What an exciting event for Celia and her newly discovered relatives.
Trully amazing. I just wish that I could find my ancestral family of
Britzmann. Does anyone know of any such families today?

Barry S Britzman

MODERATOR NOTE: Don't forget to register names and places
you are researching with the Jewishgen Family Finder

Dear SIGers -

I'd like to thank the handful of people who offered their own versions of
this old joke. The place names vary but the idea stays the same!

Chag sameach

Robert W Fraser
Dianella, Western Australia
robertandginafraser@iinet.net.au

****************
Dear Friends -

I know that jokes are generally considered off-topic for the List, but I
hope I will be indulged, as this one has a family connection. And after all,
Purim is coming up shortly, so you can consider this as being a Purim spiel
snip>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I know that Bohemia was parted in "Kreises" ( who drew those
"Kreises and what was their purpose I don't know!!! ? ).
But how was it in Moravia? The same pattern or something
entirely different?
Who can answer me?

with kind regards,
Tsvi Sinai, Givatayim, Israel

I am a bit supprised by your links with Peter Barber, Celia.
I was sure that Peter's ancestry is >from Poland, as we have
a common cousin, Eve Klein, nee Barber. She is my first
cousin, born in Bratislava ( the same as I ) >from the Fuchs-
Redlich (Bisenz) side and Peter's second cousin

from the Barber side.

Tsvi Sinai, Givatayim, Israel

Does anyone have the Leo Baca book, Vol 8 "Baltimore Passenger
Lists 1834-1879"? If so, would you please contact me?

Thanks.
Mimi Katz, Chicago

MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately

">from the border town out into the world
100 years of Jewish life in Memel / Klaipeda"

In the most northerly Prussian port town a highly varied Jewish life
developed in the middle of the 19th century, inspired by immigrants

from the East and the West. The changing political allegiances of the

town and region after 1919 made it easy for the township to
blossom rapidly, growing >from approx. 2000 inhabitants to almost
7000 inhabitants in the interwar period.

Moreover, in the 30s Klaipeda became an important centre of Zionist
emigration. The anti-Semitic politics in Germany which began after
1933 had rapid effects on the situation in the Memel territory.
When Hitler occupied the region in March 1939 by issuing an
ultimatum, the Jewish community was suddenly exterminated.
The Jews of the region, who primarily fled to Lithuania, fell foul of
the fiendish interplay of the National Socialist and
the Stalinist dictatorship, which only a few of them survived.

Organising body:

Jews in East Prussia. Association for Culture and History
Institute for Archaeology and History of the Baltic Region (University
of Klaipeda)

Klaipeda Jewish Community

Curator: Dr. Ruth Leiserowitz, ruth@leiserowitz.de

Documents, photos, memoirs and other exhibits are still desired for
the exhibition.

Pranas-Domsaitis Gallery, Liepu g. 33, LT-92145 Klaipeda
Sep 25th - Nov 25th 2005 Vernissage: Sun, Sep 25th 2005, 5:00pm
For more information contact:

Best regards Ruth Leiserowitz ">from the border town out into the world
100 years of Jewish life in Memel / Klaipeda"

In the most northerly Prussian port town a highly varied Jewish life
developed in the middle of the 19th century, inspired by immigrants

from the East and the West. The changing political allegiances of the

town and region after 1919 made it easy for the township to
blossom rapidly, growing >from approx. 2000 inhabitants to almost
7000 inhabitants in the interwar period.

Moreover, in the 30s Klaipeda became an important centre of Zionist
emigration. The anti-Semitic politics in Germany which began after
1933 had rapid effects on the situation in the Memel territory.
When Hitler occupied the region in March 1939 by issuing an
ultimatum, the Jewish community was suddenly exterminated.
The Jews of the region, who primarily fled to Lithuania, fell foul of
the fiendish interplay of the National Socialist and
the Stalinist dictatorship, which only a few of them survived.

Organising body:

Jews in East Prussia. Association for Culture and History
Institute for Archaeology and History of the Baltic Region (University
of Klaipeda)

Klaipeda Jewish Community

Curator: Dr. Ruth Leiserowitz, ruth@leiserowitz.de

Documents, photos, memoirs and other exhibits are still desired for
the exhibition:

">from the border town out into the world. 100 years
of Jewish life in Memel / Klaipeda"

Pranas-Domsaitis Gallery, Liepu g. 33, LT-92145 Klaipeda
Sep 25th - Nov 25th 2005 Vernissage: Sun, Sep 25th 2005, 5:00pm
For more information contact:

Best regards Ruth Leiserowitz East Prussia ruth@leiserowitz.de

In a recent posting Michael Bernet of New York touched on banned names, both
jewish and civic. I would be very interested to fid out more about these
names and why they are banned

Mike Ross

What an exciting event for Celia and her newly discovered relatives.
Trully amazing. I just wish that I could find my ancestral family of
Britzmann. Does anyone know of any such families today?

Barry S Britzman

MODERATOR NOTE: Don't forget to register names and places
you are researching with the Jewishgen Family Finder

Dear SIGers -

I'd like to thank the handful of people who offered their own versions of
this old joke. The place names vary but the idea stays the same!

