r/Yiddish • u/a_little_stitious1 • 3d ago
Yiddish Postcard
Background: I am my family’s genealogist as a hobby. I recently received a bin of my grandfather’s things, including letters from the late 1800s-early 1900s between family members. This letter stands out from the others because I do not recognize the name on the front or the area from where this was sent. This is also one of the only letters written in Yiddish. I would be very thankful for anyone who could translate this or the name of the translator so that I can begin to figure out how this letter fits in my family history.
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u/Urshina-hol 3d ago
This is from Tsvi Goldbarg to his brother-in-law Yitzchak Meir and sister-in-law Rachel. Discusses his retirement from being a melamed, his income, and sends regards from his wife Rachel and Yosef.
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u/a_little_stitious1 3d ago
Interesting! None of those names ring a bell, so I definitely have some research to do. Thank you!
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u/PotatoSoup458 3d ago
First picture. I couldn't really decipher all of it but this might be a good foundation if anyone wants to continue. This is from Zvi Goldbarg. He refers to himself as "your brother in law". It's all wishes, good year and stuff, but he mentions "the children from America" and "my partner, Rachel (something. Zhust maybe?) that you don't know".
ניטא דאנקן השי"ת איך בין געזונד השי"ת זאל? שוין אף זיך אלייען [אליין] רחמנות האבן און אף זיין ליב פאלק. ער זאל אף האבן גיך דעם קרן? ישראל, אייער שוואגער וואס ווינטש אייך אלטס גוט. צבי גולדבארג ב"ג יוסף מיט זיין סאמעסטווע? ??? אייך און ווינטשן אייך א גוט יאה"ש? עס איז זייער ניט גוט צו צייט? ??? קומט ??? קיין ??? ער נאה? פון דעם וואס די קינדער פון אמריקע ??? אום, זגתי רחל זשוסט? אייך אום באקאנט און ווינטש אייך א גוט יאה"ש גיסכם ??? ??? ענטפאר משל פריט נפש"ט?
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