Trenton's Jews

Re: Trenton Jewish Historical Society July 2019   😊 Inbox x Jean Klerman   <jeanklerman@verizon.net> 8:31 AM (3 hours ago) to me Hi Art,   You and your Trenton Jewish Historical Society are doing tremendously important work in preserving the city's Jewish history and its cemeteries. Hope to see you at our Perth Amboy evening program Aug 14th. Best wishes, Jean Re: Trenton Jewish Historical Society July 2019   😊 Inbox x Jean Klerman   Monmouth County Jewish Heritage Museum 8:31 AM (3 hours ago) to me Hi Art,   You and your Trenton Jewish Historical Society are doing tremendously important work in preserving the city's Jewish history and its cemeteries. Hope to see...

                I thought you might be interested in this project to restore the cemeteries and the Jewish Heritage of a village in Rohatyn in the Ukraine.  Marla Osborn is a cousin of mine, whom I have not yet met, with whom I connected through my 23andMe DNA test kit.  She has been visiting and researching the history of the village of our shared great-grandparents for about 10 years.  She and her husband Jay Osborn established a Foundation to support her research.  They got so involved that they actually left their home in California and moved to Rohatyn!                   Marla created a family tree in 2011-2012 and I am currently trying to convert the files so that I can modify and update our family tree.                 If y...

Israel Bonds 1967 L. Rabbi Joshua Haberman, Biff Montana

Hi, Arthur – I am Carolyn Doranz Allen, Trenton native (West State Street) now living in Newton, MA for past 55 years and doing gen research for past five years.  In fact, my oldest and dearest friend, Phyllis Sokalner Eisner, showed me your book on Trenton history.  I found it very interesting and hope you are not offended, but as an English major (Wellesley ’59)  I wanted to blue-pencil all the misspellings.  Phyllis and I went to Cadwalader School, Junior Three and THS. I also think you may be related to my dear friend Joan Brody Hellerman (her mom Jean was a Finkle) and my uncle-by-marriage, Abe Finkle, late owner of Finkle’s in Lambertville. Enough with identity.  I have a question that you might be able to answer: Most of the Doranzes have lived in Trenton since the 1890's.  Is there any way I can get more information on Dave Silverstein who my brother Jeffrey Doranz (do you know him?) remembers was a sheriff in Trenton in t...