Yet another factoid:
According to geni.com, Theo Bikel is my second cousin's husband's first
cousin twice removed's husband's first cousin's husband's brother's
ex-wife's sister's husband's first cousin once removed's husband's
sister's husband.
I’m very proud of my Bukovina Jewish heritage.
Bruce
On 7/28/15, 6:08, "Saraf, Oren" <Oren.Saraf_at_servotronix.com> wrote:
>Theo's parents were good friends of my Czernowitzer grandparents.
>
>Before moving to the USA he visited my grandmother in Petach Tikva often.
>
>Theo also dated my aunt Elisa In NYC in the early 60's, and they remained
>good friends.
>
>(Closing a circle, Elisa married Josef Stein, the author of the Fiddler
>on the Roof, and Theo played Tevie few thousand times)
>
>Oren
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bounce-119485518-34370314_at_list.cornell.edu
>[mailto:bounce-119485518-34370314_at_list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jordan
>S. Bernhard
>Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 1:05 AM
>To: Bruce Reisch; Czernowitz Mailing-Liste
>Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Theodore Bikel - 1924-2015
>
>Sad.
>
>Here is a factoid I added to the group back in 2009 (for those who might
>be interested now):
>
>
>For your historical notes:
>
>Famous Jewish actor, folksinger, guitarist, author, lecturer and
>storyteller Theodor Meir Bikel was born in Vienna in 1924. However, his
>parents were from Chernivtsi.
>
>His father, Joseph Bikel (b. Josef Hasenfratz), dated my paternal
>grandmother, Amalie Lobl, and his mother, Miriam Bikel (b. Maria Gisela
>Riegler), dated my paternal grandfather, Chaim Riven Bernhard. Obviously,
>things didn't work out on either side, which is good for me!
>
>Riven (Richard) met Amalie after both entered the US, in 1920.
>
>
>JB
>
>
>
>
>On Jul 21, 2015, at 7:08 PM, Bruce Reisch <bruce.reisch_at_cornell.edu>
>wrote:
>
>Saddened to learn today of the passing of one of the greats, Theodore
>Bikel. Reading about this in the Forward, I found out that he was a
>Bukovinian Jew.
>
>http://forward.com/culture/music/312365/remembering-theodore-bikel-who-rem
>ained-defiant-to-the-end/
>or shortened address:
>http://is.gd/ZZsvm8
>
>His autobiography (from google-books) shows that his father was Josef
>"BICKEL" from Czernowitz (or "Sergie"?) and his mother's family were
>RIEGLERs from Unter Stanestie.
>
>More than 35 years ago, as a student in Wisconsin, I remember vividly how
>he lingered after a performance just to chat with us students. He seemed
>to have all the time in the world to connect with us. I never expected
>this from such an accomplished artist.
>
>Bruce Reisch
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