The less than affectionate Yiddish nicknames each of David Maidenberg’s four...
Frank recalled these in his oral interview.
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Joe Maidenberg saved this from 1100 Euclid. It’s a classic. Take a look here. Joe commented, “I am really glad I rescued it. It stands for a certain sense of humor that describes what being a...
View ArticleThe testimony of Ida Maidenberg Dekhtyar about her survival during the war is...
Ida, the sister of Amnon, provided the testimony in 1997, a year after Mike’s visit. It is a gripping narrative.
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Joseph Meidenberg photo now on site
This photo was taken in Philadelphia, where Joseph arrived in 1900. There is a definite “Maidenberg” look to him, in the opinion of Mike. His kipa is reminiscent of the one worn by Solomon in the...
View ArticleNew branch coming to family tree
Nicole Rosenberg, daughter of Dima and Sveta, granddaughter of Fima, just got engaged to Gene (Gena, Gennadiy) Samarin. Dima writes: “Gena is a great guy, we love him so much! They’ve been dating for...
View ArticleBaba’s little game + the Sinai Temple shows of the 1950’s
Ellen Greenberg Kern adds a sweet memory of her Grandmother Esther to the “In the House of” section. She also recalled the Sinai Temple shows. Thanks to items on David Maidenberg’s Jews of Marion,...
View ArticleSinai Temple shows: photos added, with identifications. Maidenberg men acting...
There are some wonderful photographs of the classic shows. Find them here. You need to scroll down. Also check out Tony Roskin’s memory of Milt, Ben. Frank and Meyer putting pennies on the track. You...
View ArticleThe Syl poster added to the site
“Syl” is Sylvia Rosen Greenberg, daughter of Esther. The poster was put together in 2003 by Sylvia’s daughter Susan in honor of her mother’s 80th birthday. It shows a beautiful woman over the years....
View ArticleFamily tree has grown by three
They are all in the line of David: Vivian Frank Swersky, Frannie Barbara Swersky, and Lev Maidenberg Stuart. They are now recorded in the family tree page
View ArticleBirth records of Joseph and Esther located, along with new information about...
Details about how this came to be are in the essay under the Letters, Journals, Documents section of the Read, Watch Listen tab.
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Oops! It appears that Javascript has been disabled in your browser, and this application’s great experience relies on Javascript to function properly. Welcome to Eli Asher Stuart, born to David...
View ArticleThe legendary varenikes that Grandma Rose made
I remember often visiting Grandma Maidenberg at her home in Marion, Indiana. On the steps down to the scary dark basement, she would keep jars of dill pickles, more precious than gold to her...
View ArticleCheck out the Moldy Barferino sticker
Joe Maidenberg saved this from 1100 Euclid. It’s a classic. Take a look here. Joe commented, “I am really glad I rescued it. It stands for a certain sense of humor that describes what being a...
View ArticleThe testimony of Ida Maidenberg Dekhtyar about her survival during the war is...
Ida, the sister of Amnon, provided the testimony in 1997, a year after Mike’s visit. It is a gripping narrative.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Joseph Meidenberg photo now on site
This photo was taken in Philadelphia, where Joseph arrived in 1900. There is a definite “Maidenberg” look to him, in the opinion of Mike. His kipa is reminiscent of the one worn by Solomon in the...
View ArticleNew branch coming to family tree
Nicole Rosenberg, daughter of Dima and Sveta, granddaughter of Fima, just got engaged to Gene (Gena, Gennadiy) Samarin. Dima writes: “Gena is a great guy, we love him so much! They’ve been dating for...
View ArticleBaba’s little game + the Sinai Temple shows of the 1950’s
Ellen Greenberg Kern adds a sweet memory of her Grandmother Esther to the “In the House of” section. She also recalled the Sinai Temple shows. Thanks to items on David Maidenberg’s Jews of Marion,...
View ArticleSinai Temple shows: photos added, with identifications. Maidenberg men acting...
There are some wonderful photographs of the classic shows. Find them here. You need to scroll down. Also check out Tony Roskin’s memory of Milt, Ben. Frank and Meyer putting pennies on the track. You...
View ArticleThe Syl poster added to the site
“Syl” is Sylvia Rosen Greenberg, daughter of Esther. The poster was put together in 2003 by Sylvia’s daughter Susan in honor of her mother’s 80th birthday. It shows a beautiful woman over the years....
View ArticleFamily tree has grown by three
They are all in the line of David: Vivian Frank Swersky, Frannie Barbara Swersky, and Lev Maidenberg Stuart. They are now recorded in the family tree page
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