Jacoby Trees
#lithuania
Howard Margol
Some weeks ago, Prof. Hirschhorn put a message on the Litvak SIG Digest
explaining the present state of the various family trees compiled by Dr. Paul Jacoby prior to his death. Part of the message read as follows: < genalogist >from Jerusalem, Dr. PAUL J. JACOBY. His 400 completed genealogies are sitting in a dozen unopened boxes in storage of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. We need volunteers to collect funding to transscribe them one-by-one into a computer-word processor. Upon reading Prof. Hirschhorn's message, I recalled seeing one of the family trees >from Dr. Jacoby's collection, in Sallyann Sack's home in Washington,D.C.during my time there attending an IAJGS board meeting. The family tree that I saw was very, very impressive. A real gem for anyone connected to that particular family or to the shtetl where they originated from. I asked Sallyann about it and this was her response. ___________________________________ 1. You did see a tree at my house. Jacoby gave it to me as a present.There is also a Caro family tree at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York. As far as I know, though, these are the only ones not at [note well] Beth Hatefutsoth OR 2. The Jacoby Center at Hebrew University. We wrote about it in AVOTAYNU when Jacoby died. Here is what happened. Jacoby originally gave copies of most of his work to Beth Hatefutsoth with the understanding that they would enter them into their computer. They did atleast one, the Rashi tree, and I have a printout [brought by Diana to the 1988 seminar]. When Dr. Jocoby died, he left the colllection to Hebrew University library with the provision that they establish a genealogy center there. We also wrote all about that in AVOTAYNU. Chanan Rapaport is his literary executor. _____________________________________ from what I understand, many of the Jacoby trees cover families that livedelsewhere other than in Lithuania. Because of this, I do not think the Litvak SIG should contribute any funds for this project. I do think the project is very worthwhile for groups of volunteers to tackle. Due to the location of the Jacoby trees, through necessity, I assume the volunteers would have to live inIsrael. Howard Margol Atlanta, Georgia
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Jacoby Trees
#lithuania
Howard Margol
Some weeks ago, Prof. Hirschhorn put a message on the Litvak SIG Digest
explaining the present state of the various family trees compiled by Dr. Paul Jacoby prior to his death. Part of the message read as follows: < genalogist >from Jerusalem, Dr. PAUL J. JACOBY. His 400 completed genealogies are sitting in a dozen unopened boxes in storage of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. We need volunteers to collect funding to transscribe them one-by-one into a computer-word processor. Upon reading Prof. Hirschhorn's message, I recalled seeing one of the family trees >from Dr. Jacoby's collection, in Sallyann Sack's home in Washington,D.C.during my time there attending an IAJGS board meeting. The family tree that I saw was very, very impressive. A real gem for anyone connected to that particular family or to the shtetl where they originated from. I asked Sallyann about it and this was her response. ___________________________________ 1. You did see a tree at my house. Jacoby gave it to me as a present.There is also a Caro family tree at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York. As far as I know, though, these are the only ones not at [note well] Beth Hatefutsoth OR 2. The Jacoby Center at Hebrew University. We wrote about it in AVOTAYNU when Jacoby died. Here is what happened. Jacoby originally gave copies of most of his work to Beth Hatefutsoth with the understanding that they would enter them into their computer. They did atleast one, the Rashi tree, and I have a printout [brought by Diana to the 1988 seminar]. When Dr. Jocoby died, he left the colllection to Hebrew University library with the provision that they establish a genealogy center there. We also wrote all about that in AVOTAYNU. Chanan Rapaport is his literary executor. _____________________________________ from what I understand, many of the Jacoby trees cover families that livedelsewhere other than in Lithuania. Because of this, I do not think the Litvak SIG should contribute any funds for this project. I do think the project is very worthwhile for groups of volunteers to tackle. Due to the location of the Jacoby trees, through necessity, I assume the volunteers would have to live inIsrael. Howard Margol Atlanta, Georgia
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Re: Help
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Cynthia Leonard <cynray@...>
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I am seeking to obtain one or two copies of N & S Schoenburg'sThis book is currently advertised for sale in the Jan/Feb 1999 issue of the Lithuanian Museum Review - published by the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture at 6500 South Pulaski Road Chicago, Il 60629, Phone 773-582-6500, fax 773-582-5133. It's listed at $69.50 + $5.95 shipping. Cynthia Leonard Dresher, Pa.
