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Romanian Economy
#romania
MarcelBratu@...
Dear readers,
Many American people with roots in Romania, visited this country writing that they were very surprised of the cheap prices >from restaurants, hotels, etc, leaving the impresion of a very good economy. These prices hold true for somebody spending dollars. Romanian salaries are very small and inflation skyracketing. If a hotel room is $50/ night, a Romanian worker or a retired M.D. can sleep there only 2 nights with his or her monthly salary or pension. Yes, in some restaurants you can find even caviar at a reasonable price for an American, but the Romanian population can not touch even a modest menu in a restaurant except for a few rich men. I have a niece in Timisoara and her husband, a fireman, should go to his parents in a small village to find food at a cheaper price. A few years ago we had the 50th anniversary of our graduation >from the Medical School of the Bucharest University. ( class of 1949 ) The reception was $125 and many colegues didn't come, because the price was equal with their monthly pension and they can't aforded. This bad economic situation is due to the communist regime which existed in Romania more than 40 years. I don't want somebody to believe that these low prices for an American reflect a florishing economy like before the WWII, but unfortunately still viceversa. Dr. Marcel Bratu Hamden CT MODERATOR NOTE: We are posting this message for informational reasons. It is not a "thread"!
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Romania SIG #Romania Romanian Economy
#romania
MarcelBratu@...
Dear readers,
Many American people with roots in Romania, visited this country writing that they were very surprised of the cheap prices >from restaurants, hotels, etc, leaving the impresion of a very good economy. These prices hold true for somebody spending dollars. Romanian salaries are very small and inflation skyracketing. If a hotel room is $50/ night, a Romanian worker or a retired M.D. can sleep there only 2 nights with his or her monthly salary or pension. Yes, in some restaurants you can find even caviar at a reasonable price for an American, but the Romanian population can not touch even a modest menu in a restaurant except for a few rich men. I have a niece in Timisoara and her husband, a fireman, should go to his parents in a small village to find food at a cheaper price. A few years ago we had the 50th anniversary of our graduation >from the Medical School of the Bucharest University. ( class of 1949 ) The reception was $125 and many colegues didn't come, because the price was equal with their monthly pension and they can't aforded. This bad economic situation is due to the communist regime which existed in Romania more than 40 years. I don't want somebody to believe that these low prices for an American reflect a florishing economy like before the WWII, but unfortunately still viceversa. Dr. Marcel Bratu Hamden CT MODERATOR NOTE: We are posting this message for informational reasons. It is not a "thread"!
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Reference books
#scandinavia
Phyllis Dahl <phy@...>
How would I find out if these books are available
somewhere in Denmark? South Sweden? Israelowitz, Oscar. Synagogues of New York City. Dover Publications, 1982. Stern, Malcolm, H Americans of Jewish Descent. A Compendium of Genealogy. Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1960 Phyllis Dahl Researching: PHILLIPS, COWAN, COHEN, FISHEL, TRAITEL, SOLOMON, KLEEBERG, SELIG, MORRIS, BARNERT
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Scandinavia SIG #Scandinavia Reference books
#scandinavia
Phyllis Dahl <phy@...>
How would I find out if these books are available
somewhere in Denmark? South Sweden? Israelowitz, Oscar. Synagogues of New York City. Dover Publications, 1982. Stern, Malcolm, H Americans of Jewish Descent. A Compendium of Genealogy. Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1960 Phyllis Dahl Researching: PHILLIPS, COWAN, COHEN, FISHEL, TRAITEL, SOLOMON, KLEEBERG, SELIG, MORRIS, BARNERT
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Can anyone help me clarify illegibly written town name, please
#latvia
BABYCAT3@...
On the naturalization papers of my mggrandfather, Jacob KAFLOWITZ, he lists the birthplace of his six children and it is not clearly spelled. Jacob was born in Bielske, Russia and was living in Bialystok when he emigrated to America.
The birthplace listed for the children looks something like: Raschas Rasikas Reschas Resikas Racides Rasikes The word is followed with a comma and Russia. If anyone has any idea what this town might be, I'd appreciate your feedback. Also, for whatever the town might turn out to be, any ideas where I would send for a birth certificate on my mgrandmother? Thank you and please respond privately, Barbara Meyers NJ, USA babycat3@aol.com
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Latvia SIG #Latvia Can anyone help me clarify illegibly written town name, please
#latvia
BABYCAT3@...
On the naturalization papers of my mggrandfather, Jacob KAFLOWITZ, he lists the birthplace of his six children and it is not clearly spelled. Jacob was born in Bielske, Russia and was living in Bialystok when he emigrated to America.
