My family from Krynki, Russia/Poland put sugar on the pancakes!

I'm pure Litvak on all sides and it was apple sauce all the way. Sour cream means you only eat latkes with diary meals. Side note: I have spent several months in Lithuania over the years. "Kugelis"

On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 05:45 PM, Joan Parker wrote: Recent posts about Galicia brought to this senior's mind from the distant past... what you put on your latkes showed from whence the family came,

Hi Mark, Thank you for letting me know and for your help. Abram ben Aron/Boruch KLATNICKI was Ethel's brother. We don't know how Pesza SZEWACH daughter of Iosel is related. Where is Lopenice in

same here link is not working and I tried a couple of times

Dear Loryn My paternal grandmother was Rose (Risha) Schewachs 1884-1939. She came to UK to marry Barnett Cohen (originally Baruch Kunyen) who I believe was a cousin and came from Vitepsk area. Her

My mother made the best potato latkes And we never put anything on them, just grabbed them out of the frying pan as they were done. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Andy, You might want to contact the Western Massachusetts Jewish Genealogical Society to see if someone there can provide information: https://www.wmjgs.org/ Ellen Morosoff Pemrick -- Researching

My grandfather and his brother-in-law had a tailoring business that was somewhere between completely hand-made and off-the-rack pre-made. My grandfather Sigmund SEGAL in Parkesburg, PA measured a

My father's family were Litvaks, from Malat and Salakas; His mother served us applesauce on latkes, and sour cream on bananas. I never had gefilte fish. Elise Cundiff

VM83787 In Russian: 543. Фрайга-Гинда Бекерман Состоялось в городе Лублин 16-го (29-го) ноября 1910-го года в 2 часа дня.

Is Minsk Gubernia (towns near Slutsk) considered “Litvak”? That’s where my mother’s family is from. Judy Floam

I listened to a talk by Michael Hoberman, a professor at Fitchburg State in Massachusetts. He gave a talk, and has written a book on Jews of rural New England. Perhaps you can find the book, or even

VM83702 In Russian: 242. Состоялось в городе Лублин 26-го мая (8-го июня) 1902 года в 9 часов утра. Явился евреи: Берек Тухман,

My sincere thanks to Josef Ash for his translation of the five Russian language records posted for me here last Friday by Marty Meyers. I deeply appreciate having—at long last—detailed

VM83570 In Russian: 439. Вольф-Бер Ундфлейш Состоялось в городе Лублин 6-го(19-го) сентября 1914 года в 12 часов утра. Явился

How about trying Jewishgen's options. See attached screenshot.

Hi Andrew, The main shopping street in Lodz was, and still is, Piotrkowska, right in the heart of the city. You can see what it looks like now with Google Street View, and you can find plenty of

Has anyone ever heard of this town in thre pre WWI Austrian empire?

My grandfather was a prominent member of the Jewish community in North Adams, but he didn't move there until 1915. He was the temple president, an ardent Zionist, and donated to the temple his family