Landau

According to Michael Pizer [2006 conversation]: "Three brothers: Leib, Benjamin and David. They were all big, heavy men. They would rent out rooms in their home for income, and the boys helped fix buses that went to the bigger cities. 

They survived the war.”

NOTE: Several of the Pages of Testimony filled out for the townspeople of Klodawa were completed by "Landau".

Photos below of Landau men confirmed by Menachem Landau, 26OCT2014.

Benjamin Landau: Landsberg, Germany ~1945 Leib Landau: Landsberg, Germany ~1945. L-R: David Landau, Aaron Rachwalski, Menashe Przedecki, Alex Epstein, Moshe Rezyk, Avrum Opocysnski. Ramat Gan, Israel ~1960. Klodawa Society.

EMAIL FROM MENACHEM LANDAU, 05SEP2014:

Hello judy
My name is Menachem Landau (landow) and I am the son of Benjamin Landau which the brother (Leib, and David) You wanted to know details: All three survived the Holocaust and moved to Israel.L eib died in 1961 without children.
David died in 1989 (his only daughter also died) and left a grandson  with a family (live in Israel), and two granddaughters are married with a family (living in the United States). My father Benjamin died in 1990. I have a sister and we all have families
.We live in Israel
I saw the pictures that you published some of them I also have And I see other people I know and are in the pictures The picture you think which is David, it's a mistake it's not David (David and Leib were twins). By the way what is your relationship to the family Landau?
I'd be happy to help. Menachem Landau (landow)
מנחם לנדאו – ויקיפדיה

EMAIL FROM MENACHEM LANDAU 05SEP2014: Shalom judy: I have a lot of pictures, because we are going for a weekend, I will scan the photos and send them to you' when i will be back. In the meantime, I'm sending two pictures:

1: - My grandfather, with his two other sons (my father's brothers) -Philip and Avrum
2: -Pictures from my bar mitzvah - leib on the left, David on the right, my father, with a hat. shabat shalom. Menachem.

Menachem Landau (middle) Amsterdam, before the war with two of his sons Avrum and Phillip. Menachem died in 1941. Avrum and Phillip did not survive the Holocaust. Photo sent by his grandson and namesake, Menachem Landau, from Israel to Judy Muratore 05SEP2014. [SEE EMAIL AND PHOTOS BOTTOM OF PAGE FROM RAINER BUNZ REGARDING THE LANDAU'S IN AMSTERDAM]
Menachem Landau Bar Mitzvah, 1961, Petah Tikva, Isreal. Left to Right: Leib, Menachem, Benjamin, and David Landau.

EMAIL FROM MENACHEM LANDAU 10SEP2014: Shalom Judy I am sending two pictures I found in Uncle David's album (after he died). The pictures were taken in Klodva before the Holocaust
the groups probably preparing to alya to Israel (most probably did not succeed) The only one I recognize is my dad (standing on the left-The second picture) Continue to look for more pictures and send them as soon as I find. Appreciate
Menachem

Klodva, 1934, the groups probably preparing to alya to Israel (most probably did not succeed)
BENJAMIN LANDAU-STANDING ON LEFT. KLODAWA ~ 1930

EMAIL MENACHEM LANDAU 11SEPT2014 11:54 a.m.: Shalom Judy, While I was looking for more information about my family I found part of my dad's testimony that gave to the authorities (Attach 1). From the testimony I learn that he was born in 1909, and he was married to Rebecca Margolis (born in 1914 in kolo near Klodva) and he had two small children
Shabtay was born in 1932 in Klodva. Feige was born in 1938 in Lodz. (In fact they are my brothers), all three were murdered in the Holocaust, my mother is the second wife of My Dad. About my grandfather, I think he was born around 1860
Shortly before the Holocaust, his sons Philip and Avrum, took him to live with them in Amsterdam, he died in 1941 and was buried in the Jewish cemetery there, and even set it sets on the grave, I was there and I am attaching pictures (1 + 2)
About my uncles​​, David and lieb, I think they were born around 1902. By the way, my father was the youngest of 10 brothers and sisters. I have more photos of the brothers and sisters of the my father. And I will send them after I find out more information about them 
I very much thank you for making me interested in my family, which unfortunately I did not take it As it should.Regards. Menachem.

Menachem Landau at the grave of his grandfather Menachem Landau nee ~1860, died 1941 in Amsterdam. Gravetone of Menachem Landau, died 1941 in Amsterdam. Visited by his grandson and namesake, Menachem Landau.

