Landsmanschaft — Immigrant Benevolent Organizations

A landsmanschaft [Yiddish: לאַנדסמאַנשאפט, plural: landsmanschaften לאַנדסמאַנשאפטען] is an immigrant benevolent organization, formed by ex-residents of the same locality or town (לאַנדסמאַן landsman, plural: לאַנדסלײַט landsleit).  These aid organizations were established to deal with social, economic, and cultural problems, and provided a social framework for mutual assistance.

Part I: Introduction

by Glenda Rubin, San Francisco Bay Area, October 24, 1996.

The moment immigrants arrived, they invoked their custom of self-segregation by shtetl – town of origin – which is said to be rooted in the tradition of the self-contained societies in Eastern Europe.  In their new lands, they joined "landsmanschaft" societies.

For details about landsmanschaft societies, see די אידישע לאנדסמאנשאפטען פון ניו יאָרק [Di Idishe landsmanshaften fun Nyu York = The Jewish Landsmanschaften of New York], prepared by the Yiddish Writers' Group of the Federal Writers' Project, Works Progress Administration, published by the I.L. Peretz Yiddish Writers' Group, 1938.

The book has four main parts:

1. Articles (in Yiddish) on such subjects as landsmanschaftan present status, landsmanschaftan and immigration, landsmanschaftan and relief organizations, landsmanschaftan constitutions, landsmanschaftan federations, folklore of the Jewish community, landsmanschaftan social role, and landsmanschaftan restaurants.

2. A literature section (in Yiddish) with some essays and an anthology of poetry.

3. A directory (in Yiddish) with a brief paragraph on individual organizations that generally includes the following data: frequency and location of meetings, year founded with number of members, current number of members, % American born members, % members not landsleit, language the meetings are conducted in, other activities, e.g.: cultural activities, burial and death benefits, aid for the ill.

4. An English listing.  These are "one-liners" of over 750 landsmanschaften organizations.  The only information included here is the name of the group, and the first initial, last name, and address of the secretary.  In addition to landsmanschaften, it also includes similar listings for over 300 ladies' auxiliaries, 200 Workmen's Circle branches, 15 Jewish National Workers' Alliance groups, and 70 IWO (International Workers Order) branches.

Part II: Directory of Landmanschaften Organizations

This list of landmanschaften organizations in Israel is edited from published sources, circa 1996.  Be aware that persons named on this list may be elderly, frail or likely deceased.  Please use utmost consideration when sending an inquiry.

