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• 1 JJ // Jun 23, 2009 at 4:55 pm

  Is there still a Jewish Community in Des Moines, Iowa?

• 2 phyllis sarto // Apr 26, 2010 at 1:16 pm

  I am his granddaughter. There is definitely a Jewish community in Des Moines. I have a cousin living there, but I live in Valley Village, California. He died in 1946

• 3 YD Miller // Apr 27, 2010 at 10:02 am

  Phyllis,
  Do you know where he is buried and perhaps a photo of the tumbstone?

• 4 phyllis sarto // Apr 28, 2010 at 11:56 am

  He is buried in Des Moines at Glendale Cemetery. I am curious as to who you are and why the info requested. No photo is available.

• 5 Rabbi Stern // Apr 28, 2010 at 1:09 pm

  The shule website:
  http://www.betheljacob.org/
  According to the website, Rabbi Asher Lippman Zarchi served the congregation prior to moving to Louisville, KY.

• 6 YD Miller // Apr 28, 2010 at 3:24 pm

  Rav Zeitchik was born to Reb Nussen Nuta Zeitchik in the town of Zhethel in Lithuania, who was working individual and in the side spen a lot of his time studying, he authored a sefer “Nitie Nussen” which was printed by his son in 1935 and is acialable online
  http://www.hebrewbooks.org/2966

  Reb Naftali Hertz married Rivka the daughter of Reb Schmuel Rutkowitz, and served the Des-Moins community for over 30 years.

• 7 YD Miller // Apr 28, 2010 at 3:34 pm

  The exact date of his passing was December 31 1946 which comes out to 8 Teves 5707

• 8 RINA LERNER (ZEICHIK) // Jun 9, 2010 at 12:57 am

  Is any connection to zeichik boston area ma?
  thanks

• 9 Chabad of Iowa // Nov 15, 2010 at 5:40 pm

  There is a Jewish communtiy here in Des Moines. Chabad has a Shul, a kosher Deli and grocery and Judaica store. There are a bout 2500 Jews here

• 10 Josh zeichik // Feb 11, 2011 at 2:04 am

  I believe this was my great great grandfather. I’m living in Columbia mo right now, and I’m wondering if I have any relatives near by.

• 11 Allen zeichik // Feb 28, 2011 at 6:44 pm

  Yes, Joshua.
  That is your great great grandfather.
  His son, your great grandfather, was Samuel Zeichik. He was married to Elizabeth Zeichik, your grandmother. I believe that they are both buried near him.

• 12 A. Zeitchik // Jun 10, 2011 at 1:50 pm

  Does any one know whether Reb Naftali Hertz had a brother named Nechemia Zeitchik? He died in Poland/Russia (Rostov ?) in 1920. Nechemia Z was my grandfather. He was also a Kohen and his father’s name was also Nosson Notte. Wonder of wonders! That would make him my great-uncle! And I have cousins out there whom I’ve never met. Small world!

• 13 curios // Jun 11, 2011 at 3:00 pm

  See here, a sefer that R’ Naftali Hertz Zeitchik brought out from his father R’ Nosson Nota: http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=2966&st=&pgnum=1.

• 14 JR Rabinovitz // Jun 20, 2011 at 6:40 pm

  The address is incorrect for Jewish Glendale Cemetary – it is on University Ave.
  There are still 2 grandchildren in DM (and other surviving grandchildren elsewhere), a few great grandchildren in still reside in DM. – I am one of them.

• 15 Sheldon Rabinowitz // Jun 20, 2011 at 9:14 pm

  Rabbi Zeichik was my grandfather (my mother’s father). He lived with us when I was born, as his wife had died earlier. He was the Rabbi at Beth El Jacob Synagogue for over 40 years. He is buried at Glendale cemetary, which is on 48th & University. The address shown above is the address for Woodland Cemetary.

• 16 yaacov zeitchik // Jul 3, 2011 at 12:32 am

  In his sefer Reb Naftali Hertz acknwledges his brother Reuven but no reference to another brother Nehemia Zeitchik my grandfather.
  Perhaps, our grandfathers were cousins named after the same Nosson Nota.

