A Tribute To The Lives of Yehuda Leib (Leibel) and Edah Bistritzky
Parents, Grandparents, Great Grandparents, Great Great Grandparents, Role Models And Our Heroes.
Today 2 Nissan is aunt Sarah Revel’s yartzheit. She passed away in 1979 in New York. She was born in Riga, Russia on November 3, 1889 and married Rabbi Bernard Dov Revel (Yeshiva University) on June 24, 1909 in Marietta Continue reading TIOFH – Chaya Sarah Revel (Aunt Sarah) Yartzheit
This video (Part 1) was taken in the summer of 1917 in Oklahoma. Zaidy had bought a projector and sent it to Paris, to his mother in law, so that she (Sophie Tedesco, Bubby’s mother) could see her grandchildren. In Continue reading From Days Gone By: Bubby & Zaidy Video 1917 Part 1
In honor of her yartzheit you can read her memoirs here online or you can click on this link (julie cropped) and download it to your computer or print. Use this link julie cropped to download or print. [document url=”https://www.bistritzky.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/julie-cropped.pdf”]
Tonight 6 Shevat is Bubby’s Yartzheit. She was born 13 Tammuz 5651 (July 19,1891) in Paris to Abram Tedesco and Sprinsa (Sophie) Cramer. She passed away 6 Shevat 1977 in Israel and is buried on Har Hazetim. Please Continue reading TIOFH – Bubby Yutla (Julie) Travis – Yartzheit
Tomorrow 13 Kislev is Ida Travis (nee Miller) Yartzheit. She was the wife of Yitzchok Naftali Hirsch Travis and the mother of our grandfather Shlomo Travis. She was born April 10th 1850 in Kovno, Russia and married Yitzchok Naftali Hirsch Continue reading TIOFH Ida (Miller) Travis Yartzheit Whom Mommy Is Named After
Tomorrow 13 Kislev is Uncle Joe (Mommy’s AMV”S twin) Yartzheit. He passed away in 2002 and is buried in Oklahoma. Simchas
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Today, October 18, in 1911 our grandfather Shlomo (Sam) Travis and family officially changed their name back to Travis from Rabinovitz. As you will see in the attached, Marion Travis (Zeidy’s brother) sworn affidavit, how and why their name was Continue reading TIOFH – Rabinovitz Change their Name Back To Travis
Letter from the Rebbe to Shlomo Travis dated today 5 Tishrei 5719 (1958/1959).
Today 24 Elul in 1948 The Friediker Rebbe sent this letter to Zeidy (Shlomo Travis) in Chicago with blessings for the coming new year.
Today is Mommy’s older brother Abraham (Abie’s) birthday.
On1July 31, 1943 Uncle Ezriel & Aunt Adine (bubby’s Sister) Hildisheimer got married. They’re Hebrew anniversary date is Tammuz 28. Aunt Adine
Letter From The Frideker Rebbe on the occasion of their wedding to Mommy’s father
Letter From The Frideker Rebbe upon their Engagement to Mommy’s father.