Salt over left shoulder? Sure. We did that all the time. And chewing a piece of cotton negated the feared effects of sewing clothes while wearing them. Another one was not whistling in the

I too was brought up not to put keys on the table by my mother & grandmother. But I was told it was a matter of hygiene rather than anything else. After all, who knew where your keys had

I am trying to contact Philip Austin of London whose name was sent to me by Mitch Leigh of Annaheim, California. (The email address Mitch sent me is obsolete.) One of Philip Austin's ancestors had

Salt over left shoulder? Sure. We did that all the time. And chewing a piece of cotton negated the feared effects of sewing clothes while wearing them. Another one was not whistling in the

I too was brought up not to put keys on the table by my mother & grandmother. But I was told it was a matter of hygiene rather than anything else. After all, who knew where your keys had

I am trying to contact Philip Austin of London whose name was sent to me by Mitch Leigh of Annaheim, California. (The email address Mitch sent me is obsolete.) One of Philip Austin's ancestors had

We weren't a very superstitious lot and the only one I know >from our family was the bed facing door one but I'm not entirely convinced this a particularly Jewish custom; I rather thought it was a

We weren't a very superstitious lot and the only one I know >from our family was the bed facing door one but I'm not entirely convinced this a particularly Jewish custom; I rather thought it was a

For any researchers in the Balta area of Ukraine, a friend is searching for the names LERMAN and LUTSKER >from 1880 to 1910 in Chechelnik,possibly Odessa or Kamenets-Podolsk to where some members

For any researchers in the Balta area of Ukraine, a friend is searching for the names LERMAN and LUTSKER >from 1880 to 1910 in Chechelnik,possibly Odessa or Kamenets-Podolsk to where some members

More than a year ago, I had some research done by Petje Schroeder in Poland. She found some records and e-mailed transcripts, but never sent me the photocopies that were promised or results of further

More than a year ago, I had some research done by Petje Schroeder in Poland. She found some records and e-mailed transcripts, but never sent me the photocopies that were promised or results of further

I am researching the Winkler family and want to know if anyone knows the ancestry of the actor Henry Winkler. There was a Winkler family which was of rabbinic ancestry and my interest stems >from my

I am researching the Winkler family and want to know if anyone knows the ancestry of the actor Henry Winkler. There was a Winkler family which was of rabbinic ancestry and my interest stems >from my

Shalom, I'm trying to help a relative finding the exact relation to his ancestor Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Pshischa (1767-1827). My relative is >from the ZUSSMAN family of Staszow (Poland) and

Shalom, I'm trying to help a relative finding the exact relation to his ancestor Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Pshischa (1767-1827). My relative is >from the ZUSSMAN family of Staszow (Poland) and

It's my understanding that the book was published almost a year ago (I purchased my copy here in Israel about 4 months ago at least). There are 68 pages of letters in the back genners might

It's my understanding that the book was published almost a year ago (I purchased my copy here in Israel about 4 months ago at least). There are 68 pages of letters in the back genners might

I've just begun researching the SHAPIRO line of my tree, and believe there are a number of rabbis, including Baruch SHAPIRO (b. 1830s), Shiah Osieja SHAPIRO (b.early 1800s), and Yosele SHAPIRO (b.

I've just begun researching the SHAPIRO line of my tree, and believe there are a number of rabbis, including Baruch SHAPIRO (b. 1830s), Shiah Osieja SHAPIRO (b.early 1800s), and Yosele SHAPIRO (b.