cleaning the tombstones as much as possible.-------- 6. Photographing each tombstone.-------- 7. Mapping the cemetery and the location of each tombstone. ---------- 8. Preparation of a list of the names of the deceased and dates of death as written on the tombstones. Reading some of the stones required special effort because they had greatly deteriorated during the years, and their markings became almost illegible. ------------ Yuval Helberg and Yoav Rogovin volunteered and built the internet site and inserted all the cemetery information which had been collected. ------------- What else is left to be done: I. Building of a new Memorial marker at the site of the mass grave in the cemetery where the first group of Jewish victims was gunned down in 1941. We were promised that the work will begin this coming spring. ------------------- II. An addition to the existing Krave Street Memorial. The memorial will now state clearly that all the two thousand victims were Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their local collaborators. In addition, the area around the memorial will be gardened. ----------------- III. Continuation of the preventative treatment to suppress vegetation regrowth. Such treatment takes about two years to become permanently effective. ----------------- IV. The building of a fence around the Jewish cemetery. ------------ Sincerely yours, Dvora Helberg ------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friends of Vishnevo, Hello. Here is something truly wonderful. I thought you would want to log on to the newly created website for the restoration of the Vishnevo Cemetery. The stones have been read, the graves mapped, and here are photos of the gravestones and lists of names also other points of interest. The project is still underway, and your contributions are making an incredible difference. I remember well crawling through the underbrush in 2001 to discover some old Jewish graves....and now, the cemetery is almost totally restored! Heres wishing you all a healthy, happy, peaceful 2005! Best regards, Zane Buzby Dvora Helberg from Israel sends her love and regards. http://www.geocities.com/biography1915/projeng.html
http://www.geocities.com/biography1915/projeng.html
USA - Monday, January 10, 2005 at 10:45:11 (EST)
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Washington (JGSGW) will host a full day of discussion of interest to Belarus researchers. -----Join Us! ------- Date: Sunday, January 16, 2005 ----- Location: B'nai Israel Congregation, Rockville, MD ------- (For driving directions see our website: http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsgw/ --------- Workshop---- Time: 11:00 AM ----- Topic: NEW ENTRIES INTO THE ALL BELARUS dBAND HOW TO ACCESS THEM ------ Dave Fox, Coordinator of the Belarus SIG (Special Interest Group) will lead a lively discussion of the SIG, its website, and research projects. Whether or not you are a member of the Belarus SIG , if you have ancestors from Belarus, this workshop will include interesting data and research techniques. The presentation will include an introduction to new translations of the 1850 Revision List for the following shtetls: Dunilovichi, Molodechno, Iliya, Rushitsi, Vasiliev (Folvark), Myshlevichi, Poreviche, and Udranka. A discussion of the Vital Records Project will focus on Brest and Brest uyezd and information regarding business directories for some shtelts in Vitebsk Gubernia. ------- JGSGW Meeting ----------------- Time: 2:00 PM (Schmooze Session starts at 1:30 PM) ----- Topic: PRESERVING JEWISH HISTORIC SITES IN BELARUS. Speaker: Yuri Dorn, President of the Board of the Union of Religious Jewish Congregations in the Republic of Belarus. --------------- In 1412 for the first time several Jewish families were mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Brest-Litovsk (Brisk, Brest) - a city at the extreme western border of Belarus. During the next 100 years, Jews settled in Grodno (1436), Novogrudok (1445), Kobrin (1456), Minsk (1489), and Pinsk (1506). In 1766 the adult population of the Jewish community of Belarus reached 62,800 persons; the largest number of whom lived in Minsk and Pinsk. By 1896, there were about 750,000 Jews in Belarus, but this number decreased by half over the next next twenty-five years. In 1941, the Jewish population of Belarus had increased to nearly 800,000 people. With the demise of the Soviet Union, many Jews immigrated to Israel and the United States. Today, there are about 55,000 Jews in the area, most of who live in the capital city of Minsk. Find out what is being done to preserve the historic sites of this community. -------------------------- For more information, check out our website at http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsgw/ Regards, Marlene Bishow------------ Vice President - Programs JGSGW Rockville, MD
http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsgw/
- Saturday, January 08, 2005 at 14:38:37 (EST)
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USA, USA USA - Wednesday, January 05, 2005 at 22:22:01 (EST)
Andi Alpert Ziegelman (zieg_exp@netvision.net.il) wrote;---------------------------------------------------------------------------Message:... In the 1850 Kurenecs Revision List I found my Alperovich great grandparents, after conducting a stab-in-the-dark search.I was searching in the dark because my grandparents, the last generation about which I had any information, were from Postawy and Vileika, not Kurenecs. My research was helped by a Vilnius Archives search of the 1875 Postawy Voters' List, where I hoped I might find my grandfather, and I did.I also learned that my grandfather was from Kurenecs. To make a long story short, I now know that I am descended from two different Kurenecs Alperovich families, who lived in Kurenecs in Houses Number 128 and 139. In House Nummber 128 lived the family of my paternal grandmother,Simcha/Celia bat Meir nee Alperovich Alperovich, while in House Number 139 lived the family of my paternal grandfather, Dov Ber/Barnett ben Zalman Alperovich. Simcha's father moved from Kurenecs to Vileika, while Ber's father moved from Kurenecs to Postawy. Simcha and Ber are said to be first cousins, but I now know that they are not related - at least not closely related - through their Alperovich fathers. I believe, but am not 100% sure, that Simcha's Alperovich line is: Simcha (1885-1971) bat Meir (1847-1924) ben Nakhem Sholom (b. 1827) ben Meir (b. 1793) ben Abel/Aba (b. about 1770). The piece de resistance of THIS story is that through Jewishgen I received from Californian Ronnie Greenberg some odd photocopied pages from an 1847 Kurenecs Revision List, one of which was signed by the head of the kahal (community) by MY great great great grandfather, Meir ben Abel/Aba alperovich, IN HEBREW! What a momento to have! When I saw it I almost jumped out of my skin! The line of Ber Alperovich, my paternal grandfather is: Ber (1885-1952) ben Zalman (1858(?)