(1) He was a maternal cousin of my father's, who was then still alive. Recently I have succeeded to resume contact with two of his children.

(2) Articles and Websites
Research on Cherkassy http://www.jewishgen.org/Ukraine/Kiev/chergassy/cherkassy_3.htm 31 pps.
Rezekne: The History of the Jews in the City of My Roots http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Ludza/Rezekne/histories/Rezekne/History_Rezekne.html 22 pps.
The Connection Between Rezekne and Ein Zaitim http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Ludza/Rezekne/EinZaitim/EZ_enter.html 17 pps.
Sveksna: Our Town www.jewishgen.org/LITVAK/HTML/OnlineJournals/sveksna.htm 50 pps.
(My original article contains a synopsis of the history of the Jews of Lithuania) 60 pps.
Vitebsk http://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/newsletter/MyVitebsk.htm 38 pps.
Pictures Of The Vitebsk That Was http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/newsletter/MyVitebsk_2nd.htm 28 pps.
Pictures of Sveksna (not on the web yet) 26 pps.
The Rechtschafner Family (not on the web yet) 95 pps.
Vitebsk website: http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Vitsyebsk/ The BUND in Vitebsk http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Vitsyebsk/bund.html 19 pps.

(3) I thank Professor Martha LevZion, the president of the Negev branch of the Israeli Genealogical Society, for this information.

(4) http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

(5) Much of the information here is based on memories from my childhood.

(6) My memory

(7) Birthday- December 20, 1905

(8) See Photographs; p.22.

(9) She is listed as having come from Vitebsk, for Rezekne was in the Vitebsk gubernia (district). Email from Leonard Lobreck-2/9/08, which is based on the information form the census listings of 1/1/1920. The lists were written by hand; therefore sometimes it is a bit hard to read/decipher what is written. For example the children's' names are listed as "Giscar and Meyer". The first name listed is actually OSCAR.

(10) Email from Leonard Lobreck-2/9/08

(11) See Photographs; p.22.

(12) Email from Leonard Lobreck-2/9/08

(13) See Photographs; pps.22-3.

(14) Norma (Blechman) Gastwirth's memory (His granddaughter).

(15) See Photographs; p.22.

(16) Willie and Raphael died in the 1950's. My father kept in contact with Nat, and a lesser contact with Oscar. He shied away from them because of that fact that they were rich.

(17) Nomi Blechman liked Shirley very much and wanted to adopt her. Of course this got her mother Ray very upset. Vivian's memory. Her middle name, Bessie, was evidently after the Grandmother Basya. Esther's memory. See: Life Goes On, p. 18, and ft. 93. See Photographs, p. 22.

(18) She was named after my Grandmother. This was a known fact in the family. Also, her Father, Maurice, wrote a poem about this, when I was born. Esther's memory

(19) Here is an interesting comment about him coming from Vitebsk. I believe that it means that he was proud to be from there: "It is rare to find one's "place of birth" spelled out in such detail as to include "Vitebsk." The Census-takers were instructed only to record the country -- for example, "Russia" -- or the State -- for example, "New York," -- not the specific place within a country. The Vitebsk identification is rare, in my experience." He also lists is native language as Yiddish. Leonard Lobred-email: 2/9/08

(20) Leonard Lobred-email: 2/9/08

(21) Vitebsk Memorial Book, Pps. 17,34,41,43,82,133-5,307(picture).

(22) See "Life Goes On", pps 17-8.

(23) Their names were Shlomo Zalman H(G)erschman and Chia Golda (Chiena). She was the daughter of Mayer and (Chia) Bas(t)ya. He died in Velikye Luki on 23/11/1923 (15 Kislev Tarpad). His wife died in Velikye Luki on 24 Tamuz Tarpad (1923). It is possible that the connection to the Vilna Gaon is by the way of a woman in the family. I found this information written on the inside cover of a Mishnah, which belonged to my Grandfather. This book was printed in Warsaw in 1875. Esther's memory.

(24) Velikye Luki is located in Western Russia, in the Pescov Province.

(25) He became a Doctor

(26) His son, R. Ghirshman wrote a book entitled "IRAN". http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Ghirshman

(27) She went to France to live with her son Miron Zlatin who had studied there to be an agronomist. He, together with his wife were in charge of the Izieu Children's' Home in southern France during WWII; and he was killed by the Nazis. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/Izieu.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine_Zlatin

(28) It is important to note that since there is no "H" in Russian the family name was written with a "G". Some family members kept the name Gerschman. As understood, the spelling can vary.

(29) Vitebsk Memorial Book, Pps. 82, 371, 375-6, 379, (picture).