Bydgoszcz.   Mr. M. Robenstein, 1 Barzilai, Tel Aviv.
Bzhezini.    Eliezer Ziskin, 4 Yellin, Tel Aviv.
Bzhezini.    Moshe Shratzi, 21 Trempeldor, Rehovot.
Czestochowa. Carlton Helin, P.0. Box 891, Tel Aviv 61008.
Davidgrodek. Y. Solominsky, 67 B. Metudela, Tel Aviv.
Dobzhin.     Mr. A. Zur, 50 Ben Gurion, Tel Aviv:
Dolhlnov.    D. Adin, 24 Sirkin, Givatayim.
Dolhinov.    A. Rubin, 25 Reines, Givatayim.
Dolhlnov.    Dov Adin, 6 Sirkan Street, Givatayin 63255.
Dorohoi-Jerusalem. Pini Berkovitz, P.O. Box 2564, Jerusalem.
Dorohoi-Jerusalem. Prof. Bruno Berkovitz, Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem.
Dorohoi Immlgrants. Shlomo David, P.O. Box 134, Kfar Bialik.
Dorohoi Jerusalem. Tzilla Connor, I/A Hapalmach, Jerusalem.
Dubno.       Shmaryahu Roitman, 4 Helskinki, Tel Aviv 62006.
Dubno.       Nissan Drori, 4 Yad Mordechai, Givatayim.
Dubno.       Asher Balabran, 1 Hazamir, aamat Gan.
Dubno.       Avraham Cohen, 79 Hauniversita, Tel Aviv.
Glessen.     Yosef Stern, 82 Einstein, Haifa 34601.
Glembokle.   Avraham Garin, 20/3 Barazani, Ramat Aviv.
Glubokie.    Y. Radzili, 30 Yehudit, Tel Aviv 67016.
Glubokle.    A. Rubin, 25 Reines, Givatayim.
Gziewoszow.  Y. Simanhaus, 184 Dizengoff, Tel Aviv.
Goerlitz.    Roman Tov Schneider, 9 Derech Hamelech, Tel Aviv.
Gostynln.    Zeev Belfer, 8 Hav. Hasharon, Kfar Saba.
Govorovo.    Mr. D. Kossovsky,,12 Hameled, Ramat Gan.
Grabiec.     Adam Radzinovltz, 19 Masryk, Tel Aviv.
Grodno.      Yosef Struvolski, 6 Lamdan, Ramat Gan 52443.
Grodno.      Moshe Alperstein, 126 Haroe, Ramat Gan 52375.
Grodno.      Akiva Alexandrovitch, 52, Welzman, Tel Aviv 62155.
Grodno.      Yaacov Naor, 30 Hazohar, Tel Aviv 62914.
Grodno.      Mr. Yurl Kostyn, 240 Dizengoff, Tel Aviv 631156.
Grodno.      Yitzhak Draznlk, 8 Krasky, aarat Gan 52378.
Grodno.      Doliner Family', 141 Rothschild, Petah Tlkva.
Grodno.      Yosef Strovinsky, 6 Lamdan, Ramat Gan.
Grodno.      Yitzhak Dresnik, 8 Krassky Street, Ramat Gan.
Grodzisk.    Ylzhak Appel, 36 Sokolov, Tel Avlv.
Grosswardein.The owner, 14 Bar Glora, Tel Aviv 64335.
Hamburg Immigrants. Berman+Libek Israel, P.0.Box 0921, Tel Aviv.
Hancewlcze.  Shlomo Kloss, Kibbutz Nir David, Mobile Post Gilboa 19150.
Homsk.       Maasha Liberman, 58 Ibn Gabirol Street; Tel Aviv 64362.
Horodenka.   Zvi Weitzman, 93 Sokolov Street, Herzlia 46497.
Horodetz.    Ms. B. Finestein, Kibbut Ramat Yohana, Kfar Maccabi 30035.
Horodetz.    Ms. Haya Katz, 28 Zahal St., Givatayim 53370.
Horostkov.   Ms. Kass-el, 32 Krause street, Holon.
Horzil.      Gershon Schneidover, 16 Hahagana St., Holon.
Hrubyeshuv.  Mordechai Hoiowitz, 40 Ussishkin st., Romat Haaharoi
Hungarian Immigrants Society. 7 Bezalel Street, Tel Aviv.
Huszt.       Sara Nissanzon, 35 Eilat, Ramat Gan 52294.
Jinesk.      Ms. Blanca Feldman, 4 Hisdai, Jerusalem.
Kalarosh-Bessarabia. Mr. Utzitel, 11 Zamenhotf Street, Tel Aviv.
Kalben.      Yehezkel Yoreshet, 15 Haishonim Street, Ramat Gan 52502.
Kalish.      A Zohar, 129 Arlozorov Street, Tel Aviv.
Kaltize.     The owner, P.0.Box 891, Tel Aviv 61008.
Koltze Province. Yehuda Kanovler, 23 Neveh Shaanan Street, Jerusalem.
Kalitxe Province. Zisskind Wineberg,60 Haam Hazarfati Street, Ramat Gan.
Kalosin Immigrants. A. Caspi Silberman, 34 Shalom Aleichem, Tel Aviv.
Kolush.      Anna Horonitz, 17 Wiezman Street, Tel Aviv 64239.
Kaluszyn.    The owner, 52 Shalom Aleichem Street, Tel Aviv.
Kamenitz.    Zigmund Teitman, 43 Ruppin Street, Tel Aviv 63457.
Kamin Kushirski. Mendel Hazan, 8 Yagur Street, Tel Aviv 67319.
Kapershti.   Israel Reshef, 31 Yaacov Cohen Street, Ramat Hasharon.
Karivitz.    Mr. H. Tauger, 19 Bar Ilan Street, Herzilya 46782.
Karkitno.    Yitzhak Chichik, 12/3 Hanadiv Street, Herzilya 46485.
Kharkov & area. Dr. Arieh Bauminger, 5 Pinsker Street, Jerusalem.
Kharkov & area. Dr. Reuven Wolff, 4 Adam Hacohen St., Tel Aviv.
Karshnik.    The owner, 4 Yona Hanavi Street, Tel Aviv.
Kashpitze.   Moshe Monitz, 41 Ruppin Street, Tel Aviv.
Katovitz.    Tzilla Katriel, 21 Louis Marshall St., Tel Aviv 62668.
