Does anyone know where Tremestroff (or possibly Hemestroff) is? In the marriage of Elias LEAMUS to Fleurette JOSEPH (Hellimer, Moselle, France civil records) of May 30, 1825, David LEAMUS is living

In a message dated 98-10-13 18:05:42 EDT, nick@... writes: << Michael Bernet propounds that the shamass is an exalted >> Exalted! I said that? Must have fallen on my

I had an unexpected communication >from a French (Alsatian--non-Jewish) contact <<Until the beginn of the 19th century, an analog tradition is related for Jewish families in wich most of the boys

I am seeking information on the SEGALL family that immigrated to France >from Romania around the early 1900's. I do know that one grandchild was Jacques VODES a furrier in the 1950's. I really

In a message dated 98-10-13 18:05:05 EDT, womoshe@... writes: << The MAHARAM >from Padowa (R Meir Katsenelboigen) >> I've always wondered where that Katz. . . name came from; it

I have been advised that a Hungarian relative, last name GROSSMAN, from Ungvar, was a Neolog Jew. Likewise, I was advised that there was a Neolog temple in Ungvar. What does the term Neolog Jew

Does anyone know where Tremestroff (or possibly Hemestroff) is? In the marriage of Elias LEAMUS to Fleurette JOSEPH (Hellimer, Moselle, France civil records) of May 30, 1825, David LEAMUS is living

In a message dated 98-10-13 18:05:42 EDT, nick@... writes: << Michael Bernet propounds that the shamass is an exalted >> Exalted! I said that? Must have fallen on my

I had an unexpected communication >from a French (Alsatian--non-Jewish) contact <<Until the beginn of the 19th century, an analog tradition is related for Jewish families in wich most of the boys

I am seeking information on the SEGALL family that immigrated to France >from Romania around the early 1900's. I do know that one grandchild was Jacques VODES a furrier in the 1950's. I really

In a message dated 98-10-13 18:05:05 EDT, womoshe@... writes: << The MAHARAM >from Padowa (R Meir Katsenelboigen) >> I've always wondered where that Katz. . . name came from; it

I have been advised that a Hungarian relative, last name GROSSMAN, from Ungvar, was a Neolog Jew. Likewise, I was advised that there was a Neolog temple in Ungvar. What does the term Neolog Jew

I recently read a book about the l'affaire Dreyus (Drefus affair) and it has a family tree. I will try to find the name and author. Stewart Levy

I grew up not too far >from Brockton (canton) and today there is a substantial Jewish community there. Brockton was an old shoe factory town that has fallen upon hard times in recent years due to an

I recently read a book about the l'affaire Dreyus (Drefus affair) and it has a family tree. I will try to find the name and author. Stewart Levy

I grew up not too far >from Brockton (canton) and today there is a substantial Jewish community there. Brockton was an old shoe factory town that has fallen upon hard times in recent years due to an

This is my first discussion group message so please be gentle with me. I have listed these searches on Family Finder so I'm not sure about the protocol of doing it here but it seems to be acceptable.

Jose Gutstein wrote: Grodno was in the Russian occupied part of Poland and was not occupied by the Germans until after June 21, 1941. You do not state where his home town was - in which partof

Richard Tasgal wrote: Use of R' on tombstones tends to be restricted (a least in Orthodox minchag here in New Zealand) to indicate someone who had high moral stature in the community, and is directed

Herbert Lazerow wrote: Actually, your informant was in error: he/she has misunderstood the force of the relevant mishnaic rule. It was and is perfectly O.K. to get married on other days of the