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Re: Help
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Cynthia Leonard <cynray@...>
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I am seeking to obtain one or two copies of N & S Schoenburg'sThis book is currently advertised for sale in the Jan/Feb 1999 issue of the Lithuanian Museum Review - published by the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture at 6500 South Pulaski Road Chicago, Il 60629, Phone 773-582-6500, fax 773-582-5133. It's listed at $69.50 + $5.95 shipping. Cynthia Leonard Dresher, Pa.
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Village in Pinkas Hakehillot
#lithuania
steven weiss <szome@...>
On page 275 in Pinkas Hakehillot-LITA (1996) there is an entry for
VARESTSINE, a village (kfar)6 Kilometers >from Rokiskis. Listed as notable persons >from this place are the CHAITOVITZ family, Shimshon SCHWARTZBERG, Abba BOROTSIK and Mendel KROK. I am unable to find any other reference to "Varestsine" nor can I locate it on a map. Anyone know any more about this place? Steven Weiss Chicago SCHWARTZBERG and KANTOR >from the Rokiskis area
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Village in Pinkas Hakehillot
#lithuania
steven weiss <szome@...>
On page 275 in Pinkas Hakehillot-LITA (1996) there is an entry for
VARESTSINE, a village (kfar)6 Kilometers >from Rokiskis. Listed as notable persons >from this place are the CHAITOVITZ family, Shimshon SCHWARTZBERG, Abba BOROTSIK and Mendel KROK. I am unable to find any other reference to "Varestsine" nor can I locate it on a map. Anyone know any more about this place? Steven Weiss Chicago SCHWARTZBERG and KANTOR >from the Rokiskis area
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Rachel Manekin's Lecture at U of Maryland
#galicia
BFisch1957@...
On Tuesday, February 16, 1999, the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Center for
Jewish Studies at the University of Maryland-College Park hosted a lecture entitled "Galician Jewry 1868-1885: Identities and Conflict" by Rachel Manekin, archivist specializing in Galician Jewry at the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People in Jerusalem. As announced on this list by Shelley Kellerman Pollero, this lecture was free and open to the public. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend (it was easy as I work close to College Park). Shelley asked me to provide some information on this lecture, so here is a brief summary of the lecture. I may have misunderstood some things, so I hope Rachel Manekin can provide a more detailed discussion here and/or in The Galitzianer. The lecture focused on the years immediately following the emancipation of Galician Jews in 1868. Information of direct genealogical interest was secondary to the lecture, but was quite interesting: the existence of Galician Jewish newspapers >from this period that have survived in archives. The main points made in the lecture had to do with the how Galician Jews used the freedom of association gained with emancipation: in this period Galician Jews were active in politics, which was unusual within the empire. Rachel Manekin sees the ideologies and divisions among Galician Jews of this period as part of the general flow of European ideologies and events of this period. Three Jewish groups were formally organized and acted as quasi-parties within Galicia during this period. These groups had a core of Jewish intelligentsia, including lawyers, doctors, journalists, and wealthy merchants. Each group supported the publication of a newspaper. Each newspaper was published in a different language. All three were published in Lvov. [I did not get the precise names of the newspapers, so I won't list the names] 1) A liberal Jewish newspaper was published in German for over 30 years (1868 to after 1906). This group identified with Austrian liberals and saw its role as bringing Galician Jews to see themselves as Austrian citizens. This group was associated with the Lvov temple. A few orthodox Jews were associated with the group, including a rabbi >from Chortkov. 2) Another liberal Jewish newspaper was published in Polish for over 12 years, with a Hebrew section for the first eight years. This group identified with liberal Poles and saw its role as bringing Galician Jews to see themselves as Poles involved with recreating Poland. This group was associated with the Krakow temple. Most of the members of this group were graduates of Polish high schools (many Galician Jews attended Polish schools in the 1880s). 3) An orthodox group published a newspaper in Hebrew starting in 1878. Some articles were in Yiddish at the start. This group identified with conservative Poles and saw its role as bringing religion into a more central place in society. A leader of this group was elected to the Austrian parliament in 1879, where he served until his death in 1883. Rachel Manekin's work with the archived copies of these newspapers and other sources is providing information on the conflicts among these groups and the cooperation and conflict between them and the non-Jewish population of the empire. If anybody else on this list was at this lecture and has corrections or additions to my notes, please post them to the list and/or let me know. Of course, I look forward to all of us hearing more >from Rachel Manekin. Ben Fischler Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA Reply to: <BFisch1957@aol.com>
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Rachel Manekin's Lecture at U of Maryland
#galicia
BFisch1957@...
