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Brooklyn Synagogues
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Foodphile@...
Hi everyone....
Does anyone know of any synagogues or Funeral Homes that would be near 14 Meserole Street in Brooklyn? I'm sorry I don't have the cross street but I'm waiting for my pocket atlas to be delivered >from Amazon. Thanks Meryl Persky Calabasas, Ca. Searching DUNETZ, LIPSCHITZ, HIRSCH, LEDER, LEDERER, KELLNER
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Brooklyn Synagogues
#general
Foodphile@...
Hi everyone....
Does anyone know of any synagogues or Funeral Homes that would be near 14 Meserole Street in Brooklyn? I'm sorry I don't have the cross street but I'm waiting for my pocket atlas to be delivered >from Amazon. Thanks Meryl Persky Calabasas, Ca. Searching DUNETZ, LIPSCHITZ, HIRSCH, LEDER, LEDERER, KELLNER
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Searching: Sisters Mollie, Lena, Yetta, Yetti & Sophie DUNETZ
#general
Foodphile@...
Hello....This is the long shot of the day! I am looking for families or
information on Mollie (maiden name DUNETZ, last name unknown) who lived on Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn in the 1970's. Her sister's name was Lena (maiden name Dunetz and I thought the last name was Gabin but I could be wrong since I find no record under this name) Her other sister, Yetta (my grandmother) lived at 2249 Stillwell Ave. at the same time and her oldest sister, Yetti Lipschitz also lived on Stillwell at that time. There was another sister, Sophie. I do not know where she lived. They came in 1904 from Kovla, Russia province of Volynnia.Sorry to put out such a longshot...but one never knows! Thanks to all of you. Meryl Persky Calabasas, Ca.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching: Sisters Mollie, Lena, Yetta, Yetti & Sophie DUNETZ
#general
Foodphile@...
Hello....This is the long shot of the day! I am looking for families or
information on Mollie (maiden name DUNETZ, last name unknown) who lived on Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn in the 1970's. Her sister's name was Lena (maiden name Dunetz and I thought the last name was Gabin but I could be wrong since I find no record under this name) Her other sister, Yetta (my grandmother) lived at 2249 Stillwell Ave. at the same time and her oldest sister, Yetti Lipschitz also lived on Stillwell at that time. There was another sister, Sophie. I do not know where she lived. They came in 1904 from Kovla, Russia province of Volynnia.Sorry to put out such a longshot...but one never knows! Thanks to all of you. Meryl Persky Calabasas, Ca.
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Re: Italian Jews?
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MBernet@...
In a message dated 98-08-19 23:23:46 EDT, tvllivs@AOL.COM writes:
<< I suspect that my maternal great, great grandmother was an Italian Jew. . . . What leads me to believe it is that her name was Rebecca, a decidedly odd name for a girl born in the Italian south in the first or second decade of the 19th Century, especially if she were Roman Catholic. She named her daughter, my great grandmother, Alberinta or possibly Almirenta, names that are so unique that I've begun to doubt they are Italian. Great, great grandmother Rebecca D'Elia married Nicola Cantante. >> I hazard a guess that there were many fewer Italian Jews who were given the Greek name Nicholas (in honor of various Christian bishops, popes, saints and emperors) than there were Italian Catholics who had the biblical name of Rebecca. As for the Al[b/m]erinta name, the initial syllable suggests an Arab origin, via Malta and Sicily. One good question to ask is: "How many Jews lived in the area where your grandmother was born?" Of course it is possible that she was the descendant of Jews who had been forced to convert in earlier generations. Michael Bernet ***************************** seeking: Bernet: >from Frensdorf, Bamberg, Nurnberg, Hirschaid, (Bavaria) Königshöfer: >from Welbhausen, Konigshofen, Furth (S. Germany) Altmann: >from Kattowitz, Breslau, Poznan (Posen), Beuthen (Bytom)--Upper Silesia/Poland Wolf(f): >from Furth, Nurnberg, Wurzburg, Frankfurt (S Germany), Rotterdam List edited by the moderator to the maximum allowed 6 lines.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Italian Jews?