Kelovochek.  Haviva Sheinman, 16 Hagatt St., Ramat Gan 52603.
Kishinov.    Yoel Zigler, 22 Schiller St., Tel Aviv.
Kielce.      Asher Gutman, 9 Antokolski Street, Tel Aviv 64044.
Kielce-Klimontov. Yehudit Avishai, 5 Amikam Street, Haifa 34385.
Kimelishuk.  Miriam Gavish, 40 Herzel Street, Ramle.
Klevan.      Natan Livneh, 38 Maagal Street, Ramat Gan 52474.
Klimontawen. Yehudit Avishai, 5 Amikam Street, Haifa 34385.
Klodowa.     A. Opochinski, 9 Menorah Street, Givatayim.
Kokal.       Zvi Reznik, 20 Miriam HaHashmonait Street, Tel Aviv.
Kolo.        Avraham Korker, 14 Kalonymos Street, Tel Aviv 62644.
Kolo,        Hanoch Horenstein, 9 Hopain Street, Holon 58377.
Kolomia,     Shlomo Horovitz, 24 Hanassi Street, Kiryat Ono.
Konin.       Mr. Achikus, P.0.Box 494, Efrat 90962.
Konin.       The owner, P.0. Box 6532, Tel Aviv.
Kornitz.     Zvi Madnes, 30 Hamapilim Street, Yad Eliahu.
Korvitz,     The owner, 88 HaHashmonait Street, Tel Aviv.
Korvitz.     Noah Dagani, 29 Remez Street, Givatayim 53453.
Kossov.      Leon Awenir, 17 Arlozorov Street, Bat Yam 593324.
Kostopol.    Aaron Bebichuk, 3 Woltson Street, Rishon Lezion.
Kovel.       Zvi Reznik, 29 Miriam Hahashmonait Street, Tel Aviv.
Kovrin,      A. Pinchuk, 21 Weisl Street, Tel Aviv 64241. .
Kovrin,      Dr. 1. Bilitzki, 8 A. Birenbaum Street, Tel Aviv 62302.
Kovrin,      Bill George, 26 Borochov Street, Givatayim 53205.
Kozin,       Zvi Zuntzki, 4 Elimelech Street, Ramat Gan.
Kozmir.      Shimon Helmish, 8 Zichron Yaacov Street, Tel Aviv.
Koznitze.    Mordechai Dorenstein, 4 Shilo Street, Ramat Gan.
Krauz-Brexe  Immigrants. Haim ben Israel, 220 Dizengoff, Tel Aviv.
Kronitze.    Arieh Shildman, 46 Yehezkel Street, Tel Aviv 62595.
Krovitz.     Haim Tauger, 19 Bar Ilan Street, Herzlia 46782.
Lachawa.     Y. Bochchin, 43 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv 65157.
Landshut.    A. Stampel, 70 Herzl Street, Bat Yam.
Landshut.    Michael Velcher, 4 Beeri Street, Hod Hasharon.
Lask.        David Lehrer, 8 Gidon Street, Jerusalem.
Lask.        Shraga Neuman, 45/3 Eilat Street, Holon.
Latvia & Estonia.  Dov Halevy Milman, 52 Chen Ave, POB 23574, Tel Aviv.
Lenin.       Sarah Polegman, 16 Rembrandt Street, Tel Aviv 64o45.
Lezanski.    Blanca Feldman, 4 Hisdai Street, Jerusalem.
Lida.        Abba Landau, 34 Krasod Street, Holon.
Lithuania.   Shimon Shimonov, I David Hamelech, Tel Aviv.
Lithuania.   A. Gefen, 2o Beit Hakerem, Jerusalem 96343.
Lodz.        Avraham Zellig, 42 Geula Street, Tel Aviv.
Lodz.        Xev Packter, 158 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv 63461.
Lowicz.      David Zichlinsky, 38 Bloch Street, Tel Aviv.
Lubartov.    Mina Vessung, 98 Weizman Street, Tel Aviv.
Lublin.      Mattihayu Horon, 2 Shimon Hatarsi Street, Tel Aviv 62492.
Lublin.      Yosef Karpus, 10 Trumpeldor Street, Rishon Lezion 75274.
Ludomir.     Simcha Birman, 11 Basel Street, Tel Aviv 62285.
Lukow.       Yishiahu Cohen, 24 Haroe Street, Ramat Gan.
Lukow.       Yaacov Kasselbrenner, 3 Bruria Street, Ramat Gan.
Luninetz.    Moshe Dravsky, 6 Gur Yehuda Street, Tel Aviv 62158.
Lutynsk.     Esther Poznansky, 18 Gad Machness, Petah Tikva 49357.
Lutynsk.     Yitzhak Tanzman, 1 Meir Avner Street, Netanya.
Lutzk.       The owner, l0 Korazin St., P.O.Box 804, Givatayim.
Lutzk.       Arieh Golub, 91 Kalonymos Street, Tel Aviv.
Lutzk.       Yosef ben Yaacov, 64 Nordau Avenue, Tel Aviv.
Lvov.        Inge Eizman, 30 Raemez Street, Tel Aviv.
Lvov.        Tal Selma, 38 Hapisga Street, Jerusalem 96382.
Lvov.        Y. Menachem, 5 Yosef Hanassi Street, Tel Aviv 63236.
Lvov.        The owner, 4 Hanegev Street, Tel Aviv 66186.
Makow.       D. & A. ben Heled, 30 Ein Gedi Street, Jerusalem.
Makow Baz,   Mordechai Tzachnover, 1 Radick Street, Ramat Gan 62038.
Makow Lvov.  Dov Radenberg, 20 Groiniman Street, Tel Aviv.
Makow Lvov.  Yechiel Gutterman, 3 Ehud Street, Ramat Gan.
Makow Mazow. Y. Itzkovitz, 6 Emden Street, Tel Aviv.
Maloun.      Moshe Peles, 14 Geva Street, Givatayim 53316.
