Tula Schnorbus Kurtz
Tula Schnorbus Kurtz
Interview 11/27/2015
Went to school Herzl Zion Hebrew School
with 4 students through 6th grade: Tula, Ronald Weinstein, Gerald
Foreman and Shirley Lev.
When she lived above her Father’s
store, Lisoot’s Deli in South Trenton, she went to Ansche Emes (People of Truth
synagogue on Union Street facing Fall Street).
She remembered her teachers: Rabbi
Wolfson (Principal), Rabbi Dardik and Rev. Golub. Her father, Robert Schnorbus
was president of the Herzl Zion Hebrew School in the 1950’s. His family was
close to Rabbi Issachar Levin, Rabbi of Both Ansche Emes and Brothers of
Israel. They shared many Seders in Rabbi Levin’s home.
Robert Schnorbus was a partner in Lisook’s
Deli. His brother-in-law, Meyer Lisook was his partner. Another brother
–in-law, Max, operated another Deli on Clinton Avenue.
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Morris Kunes owned Kunes’ bakery on
Market Street. He was the brother of Elizabeth Kunes Lisook, the original owner
of the Deli. Marcus and Minnie had three children, Abe, Manny and Eddie.
However, her Grandmother’s maiden name was Kunes whose family owned the other
great Market Street bakery.
Another Uncle, Schochny Kunes married
(Dora) and begat four children: Amy, Sam, Michael and Ellen (who became an
editor several au current Magazines).
The family moved to N. Lenape Avenue in
the Western part of Trenton. The family joined Sinai Temple on Bellevue Avenue.
At Har Saini, Tula became the first Bat Mitzvah, reading Torah commemorating
the Temple’s 100th year. She fondly remembers a Har Sinai teacher
and friend, Evie Weinstein,
She attended Jr. 3 and Trenton High
School. She earned her B.A. at Trenton State College (The College of New
Jersey) and an M.A. From Glassboro State College
(Rowan University).
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