Mr. Leslie (Laszlo) Blau's important book about the Bonyhad Jewish Community in Hebrew is available on Amazon

Hello,

I was glad to receive the following from Rabbi Chaim Reuven Klein.

"I'm excited to announce that in anticipation of the second yahrzeit of our dear Laci Bacsi (Leslie Blau) this week, I have worked to make the Hebrew translation of his book about Bonyhad once again available!

Please spread the word that you can now purchase the book as a paperback on Amazon.com at:   

        https://amzn.to/3UXjOXc (in the USA) or Amazon.uk at: 

        https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNCRKSR2 (in the UK)."

 invested a lot of time editing and publishing Mr. Blau's book's Hebrew translation by Keren Bar Shaked.

I know that many of you are interested in having a copy of the book.

Rabbi Klain can be contacted via  bonyhadbook@gmail.com

Best Wishes,

L Pfeffer

Bonyhad Book in Hebrew

I'm excited to announce that in anticipation of the second yahrzeit of our dear Laci Bacsi (Leslie Blau) this week, I have worked to make the Hebrew translation of his book about Bonyhad once again available! 

Please spread the word that you can now purchase the book as a paperback on Amazon.com at: https://amzn.to/3UXjOXc (in the USA) or Amazon.uk at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNCRKSR2 (in the UK).

Shalom & Kol Tuv

Reuven Chaim Klein

Beitar Illit, Israel

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Recommend someone in Budapest for family research

Hello,

Some time ago I was told about a Zoom talk by Barbara Kaczvinszky - organized by the Budapest Great Synagogue.

She gave a fascinating and very informative talk about a family dynasty, going back many generations.

It was impressive to hear how much information she discovered: names and relationships of family members going back many generations, where they lived in Hungary especially those in Budapest, what they worked at and many other things.

About 2 years ago I asked if she could do research about my father's family, including my famous grandfather Rabbi Moshe Pfeffer, and my mother's family in Bonyhad. Father was born and lived in Budapest ...

I was quite impressed by all that she found out, even about a kayak or rowboat father had on the Danube In his youth  with two close friends.

Recently I asked Barbara to look into some other things, including the nice and well located apartment we had in Budapest until we escaped from communism in late 1956.

If any of you would like to have research about your family history I warmly recommend Barabra.

        bkaczvinszky@gmail.com

I correspond with her in Hungarian. 

It is my impression that it may be possible to work with her also in English.

She has to be compensated for her time, but it is not expensive. Well worth it.

Best Wishes,

Larry Pfeffer

Jersalem

אזכרה - בוניהאד

צהרים טובים ושלום רב ליוצאי קהילת בוניהאד בארץ הקודש.

בע"ה ביום רביעי י"ח תמוז תתקיים האזכרה לקהילת בוניהאד, בשעה 16:30 עד בערך 18:00

ברח' יעל 3 ירושלים. אותו מקום שהתקיים בשנה שעברה.

כפי המדובר בינתיים הנושא שיש לדון בו, הוא ענין הספרים של בני הקהילה, שישנם ביד אחד מתושבי המקום. (שושי הורוביץ, לארי פפר)

בנוסף : 

א. המעוניינים לדבר ולהעלות נושאים מיוחדים, מוזמנים להודיע על כך במייל זה.

ב. מי שמוענין להשתתף בכיבוד קל, כמו שתיה וכדו', יודיע על כך, מבעוד מועד.

ג. השנה נזכיר ונדבר על דרכיו של ר' אליעזר ( ליאו ) בראון ז"ל, שנסתלק לבית עולמו בשנה זו.

ד. ישנם קצת הוצאות, על המקום ועוד דברים ופעילויות במשך השנה, מצטבר, ניתן להשתתף ולהעביר לגב' שושי הורוביץ או למר לארי פפר.

תודה ולהתראות

בני הקהילה - בוניאהד

Bonyhad AZKARA, etc.

Hello,

Date of the Azkara is approaching.

I am no longer involved in its organization which is handled by the very capable Rabbi Zelig Horowitz.

He can be contacted via shira.horo@gmail.com

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If anyone is interested, I recently updated a Bonyhad website, which I have been editing for the last few years.

New and updated information is marked by a graphic  NEW sign.

http://eproceeding.awardspace.info/bonyhad

Among the new items are:

1. basic interactive website enabling viewing all gravestones and memorial signs in the Orthodox cemetery as of April 2024
   
   
2. a more comprehensive website showing on an aerial photo where each grave is located. If basic details on gravestones will be typed by volunteers into a suitable computer file it will be possible to search for gravestones by name  and possibly other details, such as death anniversary. Search would show the associated gravestones' exact or approximate location on the aerial photo. Unfortunately text on many of the gravestones is no longer readable. 
   
   This project was handled by Mrs. Chava Rivka Giavarini (nee Illes Eva).  Anyone interested in helping to transcribe material from the gravestones should consult her via illes.eva7@gmail.com. Possibly Rabbi Pesach Singer in Jerusalem is transcribing information.
   
   
3. interactive website showing on the Bonyhad map location of Jewish residences and other Jewish facilities as of early 1944 and also recent interactive image of the a location's vicinity via Google Maps. It is possible to search for people etc. by partial or full name and partial or full address (using current street names)

There is a HELP button on the above 3 sites. If pressed, a webpage is shown explaining how to use the associated website.

Link to the above webpages is in the above mentionad bonyhad website http://eproceeding.awardspace.info/bonyhad

Best Wishes,

Larry Pfeffer

Jerusalem

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Mr. Eliezer (Leo) Brown z"l - Announcement

The Bonyhad Jewish Community today lost a highly respected and loved member: Eliezer (Leo) Brown z"l.

The levaya was at the Givat Shaul cemetery, where his grandchildren said hesped with much love, sadness and reverence.

Leo will be missed by the Bonyhad Jewish Community.

On a personal note, he knew my grandparents, my mother and her siblings, was at my parents' wedding in Bonyhad and was in elementary school class with  my mother's youngest sister: Baba as well as with Gyongyi Barany.

Yechi Zichro Baruch,

Larry Pfeffer

Jerusalem

Mr. Leo Brown z"l, passed away early this morning. Burial tday at 1 PM in Givat Shaul

Mr. Leo Brown,  passed away early this morning.

The levaya is at 1:00 PM at the Har Hamenuhot cemetery in Givat Shaul (in the big  parking lot).

He will be buried in Helkat Haperushim.

Shiva at their home Hacongress Hatzioni 5/27 Ramot gimmel above the Mall.Jerusalem.

Yechi Zichro Baruch