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Joyce MAGGIED eMail / BARG / Maciejow
#ukraine
Carlos Glikson
Woma BARG, born 1940 in Maciejow - in the Kovel area in today's NW
Ukraine - is trying to contact Joyce MAGGIED. Mails to Joyce's e-address registered in JewishGen Family Finder bounce. If anyone knows a working eMail address for Joyce, or her postal address, Woma will be very grateful for the help. If you or your family had a relation to Maciejow/ Maciejew/ Matzev.. today known as Lukov, near Kovel, I'll be glad to forward your contact info to Woma BARG. I am posting a copy of this request to JewishGen's LostnFound Support Desk Thanks in advance, Carlos Glikson Buenos Aires
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Re: Joyce MAGGIED eMail / BARG / Maciejow
#ukraine
Carlos Glikson
A kind JGenner in Israel has forwarded a fresh eMail address for Joyce
MAGGIED. Woma BARG will give it a try. I am posting this to avoid duplication of efforts, and to notify and thank all readers trying to help. Carlos Glikson Buenos Aires
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Joyce MAGGIED eMail / BARG / Maciejow
#ukraine
Carlos Glikson
Woma BARG, born 1940 in Maciejow - in the Kovel area in today's NW
Ukraine - is trying to contact Joyce MAGGIED. Mails to Joyce's e-address registered in JewishGen Family Finder bounce. If anyone knows a working eMail address for Joyce, or her postal address, Woma will be very grateful for the help. If you or your family had a relation to Maciejow/ Maciejew/ Matzev.. today known as Lukov, near Kovel, I'll be glad to forward your contact info to Woma BARG. I am posting a copy of this request to JewishGen's LostnFound Support Desk Thanks in advance, Carlos Glikson Buenos Aires
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: Joyce MAGGIED eMail / BARG / Maciejow
#ukraine
Carlos Glikson
A kind JGenner in Israel has forwarded a fresh eMail address for Joyce
MAGGIED. Woma BARG will give it a try. I am posting this to avoid duplication of efforts, and to notify and thank all readers trying to help. Carlos Glikson Buenos Aires
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Looking for Hilary Henkin
#ukraine
Eric Zaiman <yzz5727@...>
Dear Fellow Genners:
I'm looking for Hilary Henkin. I tried to email her to inquire about possible connections but it came back undeliverable. I came across her name and email address in a sig archive search. If anyone knows her new email address, please let me know. Thanks, Eric Zaiman ZAIMAN/TSIMON/TZIMON (and all possible variations thereof) Novo Pavlovka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine PENSON Olkeniki (Valkininkai) Lithuania Moderator's Note: Please respond privately, thanks
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Looking for Hilary Henkin
#ukraine
Eric Zaiman <yzz5727@...>
Dear Fellow Genners:
I'm looking for Hilary Henkin. I tried to email her to inquire about possible connections but it came back undeliverable. I came across her name and email address in a sig archive search. If anyone knows her new email address, please let me know. Thanks, Eric Zaiman ZAIMAN/TSIMON/TZIMON (and all possible variations thereof) Novo Pavlovka, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine PENSON Olkeniki (Valkininkai) Lithuania Moderator's Note: Please respond privately, thanks
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Looking for Harry Ziman
#lithuania
Eric Zaiman <yzz5727@...>
Dear LitvakSiggers:
After doing a search of the LitvakSig archives, I came across an entry dated March 1, 2000 >from Harry Ziman with the subject title: "FW: Buying out of Draft to Russian Army". Harry is >from Chester, UK. I emailed Harry, but apparently his email address has changed. Does anyone have his new email address? Of if Harry is out there, could he email me with his new address? Thanks, Eric Zaiman New York MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately.
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Looking for Harry Ziman
#lithuania
Eric Zaiman <yzz5727@...>
Dear LitvakSiggers:
After doing a search of the LitvakSig archives, I came across an entry dated March 1, 2000 >from Harry Ziman with the subject title: "FW: Buying out of Draft to Russian Army". Harry is >from Chester, UK. I emailed Harry, but apparently his email address has changed. Does anyone have his new email address? Of if Harry is out there, could he email me with his new address? Thanks, Eric Zaiman New York MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately.