On Tuesday, February 16, 1999, the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Center for
Jewish Studies at the University of Maryland-College Park hosted a lecture entitled "Galician Jewry 1868-1885: Identities and Conflict" by Rachel Manekin, archivist specializing in Galician Jewry at the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People in Jerusalem. As announced on this list by Shelley Kellerman Pollero, this lecture was free and open to the public. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend (it was easy as I work close to College Park). Shelley asked me to provide some information on this lecture, so here is a brief summary of the lecture. I may have misunderstood some things, so I hope Rachel Manekin can provide a more detailed discussion here and/or in The Galitzianer. The lecture focused on the years immediately following the emancipation of Galician Jews in 1868. Information of direct genealogical interest was secondary to the lecture, but was quite interesting: the existence of Galician Jewish newspapers >from this period that have survived in archives. The main points made in the lecture had to do with the how Galician Jews used the freedom of association gained with emancipation: in this period Galician Jews were active in politics, which was unusual within the empire. Rachel Manekin sees the ideologies and divisions among Galician Jews of this period as part of the general flow of European ideologies and events of this period. Three Jewish groups were formally organized and acted as quasi-parties within Galicia during this period. These groups had a core of Jewish intelligentsia, including lawyers, doctors, journalists, and wealthy merchants. Each group supported the publication of a newspaper. Each newspaper was published in a different language. All three were published in Lvov. [I did not get the precise names of the newspapers, so I won't list the names] 1) A liberal Jewish newspaper was published in German for over 30 years (1868 to after 1906). This group identified with Austrian liberals and saw its role as bringing Galician Jews to see themselves as Austrian citizens. This group was associated with the Lvov temple. A few orthodox Jews were associated with the group, including a rabbi >from Chortkov. 2) Another liberal Jewish newspaper was published in Polish for over 12 years, with a Hebrew section for the first eight years. This group identified with liberal Poles and saw its role as bringing Galician Jews to see themselves as Poles involved with recreating Poland. This group was associated with the Krakow temple. Most of the members of this group were graduates of Polish high schools (many Galician Jews attended Polish schools in the 1880s). 3) An orthodox group published a newspaper in Hebrew starting in 1878. Some articles were in Yiddish at the start. This group identified with conservative Poles and saw its role as bringing religion into a more central place in society. A leader of this group was elected to the Austrian parliament in 1879, where he served until his death in 1883. Rachel Manekin's work with the archived copies of these newspapers and other sources is providing information on the conflicts among these groups and the cooperation and conflict between them and the non-Jewish population of the empire. If anybody else on this list was at this lecture and has corrections or additions to my notes, please post them to the list and/or let me know. Of course, I look forward to all of us hearing more >from Rachel Manekin. Ben Fischler Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA Reply to: <BFisch1957@aol.com>
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Jewish Ukrainian Cheese shapes
#general
Mel Comisarow <melcom@...>
My father was born in (grew up in) Grafskoy (Novozlatpol), a shetl 75km
(90 km) northwest of the Black Sea port of Mariupol in Ekaterinoslav province, Ukraine. He tells me they made dried cottage cheese by hanging the cheese in the shape of ball, called a gomulka (pronounced GOMulka). Two years ago I saw a road production performance of "The Fiddler on the Roof", starring Theodore Bickel, where the front yard of dairyman Tevye's house had cheese hanging. The shape of Tevye's cheese was like a large carrot or parsnip. Does anyone know the significance of these cheese shapes? Do they indicate the type of cheese? Do they indicate the region? Or?? Mel Comisarow
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jewish Ukrainian Cheese shapes
#general
Mel Comisarow <melcom@...>
My father was born in (grew up in) Grafskoy (Novozlatpol), a shetl 75km
