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Mollie and Nathan Newman-Bronx NY-Found!
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Hi genners,
Yesterday I posted an email about the above captioned family. At the same time I emailed someone who had listed the name Newman on the JGFF in 1997. This morning I recieved an email >from her-she is the granddaughter of Mollie and Nathan. Another success story through Jewishgen! Carol Blumenthal-Cohen Bklyn NY
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Mollie and Nathan Newman-Bronx NY-Found!
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Hi genners,
Yesterday I posted an email about the above captioned family. At the same time I emailed someone who had listed the name Newman on the JGFF in 1997. This morning I recieved an email >from her-she is the granddaughter of Mollie and Nathan. Another success story through Jewishgen! Carol Blumenthal-Cohen Bklyn NY
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Re: Web etiquette for posting family trees
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Zev Griner <zgriner@...>
In this age of identity theft, you do not put anyone that is alive on
the Internet without hiding their identities. All notes, references, dates, and places should be removed >from the GEDCOM file using one of many utilities that will "clean" the file based on criteria you specify. While I will change first names to initials, other organizations like JewishGen will remove the first names. All you are left with is relationships. Zev Griner
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Web etiquette for posting family trees
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Zev Griner <zgriner@...>
In this age of identity theft, you do not put anyone that is alive on
the Internet without hiding their identities. All notes, references, dates, and places should be removed >from the GEDCOM file using one of many utilities that will "clean" the file based on criteria you specify. While I will change first names to initials, other organizations like JewishGen will remove the first names. All you are left with is relationships. Zev Griner
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JGSLA May 15th-Steve Morse is Speaking
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Pamela Weisberger <pweisberger@...>
To JewishGenners in the Greater Los Angeles area:
Mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles on Monday, May 15th, when the guru of online genealogical search engines, Stephen P. Morse, will be speaking on two topics near and dear to the hearts of family tree-makers. "FINDING YOUR IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS IN CENSUS AND PASSENGER RECORDS" Date: Monday, May 15, 2006 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Magnin Auditorium, Skirball Cultural Center PROGRAM: Charting one’s family history can be a daunting project. An important first step is tracing your ancestors’ journeys to the United States and discovering facts about their early years in America. In April 2001 the Ellis Island website went on-line containing passenger records >from 1892–1923. A few weeks later, Stephen Morse created the “One-Step Ellis Island” search engine to facilitate using this resource to locate passenger manifests. But what happened when your ancestors disembarked in New York City? A large percentage ended up living there, even if they eventually moved on to other places. Along with the federal census records, there were also several New York state censuses—the most valuable, for genealogical purposes, being those >from 1905, 1915, and 1925 when there was a large influx of immigrants. Morse’s website offers a universal finding aid for searching in each of the three census years in all boroughs. This two-part lecture will explain how to use these tools to navigate both the Ellis Island and New York Census records with fewer tears and greater success so you can track down your elusive ancestors and continue building your family tree. LOCATION: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA 90049 This meeting is co-sponsored by the Skirball and is free of charge Please note: the food cart will be available for early dining! The JGSLA Spiszman Traveling Library will be available starting at 6:15PM. For directions and more info go to our website: http://www.jgsla.org Come join us! Pamela Weisberger Santa Monica, CA pweisberger@hotmail.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGSLA May 15th-Steve Morse is Speaking
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Pamela Weisberger <pweisberger@...>
To JewishGenners in the Greater Los Angeles area:
Mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles on Monday, May 15th, when the guru of online genealogical search engines, Stephen P. Morse, will be speaking on two topics near and dear to the hearts of family tree-makers. "FINDING YOUR IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS IN CENSUS AND PASSENGER RECORDS" Date: Monday, May 15, 2006 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Magnin Auditorium, Skirball Cultural Center PROGRAM: Charting one’s family history can be a daunting project. An important first step is tracing your ancestors’ journeys to the United States and discovering facts about their early years in America. In April 2001 the Ellis Island website went on-line containing passenger records >from 1892–1923. A few weeks later, Stephen Morse created the “One-Step Ellis Island” search engine to facilitate using this resource to locate passenger manifests. But what happened when your ancestors disembarked in New York City? A large percentage ended up living there, even if they eventually moved on to other places. Along with the federal census records, there were also several New York state censuses—the most valuable, for genealogical purposes, being those >from 1905, 1915, and 1925 when there was a large influx of immigrants. Morse’s website offers a universal finding aid for searching in each of the three census years in all boroughs. This two-part lecture will explain how to use these tools to navigate both the Ellis Island and New York Census records with fewer tears and greater success so you can track down your elusive ancestors and continue building your family tree. LOCATION: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA 90049 This meeting is co-sponsored by the Skirball and is free of charge Please note: the food cart will be available for early dining! The JGSLA Spiszman Traveling Library will be available starting at 6:15PM. For directions and more info go to our website: http://www.jgsla.org Come join us! Pamela Weisberger Santa Monica, CA pweisberger@hotmail.com
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Hebrew naming
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Richard Dale <rmd.jg@...>
Although I cannot help with the specific naming questions (Israel, Benjamin
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etc), I do know that daughters of Cohens (and Levites) are recognized as such. There are various rules that apply to a Bat Cohen and a Bat Levi (daughter of a Cohen, daughter of a Levi). (Eg a Bat Cohen does not have to redeem a first-born son in the pidyon ha-ben ceremony - see http://www.imohel.com/pidyon.htm ). Basically a male Cohen passes this on to ALL his children, and they are each bound be certain rights and obligations, but only the male children carry it on to theirs. I hope this makes sense. --Richard Dale Newton MA.