Maneiwicze.  Yehuda Merin, 76 Krinitzi Street, Ramat Gan 52601.
Maramarossziget. The owner, 14 Shterner Street, Tel Aviv.
Markuleshty Immigrants. Mattihayu Bendor, 51 Hamaavak St., Givatayim.
Markuleshty Immigrants. Zeev Dodzon, 51 Hamaavak Street, Givatayim.
Markuszow. Israel Hopfeld, 25 Karl Netter St., Rishon Lezion 75285.
Markuszow Immigrants. Pinchas Nachshon, 28 Eilat Street, Holon.
Markuszow Immigrants. Sarah Pianca, 52 Krause Street, Holon.
Marlita.     M. Alregenat, 20 Ruhama Street, Ramat Gan.
Meltiz.      Avraham Klacksborne, 9/1 Duvdevani Street, Ramat Sharett.
Mezritsh.    The owner, 22 Ha'Avoda Street, Tel Aviv 63821.
Mezritsh-Podalski. Moshe Eidelbaum, l0 Shimoni Street, Rehovot 76248.
Mezritsh-Podalski. Avraham-Natan Dancot, l0 Emek Ayalon, Tel Avlv 67063
Mezritsh-Volhyn. Moshe Orion, 28 Shenkar Street, Holon 58267.
Mikolintza.Zelig Shapiro, 9 Hayeladim Street, Kiryat Motzkin.
Minsk-Mazowitzka. Israel Guttgold, 3 Kiryat Sapir Street, Tel Aviv.
Mizotsh.     Haya Altman, 11 Modigliani Street, Tel Aviv.
Mlawa.       Ms. Shapiro, 35/4 David Ramoz, Ramat Gan.
Monastryiska. Dov Zinger, 1 Hatayassim Street, Holon 58237.
Mordy.       Moshe Hover, 3 Haknesset Hagadola Street, Tel Aviv.
Motol.       Y. Antonovsky, 26 Trumpeldor Street, Kiryat Ono 55295.
Nasielsk.    Yehuda Israel, 29 Aminadav Street, Tel Aviv.
Neunkirchen. Yosef Rozenberg, 86 Rothschild St., Rishon Lezion.
Novi Sansh.  Haim Bronfeld, 28 Greniman Street, Tel Aviv 69972.
Novi Sansh.  Yosef Strife, 71 Shlomzion Street, Tel Aviv.
Novi Sansh.  Pinchas Rosengarten, 24A Rashbah Street, Jerusalem.
Novogrudok.  Mr. Rodnitzki, 14 Natan Street, Ramat Gan 52450.
Novogrudok.  Dov Cohen, 6 Hagivah Street, Ramat Hasharon.
Novoselitse. Zippora Reshef, 31 Yaacov Cohen, Ramat Hasharon 47213.
Nowy Targ.   Yehuda Bladgrin, 9 Borochov Street, Givatayim.
Olnov.       M. Eckstein, 162 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv.
Opole.       Zeev Nachmani, 8 Harav orbac.h Street, Ramat Hasharon.
Ostro.       Haim Finkel, 9 Hashomron Street, Holon 58265.
Ostrolenka.  Yehuda Chmiel, 12 Bavli Street, Tel Aviv.
Ostrow.      Yaffa Gratz, 61 Hovevei Zion Street, Tel Aviv 63343.
Ostrow Galitzie. Yehezkel Arieli, 12 Mohilever Street, Bnei Brak.
Ostrow-Lublin. Moshe Fishman, L5 Hagra Street, Holon.
Ostrowice.   Arieh Singer, 23 Fichman Street, Tel Aviv 69027.
Ostrowiec.   Y. Arieli, 12 Mohilever Street, Bnei Brak.
Ostryna.     Z. Klimentinovsky, 18 Mikveh Israel Street, Tel Aviv 65115
Oswiece.     Dr. Arik Kolke, P.0.Box 2126, Jerusalem.
Otbozheck.   Aryeh Lederman, 29 Sirkin Street, Givatayim.
Otoleh.      Y. Weitz, 10 Motzkin Street, Tel Aviv.
Oziryni.     Israel Gershtein, 76 Modiin Street, Givatayim 53259.
Pabianice.   Tova Lifshitz, 5 Feivel Street, Tel Aviv.
Pawolotsch.  Meir Kastenbaum, 92 Shlomo Hamelech Street, Tel Aviv.
Peshitik.    David Zitoni, 3 Wermeiza Street, Tel Aviv.
Pinsk & Karlin. Polish Immigrants, 158 Dizengoff St., Tel Aviv.
Pinsk & Karlin. Y. Dagan, 9 Vilna Street, Tel Aviv.
Pinsk & Karlin. P. Hinda, 218/5 Ben Yehuda Street, Tel Aviv 63473.
Pinsk & Karlin. Yaacov Peleg, P.0.Box 6196, Tel Aviv.
Pinsk Immigrants. Nachum Bonneh, Kibbutz Shaar Hagolan 15145.
Piotrekov.   Ms. H. Greenberg, 92 Shlomo Hamelech St., Tel Aviv 64512.
Piotrekov-Trov. Yeshiahu Pondolovski, 7 Montefiore St., Rishon Lezion.
Priotrkow-Trybunolski. Yitzhak Goldfreed, 47 Ruppin St., Tel Aviv 63457
Plinetz.     Yehezkel Finkelstein, 16 Hamalcah Street, Ramat Gan 52526.
Plonsk.      Haya Shiffman, 10 Herzog Street, Givatayim.
Plotnitza.   Z. Aggasi, 13/G Bialik Street, Ramat Gan 52471.
Plotnitza.   R. Plotnitzki, 16 Yehezkel Street, Tel Aviv 62595.
Plotzk.      Michael Morstein, 4 Bayit Street, Tel Aviv.
Podbrodz.    Miriam Gavish, 49 Herzl Street, Ramleh 72406.
Podwlocztska. Dov Breier, 13 Agron Street, Kfar Saba 44259.
Pohost-Zagorodzki. A. Kaplan, 10 Toscanini Street, Petah Tikva 49354.
Polish Immigrants Association (for information on landsmanshaftn)
