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Rabbi Ferdinand Leopold Sarner in 1864

Rabbi Ferdinand Leopold Sarner in 1864
The Delaware Historical Society and the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware present

Rabbi Ferdinand Leopold Sarner in 1864

A FIRST-PERSON INTERPRETATION

Thursday, November 13, 2014
Research Library
505 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
6:30 p.m.

Rabbi David Wucher performs a first-person interpretation of the first active duty Jewish chaplain in the Civil War, Rabbi Ferdinand Leopold Sarner of the 54th New York Regiment in the Union Army.

The Delaware Historical Society and the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware present Rabbi Ferdinand Leopold Sarner in 1864 A first-person interpretation Thursday, November 13, 2014 Research Library 505 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 6:30 p.m. Rabbi David Wucher performs a fi rst-person interpretation of the fi rst active duty Jewish chaplain in the Civil War, Rabbi Ferdinand Leopold Sarner of the 54th New York Regiment in the Union Army.Free to Public; Reservations required; 302 655-7161, deinfo@dehistory.org

Co-sponsored by the Delaware Historical Society
505 N. Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801

 

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October 5th, 2014 Raoul Wallenberg Day in Delaware

Governor Jack Markell Officially Declares October 5th, 2014 Raoul Wallenberg Day in Delaware.

New York City, NY – In honor of the bravery, heroism and courage of Raoul Wallenberg, Governor Jack Markell has officially declared October 5th, 2014, as Raoul Wallenberg Day in the State of Delaware. The IRWF initiated a campaign aimed at obtaining official proclamations of “Wallenberg Day” in the United States in 2005. This is the first time that the State of Delaware is joining this initiative. Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat sent to Hungary in June 1944. In just a six-month stay in Budapest, he rescued tens of thousands of Jews. He was never seen again after January 17, 1945, when the Soviets imprisoned him. On October 5th 1981, Raoul Wallenberg was declared an Honorary Citizen of the U.S and on July 9th, 2014, Raoul Wallenberg was given the Congressional Gold Medal during an inspirational ceremony held at the U.S. Capital. The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation (IRWF) is a non-governmental organization with the mission to develop educational programs, historical research projects and public awareness campaigns based on the values represented by Raoul Wallenberg and other brave Rescuers of the Holocaust. More than 200 Heads of State, Nobel Prize laureates and other distinguished personalities from all walks of life, including Governor Jack Markell endorse the work of the Foundation as its Honorary Members. For more information, visit: http://www.raoulwallenberg.net

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Board Meeting set for July 9

The next board meeting of the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2014. The meeting will be held at 7:30 PM at the Siegel Jewish Community Center, 101 Garden of Eden Road, Wilmington, DE 19803.

We hope to see you there.

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JHSD Annual Meeting Celebrates Poetry

The Jewish Historical Society of Delaware held it’s annual meeting last evening at the Siegel Jewish Community Center in Wilmington. Our program centered on the recent release of a new publication by Rabbi Edward Zerin, A Tribute to My Teacher Rabbi Simon Krinsky.  The evening offered a delightful taste of the poems of Rabbi Simon Krinsky in both Yiddish and in English translation presented by Rabbi Peter Grumbacher and Ruth Fisher Goodman.  A special treat was a recording of Rabbi Krinsky reading one of his poems.

Rabbi Ed Zerin shared his thoughts with the members of the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware in a video presentation produced by Lief Isaksen.

Rabbi Edward Zerin speaks to the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware, April 2014 from Jewish Historical Society of Delaware on Vimeo.

The book, A Tribute to My Teacher Rabbi Simon Krinsky, was a labor of love for Ed Zerin and took nearly two years for the manuscript preparation and proofreading.  With the translator on the West coast and the designer on the East coast, the undertaking was a transcontinental adventure making use of many new communications and technology advances to accomplish the task.  But the most valuable resources were the time-tested and always helpful ones—patience and attention to detail.

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JHSD Annual Meeting and Program

Annual Meeting April 23, 2014 at 7:30 PM at Siegel JCC

reserve a seat todayJoin us at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Siegel Jewish Community Center for the launch of the JHSD’s newest publication. This attractive volume is an artful translation of poems written by Rabbi Simon Krinsky and originally published in Yiddish in 1936.  This work, is now available to a wider audience in the skillful and sensitive translations of Rabbi Edward Zerin.

The JHSD program will feature Rabbi Peter Grumbacher who will introduce the book and Yiddish scholar, Ruth Fisher Goodman, will read selected poems. Archivist Gail Pietrzyk will talk about the adventure of transcontinental proofreading with Rabbi Zerin.

Copies of A Tribute to my Teacher Rabbi Simon Krinsky will be available at the program. Continue reading “JHSD Annual Meeting and Program”