Recently, my young cousin, Ethan, rambled up to the top of the highest peak in the British Isles, Ben Nevis, which is in the Scottish Highlands. Quite an accomplishment for a 16-year-old. It reminded me of a cautionary tale from 1929 which was told to me by my mother about the premier Jewish rambler, Phil […]
by Ann Rabinowitz This past September 2019, a new Facebook page was created by Michelle and Stephan Lurie that focuses on Jewish genealogy in South Africa. It is called “South African Jews – Tracing Our Ancestors” and has much of interest for South African researchers. One of the first things covered was how to […]
I happened to see a photograph of individuals who were members of the American Medical Association of Vienna, 1929, which included doctors from all over the world. In their number, I saw Dr. Myer Fisher of Cheetham, Manchester, England. I did not remember him amongst the doctors I was familiar with who were located in […]
Note: We are pleased to introduce the new Musings of a Jewish Genealogist column by Ann Rabinowitz, who is well known to the JewishGen and broader Jewish genealogical community, for her many years of research, volunteer work, and for being a prolific and popular writer. In her columns, Ann will provide interesting articles, success stories […]
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