     (03)225078, (03) 228205.
Ponibaz.     Aida Bronne, 11/6 Ben Zion Avenue.
Postev.      Meir Turdres, 5 Molcho Street, Ramat Gan.   '
Poznan.      Hirsh Kronenberg, 60 La Guardia Street, Tel Aviv 67313.
Praga.       Mr. Graitzer, 3 Havazelet Street, Ramat Ytzhak.
Praga Warsaw. Eva Yaacobovitch, 16 Kovshei Aza Street, Ramat Gan 52377.
Prashnitz.   Dinah Roth, 51/28 Rogozin Street, Ashdod 77440.
Premonti.    Baruch Engelhard, 14 Shoshana Street, Jerusalem
Premyshlyn.  Yehoshua Distel, 52/14 Doron Street, Rishon Lezion 75280.
Progiani     Glil Polsia. Assia Lioboshitz, 36 Peretz Hayot St, TelAviv.
Proshnitz.   Ms. Deena Roth, 51/28 Rogozin, Ashdod 77440.
Purchev.     Yitzhak Sobol, 10 Sokolov Street, Ness ziona 70400.
Purisov.     Yosef Britstein, 9 Nitzana Street, Bat Yam,59359.
Rachonez.    Zvi Kastner, 4 Lamdan Avenue, Ramat Gan 52493.
Radom.       Menashe Blattman, I Rembrandt Street, Ramat Gan 52493.
Radom.       Haim Kintzler, 7 Mitzpe Street, Ramat Gan 52493.
Radomasek.   Yosef Kalke, 8 Brody Street, Tel Aviv 69056.
Radomesko.   Zvi Staub, 21 Hanavi Street, Jerusalem.
Radomishel.  Avraham Gross, 20 Hakalir Street, Tel Aviv.
Radzin.      P.Tunkelshwarz, 59 Brandeis Street, Tel Aviv 62001.
Radzivilov.  Mordechai Landis, 8 Yitzhak Sadeh Street, Kiryat Ono.
Rahov & area. Shuel Tessler, 22 Katzenelson Street, Kiryat Ono.
Rajan.       Efraim Ben-Dor, 55 Yitzhak Sadeh Street, Tel Aviv 67066.
Rajishetz.   Moshe Granski, 60 Yehuda Hamaccabi Street, Tel Aviv 62300.
Raweh Ruske. Yaacov Steinfeld, 40 Ruppin Street, Tel Aviv.
Razin-Podalski. Pessach Tunklshwartz, 59 Brandeis Street, Tel Aviv.
Reibitz.     Haim Smokerlman, 15 Kalonymos Street, Tel Aviv 62644.
Reisha.      Carla Mayan, 8A Epstein Street, Tel Aviv 62962.
Rembertov & area. M. Rabonerzon, 42 Reines Street, Givatayim 53461.
Retno.       Moshe Darog, I Ariel Street, Givatayim 53447.
Rippin.      Benyamin Stancil, 2 Ir Ganim Street, Ramat Gan 52504.
Ritove.      Miriam Swik, 5 Hapalmach Street, Tel Aviv 67065.
Rojishek.   The owner, 2 Haim Laskov Street, Tel Aviv.
Romania in Israel. Uri Eliav, 8 Eilat Street, Tel Aviv 68118.
Romania in Israel. The owner. P.0.Box 1483 Jerusalem 91014.
Romanian Jews. Baruch Techoktin, P.0. Box 925, Tel Aviv.
Romanian Jews. Reb. Efraim Gutman, 16 Basel Street, Tel Aviv.
Rozevdov.    Yeroham Franski, 77 Bograshov Street, Tel Aviv.
Rukitene.    Haim Steinman, 34 Shimoni Hatarsi Street, Tel Aviv.
Ruptzitze.   Yehoshua Gold, 31 Jerusalem Street, Bat Yam.
Russian Immigrants. The owner, 196 Allenby Street, Tel Aviv 65815.
Saloniki Research Institute. P.O. Box 31028, Tel Aviv.
Saloniki Publishing. David Recanati, 55 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv.
Sambor.      Sonia Gross, 15 Kiryat Sefer Street, Tel Aviv.  '
Sambor.      Lazar Stinhiss, 3/9 Paran Street, Jerusalem 97802.
Sambor-Old (Yashan). Sarah Berger, 26 De Haas Street, Tel Aviv.
Sarhi.       The owner, 86 Hamaavak Street, Givatayim 53521.
Semyatich.   A. Doliner, 141 Rothschild Street, Petah Tikva 49493.
Seredneye.   Efraim Marmelstein, 6 Metudela St., Ramat Gan.
Sernik.      A. Galitski, 2 Simtat Hagolan Street, Ramat Hasharon 47.
Serochekczyrczyk.  Hanoch ben Vardi, 37 Gimlei Yehoshua Street, Hod Hasharon.
Shechekutztshin.   David Richat, 19 Gordon Street, Holon 58434.
Shechuchin.  Yitzhak Wertman, 128 Uziel Street, Ramat Gan 52302
Shedlatz.    Shmuel Levine, 3 Avner STreet,Ramat Gan 52295.
Shidelbovitz.Mordechai Fuchs, 8 Wingate St., Petah Tikva.
Shidlovitz.  Yaacov Rotbard, 18 Hanachal Street, Ramat Gan.
Shidlovitz.  Yaacov Lapides, 46 Aaronson Street, Ramat Gan.
Shidlovitz.  Moshe Hirshman, 18 Jabotinski Street, Ramat Gan.
Shitlovitz.  Moshe Blander, 19 Eli Hacohen Street, Bnei Brak.
Shidlovitz.  David Munk, 75 Jeursalem Ave., Ramat Gan.
Shidlovitz.  Uzer Grandman, 25 Hagalgal Street, Ramat Gan.
Shidlovitz.  Rachel Brawerman, 4 Yakinton St., Oranit, M. Post HaShomron.
Shidlovitz.  Shlomit Becht, 10 Kazan Street, Raanana.
Shidlovitz.  Haya Dikstein, 16 Sagi St., Alpha Menashe, M.P. Hashomron.