(30) He previously was the grain merchant in Vitebsk. Vitebsk Memorial Book. p. 134

(31) My memory

(32) Newspaper article. Afterwards he owned a dry goods store. Leonard Lobred-email: 2/9/08

(33) www.forgotten-ny.com/.../brownsville/brownsville.html

(34) Newspaper notices about their moving from place to place.
1)
Brooklyn Daily Eagle , April 11, 1905 /1474120
25x100.
HAWTHORNE GLENMORE AV. 8 8. 75 ft w-Barbey st, 25x100. William and Edwd A ^KUng to Harry Herschman '
HAWTHORNE
2) Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1907 /1499166
GLENMORE AV. s s, 76 ft w Barboy st, 25x100. Harry Herschman- and wife to Henry Heymapn. mort $950..

(35) This was near Howard Ave. www.vpik.com

(36) A song about the Chalutzim (pioneers) in Palestine

(37) See Photographs;, p.22.

(38) Newspaper notices:
1)
Eagle, Feb. 16,1915 /1136801
THE LIBERTY SCHOOL.(P.S.No.173.)"Miss Honor E. Qulnn, Principal. Hellrr,Annie Hoffman, Ada ovlne
4A3 - Morris Bubes, Tobias Goldstein. OscarHerschman. Hyman Hymowllz, Jacob Israel, oseph I/ondon. Kallman Stromwasp^ r. Sam Wesson, Gussie Altman. Pauline Alelman, Leah Atteltxxl, R O M Denlsche, Minnie Efvlsh. I^>na German. Rp'se Kaplan, Emma Kfamer, Esther Llohehsteln, Sarah MISblnsky, Gertrude I'nrmlt
2)
Brooklyn Eagle, April 16,1915 /1054563
THE LIBERTY SCHOOL. (P. S- No, 173.) Miss Honor E. Quinn, Principal.
. 2AM3-Morris Bervaan. Martin Bordman! ' Itose. Altxauder Scblossberg, Jacob Scbwsrtx, Meyer Herschman. Solomon Kohn. Gebr*-- Me- Aimer Silverman'. Morris' Weintraub. Hyman Neil. Solomon Prigohzy. William Stock. Helen Guonitz"Vy, Sarah Aaron. Mollie Fried, Hannsh Bummer. Lilly Karosh. Regina Kanewsky, Fenster.. Jennie Ratner, Ruth Welt. 1B4-Ilohert Steitini3n. Alley Wnllack, Arthur 1BM1-Benjamin French. Bernard

(39) Mr. Leonard Lobred helped me check out this matter: "Harry Herschman was naturalized. That is what is checked in the appropriate column in the 1920 Census." Leonard Lobred-email: 2/9/08

(40) Mr. Leonard Lobred helped me check out this matter: "Yes, it is possible that your grandmother Ester Herschman was not a citizen. One had to find out how to start the procedure and how to pursue the process to the end. One had to find a court house.
The dignity and formality can be challenging. The applicant probably had to have a friend or neighbor go with him/her to the court to attest to his/her good citizenship. After 1906 there was the two-step process of filing "first papers" followed up in two years with another trip to the court house. It meant time-off from work or time-off from household duties.

If the examination was required, and I don't know when that was first put into effect, the immigrant had to be able to pass the written test. This generally meant that immigrants had to study or have an American-born child explain it.
It would be easy for me, and probably for you, but not necessarily for immigrants who grew up in a different culture and had no knowledge of or interest in how the U.S. government functions. I know many many immigrants who didn't and don't even think of applying. I don't think that it reflects adversely on her in any way." Leonard Lobred-email: 2/9/08

