Monthly Archives: May 2012

Cousins, a brief lesson

Some of you may not be clear on how cousin relationships are expressed. Cousins are (usually blood relatives but can be adopted) relatives through grandparents. There is a standard way of expressing grandparents by abbreviating all the great great …. … Continue reading

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Synagogue & Jewish Cemetery in Roman, Romania

(in Roman, Romanina) “Between 1859-1860, there were 3,288 Jews; in 1899 – 4,019, in 1930 – 5,925.” [1] “Central Synagogue was built in 1837 on the site of a wooden synagogue that operates already in the XIV century, which was rebuilt in … Continue reading

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