Shid1ovitz.  Doron Zur, 18 Yahalom Street, Petah Tikva.
Shidlovitz.  Aaron Paz, 33 Gordon Street, Givatayim.
Shid1ovitz.  Leah Sochovolski, 27 Dubnov Street, Tel Aviv.
Shuenchiaon Province. Y. Vidotchinski, 20 Ostrovsky Street, Raanana.
Siget Mamamarosh. Baryehuda Moledlavan, 45 Moshe Sharett St., Tel Aviv.
Silesia-Upper. Lippa Rotenberg, 12 Louis Marshal, Tel Aviv.
Skiernivitz. Yaacov Shvitzer, 34 Giborei Yisrael Street, Tel Aviv.
Slomniki.    Irit Vishlitzki, 32 Hamayan Street, Givatayim 53376.
Slonim.      Zvi Shefet, P.O. Box 53037, Tel Aviv 61530  [Rev.10/99]
Soblak.      David Stern, 32 Bat Yiftah Street, Zahala, Tel Aviv.
Sobleski.    Gustkovsky, 108 Allenby Street, Tel Aviv.
Sokolke.     Benzion Hassid, 16 Ein Gedi Street, Givatayim.
Sopochkinye & areas. A. Shadmon, 16 Hamatmid Street, Ramat Gan.
Sopochkinye & areas. Ch. Klimentinovsky, 18 Mikveh Yisrael, Tel Aviv.
Sosnowiec.   Meir Lanzman, 71 Jabotinsky Street, Tel Aviv.
Sosnowiec.   Naftali Feder, 3 Blum Avenue, Tel Aviv.
South Africans Immigrants Association. 9 Alkalai St., Jerusalem.
Stanislowow. D. Roiterman, 183 Dizengoff St., Tel Aviv.
Starachowice Verzhbnik. Rivka Greenberg, 3 Matmon St., Tel Aviv.
Staszow.     Shlomo Hayman, 13 Hashomer Street, Ramat Gan 5239d.
Stepnitz.    Meir Potashnik, 79 Katznelson St., Givatayim.
Stoczek-Lukowski. Yechiel Vishnia, 11 Shakedia St., Ramat Gan.
Stok.        Yitzhak Elitshir, 37 Rosh Pina Street, Ramat Gan 52273.
Stolin.      Mordecahi Rozman, Kibbutz Haogen d2880.
Strokovitz in Israel. Givat Shapira 42912.
Strykow.     Moshe Yaacobi, 5 Herman Cohen, Tel Aviv.
Suchowola.   H. Tikotzky, 15 Lochamei Sinai Street, Ramat Gan 52373.
Sulejow.     Mordechai Winter, 17 Hess Street, Petah Tikva 49420.
Tarnaszentria. Meir Sheffi, 9 Sokolov St., Ramat Gan 52564.
Ternopol.    Shmuel ben Shalom, 11 Fishman St., Ramat Aviv.
Tishavinia.  Moshe Kaliksbeld, 10 Belz St., Bnei Brak.
Tishovtse.   Moshe Sahar, 32 Sokolov St., Holon.
Tishovtze.   Zvi Tzvieli, 10 Maccabi St., Ra'anana.
Tishvitz.    Alez Stengal, 44 Ussishkin St., Tel Aviv.
Tlomats.     Dr. A. Schwarzbard, 69 Rothschild St., Petah Tikva.
Tlomats.     The owner, 11 Modiin St., Holon.
Tluste.      Dr. Melech Bahik, 170 Abba Hushi St., Haifa.
Tomoshov.    Benyamin Yaari, 6 Hadror St., Holon 58801.
Tomoszow Lubelski.  Yosef Moscop, 108 Hahistadrut St., Holon.
Tomoszow Mazov.     Moshe Wissberg, 8 Hasanhedrin St., Tel Aviv.
Trembowla.   Israel Goldfliess, 20 Shahal St.,,Bnei Brak 51383.
Trisk.       Alezander Dobshoni, 28 Ben Zvi Ave., Ramat Gan.
Truvitz.     Yehudith Zachai, 26 Weizmann St., Tel Aviv 64230.
Tuchin.      Yosef Sheinfeld, 177 Aluf David St., Ramat Gan.
Tunisia.     The owner, P.0.Boz 67, Jerusalem 91000.
Turkey.      Raphael Yakin, 5 Kalisher St., Kfar Saba.
Turchin.     Ruth Brenner, 11 Gur Street, Tel Aviv 62158.
Turek.       Roth Family, 75 Smilansky St., Netanya.
Turnov.      David Sharetz, 38/28 Yehuda Hanassi St., Tel Aviv 69206.
Turnov.      Shimon Reich, 7 Pinals St., Tel Aviv 66226.
Turnov.      Mordechai Katz, 76 Hagalil St., Haifa.
Turnov-Rriva Villowitz.  N. Adler Hacohen, 80 Emek Yizreel St., Tel Aviv.
Vadovitz & areas.  Dr. R. Yakobovitz, 9 Hadera St., Tel Aviv 62095.
Vagilnitza.  Mr. B. Blum, Kfar Ma'as 49925.
Valomin.     Zippora Indershtein, 14 Habanim St., Ramat Gan.
Valomin.     Brosh family, 102 Ussishkin St., Tel Aviv.
Valomin.     Baum family, 11 Rembrandt St., Tel Aviv.
Valomin.     Borstein family, 31 Szold St., Ramat Hasharon.
Valomin.     Shoshana Krenner, 23 Bialik St., Ramat Hasharon.
Valomin.     Penina Grossman, 76 Shenkar St., Holon.
Valomin.     Teiblum family, 59 Pinsker St., Tel Aviv.
Valomin.     Levitta family, 42 Yehuda Halevy St., Netanya.
Valomin.     Livney family, 4 Hashomrim St., Rehovot.
Valomin.     Levitta family, 17 Shapira St., Holon.
Valomin.     Mennena family, 44 Herzl St., Bat Yam.
Valomin.     Nedvorney family, 6 Sokolov St., Tel Aviv.
Valomin.     Freudlich family, 7 Shapira St., Tel Aviv.
