TIOFH – Mommy HK”M Birthday
Today, the 23rd of Elul is Mommy HK”M 86th birthday. Don’t forget to start saying kapital 87 for her.
Category Archives: Genealogy
TIOFH – Uncle Rhiner Katzenstein Yartzheit
Pidyon Haben Levi Greenwald – Mazel Tov
FTP – Distinguised Jews Of America – Sam Travis
In the book Distinguished Jews of America that was published in 1917 there’s an interview/article on Zaidy Sam Travis in which the writer quotes about him: ” Mr. Travis belongs to those men who are doing things and not talking Continue reading FTP – Distinguised Jews Of America – Sam Travis
FTP – Sam Travis And West Side Institutional Synagouge
In 1917 Zaidy (Sam Travis) helped establish the famous West Side Institutional Synagogue on the West Side in Manhattan and is listed on the original corporate filing as one of the trustees. It’s documented that Rabbi Goldstein’s went to Tulsa Continue reading FTP – Sam Travis And West Side Institutional Synagouge
FTP – Article: What Ails American Judaism? -By Sam Travis
The following is an article from The Jewish Forum published July 1918 where Zaidy published an article titled What Ails American Judaism? For a pdf of the article please click here sam travis – what ails america.
TIOFH – Abie Travis Birthday
Shabbos Elul 7 is uncle Abie’s (Bubby’s older brother) birthday.
TIOFH – Giacomo Yaacov Tedesco Birthday
Today, the 26th of Menachem AV is Giacomo Yaacov (Jacob) Tedesco’s birthday. He was born August 27th 1799 in Venice, Italy. Click on this link – Giacomo Jacob Tedesco – for a previous post for more information on him.
TIOFH – J. J. Bistritzky Yartzheit
Today 21 Menachem AV is Jacob Jan Bistritzky’s yartzheit. Genealogy – Opi’s Father Yehuda Leib (daddy’s grandfather) who daddy is named after, had a brother by the name of Meir who was JJ’s father. JJ was born in Poland in Continue reading TIOFH – J. J. Bistritzky Yartzheit
TIOFH- Levi A”H Yartzheit
Tonight the 19th of Menachem Av is Levi A”H yartzheit. Please try and learn Mishnayous tonight/tomorrow.
TIOFH – Aunt Miriam’s Yartzheit
Today, 18 Menachem Av is Aunt Miriam’s yartzheit. Her Neshama should have an Aliyah.
TIOFH – Adine And Ezriel Hildishemier Anniversary
Rebbe’s Ksav Yad – Levi Lagovier
The following is a sicha of the Freidekier Rebbe (Tof Shin Daled – Parshas Nosso) where he mentions that the Rebbe Reshab wore His Shabbos/Yom Tov hat (shtreimel) only in Lubavitch and only on special occasions “when we need the Continue reading Rebbe’s Ksav Yad – Levi Lagovier
TIOFH – Yehuda Leib Bistritzky Yartzheit – Daddy A”H Grandfather
The 17th of Tammuz is the yartzheit of Daddy A”H grandfather who he is named after. Daddy A”H said that he may be buried is Lvov but since the Nazi’s destroyed the Jewish cemeteries there I have not been able Continue reading TIOFH – Yehuda Leib Bistritzky Yartzheit – Daddy A”H Grandfather
TIOFH – Jack Oppenheimer Birthday
The 17 Tammuz is Jack (Yitzchok) Oppenheimer birthday, Aunt Miriam’s son from her first marriage to Alfred Noach Oppenheimer. They had two kids Jack and Shulie. He was born June 26, 1937 in Jerusalem, Israel and currently lives in California.
Update: Chaya Feigel Bistritzky – Hamburg
Mazel Tov Shloime & Chanie! You should have a lot of nachus. She should IY”H embody her namesake your grandmother A”H. Simchas.
Baby Girl – Shloime And Chanie Bistritzky – Hamburg
Mazel Tov to Shloimie & Chanie Bistritzky (Hamburg) on the birth of a baby girl. You should have a lot of nachus!
Shas The Travis Family Paid To Publish in 1919
The following are pictures of the first page and the hanocha page of the shas that Yitzchok Naftali Hirtz (Bubby HK”M grandfather) Travis paid to have publish in 1919. Thank you Chanoch Nelken for sending this in.
TIOFH – Daddy A”H Birthday
Today 25 Sivan is Daddy A”H 89th Birthday.
TOIFH – Aunt Sophie’s Yartzheit
Tonight, Lag Beomer is Aunt Sophie’s Yartzheit. Aunt Sophie is the one on the right. Her Neshama should have an aliyah!