(Courtesy: Panyenko) During the Russian Empire the city used the arms above. In 1867 B.Kene proposed new arms for the town. In the first quarter […]
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BORIS SIDIS
Biographical Sketches (Courtesy: H. S. L.Harry S. Linenthall) Born in Berditchev, Russia Oct. 12, 1867. At age of 17 imprisoned by Czar as political prisoner, […]
Continue readingLANDSMANSHAFTN AND OTHER TOWN AND COUNTRY-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
INCORPORATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY 1848-1920 [in the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) collection of New York County incorporations] Prepared / Edited By Ada Greenblatt […]
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A Small Ukranian Town of Rich Cultural History Materials for the article have been supplied by Victor Kyrkevych, photos by Yuriy Buslenko General view of […]
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(Courtesy: David Weinberg) At night, the u-boats came, carried him back to Berdichev where he swam beneath the pier and hooked the ladies bathing gowns […]
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BERDICHEV (Author: Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis) Much of Europe was flooded as our Hineni group made its way to visit the kevarim– the grave sites of our […]
Continue readingA SHORT STORY ABOUT THE DUBNO MAGGID
The Gaon Rabbi Yaakov, known throughout Europe as the Dubno Maggid, was a brilliant orator and scholar. He was never speechless and he always had […]
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(Courtesy:The Jewish Federation of Toronto – by Benny Mer – October 1, 2003) What can one do when the Ukraine, cradle of Hasidism and fertile […]
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From a visit to Berdichev in 1911by Hillel Zeitlin If a visitor to Berdichev wishes to hear a typical Jewish melody, let him listen to […]
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Manuscript DivisionVernadsky Central Scientific Library of the Academy of Sciences of UkraineAddress: Vladimirskaya ulitsa, 62, Kiev, Ukraine Berdichev, Kiev Guberniaor. 21, n. 11. Pinqas de-Hasidei […]
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