Valomin.     Stalik family, Moshav Rishpon.
Valomin.     Zuker family, 16 Brenner St., Ra'anana.
Valomin.     Kornfeld family, 54 Shen Ha'ari St., Bat Yam.
Valomin.     Kaminsky family, 6 Bustani St., Holon.
Valomin.     Tova Grinshpan, I Averbuch st., Ramat Hasharon.
Valomin.     Fuchs family, 35 Ha'afarison st., Gilo, Jerusalem.
Varkovitz.   The owner, 2 Batzron St., Tel Aviv 67220.
Vaylon.      Moshe Hirshberg, 3 Hatam Sofer, Tel Aviv 62482
Vengrov.     Beit Vengrov, 41 Peretz St.,Tel Aviv
Verzhbnik.   Y. Shnir, Givat Shapira 42912
Vilaka Province. Mr. K. Prenner, 134 Mahanayim St., Tel Aviv 67297.
Vilna.       Beit Vilna, 30 Yehudit Ave., Tel Aviv 67016.
Vilna.       Yakov Yanai, 79 Hanassi St., Haifa.
Vilna.       David Yuten, P.0. Box 11293, Tel Aviv.
Vishegrod.   Mr. N. Deutsch, 35 Weizman St., Givatayim 53427.
Vishkovo.    M. Stalong, 71 Bograshov St., Tel Aviv 63429.
Vishnivitz.  Sara Kirshenbaum, 47 Hamelech George St., Jerusalem.
Viskocheck Immigrants. Zeev Shapir, 14A Wedgwood Ave., Haifa 34635.
Vlodova.     Haim Kliger, 160/G Kiryat Giora, Or Yehuda.
Vlodva.      Mr. A. Holtzman, 5 Uziel St., Tel Aviv.
Vlodzimiritz. Haim Schwartzberg, 7 Weisl St., Tel Aviv 64241.
Warsaw.      Inge Ring, 19 Jerusalem St., Holon.
Warsaw.      Wenda Rottenberg, 11 Warshavsky St., Tel Aviv.
Warsnowitz.  Sara Girshenbaum, 47 Hamelech George, Jerusalem 94261.
Wasilewitze.Chelm. Moshe Strassberg, 2 Even Sapir, Ramat Gan.
Wilkowice.   Katriel Leshovitz, 46 Hanesiim St., Petah Tikva.
Vladimirez.  Mr. Shwartzberg, 7 Weisl, 5t., Tel Aviv 64241.
Wolhyn.      Avraham Cohen, 10 Korazin St., Givatayim 53583.
Wolomin.     Zippora Inderstein, 14/4 Habanim St., Ramat Gan.
Yagelnitza.  Baruch Blum, Kfar Maas, Petah Tikva.
Yanov Bialistki. Yona Greenspan, 29 Zeitlin St., Tel Aviv.
Yanov Bialitotski. Shoshana Mazor, 22 Gordon St., Ra'anana.
Yanov Blil Polsia. Mordecahi Nadam, 14 Carmon St., Jerusalem.
Yanov Lubelski. Shimon Halamish, 8 Yaacov St., Tel Aviv.
Yanov near Pinsk. BenZion Feinstein, 23 Herzl St., Acre
Yanov near Pinsk. Nehemia Nadav, 3 Elisha St., Ramat Chen.
Yanov Podalsky. Chaim Mittelberg, 40 Hagibor Haalmoni St., Tel Aviv.
Yaroslav.    Edmond Habanstrid, 13 Hashomron St., Holon.
Yaslow.      Miriam Krisher, 11 Evrona St., Givatayim.
Yendzhiov.   Shaul Greenberg, P.0.Box 29, Holon.
Yishinovka.  Moshe Gonen, 6 Hashfela St., Tel Aviv.
Yishinovka.  Reuven Degani, 17 Hahavazelet St., Kiron 45455.
Yishinovka.  Avraham Poplavsky, 35 Mohilever St., Kiryat Bialik.
Yugoslavia.  Ms. Lazick, 108 Allenby St., Tel Aviv 65815.
Yugoslavia.  Yitzhak Doron, P.0.Box 1038, Jerusalem 91009.
Yugoslavia Historical Archives. Mr. Even Tov, 3A Masada St, Haifa 33074.
Zaglembia.   A. Green, 5 Maoz Aviv St., Tel Aviv.
Zaglembia.   Arieh Ben-Tov, 8 Daniel Frisch St., Tel Aviv.
Zaglembia & areas. Natan Zim, 23 Frishman St., Tel Aviv.
Zaglembia & areas. Y. Greengrass, 4 Recanati St., Tel Aviv.
Zagrez.      Hava Halprin, 51 David Hamelech St., Tel Aviv.
Ziush.       Avraham David, 108 Arlosorov St., Tel Aviv.
Ziush.       Tova Burgher, 22 Hovevei Zion St., Tel Aviv.
Zator.       Dr. Moshe Hirshteil, 18 Ra'anan St., Haifa.
Zavirtcha.   Moshe Sommerstein, 26 De Haas St., Tel Aviv.
Zdolvonov.   Pinchas Zilberberg, 133 Arlozorov St., Tel Aviv 64922.
Zensebohov Immigrant society, 3 Hadaya Street, Holon.
Zentra Berman Immigrants. Zigmund Titman, 43 Ruppin St., Tel Aviv.
Zichov.      Hanoch Puder, 16 Zhlenov St., Holon 58256.
Zichov.      Litker Goldner, 6 Horkenos St., Tel Aviv.
Zichov.      Mayan Kalrah, 8A Epstein St., Tel Aviv 62962.
Zihlin.      The owner, 88 Bograshov St., Tel Aviv.
Zkorzchim.   Issacar Patter, 11 Brodsky St., Ramat Aviv.
Zmudenski.   Avraham Ingber, 136 Jerusalem Avenue, Jaffe 68153.
Zolkiv.      Yosef Hayeshorun, 45 Hamery St., Givatayim.
Zrodov.      Malca Hanvocitz, 25 Golumb St., Givatayim.
Zurskov.     Asher Heled, 2 Pinsker St., Herzilya.
Zvirtza.     David Bratt, 140 Katznelson St., Givatayim.
Zvirtza.     Naomi Avi Yitzhak, 34 Hatayassim St., Jerusalem.

