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Re: Maiming to Avoid the Russian Draft?
My paternal great uncle was said to have given himself a hernia and so avoided the draft but my gf, his brother, was drafted..sent to fort in Lvov
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This week's Yizkor book excerpt on the JewishGen Facebook page
Bruce Drake
Poverty was a constant in the shtetls of Europe. Many were born to it, others fell into it. The latter was the case for Reb Benyamin the Tailor, a specialist in sewing by hand who was once overloaded with work until the arrival of tailors with sewing machines. But the poignance of this excerpt from the Yizkor book of Czyzew-Osada is the pain he felt about the grim situation that befell a family with no money and in debt. “What will happen to them?” asked his wife, holding in the tears and pointing to the two boys, shriveled, with small, pale faces who stood near her holding on to her dress and the nursing child in her arms. “There is not a groshn of money in the house, not even a piece of bread.” But Reb Benyamin could not hold back the tears as he trudged to the nearby villages to see if he could find some sewing work among the peasants. Suffering poverty was not new to him, but “a man can only cry like this under oppressive need when the heart melts looking at his hungry and naked, shriveled small children.” Bruce Drake Silver Spring MD Researching: DRACH, EBERT, KIMMEL, ZLOTNICK Towns: Wojnilow, Kovel
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#rabbinic
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#scandinavia
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#sephardic
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#yizkorbooks
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#dna
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#latvia
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#ukraine
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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Re: Maiming to Avoid the Russian Draft?
Jack Berger
The story about maiming circulated in my family as well. When my great-uncle was examined by a doctor, back in Russian Poland the doctor told my great-grandmother (his mother) that he could maim my great-uncle if she so desired. She refused the offer and made it possible for him to emigrate to America. Because of this my great-uncle eventually brought the remainder of his family (including his mother) to America, and is why I can write this to you today.
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Requesting help with Dutch translation
#france
Rivka Horowitz
I would greatly appreciate help with translation of 3 Dutch documents
relating to my cousin Samuel BALIN's immigration papers processed in Antwerp. These 3 documents (part handwritten and printed) were part of an immigration packet I found for him >from 1926 prior to his immigration to the US. Here are the 3 links to the documents at ViewMate: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM76591 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM76592 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM76593 I would be very grateful for any help you can provide. Thank you. Rivka Horowitz Niantic, CT USA
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#france
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#romania
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#yiddish
bounce-3779856-772983@...
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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Re: DNA ethnicity
Isabel Cymerman
I agree with Boris. I know a cousin who married a Catholic during the war and was saved but only if she converted. The priest asked her to convert and she did.
Isabel Cymerman Southbury, CT
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Re: Trying to contact Yulia Prokop
cohen.izzy@...
It is a gmail.com address:
yulia13.prokop@...
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Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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JewishGen Education offers new class February 2 - February 23
#southafrica
Nancy Holden
JewishGen offers the popular class, "Brick Wall or Dead End",
starting February 2 - February 23 Frustrated and at a Loss ? Are you at a Dead End or just experiencing a Brick Wall? Are you stumped by a small detail or is there a major block you can't break through? Take a class. Work with an expert to review and analyze your data. Our classes are open 24/7 and taught in a private forum. The Tuition is $150. Registration is open. Enrollment is limited. For more information https://www.jewishgen.org/education/description.asp?course=40201 Requirements: Students must have done enough research to have reached a point where help is needed. Students should feel comfortable with computers and Internet searches. If you have questions, you may send the instructor an introduction to your brick wall (names, dates and places) and pinpoint your road block or dead end to see if this is the class for you. Send questions JewishGen-Education@... To Register: https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Nancy Holden Director of Education www.JewishGen.org/education
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Feb. 5: genealogy program at the Center for Jewish History in New York
#austria-czech
Moriah Amit
Please join us for the following program, presented by the Ackman & Ziff Family
Genealogy Institute and Gesher Galicia. Family History Today: Jewish Students, Medical Globetrotters, and Persevering Women Date: Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 PM Location: Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 Description: Andrew Zalewski, vice president of Gesher Galicia, will explain how he uncovered the surprising history of Galician Jewish doctors through archival research - and how this case can inform your family history search. Tickets: $10 Regular; $5 Center for Jewish History/Partner Members, Seniors, and Students; You may purchase tickets in advance at zalewski.bpt.me or 800-838-3006. Moriah Amit Senior Genealogy Librarian at the Center for Jewish History (New York, NY)
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