(90 km) northwest of the Black Sea port of Mariupol in Ekaterinoslav province, Ukraine. He tells me they made dried cottage cheese by hanging the cheese in the shape of ball, called a gomulka (pronounced GOMulka). Two years ago I saw a road production performance of "The Fiddler on the Roof", starring Theodore Bickel, where the front yard of dairyman Tevye's house had cheese hanging. The shape of Tevye's cheese was like a large carrot or parsnip. Does anyone know the significance of these cheese shapes? Do they indicate the type of cheese? Do they indicate the region? Or?? Mel Comisarow
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Re: generous NYC JGenners
#general
Howard M. Kaplan <howardmk@...>
I'd like to believe Carol Raspler's comment that "generous NYC Jewish
genners would be willing to help" find someone's data, but I never found that the case when I was visiting NYC during WWII. However, if someone would try to find whether a Louis (or Richard) CARNIS, who worked for Loews Theaters in the era 1934-??, I would be eternally grateful and offer reciprocal aid. My Uncle Louie, as we knew him, came to visit us in St. Paul, MN, once -- in 1937-38. He was my mom's younger brother and we've never heard from, or about him, since. Don't know if he married, died in NY -- and if so is buried there -- or anything. And I, the sole survivor of my family, am now trying desperately to produce a family genealogy for my nephew and two nieces in the Twin Cities who are the remnants of the Minnesota Kaplans in my family. Any help would be deeply appreciated. Howard M. Kaplan, Englewood, CO Personal replies to email howardmk@concentric.net
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen re: generous NYC JGenners
#general
Howard M. Kaplan <howardmk@...>
I'd like to believe Carol Raspler's comment that "generous NYC Jewish
genners would be willing to help" find someone's data, but I never found that the case when I was visiting NYC during WWII. However, if someone would try to find whether a Louis (or Richard) CARNIS, who worked for Loews Theaters in the era 1934-??, I would be eternally grateful and offer reciprocal aid. My Uncle Louie, as we knew him, came to visit us in St. Paul, MN, once -- in 1937-38. He was my mom's younger brother and we've never heard from, or about him, since. Don't know if he married, died in NY -- and if so is buried there -- or anything. And I, the sole survivor of my family, am now trying desperately to produce a family genealogy for my nephew and two nieces in the Twin Cities who are the remnants of the Minnesota Kaplans in my family. Any help would be deeply appreciated. Howard M. Kaplan, Englewood, CO Personal replies to email howardmk@concentric.net
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Yad Vashem
#general
eshel <dreshel@...>
Today's Israel newspaper Ha'aretz reports the start this week of the project
to computerise Holocaust victims' names at Yad Vashem. They also report that they hope to make the names available on the Internet by the end of this year. This computerised data base will enable researchers and others to get data on the names of victims >from every city and every village. It is intended to also include personal data, if known - parents' names spouse's name, date of birth, profession, marital status and children's names and any other biographical details available. The article reports that thousands of people - typists, computer technicians etc. have been recruited in order to complete this immense project by the end of March - 300 computer terminals manned round the clock and three shifts a day. Rosemary Eshel Meitar Israel dreshel@internet-zahav.net
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Yad Vashem
#general
eshel <dreshel@...>
Today's Israel newspaper Ha'aretz reports the start this week of the project
to computerise Holocaust victims' names at Yad Vashem. They also report that they hope to make the names available on the Internet by the end of this year. This computerised data base will enable researchers and others to get data on the names of victims >from every city and every village. It is intended to also include personal data, if known - parents' names spouse's name, date of birth, profession, marital status and children's names and any other biographical details available. The article reports that thousands of people - typists, computer technicians etc. have been recruited in order to complete this immense project by the end of March - 300 computer terminals manned round the clock and three shifts a day. Rosemary Eshel Meitar Israel dreshel@internet-zahav.net
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Searching for connection for TUNKEL / TOONKEL
#latvia
tunkelr@...
