Baruch Zaidel m. Rivkah from the town of Panevezys,Lithuania 5 known Saidel siblings: *I * Isaac Labe Saidel {Phila family} *II * Bernard Seidel{Del/DC family} *III* "Itzi" Seidel{Baltimore & Ga} *IV * Breina (Seidel) Kravitz{New Haven,Ct} *V * Hersh [Saidel] Fridman {Israel/SA/AU} <====== -------------------------------------------- *V* Hersch Fridman married Eiga (Rabinowitz) The Fridman family by James Gross Part of this letter is an extract of an e-mail from a cousin, Boris Friedman, formerly of Nanibia,SA, now of Johannesburg, South Africa. "An orphan boy named HERSH ZAIDEL was brought to Jerusalem, Palestine in the middle of the 19th century by a childless Uncle Reb Hersh Friedman from Ponevezs, Lithuania. Hersch Zaidels father's name was Baruch Zaidel and his mother's name was Rivkah. Hersch Zaidel adopted the surname of his Uncle; hence Hersch Friedman. At the same time some good people brought to Jerusalem a little orphan girl of 9, Eigeleh from Pasvalys/Posvol Lithuania, who lost her mother at a very young age. Her father was Reb Bezalel Rabinowitz and her mother was Gittel a relation of the late chief rabbi of Palestine; Reb Abraham Isaac Hacohen Kook. Hersch Friedman married Eiga Rabinowitz in Jerusalem. Hersch was 21 & Eiga 12. Eiga gave birth to her first child at the age of 16. They had ten children, of whom 7 survived: I. Bezalel Friedman II. Cheina Gittel (Fridman) Pearlstein III. Abraham Fridman IV. Morris "Moshe" Saidel V. Hinda (Fridman) Zlotkin VI. Mirium (Fridman) Chaitowitz VII. Yitzchak Friedman I. Bezalel Fridman married Kriendel A. Chaya Gittel (Fridman) m. Chaim Yehuda Yacobson. 1. Avraham Yacobson 2. Yehoshua Yacobson m. Dvora 3. Yitzhok-Moshe Yacobson 4. Yaacov-Meir Yacobson m. Sara 5. Yocheved Lieder B. Yitzchak Bendit Fridman m. Hadassah 1. Bracha (Friedman) m. Arie Blastkovski a. Elhanan Blatkovski m. Nava b. Shlomit (Blatkovski) m. Avi Sharon c. Netanel Blatkovski 2. David Friedman m. Aliza a. Mordechai Friedman m. Hana b. Drora (Friedman) m. Jacob Gopas 3. Moshe Mordechai Friedman m. aviva a. Yael Friedman b. Shmuel Friedman c. Shira Friedman 4. Zvi Friedman m. Yeheved (Hazan) a. Ariel Friedman 5. Shmuel Gedalia Friedman m. Ilana a. Sharon Friedman b. Hadas Friedman C. Yaacov Friedman m. Yochevet D. Reb Schmuel Friedman m. Mirium note: Was in contact with my grandfather, the late Dr. Nathan Steinberg, for many years. I visited Shmuel during my Summer 1994 visit to Israel. 1. Atara (Fridman) m. David Heimann I visited with David and Atara during my 1994 visit to Israel. 