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| THREE PINSK ORPHANAGES - 1921 onwards |
| Wrote by: David Solly |
| Published on: 11/26/2011 |
THREE JEWISH PINSK ORPHANAGES 1921 ONWARDS
I have compiled three thick volumes on Arcadia - The South African Jewish Orphanage. The third, The Ochberg Orphans, tells the story 181 Orphans rescued in 1921 by the SA Jewish community and transported to SA.
30 of these children were selected from the Three Pinsk Jewish Orphanages and book not only tells of the life stories on many of these children but also of an Alter Bobrow who established these orphanages and accompanied these children to SA.
I have photos of the three orphanages with names on the back of two of the photos and copies of 135 letters to Alter Bobrow from children and colleages in Hebrew and Yiddish - see detailed lists of names below
I'm now compiling a book to include these photos and letters with translations and would be very interested to make contact with people whose ancestors came from the Pinsk Orphanages in the 1920s.
I understand that two groups of Pinsk Orphans were sent to the UK in 1924 and 1926 and would very much like to make contact with their descendants.
David Solly Sandler
sedsand@iinet.net.au
Here are the names on the back of the two photos and the names of the children and colleagues who wrote the letters. The numbers following the names are references to letters written in Hebrew or Yiddish which are in the process of being translated.
While I understand that most of the children listed below would have perished in the Holocaust I am hoping to make contact with the descendants of those who may have survived.
If you have an ancestor from Pinsk who would have been aged between 2 and 14 in 1921 (born say 1907 to 1919) with a name the same as or similar to one of those listed below I ask you please to make contact with me David Solly Sandler on sedsand@iinet.net.au I plan to compile a book on these three orphanages which will include all the letters with translations, the family histories of any survivors I can make contact with and any further information I can gather.
PINSK ORPHANAGE ONE NAMES WRITTEN ON THE BACK OF PHOTO
Lev Debranshka, Trina Dan, Dvorah Dolinki, Leah Dorfman, Rafel Dorfman, Moshe Dubovsky, Miriam Epstein 119, Fellta Feldman, Chava Fridel, Mental Frozinski, Shindel Golshmit, Yitshak Gunzer, Chaya Gute, Fridel Kagan, Dina Kaplan 84, ??? Kantsfleski, Ruzi Kimstein, Miryam Knovits, Dvorah Lev, Peshe Lev 62, Mordechai Levin, Rania Levin, Shmuel Lichtan, Chana Lichtinson, Chana Lichton, Chana Rivka Litvin 58, Malka Litvin 81, Mindel Merzel, Bashe Rachel, Rashke Rubin, Bashra Rubinshtein, Leah Rufershtein, Rachel Safanznik, Toybel Safolznik, Gushagot Shabat, Natee Shulman 75, Bracha Trushkin, Sarah Trushkin, Rosa Tshiz, Feigal Tzrel 69, ??? Yochbad, Elman Yosef and Ginl Zavodinkov.
PINSK ORPHANAGE TWO NAMES WRITTEN ON THE BACK OF PHOTO
