| 
 HISTORICAL 
            ANTECEDENTS FROM BERDICHEV Alexander 
            Tzederbaum (known as Erez), a Polish journalist, editor of the Hebrew newspaper 
            “Hamelitz” visited Berdichev in order to make a report about the town. In 
            1870 he published in Warsaw the result of his work, entitled “Die Giheimnise 
            fun Berdichev” (The mysterious of Berdichev). It is written in Yiddish and 
            comprises a treasure of valuable material on the town (The Jewish Theological 
            Seminary of America has a copy).  List 
            of individuals mentioned in the report  (Courtesy of Hedy Augenbraun – USA) 
            
              | NAME | PAGE 
                Nº | OBSERVATIONS |  
              | Abraham | 76 |  Shojet |  
              | Abramowitz | 47 | Founder 
                of the Chevrah of Maskilim, which did not survive, disappointed he went 
                to live in Zhitomir. |  
              | Auerbach | 31 | Gabai 
                in the modern “Choir Shul” |  
              | Baruch, 
                Ephraim | 78 | - |  
              | Bilenke, 
                Mordechai | 48 | A 
                leader in a Chevrah for employees of merchants |  
              | Brodetski, 
                Abraham Zeev | 48 | Also 
                a leader in the Chevrah for merchants employees |  
              | Chodorover, 
                Moshe Josef | 64,71 | A 
                rich man very much praised as a benefactor, chasid, mechuten von Doividl 
                Talgar |  
              | Dr. 
                Einhorn | 36 | Physician 
                at the Jewish Hospital |  
              | Frank, 
                Itsche | 78 | - |  
              | Gans, 
                Abba | 46 | Treasurer 
                in the Chevrah for merchants employees |  
              | Dr. 
                Goldenberg | 36 | Physician 
                at the Jewish Hospital |  
              | Dr. 
                Goldblum | 40 | In 
                Odessa he started a Yahrzeit book and sent reminders to everyone, who 
                in turn sent a donation for the Talmud Torah |  
              | Goldfarb | 54 | Volunteer 
                teacher at Rabbi H. Pessis’ |  
              | Hirsch, 
                Eliezer ben Hirsch | 50 | His 
                tombstone is well preserved since 13 Ijar 1739 |  
              | Hirsch, 
                Israel | 27 | Established 
                a Bet ha Midrash |  
              | Borowitz, 
                Moshe Yitzhak | 31,53,60,71 | Rich 
                benefactor interested in schools |  
              | Horwitz, 
                Yeshaya | 37 | Rich, 
                revered octogenarian, helping in the hospital every day |  
              | Rav 
                Iosef | 79 | - |  
              | Jospe | 61,73,78 | Teacher |  
              | Kalisher | 42,53 | Teacher |  
              | Kaminka, 
                Hirsch | 64,65 | Rich 
                benefactor, not permanently living in Berdichev |  
              | Kaminka, 
                Josef Leib | 45,46,51 | Rich 
                benefactor, he established a Chavurah for guests, travelers and new 
                parnassa seekers, established a fence around the grave site of cholera 
                victims in 1831 |  
              | Kluger, 
                Shlomo | 78 | - |  
              | Kostetski, 
                Zeev | 48 | A 
                leader in a Chevrah for merchants employees |  
              | Levi 
                Yitzhak | 3,52 | “Der 
                Geheiligte Zadik” |  
              | Levin | 54 | Teacher 
                in a girl’s school |  
              | Lichtenstadt. 
                Yossele | 40,41,64 | Highly 
                educated, capable person, Gabai in the Talmud Torah school |  
              | Lieber | 50 | Tombstone 
                from 1771, the time of a severe plague, Lieber came from Spain, was 
                expulsed from there. A highly respected scholar. He helped to care for 
                the sickof the plague and became a victim himself. His descendents are 
                still around and are respected as a highly educated family. They proudly 
                use “Liebersohn” as a first name |  
              | Liebersohn | 50 | Descendant 
                of Lieber (see above) |  
              | Liebersohn, 
                Yechiel | 94 | Teacher 
                at Rabbi Pessis’ Shabbat school |  
              | Mansohn, 
                Shmuel | 38,41,43 | Gabai 
                at the Talmud Torah School |  
              | Mefikiv, 
                Rav | 79 | - |  
              | Maizlish, 
                Berush | 34 | Warshau 
                Gaon, Rav in Krakau, old Chipah minhag |  
              | Michal | 78 | Shochet |  
              | Mordechai | 78 | Shochet |  
              | Nissan | 78 | Shochet |  
              | Ortenberg, 
                David | 78 | Teacher |  
              | Perlzweig, 
                Aharon | 54 | Volunteer 
                teacher at Pessis’ Shabbat school |  
              | Pessis | 42,54 | Rabbiner, 
                established a Shabbat school |  
              | Poliak, 
                David Hirsch | 54 | Volunteer 
                teacher at Pessis’ Shabbat school |  
              | Rivka, 
                Leah | 78 | - |  
              | Dr. 
                Rottenberg | 31,43,53,69 | Physician, 
                Gabai, started a readers’ library, schools |  
              | Saksh, 
                Michael | 33 | Rav 
                in Berlim |  
              | Shalom | 63,72 | - |  
              | Shlomke | 72 | - |  
              | Shlomo, 
                Baruch | 48 | Family 
                name too complicated, leader in Chevrah for merchants |  
              | Sechten | 68 | - |  
              | Silberman, 
                Mordechai | 48 | President 
                in Chevrah for merchant employees |  
              | Sokolovski, 
                Moshe Meir | 54 | Volunteer 
                teacher at Pessis’ school |  
              | Spitzberg | 31 | The 
                first cantor |  
              | Talner, 
                David | 33,64 | Der 
                “geheiligte” (holy) Rav in Odessa. Machuten fun Moshe Josef Chodorover |  
              | Tarnovski | 54 | Teacher 
                in Pessis’ Shabbat school |  
              | Trachtenberg, 
                Chaim | 64 | Rich 
                good person |  
              | Weinstein | 53 | Teacher |  
              | Wenger, 
                Meir | 78 | - |  
              | Wolkenstein | 31 | Now 
                in Petersbourg |  
              | Yerucham | 24 | “Obercantor”, 
                Chief cantor |  
              | Zahike, 
                Alter | 72,73,74 | Meat 
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