#general
MBernet@...
In a message dated 98-08-19 23:23:46 EDT, tvllivs@AOL.COM writes:
<< I suspect that my maternal great, great grandmother was an Italian Jew. . . . What leads me to believe it is that her name was Rebecca, a decidedly odd name for a girl born in the Italian south in the first or second decade of the 19th Century, especially if she were Roman Catholic. She named her daughter, my great grandmother, Alberinta or possibly Almirenta, names that are so unique that I've begun to doubt they are Italian. Great, great grandmother Rebecca D'Elia married Nicola Cantante. >> I hazard a guess that there were many fewer Italian Jews who were given the Greek name Nicholas (in honor of various Christian bishops, popes, saints and emperors) than there were Italian Catholics who had the biblical name of Rebecca. As for the Al[b/m]erinta name, the initial syllable suggests an Arab origin, via Malta and Sicily. One good question to ask is: "How many Jews lived in the area where your grandmother was born?" Of course it is possible that she was the descendant of Jews who had been forced to convert in earlier generations. Michael Bernet ***************************** seeking: Bernet: >from Frensdorf, Bamberg, Nurnberg, Hirschaid, (Bavaria) Königshöfer: >from Welbhausen, Konigshofen, Furth (S. Germany) Altmann: >from Kattowitz, Breslau, Poznan (Posen), Beuthen (Bytom)--Upper Silesia/Poland Wolf(f): >from Furth, Nurnberg, Wurzburg, Frankfurt (S Germany), Rotterdam List edited by the moderator to the maximum allowed 6 lines.
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Re: jri-pl digest: August 19, 1998
#poland
Daniel Wagner <Cpwagner@...>
Just a short note regarding...
A JRI-Poland Case Study (or 'What a weekend that was!')This is indeed an incredible success. But please note that the pleasure derived >from the story stems almost only >from identifying names, dates and so-far unknown connections between perfect strangers!! I am saying this because sometimes people who are not genealogists (but also people who ARE genealogists) tell you: "it is not adding dates and names to my tree that I am interested in, but rather the stories behind these...". Michael Tobias has just proved that it is perfectly legitimate and plain fun to research and find connections on a tree, enjoy the efficiency of a search engine, and connect so-far unrelated people!! Congratulations! Daniel Wagner ______________ H Daniel Wagner Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 76100, Israel Tel: +(972) 8 934 2594 Fax: +(972) 8 934 4137 E-mail: cpwagner@wis.weizmann.ac.il http://www.weizmann.ac.il/wagner
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Re: jri-pl digest: August 19, 1998
#poland
Sheila Salo <ssalo@...>
Great stories. Can they be placed on the web page?
Sheila Salo Phone/fax: 301-341-1261 5607 Greenleaf Road Cheverly, MD 20785 USA
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JRI Poland #Poland Re: jri-pl digest: August 19, 1998
#poland
Daniel Wagner <Cpwagner@...>
Just a short note regarding...
A JRI-Poland Case Study (or 'What a weekend that was!')This is indeed an incredible success. But please note that the pleasure derived >from the story stems almost only >from identifying names, dates and so-far unknown connections between perfect strangers!! I am saying this because sometimes people who are not genealogists (but also people who ARE genealogists) tell you: "it is not adding dates and names to my tree that I am interested in, but rather the stories behind these...". Michael Tobias has just proved that it is perfectly legitimate and plain fun to research and find connections on a tree, enjoy the efficiency of a search engine, and connect so-far unrelated people!! Congratulations! Daniel Wagner ______________ H Daniel Wagner Weizmann Institute of Science Rehovot 76100, Israel Tel: +(972) 8 934 2594 Fax: +(972) 8 934 4137 E-mail: cpwagner@wis.weizmann.ac.il http://www.weizmann.ac.il/wagner
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JRI Poland #Poland Re: jri-pl digest: August 19, 1998
#poland
Sheila Salo <ssalo@...>
Great stories. Can they be placed on the web page?