Sheindol Aranov, Moshe Avizonshtein, Nachum Avizonshtein, Hillel Bakaltovich, Chaim Bammel, Feigel Bammel, Asher Bantshik, Nramia Basalitz, Fesh Bashevits, Benzalel Beliak, Label Belozavski, Rivka Bokliar, Necham Borman, Baruch Bregman, Hershil Bregman, Kalman Bergman, Shachar Bregman, Yakov Chomsky 7 & 105, Sarah Cosmonisim, Feivish Dalinka, Chana Dingman, Masha Dllaron, Vair (Leah?) Dorfman 61, Motil Eizenberg, Galda Epshtein, Gdala Epshtein, Chashar Fagelevits, Moshe Faladavonik, Yosef Feldman, Rubin Fikman, Yehudit Fikman, Harshel Friedman, Izik Friedman, Itshak Abraham Fritman, Yehuda Gelfond, Shmuel Chaim Gorbooz, Avigdor Gotlieb, Esther Grets, Moshe Grets, Rachel Grooshka, Fina Haltsman, Yacob Helshtein, Leah Izluk, Eliezer Kagan, Henia Kagan, Itshak Kantor, Shmuel Katsenelson, Elke Katsenelson, Aharon Mosel Klempert, Abraham Knoosolnits, Bashke Knoosolnits, Zlota Knorvats, Nechama Kole, Gishel Koodnats, Leibel Kushner, Leibel Lamish, Chira Levin, Yacov Leviton 110, Fridol Liberman, Tsat Liberman, Yosel Liberman, Golda Libshovsky, Luby Lidvinsky, Hene Lubashavsky, Genia Luria, Gershon Luria, Moshe Lydrok, Mirle Mailin, Chaya Menasha, Asher Mashal 112, Elke Melamed, Tova Migdalovits, Chaim Sheme Pinsker, Otke Pinsker, Dov Portnoy, Nechama Portnoy, Regina Rabinomit, Michael Relznesi, Chaya Rimski, Aharon Ruchalnki, David Rubin, Malkia Rubin, Yente Rubin, Henia Shifon, Dov Silberman, Daniel Tarantsa, Rivka Teitelbaum, Yacob Telman, Chana Toranda, Chaim Torkin, Arye Tsifarshtein, Chava Tsnovats, Arye Tsoofershtein, Itshak Tsoofershtein, Miriam Tsoofershtein, Seindil Tsoofershtein, Toybel Tsoofershtein, Mendel Tsutski, Leah Vaks, Mile Vegman, Zisl Vinik 10, Yehudit Werman 115, Chaya Yerlansky, Fruma Yerlinkski, Malka Zilberman, Arye Zuberman and Sara Zuberman.
COLLEAGUES Shepshge Bragton, Breshge Gefy, Nechama Helper, Aharon Kaperplinski, Rachel Koosk, Toybe Kosol, Libentor, Sarah Raskot, Tina Rubin, Tina Zil and P. Kantor - Headmaster 106.
LETTERS FROM PUPILS AND COLLEAGUES GIVEN TO ALTER BOBROW WHEN HE LEFT IN PINSK WITH THE OCHBERG ORPHANS IN 1921
R Appelman 139, Tzaba Asselman 5, Peshe Bassevitz 88 & 107, Berle Butenski 77, Feigle Calb 8, Tzeitle Cletzev 76, Lana Cohen 28, Rachel Cohen 24, Shara Cohen 34, Gittel Davidovsky 55, Lezate Davidovsky 53, Shashke Davidovsky 52, Liba Denenberg 35, Shifra Eiberman 32, Tzachzekit Eidel 12, Esther Eisenberg 37, Rachel Eizenberg 42, Zeev Ben Meir Eizenberg 2, Itzhak Federman 4, Yehudit Fedeman 43, Chaya Feldman 20, D Ferman 135, Malka Fiska 14, Masil Gorshtein 16, Gishe Gutshabes 57, Miriam Kalton 33, Yache Kantzepleskis 83, Tvi Katzelson 41, Chaya Freidle Klempert 72, Bantze Klepatz 78, Shoshana Kuraz 27, Zeev Kushner 19, Chaya Lemoosh 29, Devushka Lev 121, Rony Levine 117, Shalom Levine 118, Chaim Lieberman 6, Tzarne Lieberman 87, Golde Livshovsky 114, Reva Lutzki 38, Nechama Lutzkit 26, Bashe Rachel Lubertan 63, Gitle Mann 86, David Marutetky 18, Rachel Pakatz 23, Bashe Patzekin 80, Chana Peikov 25, Zipora Platnik 15, Gittel Poratz 3, G Poraz 141, Lea Rappaport 40, M Retzvi 109, Chanan Sapasznikov 149, Chazke Segalovitz 113, Ethel Shelkman 22, Chana Sherman 17, Rachel Shertok 31, Hende Shifman 108, Natee Shulman 75, Tvi Shvetz 9, Malka Shvetz 30, Yosef Sopalnik 82, Tzirel Sopatznick 68, Bracha Tiroshek 59, Berle Triguch 79, Yaakov Turkenitz 73, Shena Tzelizika 39, Chaya Tzevin 64, Faigl Tzrel 69, Dasha Yosselman 147, B Zilberman 116 and Chaya Zilberman 111.