(41) My memory

(42) Newspaper notices:
1)
Recorder/June 23, 1922/1053041 Hoardof Kducutlon. Catskill. June 3.1922. Special meeting:: present, Trustees Deafie. Bagley. Bloodgroodand Riley. President Deane in the chair. Onmotion of Mr. Bloodgood, Rc*olrfl.
That the students of the class of 1922. perlist prepared, begraduated: Georgje W. Bagley. Olive M. Barker, Charlotte C. Beach. Ruth T. Beach. MaryBecker. Virginia Blakelock. Marian Bloom. Lau-rella M. Butler, Charles R. Cummer. Alice M. Carkner. Susie K. Cary. Walter R. Decker, Helen W. Freese, Charlotte B. Heath. Oscar Herschman. Minnie Holtl ridge. George P. Holmes. Purl Roscoe Howard. Frances Elinor Jennings. William O. Johnson. Allen T. Kniffen. Curtis R. Lacy. Elizabeth Morrison. Barbara H. Park. Richard G.Park. Katharine C. Powell. Herman D. Richman. Zelma C. Saulpaugh. Olive E. Smith. Arthur F. Steibing. William E. Thorpe, jr.. Ruth A. Van Hoesen. Onmotion. Miss Marian Bloom was appointed to take census of School Disi.
2)
Recorder:FRIDAY, JANUARY 27. 1922. /964597
On the 75 Per Cent. List. Pupils of Catskill High School who attained to the standard set by those in charge: Oliver Barker. Charlotte Beach. Ruth Beach, VirginiaBlaj Jock, M^riari BIncrr;. Beatrice Clapper. Ruth Coventry. Gertrude Clum. Merle Craft. Marjorie Deer,Dorothy Decker. Evelyn Everitt. Frances Gray. Sylvia Greenfield. ary Haskin. Charlotte Heath. Elinor Jennings. Josephine Klepscr. Cora KnifTen. IsabellaLane. Amelia I.ins. Louise McLaughlin. Ruth Martin. Ida Matthews. Edna Mott. Elizabeth Morrison. Helen Mulberry. Geraldine Overbaugh, Ruth Packer. Barbara Bark.-Harriet Pettit. Katharine Powell. Florence Roe. Zelma Saulpaugh. Isabella Schemerhorn, Marteena Slauson. Wilda M. Titus. Wilhelmina Teetsel. Elizabeth Travis. Esther Van Tassell. Evelyn Wilbur. Florence Woods. Helen Woodruff. Beulah Woodworth. Walter Austin. George Bagley, John Bagley. Howard Decker. Bert Deer. Albert Deer. Oscar Herschman. Burl Howard. Willard Hughes. Frederick Johnson. William Johnson. Allen KnifTen. Curtis golius.
Joseph Myers. Elmer Overbaugh. Lacy, James MaoAllistcr. Norman Mar-Victor Overbaugh. Frank Palmer, Ferris Barks. Chester Phinney. Herman Richman.
Albert Salvato. Howard Silbcrstein. Chauncey Smith. William Sperling, Arthur Steibing, Charles Wardle. Conrad Weitlauf.

(43) Regents High School examinations, or simply The Regents (pronouned: re'-j?nt) , are mandatory in New York state through the New York State Education Department, designed and administered under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. Regents exams are prepared by a conference of selected New York teachers of each test's specific discipline who assemble a "test map" that highlights the skills and knowledge required from the specific discipline's learning standards. The conferences meet and design the tests three years before the tests' issuance which includes time for field testing and evaluating testing questions. They were first administered in 1865and have undergone changes through the years.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regents_Examinations

(44) Newspaper notice: Recorder: June 9, 1922 SCHOOL MATTERS OF INTEREST. The Senior Class will observe Class Day on June 16th in the High School, exercises beginning at 1:30 o'clock. Tke same evening the JunioFS will entertain the" Seniors and faculty at a dance at Palenville. Sermon to the graduates will be given by the Rev. J. Hill Johnson in St. Luke's Church on June 25th. Commencement in H*5$h School building on June 26th, the Rev. A. M. Wilkins of the Methodist Church to make the address. Regents' examination the week of June 19th, school work ending on June 16th. Class of 1022. Students of the High School who are working for the following diplomas: licycntj-Olive Barker. Marian Bloom, Virginia Blakelock. Charlotte Beach, Ruth Beach, Mary Coventry, Walter Decker, Oscar Herschman, George Holmes. Min-

