Monthly Archives: February 2011

Immigration files in Archives of Antwerp & State Archives of Belgium

Posted on February 25, 2011 by admin

I posted a few times in a few newsgroups/forums with as subject Jewish Genealogy a short explanation on the files in the Belgian archives. I hope to publish once an article on my blog with more details about my experience … Continue reading →

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Labour in the Julius Berger company in North-France during WWII

Posted on February 22, 2011 by admin

Click here to read a follow-up on this post I posted recently (10 February 2011) a question via soc.genealogy.jewish regarding a company where my great-grandfather’s (Gershon Lehrer) brother Kalman Lehrer worked during WWII. The company was called Julius Berger and … Continue reading →

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Jews from Antwerp in Cuba

Posted on February 16, 2011 by admin

A while ago I looked on behalf of someone else seek to get more information on why the Cuban authorities allowed Jews from Antwerp to immigrate to Cuba in the 1930’s while they had strict immigration rules. Although the Internet … Continue reading →

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Women use more words than men

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

A husband looking through the paper came upon a study that said women use more words than men. Excited to prove to his wife his long-held contention that women in general, and his wife in particular, talked too much, he … Continue reading →

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Philantropy

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

A visitor to Israel attended a recital and concert at the Moscovitz Auditorium. He was quite impressed with the architecture and the acoustics. He inquired of the tour guide, “Is this magnificent auditorium named after Chaim Moscovitz, the famous Talmudic … Continue reading →

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Nu, Judge, so vat vould you say?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

Shmuel had a bad car accident involving a large truck. Weeks later, in court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning Shmuel. “Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, ‘I’m fine,” asked the lawyer. Shmuel responded, “Vell, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Photo with my grandfather and his paternal grandmother in Karlsbad (26 September 1928)

Posted on February 1, 2011 by admin

A while ago I found a postcard photo in my grandmother’s photo album with a group of people standing in front of a building. The text on the photo said that it was taken on 26th September 1928 in Karlsbad … Continue reading →

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