If you have an ancestor from Pinsk who would have been aged between 2 and 14 in 1921 (born say 1907 to 1919) with a name the same as or similar to one of those listed above I ask you please to make contact with me David Solly Sandler on sedsand@iinet.net.au I plan to compile a book on these three orphanages which will include all the letters with translations, the family histories of any survivors I can make contact with and any further information I can gather.
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| Pinsk |
| Wrote by: Barry |
| Published on: 11/18/2011 |
| My Famil name in Pinsk was Kucykowicz....The family lefted Pinsk in the 1920's to go to Israel and settled in Hadera.. Other last name is Chinicz...... |
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| Gitelman Family |
| Wrote by: Jerry |
| Published on: 9/5/2011 |
| Hello, my great grandfather, Lew Gitleman, whose name was changed to Louis Hittleman, emigrated to the U.S. in 1910 via Hamburg Germany with his wife and seven children. They lived in NY and eventually opened Hittleman's Bakery in Long Beach, NY that was there between 1948 - 1970. Any information about the family in Israel or the US would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! |
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| Thanks |
| Wrote by: Ruslan |
| Published on: 9/2/2011 |
Shalom,
I was born in Pinsk then immigrated to the US in '89 when i was 7. Thank you guys for a great website!
Russ |
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| family route |
| Wrote by: Francesca |
| Published on: 8/30/2011 |
I am trying to build up my family roots. I know that my grand grand father moved to Italy (wher I am from) from Pinsk beginning of 1900 when Pinsk was under Poland rule. If anyone knows more about the Pisetzky s living in Pinsk at that time I would appreciate receiving any kind of information which may be helpful to put together the pieces of my family genealogy.
thanks!
Francesca Pisetzky |
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| Escalera children |
| Wrote by: Karen |
| Published on: 8/6/2011 |
Hi,
I am an Escalera by birth and when my father passed away in 2007, he told me I had jewish roots, which I had suspected.
The problem is that many of my relatives have passed away. I do know his family originated in Spain and they moved to eastern Europe in the late 1400s, early 1500s.
I would like to know more about my father's family and I am thrilled have jewish roots. I have been trying to piece together my geneology so I can pass this down to my only child. Some of dad's family went to death camps during the 2nd war, which has made it difficult to find out much about them.
Hope there is something about the Escalera children that may shed some light on our line.
Sincerely,
Karen |
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| Teitelbaum family |
| Wrote by: Daniel |
| Published on: 8/4/2011 |
| My great grandfather, Louis (Aryeh Lieb) Teitelbaum, his brothers and my grandfather Maurice (Lazar Moshe) Teitelbaum were born in Pinsk. Louis immigrated to NY in 1903, his wife Shana Gittel (Levine) and my grandtather along with his sister Rosa (Roda) in 1904. I am told that there is in our family, a few generations prior to that of Louis, a rabbi, "as famous as Abraham Lincoln" in Pinsk. Anyone familiar with my family or this rabbi? Thank you so much! |
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| The Lashko family |
| Wrote by: Marita |
| Published on: 7/3/2011 |
I am searching for my father's routes. He was put on a train with his brother by his father. He was say 9 his father did not got on the train. He lost his brother and we no nothing about his early life, where he cam from etc
IHis father was a farmer called Dennis and He had two brother Allosha and Grecha. Unsure of the spelling. maybe someone knew of a farming family.
Thanks |
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| Three Pinsk Orphanages 1921 |
| Wrote by: David Solly Sandler |
| Published on: 4/19/2011 |
I have compiled three thick volumes on Arcadia - The South african Jewish Orphanage. The third which is now with the printer, The Ochberg Orphans, tells the story 181 Orphans rescued by the SA Jewish community and transported to SA.
30 of these children were selected from the Three Pinsk Jewish Orphanages and book not only tells of the life stories on many of these children but also of an Alter Bobrow who established these orphanages and accompanied these children to SA.
I have photos of the three orphanages, names on the back of two of the photos, 135 letters to Alter Bobrow from children and colleages etc etc etc. I'm now compiling a book to include these letters photos etc etc and would be very interested to make contact with people whose ancestors came from the Pinsk Orphanages in the 1920s.
