Meizel Family

This is the family of Rabbi Eliyahu Chaim Meizel, the renowned Rabbi of Lodz, 1821-1912.

By: Shmuel Kehati
If you spot mistakes or omissions, please write to me at: shmuelk@kehati.co.il
 Ra'anana, Israel
Tel: +972-(0)9-744-5222
Thanks.

Created:  26/12/2001
Revised: 23/08/2020,15/03/2012.


Rabbi Meizel was descendant (greatgrandson, I think) of the gaon Aron Szmul Kajdanower, the author of philosophical dissertations.
WasHorodek (1838-1863), Doreczyna (1863-1864), Pruzany (1864-1867), Lomza (1867-1873), Lodz (1873- Rabbi of Horodek (1838-1863), Doreczyna (1863-1864), Pruzany (1864-1867), Lomza (1867-1873), Lodz (1873-1912).
1   First Meizel.
.......2   Eliyahu Meizel; From Prague, Chec.
[Source: Isaak Kersz via Engel].                 Branch-1
.............3   Moshe Meizel; Died: 1844 in Prague, Chec. [Source: Isaak Kersz via Engel].
                   * Chaya Graiber. (
D. of Eliezer Grajew).
...................4   Rabbi Eliasz, Eliyahu Chaim Meizel; Born: 9/06/1821 in Gorodka (Horodek), Lithuania.          Branch-1.1
                         Main family names in this branch:
                             Meizel, Segal,  Lipshitz

...................4   Son Meizel;                                                                                                                                 Branch-1.2 
.........................5   Chana Miryam (Mirke) Meizel;  

........................ + Eliezer Shmushkovitz;  
                     Main family name in this branch: Szmushkowitz.
 

..............  4. Rivka Mejzel.  Born: 1876                                                                                                            Branch-1.3 
             
      + Lizer Zalman, Eliezer SynajkoBorn: 1873 in Minsk.
                          Main family name in this branch: Synjako.


  .............. 4. Dov Ber Meizel; Born: 10/05/1870 in Minsk.                                                                           Branch-1.4
                      + Chana Izraelit.  Born: 12/11/1873 In Nowogrodek.  
                        
Main family name in this branch: Meizel.


.............. 4. Shmuel Meizel;
                                                                                                                            Branch-1.5
                     + Dauther of Ben Zion Shapira (Bakszter), from Lubcz, Poland.
 
                       
Main family name in this branch:
                        Abramski,
Bugrashow - Boger, Chavuynek -Oren, Direktor,
                        Harkavi, Jerusalemski,
Medniski, Shapira-Bekszt, Shlush, Varnovski.

.............. 4. Nachum Meizel;  Born: in Lubcz, Poland.                                                                                        Branch-1.6
                     + 5. Minah Meizel.
Married R' Eliyahu Chaim, her uncle.




.....2   Mordechai Meizel from Prague, Chec.                                                                                                    Branch-2

           Nothing known about his descandants.

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Reb Chaim

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Funeral

 

Headstone

                         [Source: my son's trip to Poland - 2006].                            

 

Neta

                     Stone of Rabbi's Meizel's grandson R' Moshe Nachum, son of R' Neta.
                                    [Source: My son's trip to Poland - 2006].





Segal

           Stone of Rabbi Segal and his grandson. [Source: my son's trip to Poland - 2006].



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Prepared by: Shmuel Kehati
Ra'anana, Israel
Tel
. +972-(0)9-744-5222
shmuelk@kehati.co.il