(45) He attended a school near Ellenville NY. Newspaper article: see ft. 19-1

(46) Newspaper notice:
THE RECORDER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER lJ, 1922. / 1076260 AN EXCELLENT SHOWING. Following Is a list of High School students who attained a standing of,759 or above in conduct and scholarship between Sept. 22d and Oct. 6th ( o v e r 90% earned honors): One honor-Beatrice Clapper. Gertrude Clum, Goldie Eggleston, Marjorle Goodrich, Mary Haskln, Isabella Lane. Margaret Morris. Helen Mulbury, Katharine Powell, Florence Roe, Beatrice Ruland, Margaret Stc-le. Gertrude Teetsel. E s ther Van Tassel, Martha Walker. Edith Whittle. Herman Crawford, Wilson Gumming. Harrison Decker. Howard Decker, Albert Deer. Henry DuBois, Seth Hack. Myer Herschman, Leroy Lewis, James McAllister, Perry Magee, Vernon Overbaugh, Harry Seminoff, Donald Story. Theodore Van Loan. Francis Van Loan. Clinton Van Valkenburgh, Robert W l l - klns.
2)
Recorder Nov. 2, 1922/ 851913 HONORS Kc»iwc A"r«aVr of Wo»or*, TJ;rt->--John Ragley. GeraM HaUcnbock. Xojrman MargoUus. l V r . a k i R i g h t - avyvr. R a l p h Pahr.er. " Ttro-George Bagley, H e r m a n Crawforvi. Howarvl l>eckex.
One-Wilson Cuntnx.ug. Albert E'eer, Myer Herschman, Perry Magwe. Frank Palmer, Ferris Parks. Benjamin Rocklin. Chauncey Smith. Robert Wilkins,
3)
Recorder Feb. 16, 1923/11091 Stndieits Students, List of Catskid High School pupils learning">r;or better in studies fromaau. 25th to Feb. 9th.withnumberofhonors: » Tlircc honors-. Tiro honors-. One honor I P IenMulbury.Marian Rulat. d. Mary Al iceSage. Hazel Timniirman. Edith Vv Vbittlc. Reuirui Woodworth. Ethedyn Wilkins. George Bagley. Chester Rlake-iock.HermanCrawforel.Aligni>cer, Mycr Herschman. Alfred Lansing.P-vry Mag.e.EimtrOverhaugh.ChaunceySmith.
4)
THE RECORDER FRIDAY. APRIL "T. 13/ 1923-/967037 Perfect Attendance list: John Bagley, Chester BlakeloCk. Walter Brnndow, Beatrice Clapper. Charles Cornwall, Orland Craft, Albert Deer. Marjorie Deer. Ralph "Fisher, Francis Fowks, Grace Gibbs. Seth Hack. Mary Haskjn. Gerald Hallenbeck. George Hay, Donald Heath, Myer Herschman. Myrtle Hubbard. Pen field Jennings, Norman Margolius. Elizabeth May. Margaret Morris. Harmon Place, Harriet Pettlt, lone Pilegl, Geraldine Overbangh, Harriet Overbaugh, Donald Rightmycr, Mabel Rightmyer, Mary Alice Sage, Dorothy Smith. Chauncey Smith. Helen Smith. Donald Story. Gertrude Tcetsel. Wilda Titus. Thomas Tully, Theodore Van Loan. Esther Van Tassel, Clinton Van Valkenburgh. Benjamin Webber. Florence Wood, Beulah Woodworth

5)
THE RECORDER.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING BY ESTATE OF J. B. HALL
VOLUME 131. CATSKILL, GREENE GO., N. Y., MAY 18, 1923./ 110800

Punctual Pupils. Catskill High School were neither tardy no-
April: Marion Allen. John Bagley. Chester Blakelock:Walter Brandow, Helen I'.rounig. Lillian Brooks. Beatrice Clapper. Mildred Clarkson. Charles Cornwall. Harriet Cole. Herman Crawford. Wilson Cumminc. Dorothy Decker. Albert Deer. I.vie Duncan. Ida Dtnin. IsalicII.-* Esenwein. Aiice Edler. Ralph Fisher, Francis Fowks. Gerald Hallenbeck. Mary Haskin. Myer Herschman. Myrtle Hubbard, Wiliard Hughes. Penfield Jennings, Mamie KicbarJ. .Jo.-eplsine Kicp.-er, Kudora Lampman. Isabella Lane. James MiicAllister, Xorman Margolius. Janice Merkle, Margaret Morris. Charles Mott, Frank Palmer. Harriet Pettit. Frances* Plusch. Silas Riciiman. Donald Rightmyer. Mabel Rightmyer. Benjamin Rorhlin. Harmon Place. Ruth Parker, Mary Alice Sago. Dorothy Smith. Ruth Sandford. Arthur Smith. Helen Smith, Donald Story. Theodore Van Loan. Conrad Wcitlauf
6)
THE RECORDER FRIDAY. J U N E 22. 1923 REGENTS' EXAMINATIONS

Intemediate Algebra-Lillian Brooks. CharlesCornwall. WilsonCummlng. Crawford. Harrison Decker. Goldie Eggleston. 'Mae Fredenburgh, Marjorie Goodrich. 'Gerald Hallenbeek. Clifford Hugh.es. Meyer Herschman. Myrtle Hubbard. 'Ralph Hunter. Walter Jaeger. James Mac AIlister. 'Perry Magee. 'Mary Morris. 'Ralph Palmer. Bessie Pierce, Harmon Place. Ethel Poplock. 'Silas RIchman. Donald RIghtmyer, Marian Ruland, BenjaminRochlin. Marteenu Slauson. 'Helen Smith. Donald Story. Gertrude Teetsel. Frank VanLoan. Matthew White,'Edith Whittle, Hubert Wllkins, Meryon Wooliilser.

(47) Newspaper articles and Notices; See The Accident, p.

(48) Newspaper notices:
1)
Recorder: October 1921, /964679
SALE STARTS SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15
LASTS ONE WEEK
LOOK 1 OR THE NAME
The Herschman Dry Goods Store
Home of Maximum Quality for Minimum Trice J78 MAINSTREET CATSKILL,N.Y.