David Solly Sandler
sedsand@iinet.net.au |
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| Schneiders in Pinsk |
| Wrote by: stanley |
| Published on: 3/18/2011 |
| My grandfather, Philip Schneider emigrated from Pinsk to New York, in about 1903. He was about age 21, born in 1882. The next year, his wife Anna (Elka?) Schneider (nee Brendel) emigrated to New York with their son Isidore age 1 year (my father). She was about the same age as Philip. Any information on any other Schneiders or Brendels in Pinsk would be appreciated. |
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| Pinsk Jewish Orphanage 1924 |
| Wrote by: adele |
| Published on: 3/30/2010 |
"Pinsk Jewish Orphanage
Wrote by: Adam
Published on: 10/05/2009"
To ADAM: My father was in that orphanage and went to London as a 7year old in 1924, after being adopted - through a Jewish adoption agency - by a Jewish couple living in London. My father didn't offer any more information as to how he arrived in London or on which boat. His name (as I knew it to be at least) was Murdoch Lewin. Hope this is of help. Adele |
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| Kotok Family,from Pinsk |
| Wrote by: Margarita |
| Published on: 1/10/2010 |
| Hi! I'm looking for Kotok family from Pinsk.Their first names are: Tova,Zelik, Sonia, Michail,Girsh.Also Tannenbaum(Tennenbaum) family from Pinsk.Sonia Kotok married Ar'e (Arya) Tannenbaum(Tennenbaum) from Pinsk.Thank you. |
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| Portnoy and Klosner families from Motol |
| Wrote by: Ellen |
| Published on: 12/22/2009 |
Szalom all!
I am just beginning research on my maternal grandmother's family from Motol -- the town where Chaim Weizmann was born -- near Pinsk. My great-grandmother's name was Rachel Portnoy before she married; her husband's surname was Klosner. My grandmother was Sara Klosner; she came to the US with her mother Rachel and five siblings in 1910. If anyone has any information to add to my barebones story, I would be very grateful! |
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| Kolodny's In Pinsk |
| Wrote by: David |
| Published on: 11/11/2009 |
| Both of my grandparents were from Pinsk and came to the US in 1910. For 12 years I have been working on the Kolodny Family tree www.davidkolodny.com and would love it if anyone on this site can contribute to it. Hope to hear from you soon! |
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| my family |
| Wrote by: Eric |
| Published on: 6/12/2009 |
Thank you for you work and continued effort.
I am hoping to find more information about my paternal grandfather's ( Victor- Vigdor_ Treibman) family.
He never talked about them to us, he immigrated in 1924?, his family was murdered, they were from Pinsk. |
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| Thank you |
| Wrote by: Peter |
| Published on: 5/12/2009 |
| I hope to learn more about my grandfather, Peter Stoopack (came to the US from Pinsk between 1890 1nd 1898 I believe). |
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| Pinsk Jewish Orphanage |
| Wrote by: Adam |
| Published on: 5/10/2009 |
| I wonder of any visitor could help me find a list of children's names who would have been in the Pinsk Jewish Orphanage in 1924? My grandmother, whose family name we do not know, came to London by boat in 1924 from the orphanage, aged about 4. Her first names are believed to have been Sora Basha. If anyone knows the names of boats that left for London with children from the orphanage that year, that might also be helpful (although we belive that she did not travel under her own name). Many thanks. Adam |
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| MOTI KOLODNEY |
| Wrote by: JACK |
| Published on: 5/7/2009 |
| i HAVE JUST BE MADE AWARE OF THE PASSING OF MOTI KOLODNEY. MY FAMILIES BELATED CONDOLENCES TO STEVE AND HIS SISTERS AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY. MOTI'S FRIENDSHIP TO BOTH MY PARENTS OVER THE YEARS WAS AN INSPIRATION AND SPOKE TO THE TRUE MEANING OF THE PINSKER. THANK YOU MOTI FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PINSKER ASSOCIATION AND MAY YOUR MEMORY WARM THE HEARTS OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS |
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| searching for Szapiro (Shapiro) |
| Wrote by: Bella |
| Published on: 4/21/2009 |
I am looking for any information on my family, Basha and Elle Szapiro from Pinsk. They lived there until the German invasion and have never heard from anyone again. Also, I would like to get involved in this organizaion.