Sheila Salo Phone/fax: 301-341-1261 5607 Greenleaf Road Cheverly, MD 20785 USA
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Jews of Hungary Book
#hungary
Stephen SCHMIDEG <stephen@...>
Dear H-Sigers
Is there anyone else left out there who wants to order the book by Raphael Patai "The Jews of Hungary; History, Culture, Psychology" (1996). Louis can order it >from the publisher for $33 plus postage, but he needs a minimum of 5 orders. I am particularly interested in anyone else >from Australia ordering the book, as a bulk shipment could save on postage. Stephen Schmideg Melbourne, Australia
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Jews of Hungary Book
#hungary
Stephen SCHMIDEG <stephen@...>
Dear H-Sigers
Is there anyone else left out there who wants to order the book by Raphael Patai "The Jews of Hungary; History, Culture, Psychology" (1996). Louis can order it >from the publisher for $33 plus postage, but he needs a minimum of 5 orders. I am particularly interested in anyone else >from Australia ordering the book, as a bulk shipment could save on postage. Stephen Schmideg Melbourne, Australia
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Latvia digest
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marion <marion@...>
I have lost the digest. no messages have come in since august 1st. Please
advise.Marion Plotkin
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Latvia SIG #Latvia Latvia digest
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marion <marion@...>
I have lost the digest. no messages have come in since august 1st. Please
advise.Marion Plotkin
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Re: latvia Digest LOST???
#latvia
marion <marion@...>
I don't know why I have lost contact with Latvia Digest, but I have. Can
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someone help me to get back on ?????
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Latvia SIG #Latvia Re: latvia Digest LOST???
#latvia
marion <marion@...>
I don't know why I have lost contact with Latvia Digest, but I have. Can
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someone help me to get back on ?????
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Re: h-sig digest: August 19, 1998
#hungary
Ades <buddy@...>
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From: h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> To: Buddy <Buddy> Date: Friday, 21 August 1998 11:59 Subject: h-sig digest: August 19, 1998
there for some details (picture or grave stones etc.) I'll do my best to look forit.Leah Kraus
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re: h-sig digest: August 19, 1998
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Ades <buddy@...>
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From: h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> To: Buddy <Buddy> Date: Friday, 21 August 1998 11:59 Subject: h-sig digest: August 19, 1998
there for some details (picture or grave stones etc.) I'll do my best to look forit.Leah Kraus
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spelling and Beregovo
#hungary
Georges.Graner@...
Dear H-sig friends,
Could somebody help me ? When I receive E-mail >from Hungary, I cannot read all accents and "umlauts" (i.e. two dots on u and o). Sometimes I can guess, but it would be easier if I had the complete conversion table. Could somebody send me a complete list of words with their "translation" in normal type. Good examples would be: gorok (greek) uzlet (shop) nemet (german) laszlo and so on. Thanks in advance. Another small detail: I noticed several of you visited recently BEREGOVO in Ukrania. Do you know that a french Prime Minister >from 1991 to 1993 was called Pierre BEREGOVOI and his parents were Ukranian. He committed suicide on May 1, 1993. I do not think that he was a jew. Best wishes, Georges GRANER
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Hungary SIG #Hungary spelling and Beregovo
#hungary
Georges.Graner@...
Dear H-sig friends,
Could somebody help me ? When I receive E-mail >from Hungary, I cannot read all accents and "umlauts" (i.e. two dots on u and o). Sometimes I can guess, but it would be easier if I had the complete conversion table. Could somebody send me a complete list of words with their "translation" in normal type. Good examples would be: gorok (greek) uzlet (shop) nemet (german) laszlo and so on. Thanks in advance. Another small detail: I noticed several of you visited recently BEREGOVO in Ukrania. Do you know that a french Prime Minister >from 1991 to 1993 was called Pierre BEREGOVOI and his parents were Ukranian. He committed suicide on May 1, 1993. I do not think that he was a jew. Best wishes, Georges GRANER
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