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From: "malcolm katz" <malkikatz9361@yahoo.co.uk> To: "JCR-UK SIG" < jcr-uk@lyris.jewishgen.org> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:50 PM Subject: [jcr-uk] Hebrew naming Hello On finding my Great grandmothers grave at Edmonton Federation cemetary,I have a querry for geners with more knowledge then me,At the top of her grave are enclosed hands with 2 candlesticks,Which i read as meaning a Cohen,Which has confused me as i have always known this to be passed through the male line and dont understand the meaning of this. To add to the confusion her fathers name on her marriage certificate is Israel,A hebrew name in its own right,Yet on the grave in Hebrew she is Chana bet Binyamin(Benjamin) im am now totaly confused by this,I know i have the right grave,If anyone can enlighten me on either subject i would appreciate it. Many thanks Malcolm Katz
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Hebrew naming
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Richard Dale <rmd.jg@...>
Although I cannot help with the specific naming questions (Israel, Benjamin
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
etc), I do know that daughters of Cohens (and Levites) are recognized as such. There are various rules that apply to a Bat Cohen and a Bat Levi (daughter of a Cohen, daughter of a Levi). (Eg a Bat Cohen does not have to redeem a first-born son in the pidyon ha-ben ceremony - see http://www.imohel.com/pidyon.htm ). Basically a male Cohen passes this on to ALL his children, and they are each bound be certain rights and obligations, but only the male children carry it on to theirs. I hope this makes sense. --Richard Dale Newton MA.
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From: "malcolm katz" <malkikatz9361@yahoo.co.uk> To: "JCR-UK SIG" < jcr-uk@lyris.jewishgen.org> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:50 PM Subject: [jcr-uk] Hebrew naming Hello On finding my Great grandmothers grave at Edmonton Federation cemetary,I have a querry for geners with more knowledge then me,At the top of her grave are enclosed hands with 2 candlesticks,Which i read as meaning a Cohen,Which has confused me as i have always known this to be passed through the male line and dont understand the meaning of this. To add to the confusion her fathers name on her marriage certificate is Israel,A hebrew name in its own right,Yet on the grave in Hebrew she is Chana bet Binyamin(Benjamin) im am now totaly confused by this,I know i have the right grave,If anyone can enlighten me on either subject i would appreciate it. Many thanks Malcolm Katz
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Re: Hebrew naming
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MBernet@...
In a message dated 5/5/2006 3:45:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
malkikatz9361@yahoo.co.uk writes: < On finding my Great grandmothers grave at Edmonton Federation cemetary,I have a querry for geners with more knowledge then me,At the top of her grave are enclosed hands with 2 candlesticks,Which i read as meaning a Cohen,Which has confused me as i have always known this to be passed through the male line and dont understand the meaning of this. > ==Your thinking is absolutely correct. The conventional symbol on a Cohen's tombstone is two hands in the priestly blessing position, thumbs touching and the fingers spread as two pairs on each hand. ==candlesticks are occasionally seen on 19th and 20th century tombstones as tributes to wives and mothers who are responsible for the sabbath lights. They are a matter of personal dessire or may be marks of a stonemason's salesman skills. < To add to the confusion her fathers name on her marriage certificate is Israel,A hebrew name in its own right,Yet on the grave in Hebrew she is Chana bet Binyamin(Benjamin) im am now totaly confused by this,I know i have the right grave,If anyone can enlighten me on either subject i would appreciate it. > ==I can think of no explanation. Could Binyamin be a stepfather who helped raise her? Could he have been named Israel at one time and Binyamin at another (or even the same)? Hebrew for "daughter [of]" is "bat." =="Bet" (or "beyt") means "house [of]." So the notation on the tombstone may indicate the family name: was she or her father surnamed Benjamin? Michael Bernet, New York
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Re: Hebrew naming
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MBernet@...