2)
Catskill Recorder 1921 918131

GIGANTIC CHRISTMAS
CUT-PRICE SALE
AT
THE HERSCHMAN
378 Main Street, Catskill. Opposite Smith's Restaurant
DRYGOODS
STOKE STARTS FRIDAY MORNING,DEC. 16th, $
And Lasts Eight Days S
You Arc Invited to t h e Most (Jlpuntlc and Most Sensatlonul Sale ^of the Year! Articles of Everyday Necessity and Items for Christmas Gifts are offered at My
LF.SS Tll.VX HALF THF.IK VALVE. $b
You pet the Maximum Quality for Minimum Price at this Sale. *because we have the Smallest Expenses In Town and therefore Sell fift the Cheapest. Do your Christmas Shopping In this Sale and Save «k Money on Every Purchase. £ Get a Christmas Present FREE. $J
Get particulars about this Present Given Free to All Customers JZ who do their Christmas Shopping la Ibis Sale, see our display win- *j£*
dows. Yours for Service. vjv
HERSCHMAN DRY GOODS STORE |
LOOK FOR OUR NAME-YOUR GUARANTEE FOR QUALITY.
2)
Recorder May, 1922 / 948032
THE HERSCHMAN DRY GOODS STORE
IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
- A T -
370 MAIN STREET, SAGE BUILDING
CATSKILL, IM.Y.
BEST QUALITY MERCHANDISE
- A T -
LOWEST PRICES

(49) Newspaper advertisement:
THE RECORDER
FRIDAY. APIUL !S. 1S22 ./971240
= H a r r y Herschman, who has been conducting a dry goods store in the onetime Lohmann property, next week will move Into the Sage building and continue in the same business.

(50) Newspaper articles:
1)
Catskill NY Recorder 1921 Grayscale - 0275.pdf
...closed from Friday evening to Saturday evening-open Saturday night. HERSCHMAN'S NEW DRY GOODS STORE 378 Main Street Catskill, N ...
1016699
2) See ft. 36

(51) My Father didn't have confidence in a Buick car. He once even told me, not to ride in a Buick.Esther's memory

(52) Newspaper article:
Kingston Daily Freeman, March 13, 1925 /745290
Buick car and the Hersehmans were bound to Catsklll where Herschman resided at the time. When near Marbletown on what is known as the Marbletown hill, near the junction Of the old Cottekill road, the Star car of Hersehmans driven by his young son. Oscar, and the Buick came into collision. Herschnian The defendants claim that the accident was not due to their negligence but was due to the unexperienced driver of the Star recently learned to operate a car. I -They claim that the road was wet and at that particular spot the road it was very slippery due to an excessive application of asphalt earlier In the season, that by reason of the driver of the Star car being without experience, he applied the brakes of the Star car while descending the bill, causing it to skid and crash side-on iuto the Buick car carrying both cars to the ditch. * he is charged Tho the Kingston-EIlenville road. Several accidents happened there short space of time until within a the State On the day of the Hersehman accident the Star car was proceeding actions than are apparent on the surface. low one night and renewed served the tracks of the Star car Plaintiff claims that the Muick was travelling at a high rate of speed and ran into the Star car. Defendants claim that the Star was the cause of the accident, that it skidded Into them, striking it on the left side of the frame near the front wheel causing the Buick to be dragged to the ditch by the Star car . from Ellenville toward Kingston. Buick was on its way from Kingston revelation was aucnlnat administration taxation must be uniform among those similarly situated. to Accord and was proceeding up the grade at the time of the accident. Within a short time after the ac Ident Deputy Sheriff Schipp and several others arrived at the scene and the defendants claim that witnesses observed the tracks of the Star car on the wet roadway. It had rained dtiling the night and was foggy at the

(53) Newspaper notice:
1)
THE RECORDER
FRIDAY.September24,1923/946859 Catskill Woman Accidentally Killed. Early yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs.Harry Herschman, their sons Myer(a Catskill HighSchool student) and Oscar (who graduated last June andwas on his way to school near Ellenville) and Morris Molawitz of this village left Catskill by automobile and about 7:30 o'clock, when near Marbletown, Ulster Co., their car was run into by a machine driven by Barney Rogicizan of Accord, who was accompanied by Harry Reiner of Kerhonksen, both of whom were injured. Every member of the Catskill Kirty was injured. Mrs. Herschman dying in the-Benedictine Hospital at Kingston soon after arrival. Herhusband sustained abrokenhip, as also did Oscar, while Myer and Mr. Molawitz were seriously injured, all being taken to the hospital. Furrier details were impossible in as much as the principals in thes adaccidentarea'. I in the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Herschman conduct a drygoods store in the Sage building, having come to Catskillal out three years ago. Counselor Lester R. Smith "wastele phoned for yesterday, but as he was not at his office it is presumed he went to Kingston in the interests of the stricken family.
2)
Kingston Daily Freeman, Jan. 1, 1924 /725170

September
William B. Nlcksrson, aged 68.
Xa.vh.an B. Kittle, aged 73.
Etther Herschman. aged 47.
16-Elisabeth J. Byrne, aged 62.
Myer-Herschman, aged 15.