Chag sameach

Robert W Fraser
Dianella, Western Australia
robertandginafraser@iinet.net.au

****************
Dear Friends -

I know that jokes are generally considered off-topic for the List, but I
hope I will be indulged, as this one has a family connection. And after all,
Purim is coming up shortly, so you can consider this as being a Purim spiel
snip>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I know that Bohemia was parted in "Kreises" ( who drew those
"Kreises and what was their purpose I don't know!!! ? ).
But how was it in Moravia? The same pattern or something
entirely different?
Who can answer me?

with kind regards,
Tsvi Sinai, Givatayim, Israel

I am a bit supprised by your links with Peter Barber, Celia.
I was sure that Peter's ancestry is >from Poland, as we have
a common cousin, Eve Klein, nee Barber. She is my first
cousin, born in Bratislava ( the same as I ) >from the Fuchs-
Redlich (Bisenz) side and Peter's second cousin

from the Barber side.

Tsvi Sinai, Givatayim, Israel

Does anyone have the Leo Baca book, Vol 8 "Baltimore Passenger
Lists 1834-1879"? If so, would you please contact me?

Thanks.
Mimi Katz, Chicago

MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately

">from the border town out into the world
100 years of Jewish life in Memel / Klaipeda"

In the most northerly Prussian port town a highly varied Jewish life
developed in the middle of the 19th century, inspired by immigrants

from the East and the West. The changing political allegiances of the

town and region after 1919 made it easy for the township to
blossom rapidly, growing >from approx. 2000 inhabitants to almost
7000 inhabitants in the interwar period.

Moreover, in the 30s Klaipeda became an important centre of Zionist
emigration. The anti-Semitic politics in Germany which began after
1933 had rapid effects on the situation in the Memel territory.
When Hitler occupied the region in March 1939 by issuing an
ultimatum, the Jewish community was suddenly exterminated.
The Jews of the region, who primarily fled to Lithuania, fell foul of
the fiendish interplay of the National Socialist and
the Stalinist dictatorship, which only a few of them survived.

Organising body:

Jews in East Prussia. Association for Culture and History
Institute for Archaeology and History of the Baltic Region (University
of Klaipeda)

Klaipeda Jewish Community

Curator: Dr. Ruth Leiserowitz, ruth@leiserowitz.de

Documents, photos, memoirs and other exhibits are still desired for
the exhibition.

Pranas-Domsaitis Gallery, Liepu g. 33, LT-92145 Klaipeda
Sep 25th - Nov 25th 2005 Vernissage: Sun, Sep 25th 2005, 5:00pm
For more information contact:

Best regards Ruth Leiserowitz ">from the border town out into the world
100 years of Jewish life in Memel / Klaipeda"

In the most northerly Prussian port town a highly varied Jewish life
developed in the middle of the 19th century, inspired by immigrants

from the East and the West. The changing political allegiances of the

town and region after 1919 made it easy for the township to
blossom rapidly, growing >from approx. 2000 inhabitants to almost
7000 inhabitants in the interwar period.

Moreover, in the 30s Klaipeda became an important centre of Zionist
emigration. The anti-Semitic politics in Germany which began after
1933 had rapid effects on the situation in the Memel territory.
When Hitler occupied the region in March 1939 by issuing an
ultimatum, the Jewish community was suddenly exterminated.
The Jews of the region, who primarily fled to Lithuania, fell foul of
the fiendish interplay of the National Socialist and
the Stalinist dictatorship, which only a few of them survived.

Organising body:

Jews in East Prussia. Association for Culture and History
Institute for Archaeology and History of the Baltic Region (University
of Klaipeda)

Klaipeda Jewish Community

Curator: Dr. Ruth Leiserowitz, ruth@leiserowitz.de

Documents, photos, memoirs and other exhibits are still desired for
the exhibition:

">from the border town out into the world. 100 years
of Jewish life in Memel / Klaipeda"

Pranas-Domsaitis Gallery, Liepu g. 33, LT-92145 Klaipeda
Sep 25th - Nov 25th 2005 Vernissage: Sun, Sep 25th 2005, 5:00pm
For more information contact:

Best regards Ruth Leiserowitz East Prussia ruth@leiserowitz.de

In a recent posting Michael Bernet of New York touched on banned names, both
jewish and civic. I would be very interested to fid out more about these
names and why they are banned

Mike Ross

Another story: my uncle came to the U.S. shortly after my grandfather
did around 1906, but never sent for his wife and children as my
grandfather had. His first return trip to Poland, after being in New
York for several years, was because his wife was very ill. She died

from t.b. as did 2 of their 3 sons. He remained in Poland for awhile,

moving in with his sister. Eventually he married again, and again he
came to the U.S. without his wife and children.

He gave it a fair try, but never adapted enough to settle his family
here. He returned home to Poland, gathered up the family and emigrated
to Israel, where his descendants live today.

Researching: BEFELER: Czemierniki, Lukow, Deblin, Radzyn in Poland
ORLIK, TALANSKY, YELLISHAVETSKY: Talnoye and Talyanka in Ukraine
BEGUN, MELCER, ROSENBAUM: Pinsk, Belarus

Shalom !
There's a tradition in my family that says my 2nd great grandfather,
Maylekh ha Cohen, was the great grand son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of
Kock. I would like to know if someone knows if Menachem Mendel was a
Cohen.

My cousin who did searches about this family in the 1960's (I think)
wrote that the names of Menachem Mendel's parents were Aryeh Leib
STERN and Sarah MORGENSTERN, that he had (at least) one brother (named
Israel Shmuel), that his wife was Chaya bas Rabbi Moshe LIPSZYC of
Warsaw, and that he had (at least) one son (David) and two daughters
(Sarah or Sarah Tsina and another). Does anyone have infos about this
being right or wrong, and the names or infos of any other sibling,
child, grandparents...?

Thank you in advance!

Claire Sztern, Paris, France
Claire.sztern@gmail.com