Thank you Barbara. I am familiar with that Rabbi but haven't found a connection to the Moses Eichenstein of Schodnica. I have no record he immigrated. Indy -- Indy Crowley Redmond, Washington

I believe that it might have been the Norwood Orphanage which was evacuated to the south coast in 1939, see attached link: http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/LondonJewsHospital/ Best wishes with your

There was a Rabbi Eichenstein who was active in a Chicago synagogue (1930-60). Barbara Cohen

On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 07:29 AM, Belinda Dishon wrote: Jews-Officers in the Polish Armed Forces 1939-1945Used copies are readily available on

In the Avotaynu book of surnames, there are the names : Rafel, Rapel, Rappel. Here's a thought ... If the surname were to be written in hebrew letters, the sounds of 'f' and 'p' are represented

Look into the German dictionary. Janet Furba,Germany

Dear Everyone 11th may 2021 I have read -with great interest the various different thoughts about the Bar-Mitzvah date?----Birthdate? Jewish ?/and Secular Calendar.? As a mother and

Menk's Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames suggests RAPPEL may be a diminutive of RAPP (meaning Raven), or it may come from Raphael. There was a Rappel family in Regensburg circa 1805. I hope this

Hello all! Thanks to the Jewishgen website I was able to find the attached birth & marriage records. How can I obtain a copy of the birth & marriage certificates similar to these? -- Shia

My great grandparents settled in Liverpool, England. The 1871 Census has them living on Brown Street, which was near to Brownlow Hill. The 1881 Census shows them living on Ellesmere Street, which

I am seeking to determine if a Rabbi Moses Eichenstein who lived Schodnica in the late 1800's and through early 1900's is a member of one of the Galician Rabbinic (Hassidic) Dynasties. If so, I am

I have seen the back and forth discussion on the topic if dates for a Bar Mitzvah. I would not get so worked up about the specifics unless maybe the family was Orthodox. Caveat my family was anything

Subject: Re: The surname RAPPEL For more info on the "f"-"p" switch - which is apparently not uncommon - look up Grimm's Law. The switch might also have happened in other Eastern-European names.

Hello Fredel Fruhman. Thank you for your very detailed and informative explanation about finding out the correct Halacha Hebrew date for my late cousin's Bar Mitzvah. The Chabad site asked for the

After reading the responses posted after my posting, out of curiosity, I looked up the Bar Mitzvah date for my dad. Born 12/16/1920 before sunset which is Tevet 5, 5681. The circumstances of his Bar

Let me give it a try. Cursive is hard to decipher. Others may fill in what I've missed. Year (Rok?) 1868 It took place in the village of Seroczyn, January 3, 1868, at 10 in the morning. Jew (orthodox)

You might try asking at the Jewish Museum of London; it holds a lot of information but... I expect that it's closed now. In any case, staff members might respond to email queries. Good luck! Susan J

YIVO at the Center for Jewish History in New York City has a copy of the book at

Bayside, Mokom Shalom, and Acacia Cemeteries are not in Bayside NY. They are in Ozone Park. Robert Hanna NYC CHANAN, HANAN, HANNE, GANE (Warsaw); BLUMENBLATT (Sarnaki) KARASIK, THOMASHOW, COHEN

Beider has Rapel as from the noun Rappel German for craze or crazy mood. It also has Rafel which goes to Rafal - which is Rafael as was suggested. -- Sarah L Meyer Georgetown TX ANK(I)ER, BIGOS,