(54) Therefore, as understood, the High-Holiday season was always a hard time for my Father. Esther's memory

(55) Newspaper article:
Catskill NY Recorder 1923 Grayscale - 0418.pdf 923051
=Oscar Herschman of this village, who was in the automobile accident near Marbletown. I'istcr Co.. on Sept. 13th. In which his mother and brother lost their lives and his father received serious injuries, was in Catskill on Monday. Looking after the business in the Sage buildingr this iK'ing his first visit since the accident, as he had l>een in New York, recovering from the shock. His father, who is stili in the Benedictine Hospital at Kingston, is slowly recovering and as yet does not know the ;ato of his wife and son.

(56) Newspaper article:
1)
Catskill NY Recorder 1923 Grayscale - 0408.pdf 941758
=On Sunday Counselor Lester R. Smith, Ike Cooper and Samuel Rabinowitx were in. Kingston to -call upon Harry Herschman. who" is recovering from injuries received in a recent automobile accident. See ft. 53/1

(57) See ft.55

(58) Newspaper Announcement:
http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
Catskill NY Recorder 1923 Grayscale - 0479.pdf 961185
SELLING OUT
E S S ENTIRE STOCK MUST BE DISPOSED OK AT A SACRIFICE
SALE NOW ON!
SATURDAY
CLOSED UNTIL 5 PM
FIXTURES !lr SALE
SATURDAY
CLOSED UNTIL
5 P. M.
The Herschman Dry Goods Store
" S70 MAIN STREET CATSKILL. N. Y .
O p p o s i t e Community T h e a t e r,

(59) My Mother's memory. This may be the reason why my Grandfather didn't want to attend my parents wedding. The custom was for married couples to give the bride and groom away. The Blechmans were the ones who my Father chose for this honor. See Life Goes On, p. 15; see ft.68

(60) Newspaper information:
The Kingston Daily Freeman, March 11, 1925 /792829
Three cases which were on the way department. The cases were Harry Herschmann, father - 0f Myer Herschman, against Barney, as administrator, 0f Myer Herschman,

(61) Newspaper article:
KingstonDaily Freemantle Dec.25, 1925 /Daily 84179
Juror Misstated
Judge James V. Coffey has signed e n U l*i-i«*»»er* That There la No an order setting aside the verdict. In the Supreme Court brought by Harry Hershman under which a 10 pei death of his son Meyer and his wife Esther Herschman, who were killed in an accident on the Marbleto»u cutunussion lhill in September, 1*23, Herschman car and a car of the de-erschman against Barney Kagovia Herschman car and a car of the defendant Ragovin and driven by mand'We are all assembled here today is for personal injuries and damages the Supreme Court brought by Harry Herschman against Barney Kagovia tb< I niu-C .-tales government is not Court asking that the preliminary Harry Reiner. Herschman car and a car of the de- J

(62) Newspaper articles:
1)
Kingston NY Daily Freeman 1934 c Grayscale - 0944.pdf 588025
...EVENING, MARCH 8, \93\. jente of the driver of the Herschman'ner...and that the driver, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Herschman ment of the Ill-ought By Harry Herschman As Ad miiiistrator Against ...
...of ac- tion in the negligence action brought by Harry Herschman, as administra- tor of the estate of his wife and ...
...accident happened on the Marbletown high- way in 1923. Mrs. Herschman and her son died following a collision be- tween the ...

2)
Verdict of No Cause
For the Second Time
THE KINGSTON' DAILY FREEMAN, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, \93\.
jente of the driver of the Herschman' with Mr. and was wet and that the driver Olive, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Herschman of the Ill-ought By Harry Herschman As Ad miiiistrator Against Harney Hago- W'Milam D Herschman car applied his Osterhoudt nraices and caused the rear end of I Services a
the Star car to skid. Flanagan * Kaercher appeared for plaintiff and Cunningham for defend-
For the second time a jury has returned a verdict of no cause of action in the negligence action brought by Harry Herschman, as administrator of the estate of his wife and son, against Barney Ragovln and another.
In 1925 the case was tried and a verdict of no cause was returned. An appeal was taken and another trial was ordered. The accident happened on the Marbletown highway in 1923. Mrs. Herschman and her son died following a collision between the plaintiffs car aud that of the defendant. An action was brought to recover 150,000. Plaintiff claimed the defendant's car was operated on the wrong side of the road and caused the accident. The defendants on the other hand claim that the accident was the result of the inexpeii shortly of the driver of the, was wet and that the driver Olive, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Herschman car applied his Osterhoudt nraices and caused the rear end of the Star car to skid.