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Re: R' Israel EYBESCHUETZ (? - 1811)
#rabbinic
Tom Brøndsted <tom@...>
For a couple of years ago I had contact with a EYBESCHUETZ-researcher
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looking for a connection between the famous Rabbi Jonathan Eybeschütz of Hamburg and the Danish winedealer Aron EIBESCHÜTZ. As far as I remember he concluded that both come >from the same place in Mähren (Germany). Aron _may_ be a nephew of Jonathan. The tombstone of Aron EIBESCHÜTZ in Copenhagen (Møllegade) is well preserved but there are no indication of who his parents were. According to the researcher mentioned above, Aron Eibeschütz' wife Sara (Serle) Levi (ca. 1740-1820) is likely to be the daughter of Moses Marcus Levy of Fredericia - and he _may_ be a son of Rabbi Moses Ber ROTHENBURG of Hamburg, the predecessor of Jonathan Eybeschütz. Have a look at http://www.brondsted.dk/~tom/genealogi/rothenbg.htm - note [2] at the bottom. Personally, I am sceptical as regards this genealogy. best regards Tom Brøndsted Elsebeth Paikin wrote:
The first known EIBESCHÜTZ might be the above Rabbi Yehonatan
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Scandinavia SIG #Scandinavia Re: R' Israel EYBESCHUETZ (? - 1811)
#scandinavia
Tom Brøndsted <tom@...>
For a couple of years ago I had contact with a EYBESCHUETZ-researcher
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
looking for a connection between the famous Rabbi Jonathan Eybeschütz of Hamburg and the Danish winedealer Aron EIBESCHÜTZ. As far as I remember he concluded that both come >from the same place in Mähren (Germany). Aron _may_ be a nephew of Jonathan. The tombstone of Aron EIBESCHÜTZ in Copenhagen (Møllegade) is well preserved but there are no indication of who his parents were. According to the researcher mentioned above, Aron Eibeschütz' wife Sara (Serle) Levi (ca. 1740-1820) is likely to be the daughter of Moses Marcus Levy of Fredericia - and he _may_ be a son of Rabbi Moses Ber ROTHENBURG of Hamburg, the predecessor of Jonathan Eybeschütz. Have a look at http://www.brondsted.dk/~tom/genealogi/rothenbg.htm - note [2] at the bottom. Personally, I am sceptical as regards this genealogy. best regards Tom Brøndsted Elsebeth Paikin wrote:
The first known EIBESCHÜTZ might be the above Rabbi Yehonatan
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Seeking: Willie PRIMHAK (England)and Tillie COHEN
#general
Jane Peppler <jpeppler@...>
Hello,
In seeking living descendants of Israel Ber (Berel) Finklestein Cohen and wife Tatzy, I am tracking a Willie PRIMHAK who married Tillie Cohen and ran a pub in North London. They would have been born around the beginning of this century. Truly hoping to uncover some of their descendants. Thanks, Jane Peppler MODERATOR NOTE: For research in the United Kingdom, please also consider subscribing to the JCR-UK Special Interest Group. http://www.jewishgen.org/listserv/sigs.htm
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Seeking: Willie PRIMHAK (England)and Tillie COHEN
#general
Jane Peppler <jpeppler@...>
Hello,
In seeking living descendants of Israel Ber (Berel) Finklestein Cohen and wife Tatzy, I am tracking a Willie PRIMHAK who married Tillie Cohen and ran a pub in North London. They would have been born around the beginning of this century. Truly hoping to uncover some of their descendants. Thanks, Jane Peppler MODERATOR NOTE: For research in the United Kingdom, please also consider subscribing to the JCR-UK Special Interest Group. http://www.jewishgen.org/listserv/sigs.htm
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Naming after the Living
#general
Dov & Varda <yknow@...>
Lauren Strauss-Jones wrote: "My great grandfather was divorced >from his
first wife, Sarah, and re-married. When his first daughter with his new wife was born, she was named Sarah, too. Is this a rotten thing to do ?" Actually, no. It's very likely that Sarah 2 was named after a different, albeit deceased Sarah. I had a similar problem, naming my children after their paternal relatives when I had siblings with the same name. There is no problem with this, but I asked my siblings permission, explaining the situation, to be polite. They were thrilled. Think of it this way...I have 12 children, and there are only so many family names to use. The patriarchal and matriarchal names are very common for Jews. If one wants to follow the tradition of naming after the deceased, they limit the number of available names. Varda Epstein Efrat Israel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Naming after the Living
#general
Dov & Varda <yknow@...>
Lauren Strauss-Jones wrote: "My great grandfather was divorced >from his
first wife, Sarah, and re-married. When his first daughter with his new wife was born, she was named Sarah, too. Is this a rotten thing to do ?" Actually, no. It's very likely that Sarah 2 was named after a different, albeit deceased Sarah. I had a similar problem, naming my children after their paternal relatives when I had siblings with the same name. There is no problem with this, but I asked my siblings permission, explaining the situation, to be polite. They were thrilled. Think of it this way...I have 12 children, and there are only so many family names to use. The patriarchal and matriarchal names are very common for Jews. If one wants to follow the tradition of naming after the deceased, they limit the number of available names. Varda Epstein Efrat Israel
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Detroit Cemetery Look-ups
#general
Vivian308@...