The birthplace listed for the children looks something like: Raschas Rasikas Reschas Resikas Racides Rasikes The word is followed with a comma and Russia. If anyone has any idea what this town might be, I'd appreciate your feedback. Also, for whatever the town might turn out to be, any ideas where I would send for a birth certificate on my mgrandmother? Thank you and please respond privately, Barbara Meyers NJ, USA babycat3@aol.com
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Rev Emanuel MORRIS - Minister of Stoke Newington Synagogue 1954-1976
#unitedkingdom
Laurence Harris <Laurence@...>
Reverend Emanuel (or Emmanuel or Mendel) MORRIS was the Minister of
Stoke Newington Synagogue, Shacklewell Lane, London (United Synagogue) from 1954 to 1976. He was, I believe, born in Leeds in 1913.If anyone knows anything more about this Minister, his earlier congregations/roles and/or his family, or can suggest any sources, then I would be most grateful if could they contact me. Unfortunately, much of this information is in those parts of the Archives of the United Synagogue which are not available for public access. If you can suggest any suitable sources then please reply to this discussion group as others in the group may be interested. If you have personal details about this Minister or his family then please reply direct to me (off-list). Thank You Laurence Harris Pinner, Middlesex Researching: LEVY (London), COHEN (London), CHAPKOFSKY (Lithuania & Leeds), KLONOWSKI (Zloczew, Poland). Also researching Jewish Bakers and Passover Cake (Matzah) Bakers.
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Rev Emanuel MORRIS - Minister of Stoke Newington Synagogue 1954-1976
#unitedkingdom
Laurence Harris <Laurence@...>
Reverend Emanuel (or Emmanuel or Mendel) MORRIS was the Minister of
Stoke Newington Synagogue, Shacklewell Lane, London (United Synagogue) from 1954 to 1976. He was, I believe, born in Leeds in 1913.If anyone knows anything more about this Minister, his earlier congregations/roles and/or his family, or can suggest any sources, then I would be most grateful if could they contact me. Unfortunately, much of this information is in those parts of the Archives of the United Synagogue which are not available for public access. If you can suggest any suitable sources then please reply to this discussion group as others in the group may be interested. If you have personal details about this Minister or his family then please reply direct to me (off-list). Thank You Laurence Harris Pinner, Middlesex Researching: LEVY (London), COHEN (London), CHAPKOFSKY (Lithuania & Leeds), KLONOWSKI (Zloczew, Poland). Also researching Jewish Bakers and Passover Cake (Matzah) Bakers.
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Retention of Academic Records
#general
Irwin B. Margiloff <margiloff@...>
It has occasionally been said that in New York, students'
academic records have to be retained for fifty or sixty years. Not true. The basis for retention of such records is Schedule ED-1, the retention schedule for use by school districts as specified by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to Title 8 NYCRR [New York Codes, Rules & Regulations] Section 185.12; 8 NYCRR Appendix I; and New York State Education Law Section 207. Page 77 of this Schedule establishes that students' academic records are Permanent. Thus they may not be properly disposed of at all. Such records are described as ". Cumulative achievement record equivalent (sometimes known as "Permanent Record Card") for elementary and secondary school including but not limited to information on school entry, withdrawal and graduation, special education status, subjects taken, grades received >from examinations, and standardized test results:" Not only are such records permanent, but records of any disposal are themselves permanent (p.9). The following link is to a PDF file of the schedule >from the NYS Archives. ftp://ftp.sara.nysed.gov/pub/nysaservices/ed_1_97.pdf Irwin Margiloff Duarte, California
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Retention of Academic Records
#general
Irwin B. Margiloff <margiloff@...>
It has occasionally been said that in New York, students'
academic records have to be retained for fifty or sixty years. Not true. The basis for retention of such records is Schedule ED-1, the retention schedule for use by school districts as specified by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to Title 8 NYCRR [New York Codes, Rules & Regulations] Section 185.12; 8 NYCRR Appendix I; and New York State Education Law Section 207. Page 77 of this Schedule establishes that students' academic records are Permanent. Thus they may not be properly disposed of at all. Such records are described as ". Cumulative achievement record equivalent (sometimes known as "Permanent Record Card") for elementary and secondary school including but not limited to information on school entry, withdrawal and graduation, special education status, subjects taken, grades received >from examinations, and standardized test results:" Not only are such records permanent, but records of any disposal are themselves permanent (p.9). The following link is to a PDF file of the schedule >from the NYS Archives. ftp://ftp.sara.nysed.gov/pub/nysaservices/ed_1_97.pdf Irwin Margiloff Duarte, California
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Alice LAVELL
#general
David Priever
Dear Fellow Jewishgenners,
