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Category: Translation - Yiddish
Approval Date: 4/8/2026 4:03 PM
Family Surname: Młotek - Malinowicz
Country: Poland
Town: Łomża

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Hello!
I would like to know what these postcards say. My family lived in Łomża, Poland. I have uncles and aunts whose identities I do not know, and I am reconstructing my family history. I am especially interested in names of people, places, and any other information that may be relevant.
Thank you very much!
MJM

Response

4/9/2026 1:39 AM

Hello Mario,

The second and third line of the Hebrew are as follows:

H. Shmuel Malinovitz (the H. could stand for Herr/Mr., but not sure about that.)

23rd of Adar- might be the Hebrew date of death. It is followed by the Hebrew year, but I am unable to translate that. Perhaps someone else might be able to help with it.

Jo

4/11/2026 7:52 AM

For eternal memory to my dear friend Shmuel Malinovitch
From your friend Matti (probably Matityahu) Buchhendler
(family name that is also a profession)
The date (23 of ADAR TARSAT) is the date when the picture was sent or given. Following the date comes the word LOMZA.
The date is March 1909, probably 15 or 16.
Esti

4/11/2026 10:05 AM

The friend's name was definitely Matityahu. He was religious enough not to want to write the last three characters of his name since they are a part of the Lord's name so he dropped the last 2 and used an apostrophe.
When a man uses the Hebrew nickname Mati, he writes it 'מתי and not as it appears here 'מתתי The full name in its traditional spelling is מתתיהו.

4/13/2026 1:45 AM

Hello Mario,

A bit of information that I could find in the Yiddish portion of the image.... The name Shmuel Melinovitz. There is a Hebrew date of 23rd of Adar (followed by the Hebrew year which I am unable to translate for you). It seems to be followed by the town name of Lomza. On the final line I seem to see the word "bookhandler".

Perhaps someone else can add to this info -- that would be great....Jo

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Submitted by Mario Jaime Mlotek

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