"Cherry" sounds close to the Russian "Charney" meaning "black" often translated >from the Yiddish "Schwartz". The Hungarian part of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire was divided into 4 provinces: White,

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"Cherry" sounds close to the Russian "Charney" meaning "black" often translated >from the Yiddish "Schwartz". The Hungarian part of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire was divided into 4 provinces: White,

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I disagree. Although "Harry" could be an "Aharon", that is covered by "Albert". My suggestion is "Tzvi", the Yiddish equivalent of which, is "Hersh" Louis Kessler Philadelphia, PA

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I disagree. Although "Harry" could be an "Aharon", that is covered by "Albert". My suggestion is "Tzvi", the Yiddish equivalent of which, is "Hersh" Louis Kessler Philadelphia, PA

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The 2013 Boston Conference Chairs, Program Chairs, and the Tour Chair would like to send our condolences to David Kleiman's family and his colleagues and friends at the New York JGS. David gave three

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The 2013 Boston Conference Chairs, Program Chairs, and the Tour Chair would like to send our condolences to David Kleiman's family and his colleagues and friends at the New York JGS. David gave three

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A new website http://www.aojd-online.net/ has put the family-tree data >from the PDFs onto a linking data structure (family-tree software). Louis Kessler # 223882 Philadelphia, PA

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A new website http://www.aojd-online.net/ has put the family-tree data >from the PDFs onto a linking data structure (family-tree software). Louis Kessler # 223882 Philadelphia, PA

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Here are my thoughts: Going with "Demme" rather than "Denne", perhaps its is like "Demi" as in Demi Moore and pronounced "D'May". Then it is but a quick step to the more American "May". Louis Kessler

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Here are my thoughts: Going with "Demme" rather than "Denne", perhaps its is like "Demi" as in Demi Moore and pronounced "D'May". Then it is but a quick step to the more American "May". Louis Kessler

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Here at Mikveh Isreal of Philadelphia, a "Spanish & Portuguese" congregation, despite a majority of Ashkenazic members, the use of "Jr." and "III" is not uncommon among the older families. Louis Kessl

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Here at Mikveh Isreal of Philadelphia, a "Spanish & Portuguese" congregation, despite a majority of Ashkenazic members, the use of "Jr." and "III" is not uncommon among the older families. Louis Kessl

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In preparation for its centennial, in 2013, the Stanton Street Shul (of New York City's Lower East Side) is looking for those whose families were involved with the congregation or who came >from the t

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In preparation for its centennial, in 2013, the Stanton Street Shul (of New York City's Lower East Side) is looking for those whose families were involved with the congregation or who came >from the t

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My late father, Bernard Kessler, was born in Trenton, NJ. He claimed that David Kessler was his grandfather's first cousin. Bernard's father, Louis Kessler (Lazarus Keszler per turn-of-the century Hun

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My late father, Bernard Kessler, was born in Trenton, NJ. He claimed that David Kessler was his grandfather's first cousin. Bernard's father, Louis Kessler (Lazarus Keszler per turn-of-the century Hun

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A recent post regarding the CHARAP surname got me thinking of CHARLAP. The end of the Encyclopedia Judaica article on "YIHUS" notes that in the introduction of Rabbi E(liezer) Harlap's book "Migdanot

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A recent post regarding the CHARAP surname got me thinking of CHARLAP. The end of the Encyclopedia Judaica article on "YIHUS" notes that in the introduction of Rabbi E(liezer) Harlap's book "Migdanot

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Ron Schorr (rwwschorr@...) asked: What does "Cong. Adas Israel Anshei Galicia Menach Sfard" mean? "Adas" (other spellings: Adath, Edat) means "community of" and is related to the Hebrew word for

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Ron Schorr (rwwschorr@...) asked: What does "Cong. Adas Israel Anshei Galicia Menach Sfard" mean? "Adas" (other spellings: Adath, Edat) means "community of" and is related to the Hebrew word for

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