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This site is about the Rose family from Raczki Poland (aka Ratzk and ראַצק), ie. Abraham Rosenow and Hannah Dubka born at the beginning of the 19^th century, and their direct descendants who have settled in England, Israel, USA, Australia and elsewhere.

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Histories of the Rose Family

	Part 1 surveys the first and second generations of the Rose family, that is Avraham and Hannah Rosenof and their children, in particular Isaac and Leah Rose. contents Introduction Research into the Rose Family’s History Historical Background Where Did the Rose Family Live? The Shtetl of Raczki The Cemetery of Raczki The First Generation – Avraham and Hannah Dubka (Halevi) Rosenof The First Generation – Shalom Gutfarb and Wife The Yichus Brief The Second Generation – Shimon (Halevi) Rosenof and Wife The Second Generation - Isaac Jacob (Halevi) Rose and Haya Leah Gutfarb Anglo-Jewry's Welcome The Birmingham Jewish Community The Rose Ghetto Life and Death in Birmingham Tzdakah (Charitable Works) The Minyan (Prayer Quorum) Zionism

	Part 2 surveys the third generation of the Rose family, that is the ten children of Leah and Isaac Rose from Hadassah the eldest, to Moishe the youngest. contents Hadassah (Hoddes), the uncomplaining wife and mother (blond, placid, kind and generous) The Lev Family before World War I Life in Raczki before World War I Revolution and Pogroms The Lev Family during World War I The Lev Family after World War I The Lev Family in the UK Hadassah and David Lev’s Four Sons Morris (Menashe), the businessman (astute, warm, generous towards his less fortunate siblings) Morris Rose’s Military Service Morris Rose after World War I The Move to South Africa Martha and Morris Rose’s Ten Children David, the adventurer (dark complexion, rebellious as a youngster, a wonderful grandfather) Annie and David’s Five Children Jenny (Sheine or Shaindel), the self-sacrificing wife and mother (tall, fastidious, superstitious but with a quiet sense of humour) Jenny and David Grossman’s Eight Children Dora (Devorah), whom life dealt a hard blow but who is remembered by one of her grandsons as always having a smile on her face and also for her chips (“the best in town”) Dora and Nathan Jacob’s Five Children Samuel (Shimon), the devout and devoted son (dark hair and eyes with a pale complexion, the double of Edward G. Robinson) May and Sam’s Four Children Jack (Yohanan), the stubborn Jew (devout, nostalgic for the songs of his youth) Minnie and Jack’s Three Children Abraham (Avrom), the rabbi and cricketing enthusiast (short, handsome, courteous towards the fair sex, learned but also liberal in his views, always ready to help others) Ealing and Acton District Synagogue Annie and Abraham 1939 to 1962 Retirement to Israel Annie and Abraham’s Four Sons Phoebe (Dubke), who did the Lord’s bidding (plump and tiny, determined, public-spirited, also very devout) Phoebe and Philip Crown’s Two Children Moshe (Moishe), the joker and avid photographer (tall, religious to a fault but also a generous donor and performer of charitable works) Retirement to Israel