-1894) ben Nota/Nathan (b. 1825) ben Menka/Benjamin (b. 1805) ben Nota (born about 1785-died probably before 1825). When Revision Lists for 1834 and earlier soon become available I will be able to take my tree back farther. It appears that the 1700's Alperoviches of Kurenecs may not have been related. I've heard that Alperoviches were excommunicated from Vilna, maybe in 1782, and moved to Kurenecs. I've also heard that before the excommunication, our name was Heilprin. I've also heard that the mitnaged Heilprin family excommunicated its chasidic members. AND - I've read that the surname of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the hasidic movement, was - Heilprin. So I have great incentive, as if I needed any - for continuing this genealogical "work." MOST IMPORTANT: I want to tell everyone how much I enjoyed working with the 1850 Kurenecs Revision List in EXCEL format. I got the Excel format after contributing $100 to the 1850 Kurenecs Revision List Project.Though cash is tight with me, this $100 was extraordinarily well spent. I intend to contribute to the projects to purchse and translate earlier Kurenecs Revision Lists, and I highly reccomend that all researchers investigating their roots contribute to the projects to purchase and translate the records of their ancestral towns.
Andi Alpert Ziegelman <zieg_exp@netvision.net.il>
Israel - Tuesday, January 04, 2005 at 18:33:05 (EST)
Klaus Klein (klein.ns@att.net) ; Message: During the second world war, my uncle, Paul Bohm, was injured in the battle of the Urel. From dubious sources I have heard that he was sent to a hospital at which he never arrived and he is missing, and most likely dead, since that time. With the new information I am trying to research more about that battle.
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- Saturday, January 01, 2005 at 15:28:59 (EST)
am pleased to announce that the Belarus Surname Index has been updated with records from the 1850 Vileika uyezd (district) Revision list for the following towns: Dunilovichi (410) Molodechno (275) Iliya (856) Rushitsi vil. (138) Vasiliev vil.(Folvark) (17) Myshlevichi vil. (10) Poreviche vil. (15) Udranka vil. (12) There are a total of 1733 entries. These records will be added to the All Belarus Database (ABD) during the next quarterly update. In the meantime, you can view the data from the Belarus Surname Index . This phase completes the 1850 Vileika uyezd Revision List. The previous phases are already on the ABD. Work has begun on the 1834 Vileika uyezd Revision List. However, additional funds are needed to complete the project. Please show your appreciation for the 1850 Revision List by making a donation to JewishGenerosity/Belarus to complete the 1834 Vileika Revision List. While you are at it, consider a donation to the Belarus SIG General Fund and to JewishGen as well. Dave
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- Friday, December 31, 2004 at 10:50:54 (EST)
Am interested in the Borisov, Bela rus, GUREVITCH family history. Three of the boys emmigrated to Canada via Latvia and England c 1900, two to England, two remaining in the Borisov region. Rose GUREVITCH-FLAVELL (dennis@fflavell.freeserve.co.uk)
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- Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 04:21:14 (EST)
Late this summer, I made a two-week research trip to the National Historical Archives of Belarus in Minsk. As with my first visit to the Archives in 2001, it was a terrific experience and highly rewarding from a research point of view - my biggest breakthrough coming on the second last day when, with the help of an 1800 register of "Supplementary Revisions", I was able to push my documented Family Tree back to about 1730 and, in the process, discover how a collateral branch of my family, also going back to the mid-1700's, fitted on to the main trunk. In the hope that it may be of help to other Belarus researchers, I have prepared a lengthy report on getting to, and working in, the Archives in Minsk, which will be published shortly in the SIG's Online Newsletter. My main conclusion from 2001 stands - a visit to the Archives is very worthwhile, but only if and provided that you come extremely well prepared and that you are aware of the formidable difficulties in locating relevant material. As a pre-requisite, your own research should have reached a fair degree of maturity and you should have scoured in advance every available guide and reference tool to the files in the Archives. Otherwise, you are liable to put out a lot of money for a very small return. But if you can do it, nothing beats the thrill of working through the primary sources yourself and having your ancestors jump out at you, sometimes seeing their actual signatures and taking part, albeit vicariously, in their real-life experiences, as they interacted for better or worse with the Czarist Russian bureaucracy. Neville LAMDAN
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- Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at 16:32:55 (EST)
