Rivke Sirkes

-----Original Message-----
From: Reuven Chaim Klein [mailto:anakin9000@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:35 PM
To: 'nholden'
Subject: RE: Rivke Sirkes

Yes that is the TaZ. MY ggg-grandfather was the grandson of Rabbi Yaakov
HaLevi, brother of Rabbi Yosef Charif, who was the Chief Rabbi of Wolbrom
and was a descendant of the TaZ.

See this quote from http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/wolbrom/wol046.html :

"There was the death of yet another Wolbromer Rav in Krakow, after he had
left his post in Wolbrom and became Rav in Krakow. About him there exist
more facts. This was the Rav Yaakov Halevi Sg"l B"hR' Tsvi, a Rav in
Galicia's Dambrova, a grandson of the great Rebbi Dovid Halevi (auther of
Toori-Zahav). In his youth, Rebbi Yaakov learned by the Gaon Rebbi Yehudah
Liber Harif (that his name should be remembered with blessing; a son of R.
Binyamin Korngold, born in Krakow). Rebbi Yaakov learned by him together
with his brother, Rebbi Yosef Harif Halevi Abd"k Zbaraf in Hungary. After
Rebbi Yaakov received ordination he became Rav in Wolbrom, and there he set
to work in Torah and the service of Hashem, and corresponded with the Greats
of the generation. From the rabbinical responsa literature we know that he
corresponded with two of the Greats: Rebbi Elazar Lev, composer of the book
of responsa "Shemen Rukeach", and Rav Pusek, Rebbi Avraham Tsvi-Hirshl, Rav
in Pilica and afterwards in Pietrkov. The same two rabinical greats (Gaons)
wrote to him and proffered upon him great honor with important titles. Rebbi
Yaakov Halevi finally left his post in Wolbrom and grew even greater, he was
nominated as Rosh of the Beis- Din in Krakow. He died the second of Heshvon,
5579 (according to the Pinkas - book of records - of the community)."

-----Original Message-----
From: nholden [mailto:nholden@interserv.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:29 PM
To: 'Reuven Chaim Klein'
Subject: RE: Rivke Sirkes

You have Rivke Sirkes married to Dovid Segal. . . Is this David HaTaZ? David
(HaRabbanim number 4882) b. Samuel ha-Levi. How are you related to this
person? You just have her isolated in the Family Tree that you have on your
site.

Thanks
Nancy

-----Original Message-----
From: Reuven Chaim Klein [mailto:anakin9000@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:52 PM
To: 'nholden'
Subject: RE: Rivke Sirkes

It's back up Baruch HaShem. http://www.myhomeloancompany.com/kleins

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Reuven Chaim Klein
http://www.myhomeloancompany.com
Vice President
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(Attention: Usually I can only check my email on Friday Afternoon and Motzei
Shabbos.)

-----Original Message-----
From: Reuven Chaim Klein [mailto:rachack@futurecities.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 4:07 PM
To: 'nholden'
Subject: RE: Rivke Sirkes

Ya, my website has been down for almost 2 weeks already. We're having some
tech problems.

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Reuven Chaim Klein
http://www.myhomeloancompany.com
Vice President
AIM/AOL Screename: IAmRachack (Add|IM)

(Attention: Usually I can only check my email on Friday Afternoon and Motzei
Shabbos.)

-----Original Message-----
From: nholden [mailto:nholden@interserv.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 3:23 PM
To: Rachack@futurecities.com
Subject: Rivke Sirkes

I am a descendant of Smuel Tzvi Hirsch and Rivke Sirkes. I see that you once
had a web page with information on this family. I would like to hear from
you if this letter goes through.
Thanks
Nancy Holden
http://www.eliezerkaler.com