EMAIL FROM MENACHEM LANDAU 11SEP2014 (later in day): As I was looking for more and more documents and pictures I find a big world, that unfortunately I did not push my parents to tell more, and today, probably, a lot of details were lost and we will never know about them
My father did not speak and did not tell anything about what happened to him during the Holocaust, he does not even filled pages in yad- vashem testimony, as far as I remember, the fact that he was married with children, I found out only after he died. So now is the time to correct the mistake (M
y)

I found among my papers, a document that I pulled from the archives of Auschwitz, (when I was there) a picture of the document that reports the arrival of my father and Uncle David, attach the document (number 4), I marked their names. Today, I am sorry that I did not search documents on the other parts of the family

I sending you a picture of another sister of my father, her name is Rivka. I also sending the photo of the back side of the same picture, where she writes a few words of her brother, Phillip Pinchas. Attaches 5a + 5b (standing on Right)

I am also sending you a picture of my uncle's friend, Pinchas Philip, the name of the friend, Abraham Rzvewsky. I am also sending a photo of the back side of the same picture, which Abraham writes greeting to his friend Pinchas (Klodva 1917) I have no idea who is Abraham Rzvsky Attaches 6a + 6b

Also I am sending a picture of Uncle Pinchas Philip, I have no information about him, in addition to what I already wrote (at one point went to live in Amsterdam and he did not survive the Holocaust (Photo 7) On the back of the photo is written it was taken in 1924
Menachem (named after my grandfather)
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Rivka Landau [on right] one of the 10 children of Menachem Landau. She did not survive the holocaust. Avrum Rzeszewski friend of Pichas Phillip. Klodawa, 13SEP1017. Avrum is believed to be the husband of Rachel Predecki, Judy Muratore's great-aunt. Known in town as the "choyca Avrum" (the short Avrum)

Pinchas Phillip Landau. Klodawa, 1924.

 

Above: Report from Auschwitz recieved by Menachem Landau documenting the arrival of his father, Benjamin, and his two uncles David and Leib.
Above: (from Menachem Landau): While I was looking for more information about my family I found part of my dad's testimony that gave to the authorities (Attach 1). From the testimony I learn that he was born in 1909, and he was married to Rebecca Margolis (born in 1914 in kolo near Klodva) and he had two small children Shabtay was born in 1932 in Klodva. Feige was born in 1938 in Lodz. (In fact they are my brothers), all three were murdered in the Holocaust.

EMAIL FROM MENACHEM LANDAU 15SEP2014: Hello Judy: , I continue to do research on the family (you challenged me). I found a picture of another sister of my father, I think it's a photo of the older sister named Hannah (Landau) Zivtzka, who was born in 1889 in Klodovh (perished during the Holocaust)- (Attach 8). In addition, I found a picture of my grandmother named, Feige Leah (she died before the Holocaust in Klodovh) with another sister of my father (I do not know if it,Shayna Ester or Chaya,- two more sisters ,Who perished in the Holocaust )- (Attach 9).Through the yad vashem documents, I found another picture of my father's brother, named, Hertzka Naftali Moses, was born in 1890 in Klodovh, was chief cantor of the Great Synagogue in Amsterdam (the picture is not clear) Attach 114.From all the information I have collected in yad vashem (especially pages of testimony that my uncle David filled) I get, more or less, a picture of my family:

Grandpa: - Menachem Mendel Landau ,was born in 1860 in Klodovh, was a restaurant owner, died in 1941 in Amsterdam.

Grandma: - Feige Lea, died before the Holocaust. They had 10 children, all of them were married with children:

Daughter: - Hannah (Landau) Zivtzka, born in 1889 in Klodovh, was married to Zalman (perished in the Holocaust with her ​​husband).

Son: - Naftali Moses Hertzka, was born in 1890 in Klodovh , was married to Hannah Stztzinska, was the chief cantor of the Great Synagogue in Amsterdam (both perished in the Holocaust)

Son: - Avraham Judah, was born in Klodovh in 1893, was the owner of a chocolate factory in Amsterdam (with his brother Pinchas), was married to Pearl Kotovskah

 (both perished in the Holocaust) 

Daughter: - Shayna Esther Ethel (Landau) Shperko, was born in 1898 in Klodovh, was married to Chaim Shperko (both perished in the Holocaust)

Son: - Pinchas Philip Samuel, born in 1900 in Klodovh, was married to Sarah Lvenda, he was the owner of a chocolate factory (with his brother Avraham Judah), he and his wife perished in the Holocaust.