Part III: Addendum

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A searchable database of names and cemetery locations of all New York landsmanshaft and other Jewish organizations, prepared by the Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc. (New York): http://www.jgsny.org/ny-landsmanshaftn-a-other-jewish-orgs.

Bibliography:

• Sorkin, Sidney.  Bridges to an American City: A Guide to Chicago's Landsmanshaften, 1870 to 1990.  (New York: P. Lang, 1993).  480 pages.  [American university studies, Series IX, History, v. 102].  OCLC: 650009408.

• Schwartz, Rosaline and Susan Milamed.  From Alexandrovsk to Zyrardow: A Guide to YIVO's Landsmanshaftn Archive.  (New York: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, 1986).  96 pages.  OCLC: 15315582.

• Weisser, Michael R.  A Brotherhood of Memory: Jewish Landsmanshaftn in the New World.  (New York: Basic Books, 1985; reprint: Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1989).  303 pages.  ISBN 0-8014-9676-4.

• Soyer, Daniel.  Jewish Immigrant Associations and American Identity in New York, 1880-1939.  (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1997).  291 pages.  ISBN 0674444175 9780674444171.  [His Ph.D. Thesis: "Jewish Landsmanshaftn (Home Associations) in New York, 1880s-1924", New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Science, 1994.  529 pages.]

• Kliger, Hannah.  Jewish Hometown Associations and Family Circles in New York: The WPA Yiddish Writers' Group Study.  (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992).  164 pages.  ISBN 0253331285 9780253331281.

• Krauss, Avrohom A.  “Landsmanshaftn Research”.  In Avotaynu, XXVIII:1 (Spring 2012), pages 41-54.

  • Part I: Inside the YIVO Landsmanshaftn Collection.
  • Part II: Identifying Ancestral Towns and Landsmanshaftn.
  • Part III: Where and How To Find Landsmanshaftn Records.