An early Happy Chanukah to everyone!!! I am trying to help a fellow genealogist in Canada find someone. Her aunt, Alice LAVELL (born ca. 1910) was listed up until 2000 in the Bronx White Pages. I went to the listed address. Her name is still on the resident directory. I spoke to the building superintendent who recalls she had a home attendant and was moved to a nursing home. around 1999-2000. My gut feeling (I've been wrong before) is that this superintendant was giving me accurate information. I already had the New York City death indices from 1999 to the present searched. Nothing.a) she could have died outside of the 5 boroughs of NYC; b) she died out of New York State; c) she is still alive and lives in a nursing home. The Alice LAVELL listings in the SSDI are all accounted for. Bronx County Probate records have already been searched. Is the answer staring me in the face? Am I missing something? Do I unfortunately concede "defeat"? The person for whom I am doing this is desirous of rekindling contact with this aunt who married into the family. Your ideas and feedback will be very greatly appreciated. Sincerely, David Priever brooklyn1960@hotmail.com MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Alice LAVELL
#general
David Priever
Dear Fellow Jewishgenners,
An early Happy Chanukah to everyone!!! I am trying to help a fellow genealogist in Canada find someone. Her aunt, Alice LAVELL (born ca. 1910) was listed up until 2000 in the Bronx White Pages. I went to the listed address. Her name is still on the resident directory. I spoke to the building superintendent who recalls she had a home attendant and was moved to a nursing home. around 1999-2000. My gut feeling (I've been wrong before) is that this superintendant was giving me accurate information. I already had the New York City death indices from 1999 to the present searched. Nothing.a) she could have died outside of the 5 boroughs of NYC; b) she died out of New York State; c) she is still alive and lives in a nursing home. The Alice LAVELL listings in the SSDI are all accounted for. Bronx County Probate records have already been searched. Is the answer staring me in the face? Am I missing something? Do I unfortunately concede "defeat"? The person for whom I am doing this is desirous of rekindling contact with this aunt who married into the family. Your ideas and feedback will be very greatly appreciated. Sincerely, David Priever brooklyn1960@hotmail.com MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
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Re: The ROSENBERG Family of Lichenroth (Hessen-Nassau)
#germany
RalphNBaer@...
Let me add to what Prof Esterson wrote. Besides for Gump ROSENBERG, my
great-grandmother Amalie CAHN nee SCHMIDT also had a great-grandfather named Gumpel EISEMANN. By tracking through all of Gustavs in both of these families named for them in Germany, and all of the Garys, Gordons, and even a Gad in Israel, named for the Gustavs, I was able to determine that Gump ROSENBERG had the Hebrew name Mordochai while Gumpel EISEMANN had the Hebrew name Ephraim. Ralph BAER Washington, DC RalphNBaer@aol.com
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German SIG #Germany Re: The ROSENBERG Family of Lichenroth (Hessen-Nassau)
#germany
RalphNBaer@...
Let me add to what Prof Esterson wrote. Besides for Gump ROSENBERG, my
great-grandmother Amalie CAHN nee SCHMIDT also had a great-grandfather named Gumpel EISEMANN. By tracking through all of Gustavs in both of these families named for them in Germany, and all of the Garys, Gordons, and even a Gad in Israel, named for the Gustavs, I was able to determine that Gump ROSENBERG had the Hebrew name Mordochai while Gumpel EISEMANN had the Hebrew name Ephraim. Ralph BAER Washington, DC RalphNBaer@aol.com
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Need Phone Call in Vienna, Austria
#general
Deborah Dworski <ddworski@...>
Hello fellow JewishGenners,
I believe I have found a member of my extended family in the Austrian White Pages online. The gentleman is in Vienna. Is there someone who could make a phone call in the next day or two to confirm his identity and to determine if he speaks English? I will furnish details. Please respond privately. Thank you in advance, Deborah Dworski Arlington, Virginia U.S.A. searching: DIENER, KOFLER, SCHOR, SONNENBLUM, STUPP (Gorodenka, Ukr) SCHAUDER, SCHIEBER, SCHNEID, SOCKEL (Solotwina, Ukr) DWORSKI, LEVATINSKY, MINSKY, SILBERSTEIN (Raczki, Pol) BRAMA, BRAUN anglicized to BROWN (Rypin, Pol) GRZEBIEN anglicized to GESBEN, LOPATKA (Sierpc, Pol)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Need Phone Call in Vienna, Austria
#general
Deborah Dworski <ddworski@...>
Hello fellow JewishGenners,
I believe I have found a member of my extended family in the Austrian White Pages online. The gentleman is in Vienna. Is there someone who could make a phone call in the next day or two to confirm his identity and to determine if he speaks English? I will furnish details. Please respond privately. Thank you in advance, Deborah Dworski Arlington, Virginia U.S.A. searching: DIENER, KOFLER, SCHOR, SONNENBLUM, STUPP (Gorodenka, Ukr) SCHAUDER, SCHIEBER, SCHNEID, SOCKEL (Solotwina, Ukr) DWORSKI, LEVATINSKY, MINSKY, SILBERSTEIN (Raczki, Pol) BRAMA, BRAUN anglicized to BROWN (Rypin, Pol) GRZEBIEN anglicized to GESBEN, LOPATKA (Sierpc, Pol)
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Aliyat Hanoar - Children Coming to Israel After the War
