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Szejne
Szejne
David Sohn’s grandmother and daughter of Zalman Kalisker.
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... Sohn’s maternal grandfather, Mojsze Dowid Bia-
lostocki, and his grandmother, Szejne, the well-known
Zalman Kalisker’s daughter, were respected in Bialy-
stok for their charity and good nature. They raised four
daughters and one son in a traditional Jewish home.
Their daughter, Nechome, David Sohn’s mother, was
unusually bright and beautiful; all who knew her mar-
veled at her intelligence. When she reached marriagea-
ble age, her father insisted she wed a Torah scholar.
Mojsze Dowid Bialostocki offered the winning candi-
date financial support and a generous dowry. ...Connected nodes
Person
Nechome
Parent Of
Person
Zalman Kalisker
Parent Of
Person
David Sohn
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Organization
Bialystoker Relief Committee
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Community
Bialystok Jewish community
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Person
Zalman Heller
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Person
Mojsze Dowid Bialostocki
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Person
Zalman Kalisker
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Person
Nechome
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Person
Mojsze Sohn
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Mendel
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Place
Jurowcer Street
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Institution
Norfolk Street synagogue
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Vera Epstein
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