(63) As understood, these pictures and Holy books did eventually get to me; but only after our son-in-law Koby and his Mother took care of the contents of my parents' apartment in BatYam, after my Mother died. These photographs also include many members of his extended family.

(64) I only saw them after my Mother died and our son-in-law and his Mother found them, when they went to organize my parents Bat-Yam apartment. Esther's memory

(65) He once told me that she sang the Zionistic song of that period: (With My Plow)

(66) My memory

(67) Vivian's memory

(68) My Mother"s memory

(69) Vivian's memory - then she was about 7 years old.

(70) Mr. Harelick was a wonderful friend from a wonderful family. His daughter Raisie, was the one who brought me into Bnei Akiva; and therefore I have much to thank her for. We still correspond. She is now Lubavitch and still lives in Crown Heights. I remember the conversation between Mr. Harelick and my father, and how my Father told him proudly that I couldn't find my place in any young American society because of my strong love for Zionism. Mr. Harleick said that Raisie (who is 6 years older than me) had been in Bnei Akiva; and that he was sure that this was the place for me. His sister-in-law and brother-in-law-Mr & Mrs. Chadash were friends of my parents when they came on Aliyah and settled in Bat-Yam. Esther's memory. See Photographs, p. 25

(71) See Life Goes On, p. 25

(72) My Father told me that his Father was in the hospital 3 times before he died. It was a Catholic Hospital and there was a picture of Christ on the Wall. He asked twice to have the picture taken down and the staff agreed to do so. The third time he went into the hospital they asked him if they should take the picture down. He then replied negatively. He died a few days later with a Gemora open on his knee.

(73) He once remarked that he would have liked to study to be an architect. I believe that any talent I my have in drawing/drafting is inherited from him.

(74) At the time of my parents Aliyah, they owned over 6000 books. He brought only over 3,000 books with him from New York. A few years before he died he donated many of them to the Tel Aviv library. He was told that they would keep them in the basement. This was like burying a part of him. After my Mother died we divided the books between us, donated some to Yehivat HaKibbutz HaDati, and gave some to used book stores. http://www.ykd.co.il
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2. (75) He was ashamed of this job; for he would have liked to work as an economist in his own business. Yet, he realized that he was very respected there, in the Yeshiva office. The Yeshiva was located at the intersection of Bedford and Dean Streets, Thie was not a very good neighborhood. (Bedford-Stuyvesant:- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford%25E2%25...? He knew in his heart that the people who he worked with him in this office were his BEST friends: Rabbi Friedman, Rabbi Katlowsky, Rabbi Kornblit, Rabbi Weinberger, Mr. Krieger, Mr. Banner, Mr. Soicher and others. He had great respect for the Rebbe. He went to the Rebbe's house upon invitation quite a few times, inorder to help him with a pressing matter. When this occurred in the evening, the Rebbirzen invited him to eat with them. He accompanied the Rebbe, when the Rebbe received his American citizenship. He got very upset, if someone in the office made a bad remark about the State of Israel. Mr. Krieger who worked in the office was very impressed by the articles that my Father had written about South American countries. He would walk to the office (a half hour walk); but went in such a way to make it look as if he was going to the subway or bus stop. This was a way of saving money. Esther's memory.

(76) The Office of Price Administration (OPA) was established within the Office for Emergency Management of the United States Government by Executive Order 8875 on August 28, 1941. The functions of the OPA were originally to control prices (price controls) and rents after the outbreak of World War II. En.wikipedia.orgi/wiki/ Office_of _Price_ Administration

(77) lubavitch.com/?

(78) This business was named for his Mother and for me. He exported to South America, and imported stationary from Israel. He worked very hard trying to build up this business. He ran it from home in his spare time. My parents both knew that this was not an economically sound business.

(79)"I was recently talking with our son David about Oscar and what an amazing scholar he was and so knowledgeable of languages". .Daniel Marcus, (my maternal cousin), email (4.11.10)

(80) Please forgive me if I left someone out! My memory.

(81) Sam Pasner was a French and Spanish teacher in Tilden High School, Brooklyn, New York. He once promised to translate a book for someone from Yiddish to English. He was not ale to decipher the handwriting. My Father did this in his place. The man in charge, a very respected Israeli, didn't give pay the proper sum, and took all the credit for this difficult translation.. I still see this man's books in libraries and remember this.

(82) Leo Zeigler was a German Jewish immigrant to New York. He had ad a very good education in Germany before WWII.

(83) Mr. Harelik was a very religious and knowledgeable Jew. See Life Goes On, p.15 , ft. 70; Photographs, p. 25.

(84) Jack Gilman was originally from Romania. He had a furniture shop for his livelihood. He enjoyed having serious conversations. See Photographs, p. 25

(85) Norman Muchnick ran a Jewish catering hall for his livelihood. He enjoyed having serious conversations. . See Life Goes On, p. 15

(86) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Heights,_...?