	Part 3 (requires login) surveys the fourth generation of the Rose family, that is the families of the ten children of Isaac and Leah Rose. contents Family of Hadassah (Hodes) Rose and David Lev. At the age of 22, Hadassah Rosenof married David Lev in Augustow (about 15kms southeast of Raczki), and they had four sons. In about 1922 she travelled to Birmingham with two of her sons, Velvel and Sholom, to be reunited with her son Tevka, then aged 12, who had travelled to Birmingham some six years earlier. Hadassah was joined in about 1924 by David and their remaining son, Nohom. Family of Morris (Menashe) Rose and Martha Berkovitz. Morris Rose followed his younger brother David to Birmingham soon after the turn of the century. Together they set up a hat and cap stall in the market, saving enough to bring over most of the remainder of the family within a few years. After some success in business he moved with his wife, Martha Berkovitz, to Cape Town. They had ten children: Lena, Netty, Salaman (Sol), twins Bernard and Rita, Sidney, Samuel, Dorothy (Doris), Norman and Sylvia. Unlike Morris and his siblings, not all lived to old age. Family of David Rose and Annie Greenhouse. David Rose was the first member of the Rosenof family to travel to Birmingham at the age of 16. He was joined soon after by his elder brother, Morris. Together they set up a hat and cap stall in the market, saving enough to bring over most of the remainder of the family within a few years. In 1910 he left for the USA. His wife, Annie Greenhouse, and his two children joined him later that year. Family of Jenny (Sheine or Shaindel) Rose and David Grossman. Jenny Rose probably travelled to Birmingham in about 1901 at the age of fourteen. Twelve years later she married David Grossman. They had eight children. Most of them stayed in England but two settled in Israel and one in the USA. Family of Dora Rose and Nathan Jacobs. Dora Rose travelled to Birmingham with her mother Leah in 1904 at the age of sixteen. She married Nathan Jacobs and had five children. Most of them stayed in the UK but two lived in Israel for a while. Family of Samuel (Shimon) Rose and May Finkelstein. Sam Rose travelled to Birmingham with his mother Leah in 1904 at the age of twelve. At the age of 26 he married May Finkelstein. They had four children. After living in Wales and Australia for brief periods, they settled back in Birmingham. Two of their children remained in England and two settled in Israel. Family of Jack Rose and Minnie Levy. Jack Rose travelled to Birmingham with his mother Leah in 1904 at the age of eleven (although the Hamburg passenger list shows him as aged eight). At the age of 27 he moved to Derby after his marriage to Minnie Levy. They had three children. Both sons settled in Israel, while their daughter remained in the UK. Family of Abraham Rose and Annie Berman. Abraham Rose travelled to Birmingham with his mother Leah in 1904 at the age of six. He was headmaster of the Swansea Hebrew classes in South Wales when he met his wife Annie Berman. They had four children. From 1924 to 1962 Abraham served as Rabbi at Ealing synagogue. He then retired to Israel with Annie. Three of their sons also settled in Israel while one remained in the UK. Family of Phoebe Rose and Philip Crown. Phoebe Rose travelled to Birmingham with her mother Leah in 1904 at the age of 3½. She married Philip Crown. They had two children but Philip died when the youngest was only three. After his death Phoebe and her children lived with her parents. At the age of 52 Phoebe married Louis Boyarsky and moved to Liverpool. After his death eight years later, she moved to Israel. Phoebe and Philip had two children who both settled in Israel in the latter part of their lives. Family of Moishe Rose and Ellen Addlestone. Moishe Rose travelled to Birmingham with his mother Leah in 1904 at the age of two. He married Ellen Addlestone and they lived in Birmingham. They emigrated to Israel after their retirement. They adopted Edna and Israel Tillinger's son Nisan (Nissim), who settled in Israel at the age of 17.

The effect of World War Two on the Rose Family

	The Home Front reviews how the Rose family, largely in Birmingham and London, was affected like any family by the war. contents Introduction. The Rose Family at War The Home Front Hadassah Lev’s Family Morris Rose’s Family David Rose’s Family Jenny Grossman’s Family Dora Jacobs’s Family Sam Rose’s Family Jack Rose’s Family Abraham Rose’s Family Phoebe Crown’s Family Moishe Rose The Rose Family Evacuation to Halesowen Helping Jewish Refugees The Kindertransport Refugees Epilogue

	The Battle Front reviews the military service of particular Rose family men who were called or signed up. contents The Battle Front in Europe Morris Rose's Family (Mick Levy, Sidney Rose, Norman Rose) David Rose’s Family (Norman and Harold Rose) Jenny Grossman's Family (David Rothman, Jacob Klein, Norman Grossman) Dora Jacobs’s Family (Israel Tillinger) Abraham Rose’s Family (Leon Rose) The Battle Front in Africa and the Middle East Morris Rose’s Family (Hans Heilbut, Sol Rose, Samuel Rose) Jenny Grossman's Family (Louis Grossman, Abraham Grossman) The Battle Front in the Far East Abraham Rose’s Family (Hyman Rose)

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	A family member's description of a visit to Raczki, "reputed to be quite beautiful, with primordial forests and fresh lakes, the location of the Jewish shtetl of Raczki".

	The Family Aliya (requires login) describes the immigration to Israel of various family members, what led them there, and where they settled. contents Introduction Where They Settled: Kiryat Motzkin (Shimon Halevi Rosenof's two daughters in the 1930s) Tel Aviv (Minnie and Jacob Klein in 1946, together with Freda and David Rothman and Edna and Israel Tillinger. Minnie and Jacob Klein remained in Israel as did Israel Tillinger, whereas Freda and David Rothman immigrated to the USA and Edna Tillinger returned to the UK as a result of sickness.) Haifa (Rabbi Abraham Rose and his family other than Leon - Haim first in 1948, the remainder in the 1960's, then Jenny Grossman’s daughter, Sarah and David Cook in 1972) The Galilee (Basil Rose in 1951) Petah Tikva (Beryl and Joe Lavie in 1956, then in the 1970s: Moishe and Ellen Rose and Sholom and Esther Lev, joined by Gerald and Hessie Jacobs) Jerusalem (Lionel Rose in 1961, the Pink family in 1969, Phoebe Crown who moved there from Bat Yam and finally Rabbi Maurice Rose's family in 1973) Netanya (Isidore Crown in 2013) The Moral of This Tale