2. Tzipora (Fridman) m. Avraham Salomon 3. Rabbi Bezalel Fridman m. Mirium (Rotterr) 4. Rabbi Moishe Fridman m. Mira (Redlech) 5. Hillel Fridman m. Judy (Klein) 6. Zvi Fridman m. Etti (Fas) E. Moishe Eliezer Friedman F. Abraham David Friedman G. Mirium (Fridman) m. Yosef Spitzer 1. Leah (Spitzer) m. Zvi Chaikeen 2. Sara Spitzer 3. David Ben-Yosef II. Cheina Gittel (Friedman) married Avroim Pearlstein. A. Rivkah (Pearlstein) m. Chaim Friedman B. Naphtali Pearlstein m. Rivkah 1. Matthew Pearlstein C. Sarah Freidah (Pearlstein) m. Jack Golding 1. Freida (Golding) m. Essakow 2. Basil Golding 3. David Golding D. Chaya (Pearlstein) m. Berl Kacev 1. Leah (Kacev) m. Mervyn Poliak 2. Sheilah (Kacev) m. Chaim Menachemson 3. Adele (Kacev) m. Selwyn Jaffe 4. David Kacev m. Esther (Dukorsky) E. Yaacov Pearlstein m. Galilit 1. Yossi Pnini m. Perlette 2. Ehoud Pnini 3. Varda (Pnini) F. Judith (Pearlstein) m. Louis Barechowitz III. Abraham Friedman married Zizya. A. Mollie (Friedman) m. Joseph Feigin 1. Sylvia (Feigin) m. #1 Yigal Helman #2 Jimmy Schwartzkot 2. Leah (Feigin) m. Shraiga __?__ 3. Natan Feigin m. Rivki 4. Yonathan Feigin m. Dianne B. Natan Friedman was in IAF. Died in plane crash. C. Joyce (Friedman) m. Moishe Zasler 1. Dr. Nathan Zasler 2. Jonathan Zasler D. (husb#1) Harry Friedman m. Billah (Harry died & Billah remarried) (husb #2) Shlomo Shachal m. Billah 1. Boaz Shachal 2. Harel Shachel IV. Morris Saidel married #1 Yetta (Weisbein) #2 Molly (Kane) A. Yisrael Saidel married Mildred. 1. Daniel Saidel 2. Jonathan Saidel 3. Laura (Saidel) Barris Related to the Friedman family was the Saidel family. In addition to Hersch Friedman, Isaac Labe Saidel and Baruch Seidel are 2 known decendants from this family. Click for Saidel family. V. Hinda (Friedman) married Todres Zlotkin. A. Yitzchok Yosef Zlotkin m. Chaya 1. 2. 3. 4. VI. Mirium (Friedman) married Yaacov Chaitowitz. The Chaitowitz family settled in Johannesburg where Uncle Chaitowitz was a reverend at the Observatory Curve Shul. He had three sons, Hymie who died a few years ago (he was a doctor in Johannesburg), Joe a pharmnacist who emigrated to Australia (also died) and Harry. Recent database info refers to a Chait family from Panevezys,Lithuania in a 1834 Revision (census) list. Related family are from Vabalninkas & Krekenova,Lith. A. Sarah Rivkah (Chaitowitz) m. Issie Israelite. 1. Charlene (Israelite) m. Hillo Mulun 2. Susanne (Israelite) Berchowitz B. Chaim Chaitowitz married Chasya. 1. David Chaitowitz 2. Belulah (Chaitowitz) Ezra C. Yosef Chaitowitz married Rose. 1. Jeffrey Chaitowitz 2. Bernard Chaitowitz m. Jenna 3. Melvin Chaitowitz 4. Debbie (Chaitowitz) m. Colin Rezner D. Harry Chaitowitz married Ann. 1. Merilyn (Chaitowitz) m. Colin Zetzer 2. Sharon (Chaitowitz) m. Oleg Pekar 3. Ivan Chaitowitz m. Rochelle VII. Yitchak Friedman married Malka (Sussaman). A. Abraham Dov Friedman m. Esther Breina. 1. Boris Friedman m. Joan Lea (Jacobsen) B. Bezalel (Charlie) Friedman married Rachael. 1. Rabbi Zwi Friedman 2. Rabbi Jossie Friedman 3. Rabbi Joel Friedman C. Moishe (Morris) Friedman married Sylvia. 1.Ronnie Friedman 2.Steven Friedman 3.Marylyn 4.Jonathan Friedman D. Mordechai (Monty) Friedman married Irene. 1. Maureen (Friedman) m. Daniel Fromer 2. Michael Friedman 3. Robert friedman