(87) I would not at all consider my parents bigots. Bad things had been happening close vicinity. I had a very good friend who lived around the corner, and even came to the boat, when I came on Hachshara Her name was Brenda Patterson.

(88) This was about a 20 minute walk from our old apartment. Esther's memory

(89) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Parkway...?

(90) Mr. Bik, who was with him in Mizachi and is still alive, told me about he particularly enjoyed listening to my Father be a chazan (cantor) at Minchah and then give a lecture. Esther's memory

(91) www.zoa.org/ In the early 1960's, he served as chairman of the Economic Committee of the Eastern Parkway Branch and of the region. He organized the first meeting with a wonderful program; and decided to have it held in the house of Mr. Milton Cohen. He thought his house looked richer than our house did. My memory

(92) Nettie Marcus Herschman. She was born in Manchester, England and came to New York at the age of 16. Her Father, Zacharia Marcus came first, then she came, and then my grandmother Edith Marcus, with their 2 sons (Lionel and Norman) and their daughter (Frances). She was the niece of the British Jewish Author Louis Golding. Louis Golding (November 19, 1895 - August 9, 1958) was a British writer, very famous in his time especially for his novels, though he is now largely neglected; he wrote also short stories, essays, fantasies, travel books and poetry. He was born in Manchester. His parents had then recently immmigrated from Cherkassy, Ukraine. Golding was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Queen's College, Oxford. He used his Manchester background (as 'Doomington') and Jewish themes in his novels, the first of which was published while he was still an undergraduate (his student time was interrupted by service in World War I). His novel Magnolia Street was a bestseller of 1932; it is based on the Hightown area of Manchester, as it was in the 1920s. It features, authentically enough, a street divided into 'gentile' and 'Jewish' sides. It was a 1939 play for Charles B. Cochran in an adaptation by Golding and A. E. Rawlinson, and was also filmed as Magnolia Street Story. Films were made of a few of his books. . A list of his works and further information can be found on the internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Golding

(93) This was a students' organization. www.liberal.org.il/who_are.htm?

(94) www.youngjudaea.org/

(95) www.hadassah.org/?

(96) My Mother's memory

(97) Oscar Blechman's memory

(98) 1965

(99) See Photographs; p.24.

(100) He worked well and was quite respected there. His job was to write reports about the directors of various companies. He spent much time on these reports; and perhaps put in too many details of human interest. My Mother typed up these reports for him. Esther's memory

(101) See Photographs; p.24.

(102) We thought we knew the details; but now are not sure of all of them. Esther's memory

(103) Unfortunately only I met cousin Isaac when I was on Hachshara, for he died in February 1963. He had a heart attack, when approaching the National Library on the Givat Romm Campus o f the Hebrew University. My Father said Kaddish for him. Esther's memory

(104) He worked for the Jewish Agency and she worked for the Herut political party. Esther's memory. See Photographs; p. 25.

(105) Vitebsk Year Book, Pps. 82,371, 375-6, 379 (picture). He and his wife wrote a book, which was dedicated to their son Dov's memory: "Nitivot BaBekoret HaMikrah" (Paths in Biblical Criticism), Masada, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1940

(106) A story was then told that Dov (Z"L) committed suicide, for his girlfriend didn't want to marry him. This was fabricated so as not to let on that he was part of an illegal organization.

(107) See Photographs; p. 24
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/Izieu.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine_Zlatin

(108) www.auschwitz.dk/letter.htm
www.jewishtraces.org/rubriques/?keyRubrique...

(109) good earth. he.wiki.source.org

(110) The name Idit is after my maternal grandmother Edith. She died when I was almost twelve years old, and before she died she said to me that she knew that I would do this. My memory. The word Idit means Doria's middle name is Ziporah. This is after my maternal aunt Frances, who was also known as Fagel. I called her Dede and my cousin Jackie called her Fuf. He has a daughter called Jessica Fay.

(111) It means "a present from G-d".

(112) See Photographs; p. 24.

(113) My Mother shared in these feelings. She had a few reasons for this: 1) she thought that the kibbutz ideology halted the personal development of its members. 2) she was always afraid that the kibbutz would get the money that they had worked so hard for. My memory

(114) Kibbutz Ein-Zurim is part of the Religious Kibbutz Movement (HaKibbutz HaDati) www.kdat.org.il

(115) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gush_Etzion?

(116) He also organized a museum next to his house, and with an addition in a shelter. This museum contains many exhibits that pertain to the development of the State and Country.

(117) www.masaisrael.org/Masa/English/Progr I worked here as house-mother for 22 years; and our son-in-law Koby studied here.

(118) Ayelet's son Daniel Asher and Idit's daughter Zuria Shir (this name contains the letters of the