Shalom I have a marriage certificate of one of my ancester. My -g-g-g-mother was jewish and my g-g-g-father was not I added the picture where you can see that someone wrote by hand (maybe in color)

Nephew and aunt marriage is a clear Torah prohibition. Leviticus 18: 11-13 עֶרְוַת אֲחוֹת־אָבִיךָ לֹא תְגַלֵּה שְׁאֵר אָבִיךָ הִוא׃ (ס) Do not

You did not ask for a translation of the stone on the right. However, since someone did translate it, I want to add the fact that Hillel's name is preceded by an abbreviation for the phrase "our

I just received my copy of the Zinkov Memorial Book. It in I found reference to a Mendl Vaysman who immigrated to Israel in 1922 and died there in 1956. I'm trying to find any living relatives he

Another interesting aspect of these marriages of an uncle to a niece is that they are illegal in most states. My grandfather married my grandmother, his half niece, in 1919 in Providence, Rhode

On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 01:28 PM, yricklevy wrote: I watched this and was fascinated by the family stories you told. Congratulations to all of you! Ted Epand

Following Sally Bruckheimer post: Many smaller shtetls names have been added to the latest edition (2002) of WOWW2 (Where Once We Walk). Since 2002 publication, hundreds of the additional smaller

Marian Smith gave the program Researching USCIS Records to the Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County (JGSCV) on February 14 of this year. Her handout is on our website

I have a relative who was living in the USA and who went back to Germany in 1925. He wanted to bring out several adult relatives, including his orphaned niece, who was 15. He was 40. They wouldn't

Several indexes identifying all those who were stripped of their German citizenship 1933-1945 have been available for many years, for example in K.G.Saur’s Die Ausbürgerung deurscher

Hi - I'm a retired ex BBC TV News Editor in the UK researching the Atlantic Park Hostel for transmigrants which operated at Eastleigh in England between 1922 and 1931. Some US newspapers called it

1 Aleksandrów Kujawski and Aleksandrow Łódzki in Poland, and Aleksandriya, Wołyń region, Ukraine 2. Droyanov - Trayanov (Polish: Trajanów), Zhitomir area, Wołyń region, Ukraine 3. Pomoza -

In Jewish law, an uncle may marry his niece, but an aunt may not marry her nephew. What people actually did is something else, sometimes. My 2nd ggrandfather married his niece after his first wife

The rules in Britain have been somewhat different and I expect that they differ elsewhere, but in a similar timeframe. My Grandfather came to these shores in the late 1800s but did not apply for

I recently heard a presentation on this subject given by Marian Smith to the JGSSN (JGS of Southern Nevada) via Zoom. She is retired after 30 years working for the USCIS. Perhaps you can contact the

I have one great grandfather that took the first name of Sam - his Hebrew name was Sheftel. I have another great grandfather that also took the name of Sam even though his older brother had taken that

Beth, Ekaterinoslav is today Dnipro, Ukraine. https://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/community.php?usbgn=-1037865 Have you searched for records at: JewishGen Ukraine

My family came from a small town about 35 mi. SE of Minsk. Two of the sons became Sam's in the USA. Their names on the ship manifest list were Schmerel and Schlajme. -- Myrna (Slatnick)

Sheri, I agree with Lee that it reads "a widower." Did they marry in The U.S., or prior to arriving here? If they were married before coming to The U.S. than they possibly came from either the same

Hi, Jeffrey. Given the context and time involved back in the 18th century, assuming the couple married religiously as well as civilly, it is unlikely that the actual relationship was that of an aunt