Well-known Emigres and Descendants of Ruzhany

Family Name Year About Them Source
Eisenstadt, I.T.   author of Da'at Kedoshim, a history of the Zak family. AL
Jonathan be Joseph, of Ruzhany 1720 Sefer Yeshu`ah be-Yisrael: ve-hu perush maspik ve-kalil `al hilkhot kidush ha hodesh le-Mosheh ben Maimon ve- `al mefarshe devarav `Ovadyah ve-Levi ben Habib/ Frankfor am Maim: J. Kellner, 5480 [1720] Center for Jewish History
Kestin Abraham 1884 Correspondent to HaMagid. SF
Krinki, J Teacher and author of educational textbooks. AL
Luboshitzky, A. 1874-1942 Hebrew author and poet. AL
Pines, Yehiel Mikel zionist pioneer and author AL
Shamir Yitzak Israeli Prime Minister
Sher, Zelig labor leader and journalist. AL
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Updated 22 June 2002 by RAF