Is there anyone in Detroit who can get to Workman's Circle
and Machpelah cemeteries and either take photos, or read the Hebrew inscriptions for me? I have the Section, Lot, and Grave numbers. The cemetery caretaker was helpful when I first contacted her in September, and told me that she would send photos, but I have never received them, and I haven't been able to reach her since then. Please contact me privately and I will give you the information. Thank you very much for your help. Vivian Finkelstein Chicago, Illinois USA Vivian308@aol.com Searching: PASEMANIK (PASSMAN); Vilna to Chicago and Detroit LEVIN, LEVINE; Lutzin, Latvia to Chicago and Los Angeles CHATZANSKY (CHECANSKY) Kiev to Chicago SELESNICK (ZELESNICK); Lithuania to Chicago, Detroit, and California
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Re: Naming after the living
#general
MBernet@...
In a message dated 1/15/2003 10:15:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
DanielGee@btopenworld.com writes: << as I understand it. It is traditional to name a baby after a deceased relative, but to reconsider if a relation with that name is alive. >> ==That is a common misunderstanding. It is common to give a child a name by which to keep the memory of the deceased among the living. Among Ashkenazim in general, one doesn't call a child "after" a living ancestor. However, there is NO qualm about giving many children (cousins etc) the same name, either after the same ancestor or a different ancestor. ==There is a custom that it is improper for a person to utter the name of a parent or grandparent. Thus, if my father Isaac is alive, I might hesitate to call my child Isaac after my wife's deceased father of the same name. ==I might even hesitate to marry a woman named Sarah if my mother Sarah is alive; if I'm not that rigid about things, I might call my son by the variant Itzik or Eysig, and my wife Sorke or Sarai. ==Essentially, "calling after" is a special honor for one deceased; there is no rule against naming many people in the extended family by the same name, either because they're commemorating the same ancestor, or because they're commemorating different ancestors, or because it's a name that my wife and I happen to like.. ==The critical point is "naming after." Nothing wrong with just "naming." Michael Bernet New York
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Detroit Cemetery Look-ups
#general
Vivian308@...
Is there anyone in Detroit who can get to Workman's Circle
and Machpelah cemeteries and either take photos, or read the Hebrew inscriptions for me? I have the Section, Lot, and Grave numbers. The cemetery caretaker was helpful when I first contacted her in September, and told me that she would send photos, but I have never received them, and I haven't been able to reach her since then. Please contact me privately and I will give you the information. Thank you very much for your help. Vivian Finkelstein Chicago, Illinois USA Vivian308@aol.com Searching: PASEMANIK (PASSMAN); Vilna to Chicago and Detroit LEVIN, LEVINE; Lutzin, Latvia to Chicago and Los Angeles CHATZANSKY (CHECANSKY) Kiev to Chicago SELESNICK (ZELESNICK); Lithuania to Chicago, Detroit, and California
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Naming after the living
#general
MBernet@...
In a message dated 1/15/2003 10:15:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
DanielGee@btopenworld.com writes: << as I understand it. It is traditional to name a baby after a deceased relative, but to reconsider if a relation with that name is alive. >> ==That is a common misunderstanding. It is common to give a child a name by which to keep the memory of the deceased among the living. Among Ashkenazim in general, one doesn't call a child "after" a living ancestor. However, there is NO qualm about giving many children (cousins etc) the same name, either after the same ancestor or a different ancestor. ==There is a custom that it is improper for a person to utter the name of a parent or grandparent. Thus, if my father Isaac is alive, I might hesitate to call my child Isaac after my wife's deceased father of the same name. ==I might even hesitate to marry a woman named Sarah if my mother Sarah is alive; if I'm not that rigid about things, I might call my son by the variant Itzik or Eysig, and my wife Sorke or Sarai. ==Essentially, "calling after" is a special honor for one deceased; there is no rule against naming many people in the extended family by the same name, either because they're commemorating the same ancestor, or because they're commemorating different ancestors, or because it's a name that my wife and I happen to like.. ==The critical point is "naming after." Nothing wrong with just "naming." Michael Bernet New York
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VM 2081
#general
Josh Brown <gettysburg63@...>
Dear List,
I'm hoping that someone on the list who speaks Hebrew could help me translate the gravestone of my ggguncle ITZCHAK BARON. He was killed during a pogrom in Dusetos, Lithuania in 1905. The photo is located here: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=2081 Thanks for any help, Josh Brown Los Angeles, CA MODERATOR NOTE: Private responses please
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen VM 2081
#general
Josh Brown <gettysburg63@...>
Dear List,
I'm hoping that someone on the list who speaks Hebrew could help me translate the gravestone of my ggguncle ITZCHAK BARON. He was killed during a pogrom in Dusetos, Lithuania in 1905. The photo is located here: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=2081 Thanks for any help, Josh Brown Los Angeles, CA MODERATOR NOTE: Private responses please
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