Will you give me a free Yiddish translation? This is one of the most frequently asked question that I get on this site. My answer is: a competent Yiddish translator costs money. Some people feel that I have a sacred duty to Jewish history translate their old Yiddish documents for free, while others wish they…
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Yizkor Book Translations
Michael Schoeman, of New York, really hit the Genealogical Jackpot when he opened the Yizkor Book for the Polish town of Biala Rawska, from which his grandfather emigrated in 1905. There, he found a photo that he recognized from his childhood home and was excited to discover that it accompanied an article written in Yiddish by his…
Biala Rawska Yizkor Book Translation
This article from the Biala Rawska Yizkor Book was written by Joseph Meyer Weber (1883-1958). Our translation was commissioned by his grandson Michael Schoeman, and it is published here with his permission. The original Yiddish text can be found on the website of the New York Public Library (Biala Rawska Yizkor Book, images 122-131). My…