Monthly Archives: January 2011

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Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin

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Translation request Polish – English (Grunes, State Archive in Rzeszów (Poland)

Posted on January 3, 2011 by admin

Hi all,

I posted the following request to 2 newsgroups of which I am a member: jri-pl (http://www.jewishgen.org/jri-pl/join.htm) and jewishgen (soc.genealogy.jewish) (see also http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/DiscussionGroup.htm for both and more newsgroups).

Subject: Translation request Polish – English (GRUNES, State Archive in Rzeszów (Poland)
Dear all,

I am looking for a translation and an explanation on a document which I received from the State Archive in Rzeszów, Poland (Archiwum Panstwowe W Rzeszowie).

Can you please tell me what this document is about and please translate it for me?

You can find the document on viewmate (VM15066): http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=15066.
As viewmate only allows the image to stay on its server for 7 days, I did upload a copy of the image (please find a screenshot of viewmate and the accompanied letter which I received at the bottom of this post) :

Gershon Lehrer
Antwerp, Belgium

Searching: DORF, ETSIONI, FISZLOWICZ, GERSTNER, GOLDSTEEN, HART,
LEHRER, PA(C)KTER, PAKTOR, S(Y)(I)LBERBERG, SAIL, SANDERS, SCHEEN,
SJENITZER,SCH(ö)(O)NITZER, STORK, TIMBERG, VAN STRATEN

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Don’t meddle with the Jew

Posted on January 2, 2011 by admin

Sir Moses Haim Montefiore (1784-1885), a British Jewish banker and philanthropist, determined defender of human rights and sheriff of London was once seated at dinner next to an important personality and an anti-Semite, who told him he had just returned … Continue reading →

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I want to arrange a marriage for your son

Posted on January 2, 2011 by admin

A shadchan (matchmaker) goes to see a poor man and says, “I want to arrange a marriage for your son.” The poor man replies, “I never interfere in my son’s life.” The shadchan responds, “But the girl is Lord Rothschild’s … Continue reading →

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Yankele, from the Bronx, goes to vacation in Florida

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

Yankele, from the Bronx, goes to vacation in Florida and decides to send his wife a quick e-mail. However he can’t find the paper where he wrote it down so he types it from memory. Unfortunately, Yankele misses one letter … Continue reading →

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Your mother and I are divorcing

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

An elderly man in Miami calls his son in New York and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing. Forty-five years of misery is enough.” “Pop, what … Continue reading →

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Two beggars are sitting side by side on a street in Mexico City

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

Two beggars are sitting side by side on a street in Mexico City. One has a cross in front of him. The other one the Star of David. Many people go by and look at both beggars, but only put … Continue reading →

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Harry Abramowitz wanted to join the Greenvale Country Club

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

Harry Abramowitz wanted to join the Greenvale Country Club, a club known never to have had a Jewish member. This deterred Harry not at all. First, he went to court and had his name changed from Harry Moses Abramowitz to … Continue reading →

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Duved Krekman is burying his wife

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

Sadly, slowly, Duved Krekman entered the headquarters of the Lantsmon’s Philanthropic League. He trudged into the office of the Executive Secretary and sighed, “Glaser, I’m here.” He sat down. “I have to make arrangements for the League to bury my … Continue reading →

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The Pope, The Prime Minister of Israel and a game of golf

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

The Pope met with his cardinals to discuss a proposal from the Prime Minister of Israel. “Your Holiness,” said one of the Cardinals, “The Prime Minister wants to challenge you to a game of golf to show the friendship and … Continue reading →

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