Marilyn Levinson asked: Is Rakhil a form of Rachel? On JewishGen.org the Given Names Data Bases is a great resource for given name origin (often biblical), variants, and modern versions. On

Marilyn Levinson asked: Is Rakhil a form of Rachel? On JewishGen.org the Given Names Data Bases is a great resource for given name origin (often biblical), variants, and modern versions. On

You might find an answer on our listing of professional European researchers... recommended by your fellow JewishGenners https://www.jewishgen.org/Infofiles/researchers.htm Happy Hunting Phyllis

You might find an answer on our listing of professional European researchers... recommended by your fellow JewishGenners https://www.jewishgen.org/Infofiles/researchers.htm Happy Hunting Phyllis

More light. More life. These are the words borne on the emblem of the Tree of Life * Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, PA. They stand for that Jewish community's daily mission and work, mode of

We have a supposed lineage to the Mahara"l and the Maharsha"l via R' Naftali KATZ (a.k.a. the "Smichas Chachomim") through his his daughter (or grand daughter?) Shprintze and further through

More light. More life. These are the words borne on the emblem of the Tree of Life * Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, PA. They stand for that Jewish community's daily mission and work, mode of

More light. More life. These are the words borne on the emblem of the Tree of Life * Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, PA. They stand for that Jewish community's daily mission and work, mode of

We have a supposed lineage to the Mahara"l and the Maharsha"l via R' Naftali KATZ (a.k.a. the "Smichas Chachomim") through his his daughter (or grand daughter?) Shprintze and further through

More light. More life. These are the words borne on the emblem of the Tree of Life * Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, PA. They stand for that Jewish community's daily mission and work, mode of

I recently got together with my 88 year old fourth cousin (I am almost 53). She shared with me some handwritten notes her mother had given to her and in her mother's handwriting were more names for

I have written in the past that a great uncle of mine wrote, many years ago that his mother (my great grandmother, Bracha KANTOR) family is descendant >from Reb. Chaim of Volozhin. In another place he

I recently got together with my 88 year old fourth cousin (I am almost 53). She shared with me some handwritten notes her mother had given to her and in her mother's handwriting were more names for

I have written in the past that a great uncle of mine wrote, many years ago that his mother (my great grandmother, Bracha KANTOR) family is descendant >from Reb. Chaim of Volozhin. In another place he

Madeleine, your work has been very helpful, thank you. I've spent a day with the book at the British Library. Just wish it had more information on his research sources. Apart >from the fact that

Madeleine, your work has been very helpful, thank you. I've spent a day with the book at the British Library. Just wish it had more information on his research sources. Apart >from the fact that

Hello, my mother's friend >from Frankfurt has been a Mrs. Eugenie LEBACH-MAINZER who came >from Heppenheim/Bergstrasse. She was married to Ernst LEBACH ( 1879-1935). The family lived in Nahariya

Hello, my mother's friend >from Frankfurt has been a Mrs. Eugenie LEBACH-MAINZER who came >from Heppenheim/Bergstrasse. She was married to Ernst LEBACH ( 1879-1935). The family lived in Nahariya

Hello, Does anyone have a suggestion for finding information on Jews who emigrated to Bolivia? According to "Mapping the Lives," my mother's cousins, Heinrich KANN (b. 28 June 1886, Lissa, Posen)

Hello, Does anyone have a suggestion for finding information on Jews who emigrated to Bolivia? According to "Mapping the Lives," my mother's cousins, Heinrich KANN (b. 28 June 1886, Lissa, Posen)