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
tax scandal |
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