Bella |
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| My family |
| Wrote by: ivoncy |
| Published on: 8/31/2008 |
| My grandfather, Gregorio Iochpe born in Pinsk and leave Pinsk before the First War. Any information about the family is very important to me. Thanks |
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| My Great Grandfather |
| Wrote by: Tzvi |
| Published on: 5/27/2008 |
I am looking for information about my Great grandfather
Rabbi Mordechai Zvi Fishman, who was a famous Rabbi in Pinsk in about 1850-1870.
If anyone has some knowledge of him please e-mail me.
Tzvi Fishman, New York |
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| Chertok family history |
| Wrote by: Paula |
| Published on: 5/5/2008 |
| I'm a descendant of Chertok and Polkatitzka families that lived near Pinsk in the village of Holozhyn(sk). Zavel and wife Dena (Polk.) Chertok had 9 children, 5 of whom survived and came to America in 1960s. Any information to trace these families would be much appreciated! |
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| German family |
| Wrote by: German |
| Published on: 4/1/2008 |
Hello from France
Thank you for this great website
I am lookin for any information about my family
You can contact me on my email
Thank you
laurent@preece.fr |
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| Searchng for family |
| Wrote by: Karen |
| Published on: 3/9/2008 |
Does anyone have any information on my family?
Their last name was Escalera.
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| Family research |
| Wrote by: Anne Marie |
| Published on: 2/18/2008 |
| Hello, Has any one heard about Benyomin Szczygiel and family my uncle, Hersh Ukrajnitz my cousin, Iosel Lerman and family my uncle, aunt and cousins ? All lived in Pinsk before the war, probably in Gancharska Ulitse. Anne Marie |
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| Still looking for Ziniuk family |
| Wrote by: Miriam |
| Published on: 11/17/2007 |
| Fortunately I could find some Tepmans from my motherīs side.I would also like to find some Ziniuks - my late fatherīs family name. All of them were born in Pinsk and only my father came to Brazil ( 1929)while his younger brother Shmariau was taken to Israel. Although I have never found any of the Ziniuks, I still hope to find any member of the the Ziniuk family. Please contact me if you have known, met, or have any information about their fate. Thank you. Mrs. Miriam Finguerman |
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| Turkenitch |
| Wrote by: Bruce |
| Published on: 4/23/2007 |
| My great grandmother was Golde Turkenitch although others in that family spelled in Turkenitz. Some in my family believe her line traces back to Pinsk, although there seem to be a lot of Turkenitches from Stolin, not far from Pinsk. Her parents were Israel Turkenitch and Hannah Dvorah (Lapidus). She emigrated to NYC in 1906 to join her husband David Kimmel. |
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| Tourkin - Tourkenitz - Turkenich familes from Pinsk |
| Wrote by: Leah |
| Published on: 10/18/2006 |
| I am a descendant of the Tourkenitz - Turkenich families from Pinsk. My paternal grandfather emigrated to the USA from Pinsk after the Kishinev pogrom of 1905, arriving in Baltimore, MD around 1906. His name was changed (shortened) in the USA to Tourkin . He was a professional carpenter & cabinet maker trained in Pinsk, such that he ended up building many of the 'shtieblach' & their Holy Arks in the Jewish 'ghetto' in east "Balmer" (Baltimore) almost 100 years ago (Caroline Street). Our family has Toukin males named Naftali Shlomo, David, Dov Ber, and Moshe. I have many cousins - most in the USA - with whom I'm in contact, but I'd like to meet other Tourkin - Tourkenitz - Turkenich folk from Pinsk! I immigrated to Israel over 30 years ago, so I can correspond in either English or Hebrew with fellow "Pinskers". |
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| great grandfather |
| Wrote by: laurence |
| Published on: 9/12/2006 |
I have just learned that my great grandfater, Zelman Marel ( Solomon Morrell ) may have been born in Pinsk around 1858. I will now begin the search of records to find any information I can. A recent trip to Bialystok has certainly increased my interest in visiting the area around Poland, Lithuania and Belarus.
Laurence Morrell
Maitland, Florida |
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| Kirzner/Kirschner |
| Wrote by: Edwin |
| Published on: 9/12/2006 |
I am making my first visit to your website in search of the Kirzner/Kirschner family which also was Kleck and Byten.
Ed Neugass
Herndon, VA USA |
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| Published on: 7/30/2006 |
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