My grandfather on his Certificate of Naturalization dated 19 Oct 1896,gives the following information: Jacob Levine Formerly of Rupian, County of Vilna, Russia. I believe that should be Pumpian. Jacob was born Feb 1859 (1900 US Census), he died in Los Angeles, CA 9 april 1910 age 52 years 2 mo. Given on the certificate was the names of his father Barnei/Benjamin and mother Fannie (Levine). Jacob's wife was Rachel Lena Abramson, b 9 April 1863, possibly in Smargone? in now Belarus. Rachel parents were Osher Abramson born c1831, who died 1900 Kervo (near Vilna) and Tamar Abram. This family is fairly well docutmented. Jacob and Rachel were married 9 April 1882 at Vilna, Grbernia, Russia, the marriage was witnessed by her brother Samuel Abramson. He family was said to have owned a brewery. Jacob had a sister, was said to have owned a bakery. Two known brothers Morris and Harrison b Jan 1865, possibly others. The name was changed from Zusmanovich/Zusanamoweitz ! or possibly variation of spellings, to Levine when they came to America. A traditional story is that the "uncle" as he was called of Jacob, was a secetary/poet to Alexander II, and that Alexander sent the "uncle" to Queen Victoria to act in that capacity. I hope that someone out there can connect to this information. Gloria Padach Laguna Beach, CA seamore2@cox.net
Gloria Padach
- Sunday, December 19, 2004 at 05:16:30 (EST)
Aside from Lucy Dawidowicz's memoir, how many memoirs/histories/studies are there of Vilna in the late 30s? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hirsz Abramowicz , Profiles of a Lost World -- "rare eyewitness account of the Vilna Jews between the two world wars. There are numerous portaits of leading figures of the time. There are accurate and detailed descriptions of daily life, the rise of various social movements, and educational systems. One of the most interesting chapters describes their care of mental patients." Esther Hautzig, Remember Who You Are -- born in Vilna in 1930, deported to Siberia just before start of WWII Daniel Charney, Wilno (Memorias) Argentina, 1951 Ephim Jeshurin, ed. Wilno: a book dedicated to the city of Wilno, 1935 Celia Heller, On the Edge of Destruction: The Jews of Poland Between the Two World Wars Joseph Buloff, From the Old Marketplace born in Vilna in 1900; describes an earlier period since he left in 1927, but a wonderful book Herman Kruk, The Last Days of Jerusalem of Lithuania (1939-1944)--began diary in Sept 1939 when he arrived in Vilna from Warsaw Leyzer Ran, Jerusalem of Lithuania (3 vols--hard to find) lots of photographs taken by Ran, also some text--I don't think it exists in translation. AJHS Manuscript Catalog: Vilna in Pictures ORG. NAME: Federation of Jews from Vilna in USA ORG. LOCATION: New York, NY NOTES: Advertising booklet for photo album showing Jewish way of life in Vilna between the two World Wars. Issued in 1955. http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lita/Lita.html Baal Dimion (Nahum Shtiff), Vilna and Lita (written in 1921) -- recently translated, soon to be available on-line after I finish editing. Dr. Mordecai Kossover, Vilna - Jerusalem of Lita -- not yet translated There is an excellent book, in french, " Lituanie juive 1918-1940 Message d'un monde englouti" , editors Plasseraud & Minczeles in the collection " Memoires" Editions Autrement, sept 1996 ISSN 1157-4488-130F
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- Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 22:34:22 (EST)
Today I received an email about Dolhinov from Leon Rubin.... I talked to my brothers trying to find out more about the Taitz family in Dolhinov. Hirshel Taitz's wife Lifsha was a cousin of my father, they had 4 children Mote, Malka, Zalman, Mates, all of them perished in Dolhinov in the Holocaust. Hirshel's father was called Motke and his mother Malke. He had a sister Mera who also perished in Dolhinov. They were the only Taitz family in Dolhinov. My brothers don't know whether they had any family connection to the Deutch, Gitlitz, Siniuk and other related families. If I manage to find out some more
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- Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 13:35:50 (EST)
On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 18:18:05 +0200, popel wrote: > > > > Many thanks for such necessary and excellent work. > > My father, Popel Aron, son of Ezra from Kowno, had his first > family :wife Rivka and sons Ezra, Itsik, Noah ( born in 1939-40). On > June, 22 1941 my father was not in Kowno and has not had time to return before the arrival of the Nazies to the city. His family has been killed during the first action in the Kovno ghetto in November, 1941. > > Father was a soldier at war and in 1946 he married the second time to Lea (Leya) Bick, > daughter of Dovid from Kriukai (near Jonishky). In 1946 I was born and in 1948 my sister Riva. In 1991 my family came to Israel from the Soviet Union. My > daddy has died on 10.10.1983 .He had no any photo of the first family. > > Due to you I could see them (kov-p-# 12,13,14) .Believe me when I have seen > them I cried in front of the screen. It is one of the strongest impressions > in my life. I do not have words which can express my gratitude. > > Besides in the list of emigrants in the USA from Kowno I have found Popel > Josef. In Kowno there was only one family Popel, therefore it, probably, the > brother of my grandfather Ezra. > > The name of father is incorrectly written to photos kov-p-# 14. His name > Aron (Aharon), instead of Yitskhok. Father of my cousins was familiar with > the daddy before war and has recognized them in the photo. > > I very much ask to be informed where these photos came from. Very much I hope, that > someone from the family of Rivka has survived and I want to find them. > > Once again thanks with all my heart. My e-mail:popel@bezeqint.net > > Daniel Popel. > > P.S. I badly know English language and have transferred this letter by means > of the electronic translator from the Internet. If something is not clear, > please write to me. > > I thank you in advance for the answer to very important question for me. > > Daniel Popel. The pictures are from the Yivo site "1000 towns." They have a search engine where you can find tens of thousands of pictures.