In a message dated 5/5/2006 3:45:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
malkikatz9361@yahoo.co.uk writes: < On finding my Great grandmothers grave at Edmonton Federation cemetary,I have a querry for geners with more knowledge then me,At the top of her grave are enclosed hands with 2 candlesticks,Which i read as meaning a Cohen,Which has confused me as i have always known this to be passed through the male line and dont understand the meaning of this. > ==Your thinking is absolutely correct. The conventional symbol on a Cohen's tombstone is two hands in the priestly blessing position, thumbs touching and the fingers spread as two pairs on each hand. ==candlesticks are occasionally seen on 19th and 20th century tombstones as tributes to wives and mothers who are responsible for the sabbath lights. They are a matter of personal dessire or may be marks of a stonemason's salesman skills. < To add to the confusion her fathers name on her marriage certificate is Israel,A hebrew name in its own right,Yet on the grave in Hebrew she is Chana bet Binyamin(Benjamin) im am now totaly confused by this,I know i have the right grave,If anyone can enlighten me on either subject i would appreciate it. > ==I can think of no explanation. Could Binyamin be a stepfather who helped raise her? Could he have been named Israel at one time and Binyamin at another (or even the same)? Hebrew for "daughter [of]" is "bat." =="Bet" (or "beyt") means "house [of]." So the notation on the tombstone may indicate the family name: was she or her father surnamed Benjamin? Michael Bernet, New York
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Rabbi Yosef author of She'erit Zichron Yosef
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Shoshana L. Boublil
Rabbi Yosef (aka Yosef HaTzadik), Av Beit Din in Posen appears in my
family tree. Unfortuantely, I don't know how he is connected. Has anyone put together his children's family tree? During the conference in Israel, someone mentioned that a person in Me'ah She'arim who is a direct descendant wrote a book about him and his family tree. Does anyone know who this was and how to contact him? Thank you. Shoshana L. Boublil Researching: KORB; SKAIST; RABIN; RUBNICH; EPSTEIN [BERGMAN]; SHERESHEVSKY; OSHEROVITZ; JOFFE; SEGAL; LEVINE; SHAPIRO; BOUBLIL; ARBIB(ARBIV); KISH
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Rabbi Yosef author of She'erit Zichron Yosef
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Shoshana L. Boublil
Rabbi Yosef (aka Yosef HaTzadik), Av Beit Din in Posen appears in my
family tree. Unfortuantely, I don't know how he is connected. Has anyone put together his children's family tree? During the conference in Israel, someone mentioned that a person in Me'ah She'arim who is a direct descendant wrote a book about him and his family tree. Does anyone know who this was and how to contact him? Thank you. Shoshana L. Boublil Researching: KORB; SKAIST; RABIN; RUBNICH; EPSTEIN [BERGMAN]; SHERESHEVSKY; OSHEROVITZ; JOFFE; SEGAL; LEVINE; SHAPIRO; BOUBLIL; ARBIB(ARBIV); KISH
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Volozhin Yeshiva students
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Eilat Gordin Levitan
The building of the Volozhin Yeshiva (in Belarus), is in Jewish
hands. I made some posters to be displayed (in Hebrew >from the Volozhin Yizkor Book and English >from the translation and the net) for about 30 of the students who attended. Amongst them rabbinic personalities: Chaim Ozer Grodzensky, Mordechay Eliashberg, Moshe Mordechay Epstein, Shlomo David Kahane, Yechiel Michal Halevi Epstein, Zvi-Hirsh Levinson, Avraham Duber Kahane-Shapiro, Boruch Dov Leibovitz, Issar Zalman Melzer, Shmuel Mohilever, Shmuel Salant, Nachum Kaplan (Nohemke >from Horodno), Shlomo Polachek, Yitzhak Nissenboim and more. I am trying to find more information on 3 other students: * Eliyahu Aharon Milikovski-Samsonov. What I have is: Student of Hanaziv and son in law of Bunimevitz >from Volozhin. Born in Mitava (Latvia) in 5634 (1864). The pages 213-221 in his book "Yaakov's tents" are dedicated to Volozhin. Died In Jerusalem in 5707. Also wrote; Ohalei Aharon. * Don Yikhye, Yehuda Leib born in Drissa in 1868. Rabbi of Shklov, Drissa & Chernigov. Member of Nezach Yisrael. Passed away in Tel Aviv in 1941. * Mordechai Nachmany ( Gorodonski), born in Nesvizh (Belarus) in 1867, passed away in Rehovot in 1949. Thank you for any help, Eilat Gordin Levitan Los Angeles
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Volozhin Yeshiva students
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Eilat Gordin Levitan
The building of the Volozhin Yeshiva (in Belarus), is in Jewish
