Bursztyn People
Succession of Rabbis of Bursztyn
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Ashkenazi c1765 - Son of Natan Ashkenazi, Grandson of 'Chacham Tzvi', brother Yabetz
Rabbi Yosef Teomin - son in law of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Ashkenazi
Rabbi Yosef Schwartz - Made aliyah in 1857
Rabbi Meir Landau (1830-1907) - Served 1857-1898. Son of Rabbi Mordecai Ziskind SeG"L Landau and Hinde Hirtzman
Rabbi Moshe David Landau - Served 1898-1927
Rabbi Herzl Landau - Served 1927-? , Son of Moshe David, Adjudicator Yoel Ginsburg
Rabbi Shalom Mordechai Schwadron - served til WW2
Heads of the Jewish Community
c1900 - Moshe Hammer, Yonah Feldbau, Shevach Klarberg
Zelig Hammer's house contained the Registry books of Bursztyn
Stratyner Chasidic Rabbi of Bursztyn
Rabbi Nachum Brandwein - served c1870-1914
son of Rabbi Eliezer (Leizerl) Brandwein of Jezupol
wrote Imrei Tov, Imrei Chaim, Imrei Bracha, Imrei Ratzon
Followers formed Bursztyn study houses in Rohatyn, Bukaczowce, Bolszowce, Nadworna, etc
Left Bursztyn in 1914 after the great fire destroyed the Kloiz
Died in 1915 in Stanislawow.
his son, Leizerl Brandwein
his son-in-law: Rabbi Yechezkel Izikel Eichenstein of Podhajce (The Ishtsiier Rabbi) married Miriam Brandwein
his son-in-law: Reb Ephraim Horowitz married Scheindel Brandwein
his son-in-law: Rabbi Leibish Kalych (The Bilker Rabbi) married Jochewed Brandwein
his son-in-law: Rabbi Moshe Leib Mosckowitz (The Shotzer Rabbi) married Pesia Lea Brandwein
Rabbi Moshe Brandwein (son of Leizerl Brandwein)- served c1930-1943
Important Families: Hammer, Herschman, Breiter, Feldbau, Kleinfeld, Gelernter, Freidlander, Landau, Schlesinger
Maskilim: Shevach Klarberg, Hammer Family, David Maltz
Permit requests to purchase property: 1864 - B. Blauer, Mehrberg, Feldklein; 1866 - Erdstein, Kimmel
Organizations:
Baron Hirsch School - Antze Fogel
Peretz Association Library: Yisrael Fenster, Dolek Wahl, Avraham Zihring, Minne Tobias, Itshe Landner, Hersh Kaufman, Koppel Bernstein
People's Library
Jewish Colonization Committee ('IKO' in David Neiberger's house): Antshl Fogel, Fischl Rottenstriech
Coop Bank: Zalman Stern, Zelig Hammer, Berisch Gelernter, Berisch Hornik, Avraham Eli Tobias, Avraham Frisch
Cooperative Loan Office: Rurberg, Zelig Hammer, Wolf Schmarak
Chovevei Tzion: Bunem Shapiro, Tauber, Zalmen Stern, Meir Redisch, Mosche Schumer, David Frankel, Yisrael Jamper, M. Tobias
Free Burial Society: Yonah Geller
Talmud Torah: Yehoshua Hammer
Bikur Cholim: David Bauer
Woman's Association: Sarah Hammer
Jewish National Board: Wolf Shmarak
Gordonia: Chaim Ginzburg, Yisrael Weiss
Occupations
Letter Carrier - Ephraim Schneider
Tinsmith - Moshe Feld
Tavern - Mechel Drimmer
Butcher Shop- Moshe Feldbau
Wagon Porters - Yudl Ripacz, Shachna Shlomo Machnicki
Horse Traders - Shurkman, Glotzer
Soda Water Factory - Moshe Rudy
Mohel - Moshe Rudy, Berel Haber
Flax seller - Meir Walches
Timber - David Neuberger
Post Office - Moshe Yosef Tobias
Barber - Yisrael Leib Fenster
Mill - Friedlander
Baron Hirsch School Teachers: Solomka Reichman, Peretz Gross, Fischl Rottenstreich, Jacob Bigel
Pharmacist - Tierhaus
Houses of Worship and Study
The Great Synagogue
Rabbi's Little Synagogue
Religious House of Study
Zydaczower Chasidim House of Worship
Czortkower Chasidim House of Worship
Stratyner Chasidim House of Worship
Halicz House of Worship
Polish House of Worship (by Mendl Polak)
Tailors Synagogue within the Great Synagogue