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- Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 15:22:45 (EST)
Dear Eilat: Just the other day I signed up for the digest from the Belarus SIG. I have not been able to go very far with the ancestors of my Sussman family, who lived in Ivje. I have previously concentrated on other parts of the family and in Poland. It is the first time I have seen the town spelled in Hebrew and in Yiddish, something so simple yet compelling. When I found your web site and went to the Ivie section, I was very touched and I am sure my mother will be. She is 87 and now lives in Sefat. This is her father's family who came from this area. I just sent her the link. I have a precious picture of my mother's grand parents on their farm in Botsford, Conn, sponsored I figure, by the Baron de Hirsch foundation--somewhere around 1910. This man was Israel Sussman (son of David) and his wife Anna, who may have been a Schwartzberg. She was an only child. We do not know anything about Israel's family. On their death certificates (in 1925 and 1926) it says Israel's mother was Leah Soper and Anna's parents were Jacob Schwartzberg and Sarah Silver. My great grand parents were born around 1850, He was a teacher (religious school). They (the family) came here around 1895-1900, with all their children and the first grandchildren. Susmann was the name at Ellis Island and Sussman the name in America for the whole family, but I have no way of knowing if it was Zusman originally. I would need to check special resources of names in particular places to make any better guess Thank you for your efforts!!!! Ann Harris Los Angeles
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- Wednesday, December 08, 2004 at 19:27:07 (EST)
DNA Clears the Fog Over Latino Links to Judaism in New Mexico Tests confirm what tradition and whispers have alluded to -- a Sephardic community often unbeknownst to many of its members. By David Kelly Times Staff Writer December 5, 2004 Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-heritage5dec05,1,3173654.story ALBUQUERQUE - As a boy, Father William Sanchez sensed he was different. His Catholic family spun tops on Christmas, shunned pork and whispered of a past in medieval Spain. If anyone knew the secret, they weren't telling, and Sanchez stopped asking. Then three years ago, after watching a program on genealogy, Sanchez sent for a DNA kit that could help track a person's background through genetic footprinting. He soon got a call from Bennett Greenspan, owner of the Houston-based testing company. "He said, 'Did you know you were Jewish?' " Sanchez, 53, recalled. "He told me I was a Cohanim, a member of the priestly class descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses." With the revelation that Sanchez was almost certainly one of New Mexico's hidden or crypto-Jews, his family traditions made sense to him. He launched a DNA project to test his relatives, along with some of the parishioners at Albuquerque's St. Edwin's Church, where he works. As word got out, others in the community began contacting him. So Sanchez expanded the effort to include Latinos throughout the state. Of the 78 people tested, 30 are positive for the marker of the Cohanim, whose genetic line remains strong because they rarely married non-Jews throughout a history spanning up to 4,000 years. Michael Hammer, a research professor at the University of Arizona and an expert on Jewish genetics, said that fewer than 1% of non-Jews possessed this marker. That fact - along with the traditions in many of these families - makes it likely that they are Jewish, he said. "It makes their stories more consistent and believable," Hammer said. It also explained practices that had baffled many folks here for years: the special knives used to butcher sheep in line with Jewish kosher tradition, the refusal to work on Saturdays to honor the Sabbath, the menorahs that had been hidden away. In some families, isolated rituals are all that remain of a once-vibrant religious tradition diluted by time and fears of persecution. Norbert Sanchez, 66, recalled the "service of lights" on Friday nights in his hometown of Jareles, N.M., where some families would dine by candlelight. "We always thought there was a Jewish background in our family, but we didn't know for sure," he said. "When I found out, it was like coming home for me." In 1492, Jews in Spain were given the choice of conversion to Catholicism or expulsion. Many fled, but others faked conversions while practicing their faith in secret. These crypto-Jews were hounded throughout the Spanish Inquisition. "In the 1530s and 1540s, you began to see converted Jews coming to Mexico City, where some converted back to Judaism," said Moshe Lazar, a professor of comparative literature at USC and an expert on Sephardic Jews, or those from Spain and Portugal. "The women preserved their tradition. They taught their daughters the religion. People began rediscovering their Jewishness, but remained Catholics." But in 1571, the Inquisition came to Mexico. Authorities were given lists to help identify crypto-Jews, Lazar said. People who didn't eat pork, knelt imperfectly in church, rubbed water quickly off newly baptized babies or didn't work on Saturday were suspect. If arrested, they were sometimes burned at the stake. Many fled to what is now northern New Mexico, and remained secretive even after the U.S. gained control of the area in 1848. "Still, no one would come out and say: 'I am a Jew.' That didn't happen until the 1970s," said Stanley Hordes, a professor at the Latin American and Iberian Institute of the University of New Mexico who