Julie Eichberg Rosewald Values Codes I – E – L – P Julie Eichberg was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1847. Her father, Moritz Eichberg, was a cantor in the city and, along with his wife Eleanor, raised a musically talented family. Julie’s vocal abilities were
Read more →Sir Henry Heyman Values Codes I – H – E – L – P Henry Heyman was born in Oakland, California in 1855. The Heymans were among the first Jewish settlers of Oakland and operated a stove store. Henry Heyman’s talent for the violin was apparent
Read more →Cantor Edward Stark Values Codes I – H – E – L Edward Stark was born in 1856 in Hohenems, Austria. Edward Stark’s father, Cantor Josef Stark, was a pupil of Salomon Sulzer, the famed “father of the modern cantorate.” Josef Stark served as a cantor in Ichenhausen,
Read more →Joseph Bartlett Choynski Values Codes E – L – P Joseph Bartlett Choynski was born in San Francisco, California, in 1868. He was born to Isidor Nathan Choynski and Harriet Ashim. He had five siblings: Herbert, Miriam, Maurice, and Edwin. San Francisco Joseph (“Joe”)
Read more →Emanu-El to the J The first issue of the Emanu-El came off the press in late 1895. It rapidly became the Jewish newspaper of San Francisco, and had a fair circulation as far south as Los Angeles. Along with mergers, Emanu-El went through a number of name changes until after World War
Read more →Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco sold seats in the synagogue as early as 1866. The seats, which were paid for in gold coin, were treated like real estate and registered with the County of San Francisco – complete with a United States Internal Revenue tax stamp. State of
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