The following SURNAMEs married TUNKELS/TOONKELS in Belarussia.
If you one of them (?!) or have connection to any of them, e-mail me privately. TERUCHKIN (appr. 1850-1880) NEMERZEL' (appr. 1880-1920) ERENBURG (appr. 1890-1930) VOLKOV (appr. 1900-1920) RABKIN (appr. 1900-1930) FRID (appr. 1910-1940) Roman Tunkel tunkelr@juno.com Hartford, CT, USA Searching for TUNKEL / TOONKEL - WORLDWIDE. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail >from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
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Latvia SIG #Latvia Searching for connection for TUNKEL / TOONKEL
#latvia
tunkelr@...
The following SURNAMEs married TUNKELS/TOONKELS in Belarussia.
If you one of them (?!) or have connection to any of them, e-mail me privately. TERUCHKIN (appr. 1850-1880) NEMERZEL' (appr. 1880-1920) ERENBURG (appr. 1890-1930) VOLKOV (appr. 1900-1920) RABKIN (appr. 1900-1930) FRID (appr. 1910-1940) Roman Tunkel tunkelr@juno.com Hartford, CT, USA Searching for TUNKEL / TOONKEL - WORLDWIDE. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail >from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
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Need Help with a Marriage License from Bronx, NY in 1929
#general
Ricki L. Zunk <rickiz@...>
I hope that someone on this list can help me. I cannot get to a LDS to
check this myself, and I live too far away >from NYC to do this myself. I need to know the information found on the marriage license of: Irving RANDALL to marry Ida REIFMAN The marriage took place in Bronx, NY The date of marriage was July 21, 1929 The information I am most in need of is the maiden name of Irving's mother. I know the father's name and I know the names of Ida parents. Irving is the youngest of the children of Yousef RENDELSTEIN. We know that Yousef (Joseph) had 4 or 5 different wives over a 35+ year period of time. I need to know the names of all these women. Since Irv married in NYC, I thought that this would be the easiest way to learn his mother's name. Hope that someone can give me some help with this one. Thanks, (Mrs.) Ricki Randall Zunk Kendall (Miami), FL
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Need Help with a Marriage License from Bronx, NY in 1929
#general
Ricki L. Zunk <rickiz@...>
I hope that someone on this list can help me. I cannot get to a LDS to
check this myself, and I live too far away >from NYC to do this myself. I need to know the information found on the marriage license of: Irving RANDALL to marry Ida REIFMAN The marriage took place in Bronx, NY The date of marriage was July 21, 1929 The information I am most in need of is the maiden name of Irving's mother. I know the father's name and I know the names of Ida parents. Irving is the youngest of the children of Yousef RENDELSTEIN. We know that Yousef (Joseph) had 4 or 5 different wives over a 35+ year period of time. I need to know the names of all these women. Since Irv married in NYC, I thought that this would be the easiest way to learn his mother's name. Hope that someone can give me some help with this one. Thanks, (Mrs.) Ricki Randall Zunk Kendall (Miami), FL
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A Guide to YIVO's Landsmanshaftn Archive
#general
ellen graham <egraham@...>
A few days ago I posted a request for information about the Greater New York Sick and
Benevolent Society. I received many helpful responses including one that referred to this guidebook. I ordered the book >from the Workmans Circle in NY and received it today. My society is referenced and more important, I learned that the functions were taken over by the Knights of Pythias Lodge, to which many of my relatives were/are members. I had never made this connection but the connection gives me hope that I will gain additional information. If anyone is looking for information on a specific society, feel free to contact me and I will be happy to look it up for you. Ellen Graham
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen A Guide to YIVO's Landsmanshaftn Archive
#general
ellen graham <egraham@...>
A few days ago I posted a request for information about the Greater New York Sick and
Benevolent Society. I received many helpful responses including one that referred to this guidebook. I ordered the book >from the Workmans Circle in NY and received it today. My society is referenced and more important, I learned that the functions were taken over by the Knights of Pythias Lodge, to which many of my relatives were/are members. I had never made this connection but the connection gives me hope that I will gain additional information. If anyone is looking for information on a specific society, feel free to contact me and I will be happy to look it up for you. Ellen Graham
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