is writing a book on crypto-Jews. "The first few generations kept the secret because of danger of physical harm, and later they kept it because that was just what they did. The $64,000 question is: Why the secrecy today? Why are people keeping this information from their kids and grandkids?" Some haven't. "I found out when I was 13," said Keith Chaves, 47, an engineer in Albuquerque. "My great-grandmother told me that we were Sepharditos." The family matriarch was a repository of knowledge - and the keeper of secrets. "She kept a kosher knife rolled up in a piece of leather that she would only use for killing," Chaves said. "And she would kill the animal by cutting its throat in one motion. She abhorred the ways others killed animals." Born a Catholic, Chaves now attends an Orthodox synagogue in Albuquerque. He has made four documentaries on crypto-Jews and is working on a movie about his family history. "When I found out about my roots, I went to the library and my world opened up. I started peeling what turned out to be a 500-year-old onion," he said. "I have reclaimed my life. I live a Jewish life now. I think my great-grandmother told me because she expected me to do something fruitful with the information." Others have sought the truth on their own. Elisea Garcia was raised by a strong-willed grandmother with strange habits. "We would have a big dinner on Friday night with candles," said Garcia, 66, who is awaiting the results of a DNA test done on her son to see if he has the Cohanim marker, which is found only in the Y chromosome. "She would butcher the animals then examine them inside out for any sign of impurity. On Saturday we weren't even allowed to wash our hair." When her grandmother died, Garcia found a silver menorah hidden in her room. "I'm a curious person, but my uncle told me not to dig into things because they weren't important," she said. Garcia, a Catholic, attends both synagogue and church. "It makes me aware of the whole concept of God," she said. Greenspan, whose Family Tree DNA does the testing for Sanchez's project, said there had been a surge of interest in genealogy among Latinos looking for Jewish connections. "We believe a fairly high percentage of first families [arriving] in New Mexico were nominally Catholic, but their secret religion was Judaism," he said. "We are finding between 10% and 15% of men living in New Mexico or south Texas or northern Mexico have a Y chromosome that tracks back to the Middle East." They are not all Cohanim, and there's a slight chance some could be of African Muslim descent. But Greenspan said the DNA of the men is typical of Jews from the eastern Mediterranean. Test participants scrape cells from the inside of their cheeks and mail samples to Greenspan, who has them analyzed by researchers at the University of Arizona. The process takes about a month, with costs ranging from $100 to $350 depending on the detail requested. Women, who do not possess the Y chromosome, must have a male relative take the test in order to participate. Since discovering his past, Father Sanchez - who wears a Star of David around his neck - has traveled throughout the state giving talks on the history and genealogy of New Mexico. He also runs the Nuevo Mexico DNA Project and website that tells how people can take part. Sanchez describes his Jewish history as "a beautiful thing" complementing, not conflicting with, his priestly life. "I have always known I was Jewish; I can't explain it, but it was woven into who I was," he said. After Mass one recent morning, a group of parishioners filed out of St. Edwin's. None had a problem with their priest's dueling religious traditions. "He has taken us back to our roots," Robert Montoya said. And Theresa Villagas smiled. "We are all children of God," she said. "I think this just adds richness to our lives." Copyright 2004 Los Angeles Times
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- Monday, December 06, 2004 at 11:21:38 (EST)
I found our family name under Krivichi Martyrs-Anshlevitz. Any info would be appreciated. Jamie Levitz Jamie Levitz (dorlev@rogers .com) -------------------- http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/vileyka/vil_pix/111001vp10_b.gif There was a family Anshlevitz in Vileika- The daughter; Riva married to the well known Chabad family Shneirson. Her husband (Liona Shneirson was well educated Kurenets, Belarus ... Shneorson (the pharmacist) his wife, their son Liyona, the son's wife, Riva nee Anshlevitz and their daughter, were murdered in 1943, ten months after the day of slaughter (9-9-1942) when all the Jews in the area were killed. Since the German needed a pharmacist they kept the family alive. The family helped many Jews with their escape. They were in touch with the Russian partisans and gave them information about the German army. They wanted to escape to the forest and hide but They were told by the partisans to stay in Kurenitz for a little longer and then they would be helped with their escape... The German found out that they are helping the Jews who escaped and were hiding in the forests and giving information to the partisans and killed them. One son survived http://www.eilatgordinlevitan.com/kurenets/k_pages/schneerson.html
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- Sunday, December 05, 2004 at 12:37:29 (EST)