• 17 judi rabinowitz argaman // Aug 5, 2011 at 11:41 am

  I am the great-grandaughter of Rabbi Zeichik. My father is Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz of Washington, DC who is 94 years old., brother of Uby and Sheldon Rabinowitz–all from Des Moines. My father grew up in the same home with his grandfather, Rabbi Zeichik. My brother is named after him–Nathaniel Herz. I live in Israel with my husband and three children and grandson.

• 18 judi rabinowitz argaman // Aug 5, 2011 at 12:48 pm

  One of Rabbi Zeichik’s daughters was Faye Libby Shenk. She became the international President of Hadassah. She moved to Israel in 1978 and worked with the Jewish Agency. She died on her 72nd birthday in 1981 and is buried on the Mount of Olives near Menachem Begin.

• 19 judi argaman // Aug 7, 2011 at 10:18 am

  I am the great grandaughter of Rabbi Zeichik. My father, Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz, age 94, is his grandson and grew up in the same home. Stanley Rabinowitz has two brothers–Ronald and Sheldon. Stanley became rabbi of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC in 1960. The others stayed in Des Moines. I live in Israel with my 3 children, grandson and husband. One of Rabbi Zeichik’s daughters was named Faye Libby Schenk–who eventually became the international president of Hadassah. She made Aliya in 1978 and worked for the Jewish Agency and died in 1981 at the age of 72. My brother, Nathaniel Herz, is named after Rabbi Naftali Herz Zeichik–our great-grandfather.

• 20 Dina Rabinovitz Leener // Aug 28, 2011 at 3:28 pm

  I am also a great granddaughter of Rabbi Zeichik. My grandmother, Rose Zeichik Rabinovitz was his daughter. My father was the middle son (of three), Ronald Ruvin Rabinovitz. I grew up in Des Moines. I now live in Maryland. My youngest son is studying to become a Rabbi, following in the Zeichik tradition.

• 21 Myra Rabinovitz Shindler // Aug 29, 2011 at 11:56 am

  I am also a great granddaughter of Rabbi Zeichik. My father Ronald ‘Uby’ Rabinovitz, rabbi Zeichik’s grandson, was one of the grand- sons that grew up with Rabbi Zeichik while he was living in the home of Rabbi Zeichik’s eldest daughter Rose (my grandmother). I was always impressed by the stories people told of Rabbi Zeichik. For example, when I would meet people around the state, they would tell me that Rabbi Zeichik had performed their wedding. Or my father would tell us about how people would come to their home to receive advice from the rabbi (that is something you don’t hear about any longer), even in his later years. I too am a professional in the Jewish education community, and was surely influenced by my grandmother who carried the torch of her father with her. Many of us have a copy of a very distinguished painting of him hanging in our homes.

• 22 Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz // Nov 6, 2011 at 3:33 pm

  This posting awakens many warm memories of my grandfather!! He lived with us in his later years. I studied Talmud with him. Not to mention Bible. I learned to write Hebrew while sitting on his lap. This is a wonderful site and service!! I wish it was even longer….

• 23 Sharon Rabinowitz Chard-Yaron // Feb 5, 2012 at 5:17 pm

  I am another great granddaughter of Rabbi Zeichik. My parents are Anita and Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz. (Stanley Rabinowitz is one of Rabbi Zeichik’s grandsons). My father writes in his memoires about his ordination at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1943: ” The ordination ceremonies were impressive. They took place in the Seminary courtyard. Attending for my family were my Mother and my Grandfather. It was a thrilling experience for me and I hope for him. My grandfather stayed at the Seminary over Shabbat. My Mother stayed at the Paris Hotel. The students and the faculty showed him great respect and he was amazed at their learning and impressive behavior. He was also impressed with the Seminary setting, its Library, its faculty and the Sabbath services. Indeed, given his background, it was an eye-opener for him. He never again uttered a word of criticism of the Conservative rabbinate, if he ever did. I never heard him being critical of other movements.” My father recently elaborated on this, recalling how seminary students gathered around Rabbi Zeichik during his visit to engage in introductions and respectful conversation. My father also tells about Patsy: “I had a wonderful dog, Patsy, which I acquired at Bar Mitzvah. Patsy. Even my grandfather, who feigned to dislike dogs, fed her secretly. The dog always embarrassed him by her demonstrative affection toward him. “

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