My name is Chana Harmelin-Palmon; I'm researching the family history of my HARMELIN/HERMELIN family >from Galicia. My grandparents lived in Busk, but the Harmelin/Hermelin family was originally (at least since 1730) >from Brody. There were three Rabbis that I know of - in shtetls in Galicia - whose surname was Harmelin or Hermelin: 1) Rabbi Moshe Arye-Leib Harmelin >from Brody (1826-1893), who had a printing house for Hasidic books, mainly. He wrote the books: "Hacholetz", and "Chazon More". 2) Rabbi Levi-Yitzchak Harmelin - the Rabbi of Olesko and Podkamien; he wrote the book: "Alon Bachut". Perished in the Holocaust. 3) Rabbi David-Baruch Hermelin >from Lviv. He wrote the book: "Efod Bad".
---> Several books are is among the collection of the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem 1. "Sefer haholetz" - call no. is: 22 V 10839 2. There is another book by Moshe Arieh-Leib H. which call no. is R 4= 96 A 2811 3. "Efod Bad" - its call no. is: Fi 8348
I hope these books will help you in your research.
Shana Tova and Hag Sameah!
Mathilde Tagger Israel Genealogical Society www.isragen.org.il