Alpirowicz Ela ------------   Ela Alpirowicz was born in Kurenets, Poland in 1921 to Izrael and Sara. She was single. Prior to WWII she lived in Kurenets, Poland. During the war was in Kurenets, Poland. Ela died in 1942 in Kurenets, Poland at the age of 21. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1957 by her sister, a Shoah survivor ========== Rodnitzki Rivka nee Alperovitz------------   Rivka Rodnitzki was born in Korzhenitz, Poland in 1900 to Khaim and Khana. She was married. Prior to WWII she lived in Korzhenitz, Poland. During the war was in Korzhenitz, Poland. Rivka died in 1942 in Korzhenitz, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 12/12/1988 by Fanny ========= Dimenstin Riwka ---------   Riwka Dimenstin nee Alperovitz was born in Korzeniec, Poland in 1905 to Khone and Khana. She was a household and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Korzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Poland. Riwka died in 1942 in Kobylnik, Poland with her daughter Asnat Feiga age 13. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 05/12/1955 by her acquaintance Alperovitz from Haifa========= Tzimerman Frida*   Frida Tzimerman nee Alperovitz was born in Kurzeniec, Poland in 1903 to Michael Icie and Nekhama. She was a farmer and married to Hela. Prior to WWII she lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. Frida died in 1944 in the Shoah at the age of 41. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 16/04/1999 by her son, Shimon Zimerman, a Shoah survivor ========= Szapiro Dwora---------   Dwora Szapiro nee Alperovitz was born in Kurzeniec, Poland. She was a shop owner and married to David. Prior to WWII she lived in Glubokie, Poland. During the war was in Glubokie, Poland. Dwora died in 1943 in Glubokie, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 08/01/1959 by her nephew Page of Testimony Submitter's Last Name      ALPEROVITZ Submitter's First Name      PINKHAS in Hadar Yosef Relationship to victim      NEPHEW (the son of her sister) Date of Registration      08/01/1959 =================== Alperowicz Rywka----------   Rywka Alperowicz was born in Kurzeniec, Poland in 1918. She was single. Prior to WWII she lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Rywka died in 1942 in Kurzeniec, Poland at the age of 24. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1957 by her acquaintance, a Shoah survivor =============== Alperowicz Rywka-------------   Rywka Alperowicz nee Khodesh was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1897 to Eli Meir and Feiga. She was a baker and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Kurenets, Poland. During the war was in Kurenets, Poland. Rywka died in 1942 in Kurenets, Poland at the age of 45. Also a son Yechiel age 13 and a daughter Feiga Lea age 15 perished. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1955 by her son Page of Testimony Submitter's Last Name      ALPEROVITZ Submitter's First Name      NATAN ============== Zendel Ichak--------------   Ichak Zendel was born in Korzeniec, Poland. He was a shoemaker and married to Rivka. Prior to WWII he lived in Korzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Korzeniec, Poland. Ichak died in 1941 in Korzeniec, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 10/07/1955 by his cousin ============= Alperowicz Yekhiel--------------   Yekhiel Alperowicz was born in 1929 to Rywka Khodesh. He was a pupil and a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Kurenets, Poland. During the war was in Kurenets, Poland. Yekhiel died in 1942 in Kurenets, Poland at the age of 13. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1955 by his brother Natan =========== Alperovicz Ichyl---------------   Ichyl Alperovicz was born in Korzeniec, Poland in 1918 to Zusha (son of Shimon) and Basha Chana. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Korzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurnik, Poland. Ichyl died in 1941 in Kurnik, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 15/07/1957 by his neighbour ============ Alperowicz Yekhiel-------------   Yekhiel Alperowicz was born in Kurzeniec, Poland to Zisha and Batia. He was a pupil and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Yekhiel died in Kurzeniec, Poland at the age of 20. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1957 by his relative ============= Alperovitz* Yekhiel-------   Yekhiel Alperovitz was born in Miadel, Poland in 1934 to Shmuel and Lea. He was a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Miadel, Poland. During the war was in Miadel, Poland. Yekhiel died in 1942 in Miadel, Poland at the age of 8. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 13/09/1999 by Arie Geskin, a Shoah survivor ========= Alperowicz Abram   Abram Alperowicz was born in Kurnic, Poland in 1923 to Meir and Rakhel. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Kurnic, Poland. During the war was in Kurnic, Poland. Abram died in 1941 in Kurnic, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 15/07/1957 by his neighbour. Lajkind Sara   Sara Lajkind nee Alprowicz was born in Wilno, Poland. She was a housewife and married to Avraham. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Minsk, Belorussia. Sara died in Minsk at the age of 48. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her brother-in-law Alpirovich Leizer   Leizer Alpirovich was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1895 to Shmuel and Dina. He was a butcher shop owner and married to Kheina. Prior to WWII he lived in Dolhinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Leizer died in Dolhinow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his friend   PLANET Submitter's First Name      ELIAHU Alperowicz Elejzer   Elejzer Alperowicz was born in Dolhinow, Poland in 1920 to Kalmen and Chaja Tzirolin. He was a worker and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Dolhinow, Poland. During the war was in Dolhinow, Poland. Elejzer died in 1942 in Dolhinow, Poland at the age of 22. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his relative Alperovich Ele   Ele Alperovich was born in Borisov, Belorussia in 1915 to Khaim and Leshe Mebel. He was an accountant and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Borisov, Belorussia. During the war was in Borisov, Belorussia. Ele died in 1941 in Borisov, Belorussia at the age of 26. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother from Russia ALPEROVICH Submitter's First Name      ESFIR Submitter's Country      RUSSIA Relationship to victim      BROTHER Alperovic Lolek   Lolek Alperovic was born in Wilno, Poland in 1912 to Meir and Chasel. He was an agronomist and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Wilno, Poland. Lolek died in 1943 in Wilno, Poland at the age of 31. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his relative Alperowicz Genia/ Hinda   Genia Alperowicz was born in Kurzeniec, Poland to Meir and Rakhel Lea. Prior to WWII she lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Genia died in 1944 in Kurzeniec, Poland at the age of 30. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1957 by her cousin BELINSKI Submitter's First Name      KHANA Relationship to victim      COUSIN Furman Chana   Chana Furman nee Alperovitz was born in Kurzeniec, Poland in 1901 to Avraham and Liba. She was a housewife and married to Avraham. Prior to WWII she lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Chana died in 1942 in Kurzeniec, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 22/11/1956 by her sister MARRIED Spouse's First Name      AVRAHAM Spouse's First Name      MOSHE Name of 1st Child*      LIBA Name of 1st Child*      YITZKHAK Age of 1st Child      14 Name of 2nd Child      LIBA Age of 2nd Child      12 Name of 3rd Child      TZIPORA Age of 3rd Child      10 Place of Permanent Residence      KURZENIEC,WILEJKA,WILNO,POLAND Profession      HOUSEWIFE Place During Wartime      KURZENIEC,WILEJKA,WILNO,POLAND Place of Death      KURZENIEC,WILEJKA,WILNO,POLAND Date of Death      1942 Type of Material      Page of Testimony Submitter's Last Name      TZUKERMAN Submitter's First Name      SARA Relationship to victim      SISTER Date of Registration      22/11/1956 Gurewicz Yehuda   Yehuda Gurewicz was born in Ilja, Poland in 1883 to David and Khana. He was married to Frida nee Levin. During the war was in Wiszniew, Poland. Yehuda died in 1942 in Wiszniew, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 22/11/1956 by his niece Gurewicz Frida   Frida Gurewicz was born in Wiszniewo, Poland. She was married. Prior to WWII she lived in Wiszniewo, Poland. During the war was in Wiszniewo, Poland. Frida died in 1942 in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 22/11/1956 by her niece Lewin Gitel   Gitel Lewin nee Alperovitz was born in Kurzeniec, Poland in 1908 to Avraham and Liba. She was married to Yosef Leib Levin. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Gitel died in 1942 in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 22/11/1956 by her sister Alperovich Khana   Khana Alperovich nee Ginzburg was born in Olchowce, Poland to Ytzkhak and Khaia. She was married to Khaim. Prior to WWII she lived in Reczki, Poland. During the war was in Kurzeniec, Poland. Khana died in Kurzeniec, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her daughter from United states Page of Testimony Submitter's Name      FANNY Silver Submitter's Country      UNITED STATES Relationship to victim      DAUGHTER Alperovich Lipa   Lipa Alperovich was born in Poland to Mendel and Malka Iofe. Prior to WWII he lived in Olshiye Sittsy, Poland. During the war was in Olshiye Sittsy, Poland. Lipa died in the Shoah at the age of 35. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his nephew from Russia
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- Saturday, December 04, 2004 at 11:46:24 (EST)
Shpringer Ytzkhak--   Ytzkhak Shpringer was born in Zawiercie, Poland in 1885. He was a farmer and married to Shifra. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Ytzkhak died in 1943 in Horodok, Poland at the age of 58. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by his son Shpringer Shifra--   Shifra Shpringer nee Winer was born in Russia in 1897 to Gutl and Hinda. She was a housewife and married to Ytzkhak. Prior to WWII she lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Shifra died in 1943 in Horodok, Poland at the age of 46. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by her son Shpringer Yaakov ---   Yaakov Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1915. He was a farmer. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Yaakov died in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother Pages of Testimony Last Name      SHPRINGER First Name      YAAKOV Gender      MALE Date of Birth      1915 Place of Birth      HORODOK,POLAND Place of Permanent Residence      HORODOK,POLAND Profession      FARMER Place During Wartime      ARMY,USSR Type of Material      Page of Testimony Submitter's Last Name      SHPRINGER Submitter's First Name      SHABTAI (Shepsel) Relationship to victim      BROTHER in Petach Tikva Shpringer Faive---   Faive Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1918 to Ytzkhak and Shifra Winer. He was a farmer. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Faive died in 1941 in the Shoah at the age of 23. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother Shpringer Dodel --- Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1921 to Ytzkhak and Shifra nee Winer. He was a pupil. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Henek died in 1944 in the Shoah at the age of 23. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother Shpringer Henek---   Henek Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1922 to Ytzkhak and Shifra Winer. He was a pupil. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Henek died in 1944 in the Shoah at the age of 22. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother Shpringer Gotel---   Gotel Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1932. She was a child. Prior to WWII she lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Gotel died in 1942 in Horodok, Poland at the age of 10. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by her brother Shpringer Hinde---   Hinde Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1936 to Ytzkhak and Shifra Winer. She was a pupil and a child. Prior to WWII she lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Hinde died in Horodok, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by her brother; Shabtai Shpringer of petach Tikva Shpringer Zalman---   Zalman Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1938 to Ytzkhak and Shifra Winer. He was a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Zalman died in Horodok, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother Shabtai Shpringer of petach Tikva Kur Mordhai----   Mordhai Kur was born in Wilejka, Poland in 1890 to Yehoshua and Sara. He was a merchant and married to Rivka. Prior to WWII he lived in Wilejka, Poland. During the war was in Grodek, Poland. Mordhai died in Krasne, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 16/05/1955 by his daughter Kur Rywka nee VOLOZINSKI----   Rywka Kur was born in Grodek, Poland in 1895 to Eliezer. She was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Molodeczno, Poland. During the war was in Grodek. Rywka died in Krasne, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1957 by her daughter      Pages of Testimony Last Name      KUR First Name      RYWKA First Name*      RIVKA Maiden Name*      VOLOZINSKI Father's First Name      ELIEZER Gender      FEMALE Date of Birth      1895 Place of Birth      GRODEK,MOLODECZNO,WILNO,POLAND Marital Status      MARRIED Place of Permanent Residence      MOLODECZNO,MOLODECZNO,WILNO,POLAND Profession      MERCHANT Place During Wartime      GRODEK,GHETTO Place of Death      KRASNE,MOLODECZNO,WILNO,POLAND Type of Material      Page of Testimony Submitter's Last Name      LEBTZELTER Submitter's First Name      LEA Relationship to victim      DAUGHTER Date of Registration      01/01/1957 Kur Abram ----   Abram Kur was born in Grodek, Poland in 1910 to Mordekhai. He was a merchant and married to Frida. Prior to WWII he lived in Grodek, Poland. During the war was in Grodek. Abram died in Krosno, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his sister   Pages of Testimony Last Name      KUR First Name      AVRAHAM First Name      ABRAM Father's First Name      MORDEKHAI Mother's First Name*      RIVKA Gender      MALE Date of Birth      1910 Place of Birth      GRODEK,POLAND Marital Status      MARRIED Spouse's First Name      FRIDA Spouse's Maiden Name*      DRISVIATZKI Name of 1st Child*      NAKHMAN Age of 1st Child      8 Place of Permanent Residence      GRODEK,POLAND Profession      MERCHANT Place During Wartime      GRODEK,GHETTO Place of Death      KROSNO,KROSNO,LWOW,POLAND Type of Material      Page of Testimony Submitter's Last Name      LEBTZELTER Submitter's First Name      LEA Relationship to victim      SISTER Kur Benyamin ----   Benyamin Kur was born in Kleck, Poland in 1937 to Abraham and Frida. He was a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Benyamin died in 1943 in Krasne, Poland at the age of 6. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1987 by his aunt Kur Frida ----   Frida Kur nee Kashetzki was born in Sokolka, Poland. She was a teacher and married to Abraham. Prior to WWII she lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Frida died in 1943 in Krasne, Poland at the age of 40. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1987 by her sister-in-law   Frida Kur was born in 1911 to Mordekhai. She was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII she lived in Grodek, Poland. During the war was in Grodek, Poland. Frida died in Krasna. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her relative Kur Lazar ----   Lazar Kur was born in Grodek, Poland in 1918 to Mordekhai. He was a yeshiva student and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Grodek, Poland. During the war was in Grodek. Lazar died in Krasne, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1957 by his sister Source      Pages of Testimony Last Name      KUR First Name      ELIEZER First Name      LAZAR Father's First Name      MORDEKHAI Mother's First Name*      RIVKA Gender      MALE Date of Birth      1918 Place of Birth      GRODEK,MOLODECZNO,WILNO,POLAND Marital Status      MARRIED Place of Permanent Residence      GRODEK,MOLODECZNO,WILNO,POLAND Profession      YESHIVA STUDENT Place During Wartime      GRODEK,GHETTO Place of Death      KRASNE,MOLODECZNO,WILNO,POLAND Type of Material      Page of Testimony Submitter's Last Name      LEBTZELTER Submitter's First Name      LEA Relationship to victim      SISTER Date of Registration      01/01/1957 Kur Eliezer----   Eliezer Kur was born in Horodok, Poland in 1915 to Mordekhai and Rivka. He was a torah scholar and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Eliezer died in 1943 in Krasne, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1987 by his sister Pages of Testimony Last Name      KUR First Name      ELIEZER Father's First Na