#general
Rose Feldman <rosef@...>
For all of those who wrote to me, when I announced the lecture
on the subject at the Tel-Aviv Branch of the Israel Genealogy Society in November,we have posted with the help and consent of Eva Floershiem, a short description and list of sites that may be helpful. http://www.isragen.org.il/ROS/ARCHIVES/aliyat-hanoar.html Rose Feldman Shalom and see you in Jerusalem! The 24th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy July 4-9, 2004 www.jewishgen.org/jerusalem2004
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Aliyat Hanoar - Children Coming to Israel After the War
#general
Rose Feldman <rosef@...>
For all of those who wrote to me, when I announced the lecture
on the subject at the Tel-Aviv Branch of the Israel Genealogy Society in November,we have posted with the help and consent of Eva Floershiem, a short description and list of sites that may be helpful. http://www.isragen.org.il/ROS/ARCHIVES/aliyat-hanoar.html Rose Feldman Shalom and see you in Jerusalem! The 24th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy July 4-9, 2004 www.jewishgen.org/jerusalem2004
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JGS of Tampa Bay Meeting Sunday, December 14, 2003
#general
Mark
Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay
Meeting Sunday, December 14, 2003 "...Remembering the Kindertransports" The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will meet at 2:00 PM Sunday December 14, 2003 at Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, 14041 Icot Blvd., Clearwater, Florida. The topic for the meeting will be a video "My Knees Were Jumping, Remembering the Kindertransports". The film is narrated by Joanne Woodward. With tremendous courage, a group of Jews and Quakers saved the lives of thousands of children >from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland between December 1938 and August 1939. Most of the children never saw their parents again. Filmmaker Melissa Hacker reveals the dramatic story of her Vienna born mother, the Academy Award nominated costume designer, Ruth Morley. *Back to by popular demand*: Beginning at 1:30 PM (30 minutes prior to the video program) the main program will be preceded by a beginner's workshop. Following the video, there will be questions and answers for individuals doing research, and our new library materials will be available for review and utilization. The Jewish Genealogical Society's library and research resources, including both printed materials and computer access, along with guided assistance and information exchange >from experienced researchers will be available to participants at the meeting. Our library is growing and is quickly becoming one of the most important reasons to come to the meetings. Many of the items in the library are impossible to find in the local libraries, and if they are reference only elsewhere, they can not be gotten through inter-library loans. For further information on the organization or for directions to the meeting call Mark Baron at 727-842-5789 or Sally Israel at 727-343-1652. Mark Baron President JGSTampaBay@yahoo.com (727) 842-5789 The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay is a proud member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS of Tampa Bay Meeting Sunday, December 14, 2003
#general
Mark
Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay
Meeting Sunday, December 14, 2003 "...Remembering the Kindertransports" The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will meet at 2:00 PM Sunday December 14, 2003 at Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, 14041 Icot Blvd., Clearwater, Florida. The topic for the meeting will be a video "My Knees Were Jumping, Remembering the Kindertransports". The film is narrated by Joanne Woodward. With tremendous courage, a group of Jews and Quakers saved the lives of thousands of children >from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland between December 1938 and August 1939. Most of the children never saw their parents again. Filmmaker Melissa Hacker reveals the dramatic story of her Vienna born mother, the Academy Award nominated costume designer, Ruth Morley. *Back to by popular demand*: Beginning at 1:30 PM (30 minutes prior to the video program) the main program will be preceded by a beginner's workshop. Following the video, there will be questions and answers for individuals doing research, and our new library materials will be available for review and utilization. The Jewish Genealogical Society's library and research resources, including both printed materials and computer access, along with guided assistance and information exchange >from experienced researchers will be available to participants at the meeting. Our library is growing and is quickly becoming one of the most important reasons to come to the meetings. Many of the items in the library are impossible to find in the local libraries, and if they are reference only elsewhere, they can not be gotten through inter-library loans. For further information on the organization or for directions to the meeting call Mark Baron at 727-842-5789 or Sally Israel at 727-343-1652. Mark Baron President JGSTampaBay@yahoo.com (727) 842-5789 The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay is a proud member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.
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