hands. I made some posters to be displayed (in Hebrew >from the Volozhin Yizkor Book and English >from the translation and the net) for about 30 of the students who attended. Amongst them rabbinic personalities: Chaim Ozer Grodzensky, Mordechay Eliashberg, Moshe Mordechay Epstein, Shlomo David Kahane, Yechiel Michal Halevi Epstein, Zvi-Hirsh Levinson, Avraham Duber Kahane-Shapiro, Boruch Dov Leibovitz, Issar Zalman Melzer, Shmuel Mohilever, Shmuel Salant, Nachum Kaplan (Nohemke >from Horodno), Shlomo Polachek, Yitzhak Nissenboim and more. I am trying to find more information on 3 other students: * Eliyahu Aharon Milikovski-Samsonov. What I have is: Student of Hanaziv and son in law of Bunimevitz >from Volozhin. Born in Mitava (Latvia) in 5634 (1864). The pages 213-221 in his book "Yaakov's tents" are dedicated to Volozhin. Died In Jerusalem in 5707. Also wrote; Ohalei Aharon. * Don Yikhye, Yehuda Leib born in Drissa in 1868. Rabbi of Shklov, Drissa & Chernigov. Member of Nezach Yisrael. Passed away in Tel Aviv in 1941. * Mordechai Nachmany ( Gorodonski), born in Nesvizh (Belarus) in 1867, passed away in Rehovot in 1949. Thank you for any help, Eilat Gordin Levitan Los Angeles
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Logan J. Kleinwaks
Would anyone be able to translate a 275-word Danzig-related message from
English to French? If so, please contact me privately. The purpose of the message is to request permission for us to extract and place online information appearing in a published book about Danzig refugees detained in Mauritius. Thanks very much and best regards, Logan Kleinwaks Coordinator, JewishGen Danzig/Gdansk SIG kleinwaks@alumni.princeton.edu near Washington, D.C.
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Logan J. Kleinwaks
A photograph of the grave of Jola (nee FRENKEL) ENGEL, taken in Danzig in
1938, is now available in the Gallery section of our SIG website. Thanks very much to Jan ENGEL for this submission. If you have any photographs from Danzig cemeteries that you wish to share, please contact me.If you have very good image enhancement software, please let us know whether you can read any of the inscriptions on the gravestones in the background of this photo. Best regards, Logan Kleinwaks Coordinator, JewishGen Danzig/Gdansk SIG kleinwaks@alumni.princeton.edu near Washington, D.C.
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Logan J. Kleinwaks
Would anyone be able to translate a 275-word Danzig-related message from
English to French? If so, please contact me privately. The purpose of the message is to request permission for us to extract and place online information appearing in a published book about Danzig refugees detained in Mauritius. Thanks very much and best regards, Logan Kleinwaks Coordinator, JewishGen Danzig/Gdansk SIG kleinwaks@alumni.princeton.edu near Washington, D.C.
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Logan J. Kleinwaks
A photograph of the grave of Jola (nee FRENKEL) ENGEL, taken in Danzig in
1938, is now available in the Gallery section of our SIG website. Thanks very much to Jan ENGEL for this submission. If you have any photographs from Danzig cemeteries that you wish to share, please contact me.If you have very good image enhancement software, please let us know whether you can read any of the inscriptions on the gravestones in the background of this photo. Best regards, Logan Kleinwaks Coordinator, JewishGen Danzig/Gdansk SIG kleinwaks@alumni.princeton.edu near Washington, D.C.
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FEILPAOVITCH
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malcolm katz <malkikatz9361@...>
Hello
My great grandparents were Morris LAZARUS and Annie ALPEROVITCH listed on 5 childrens birth certificates,On cencus details they are listed as Russian citizens,Alas they were not natrulized,But Morris's brother was and on his it states he was from Grodno,On his census details it states he was from NOWYDWOR,I canot find any details of a place known as this and am wondering if anyone can advise me as to where this would be as i think the census taker must have mispelt it. Also on my grandfathers birth certificate the 6th and latest son Morris(Mosche) is spelt as MOUSCHA and the mothers name is listed as Hannah FEILPAOVITCH instead of Alperovitch. Does anyone know where Mouscha comes >from and has anyone come accross FEILPAOVITCH in London or anywhere before. Many thanks Malcolm Katz ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom FEILPAOVITCH
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malcolm katz <malkikatz9361@...>
Hello
My great grandparents were Morris LAZARUS and Annie ALPEROVITCH listed on 5 childrens birth certificates,On cencus details they are listed as Russian citizens,Alas they were not natrulized,But Morris's brother was and on his it states he was from Grodno,On his census details it states he was from NOWYDWOR,I canot find any details of a place known as this and am wondering if anyone can advise me as to where this would be as i think the census taker must have mispelt it. Also on my grandfathers birth certificate the 6th and latest son Morris(Mosche) is spelt as MOUSCHA and the mothers name is listed as Hannah FEILPAOVITCH instead of Alperovitch. Does anyone know where Mouscha comes >from and has anyone come accross FEILPAOVITCH in London or anywhere before. Many thanks Malcolm Katz ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
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