A cutter is referred to in Yiddish as a Schneider. A Schneider was in essence a tailor. Quite simple. We are making a big tsimmis here about nothing. “ Tsimmis”. A concoction, a stew, containing

Many thanks in advance, Francis AMAR - Geneva / Switzerland www.amarfamily.org

You could also try the Liverpool Central Library. They may have a copy of the book. https://liverpool.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/central-library/ There is a copy of it for sale on Amazon -

Were you evacuated during WW2? Do you have memories of the help that the St Anne’s Jewish community gave to evacuees and refugees? A project between Swansea University and the JSCN is seeking

maybe the father of the bride's name was Ze'ev (=Wolf), and here they spelled it phonetically: Zeiv

My Brin/Brown family from next door Vishtinetz/Wiestieniec/Wistitten/Vistytis (a few miles from Vilkaviskis) and Edinburgh were rabbinical. One of the Browns/Brins married a Renovitsky, which seems

not sure about Fruma's father's name, (looks like Zoib/Zuib?) - but the date I see two possibilities: (2 Ellul 5603 = Mon, 28 Aug 1843;) or more likely 2 Ellul 5653 = Mon, 14 aug 1893;

Her husband's name was David Friedman. She died the 2nd day of Passover which is the 16th of Nissan.

Moshe son of Tzvi Fruma daughter of Zev The year is 1893

Fruma, daughter of Zev

Bride's father's name is "H"R (Harav?) Zev". Dovid Shapiro Jerusalem

Hi from Paris, Dear Joelle, A search on "Charleville" with Wikippedia gives 3 results in France: · Charleville #1, a very old town (established 1606) of Ardennes (Department, Dpt, 08),

There are actually only two Nowy Miastos. The one near Dobromil and the one in the Lwow oblast are one and the same.

A small number of records are freely available

According to a piece in the Jewish Chronicle in 1893, which can be read via the link below Rev A Rutkowski was representing the Hope Street Synagogue when he lead a Shabbat service in Bangor, North

Here is a short translation of 2b. If a detailed translation is needed I can do that as well. Dear Mr. Kopkin Upon your engagement I honor you with this handmade work [probably referring to "Ketuba

In addition to the above translations, I would add that the Bride's father was deceased, the missing word in Dr. Ash's translation before the father's name is "the deceased" Reb Gutman... I agree with

hisasfu kehal yoshve Schweinsthaubten la’asos lo-hem takaonos chodoshOS NOSAFIN AL/ takonos ha-yeshonos ulhoros lo-hem ha-derech asher yelchu bo VE-ES ha-ma’aseh / asher ta’asun a”p [al pi]

The correct spelling is Khotin., alternate spellings Khotyn and Chotin. You are likely referring to the district of Khotin which exists in present day Southwestern Ukraine. Within that district is the

Hello,what's the reason of levi as the first name. after the surname written the word Perilih.whats is this?