TIOFH – J. J. Bistritzky Yartzheit

Today 21 Menachem Av is J.J.(Jacob Jan) Bistritzky’s yartzheit. Genealogy – Opi’s Father Yehuda Leib (daddy’s grandfather) who daddy is named after, had a brother by the name of Meir who was JJ’s father. JJ was born in Poland in Continue reading TIOFH – J. J. Bistritzky Yartzheit

TIOFH – Omi’s Birthday And History

In honor of Omi’s A”H birthday, Menachem Av 11, I present a brief history of Omi’s life from Russia to America. Omi (Schfira) was born in 1901 in Moscow Russia on Shabbos at 7:00 pm and passed away on Cheshvon Continue reading TIOFH – Omi’s Birthday And History