Abraham HaCohen Horenstein

GEDCOM Note

A leader of the Boyaner Chassidim. [Lieberman, Joseph. Shalshelet HaYuchasin]

In 1897, an article was published in the weekly magazine of the Zionist Movement. The writer was Dr. Theodor Herzl, the founder of political Zionism who prophesied the birth of the future State of Israel. The article, titled "The Jewish Colonial Trust", argued that the Zionist Movement was badly in need of financial institutions to support the Jewish settlers in Palestine.

Herzl's financial vision began to materialize in London, the contemporary global financial center. Initially, due to ideological difference, leading Jewish bankers refused to cooperate with Herzl’s plan to establish a financial institution. Herzl turned to his most ardent followers- the common Jewish people who believed whole-heartedly in the Zionist idea. He put great efforts into collecting 250,000 Pounds, a minimal sum which allowed the "Jewish Colonial Trust" to launch its activities in London. In order to allow even the poorest of Jews to take part in the project, a maximum of 80 payments was allowed for each share. Eventually, the capital of the newly established company amounted to 2 million Pounds - quite a fortune at the time."

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Before1876: Uman Merchant of the 1st Guild.

2nd half of 1876 - 2nd half of 1885: Assigned as Kiev Merchant of the 1st Guild.

1881: His father leased a lavish apartment at 12 Bibikovski Boulevard (now Shevchenko Boulevard), Kiev.

2nd half of 1885: Assigned as Moscow Merchant of the 1st Guild.

1887: Assigned back as Kiev Merchant of the 1st Guild.

February 1894: Still Kiev Merchant of the 1st Guild.

1897: Lived with his family (head of family) in Radomysl uezd. [1897 Russian Population Census]

ca. 1901-1903: Lived at Aleksandrovski(?) 35, Kiev. [Souce: Augustina Sirota]

1906: Based on a review of interviews with Abraham's son Jascha as well as a review of Jascha's school records, Misha Horenstein states that Abraham moved to Chojna (Königsberg in der Neumark), Preußen, Germany following the pogroms of 1905 (see: www.classical.net/~music/performer/horenstein/index.php) However, Augustina Sirota, in an interview, stated that they moved there in 1903 (i.e. when she was 10).]

1910: Still listed as Kiev Merchant of the 1st Guild. Also Honored Guardian of the Radomysl Jewish Elementary School. [Book of State Schools, Kiev gubernia]

November, 1911: Moved from Königsberg to Vienna, probably to join other displaced family members.

• Residence: Following one of his marriages, Vikhnostshka, Volhynia gubernia, Ukraine
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Aug 20 2020, 23:24:37 UTC