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About Phillip (Pinchas) Berglas
Pinchas was born in Uniszowa near Ryglice to a rich and very religious family. In order to avoid being drafted to the army he was sent to Antwerp to his brother and there he learnt the diamond trade. Atr the outbreak of WW1he fled to the US to his sister, there he put up a diamond buisness in NY by 1916. In the early 40's his partner ran off with nearly all the assets of the buisness. The family then moved after 1942 to Spring valley from Corona.
Was a Hazan of the high holidays for neighbors in Spring Valley.
Gave a shiur between Mincha and Maariv in the shul. Did not agree to take money for these activities.
Was an ameteur photographer. Developed his own pictures.
SSN 102-28-0957, issued in New York
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Phillip (Pinchas) Berglas's Timeline
1890 |
August 17, 1890
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Ryglice, Galicia, Poland
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