The sweep of family history across the generations
In December 1937, the Feidt and Lewi family members share a last holiday together
Betty’s father was a prosperous merchant who came to Pomerania from East Prussia.
Joseph Rabinowitz’s mother was Bertha Yesersky. Was she related to Sora Yesersky, the wife of Rabbi Elchanon Spektor?
Walter thought he had proved the family legend of descent from the celebrated Kovno Rav, Rabbi Yitchak Elchanon Spektor. Later facts emerged that suggested a more tenuous connection.