And the lists are just one of the dozens of idiosyncratic sources that Rosen-Koenigsbuch has consulted in his years-long hunt for lost Jewish family names. Before I spotted Rosen-Koenigsbuch’s ...

I’ve been keeping my finger on the register of a seemingly new trend in town that’s adding a flavorful, old-school twist to ...

The 18th most popular boy's name in 2023 (mazel tov!), according to the SSA. I can't help but think of Seinfeld's Uncle Leo, the elderly Jewish New Yorker always causing trouble. Anyways ...

The Qur’an contains 99 Arabic names (attributes or character traits) for the multifaceted essence of the one God, but not one of them connects the one God with one people, while one of the dozens of ...

Some are attracted to them for religious reasons. Others just like the short, decisive sounds of Hebrew names. AMSTERDAM (JTA) — As he lists the names of his many grandchildren, Joop van Ooijen ...

AND THEY TOOK ALL THE --. WITHIN HOURS, 1022 RESIDENTS OF THE JEWISH GHETTO WERE DEPORTED, MAINLY TO AUSCHWITZ. SO ALL OF THESE NAMES HERE CAME FROM HERE? YES. AND ALL DIED IN AUSCHWITZ FIVE DAYS AGO.