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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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