Daughter: - Rica (Landau) Herman, was born in 1903 in Klodovh, was married to Herman Ze'ev (both perished in the Holocaust) 

Daughter: - Chaya (Landau) Cohen, she was married to Moshe Cohen, was born in 1906 in Klodovh (she and her husband perished in the Holocaust) 

Son: - Aryeh Leib, was born in 1902 in Klodovh, was married to Chaya, survived the Holocaust and emmigrated to Israel, lived in Haifa, was working as a clerk in the government, died in 1961.

Son: - David, was born in 1902 in Klodovh, was married to Esther, survived the Holocaust and emmigrated to Israel, lived in Tel Aviv, he worked as a baker in a bakery, died in 1988.

Son: - Benjamin (my father) was born in 1909 in Klodovh, he owned a transportation company (in the region of Lodz- before the Second World War), he was married to Rivkah Margolis, they had two children (shabtay and Feige) - Rivkah and the children perished in the Holocaust, Benjamin remarried to Bracha (my mother) both emigrated to Israel and established a new family, in Israel they had a bookstore and they lived happily, Benjamin died in 1990, Bracha died in 1988 (because of illness). 

And again, Toda Raba, for your patience and cooperation. Menachem.

PHOTOS SENT BY MENACHEM 15SEP2014:

"In addition, I found a picture of my grandmother named, Feige Leah [Flonder] Landau(she died before the Holocaust in Klodovh)" Feiga: seated in middle. "I found a picture of another sister of my father, I think it's a photo of the older sister named Hannah (Landau) Zivtzka, who was born in 1889 in Klodovh (perished during the Holocaust)" "My father's brother, named, Hertzka Naftali Moses, was born in 1890 in Klodovh, was chief cantor of the Great Synagogue in Amsterdam."

 

David Burdowski 11/12/95: "This is my oldest brother, Moshe, to the left. In the uniform. He was in the Polish Army. He was on some vacation here. Next to him—this man was his friend. This was taken in Klodawa c. 1937". On right: Benjamin Landau, as confirmed by Menachem Landau, 28OCT2014.

KLODAWA ORCHESTRA 1928.

Per email Menachem Landau 29OCT2014: "attached here (the orchestra of Klodowa) My Uncle David [LANDAU] is standing on the right, he really played trumpet. Photo submitted by Cieplinski brothers Nov, 2008. No other men identified.

 

Per Email Menachem Landau 29OCT2014: : photo of his Bar Mitzvah:
Standing fourth from left, Ron Bezvinsky (son of Chaim and Golda) standing fifth from left Chaim Bezvinsky, standing next to him his wife Golda [Bezvinsky].
Standing second from right, Yehuda Landau (son of Cantor Naftali Hertzka Landau) standing next to him, his wife, (Judah had already died)
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Standing fourth from right, Joseph Landau (son of Abraham Judah) standing next to him his wife - I wrote to you about him in the previous mail, he the only son of my uncle who is still alive.
Standing seventh from right
Fela (Landau) Kazir daughter of David Landau (unfortunately she died)
Sitting from right:
Leib Landau, Landau Ethel (wife of David), David Landau, my dad, me, my sister Chava, my mother Bracha Landau

PETAH TIKVA ISRAEL, 1961. MENACHEM LANDAU BAR MITZVAH.

SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT (left side of table):LEIB LANDAU, CHAIM BEZVINSKY, GOLDA BEZVISNKY. SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT (right side of table-identified by HIla Shefer Wakstok): Avram Opoczynski, Menachem Wakstock, Edith Opoczynski). STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: BENJAMIN LANDAU, CHAVA LANDAU, BRACHA LANDAU, MENACHEM LANDAU, DAVID LANDAU. SEATED 1ST MAN ON RIGHT: ALEX EPSTEIN.

 

KLODAWA GATHERING RAMAT GAN ISRAEL ~ 1960. STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Mordchai Buks [grandson of Yochavet Rachel Przedecki], Unknown, David Landau, Eliezer Buks [grandson of Yochavet Rachel Przedecki] , Chaim Abrahamie, Ruth [Francuz] Abrahamie. SITTING LEFT TO RIGHT: ALEX EPSTEIN Chairman Klodawa Society of Israel], UNKNOWN, ESTHER PIZER MARK [PRZEDECKI] PIZER, AARON RACHWALSKI, UNKNOWN, ITA OPOCZYNSKI, AVRUM OPOCYZNSKI.

 

KLODAWA SOCIETY MEETING ISRAEL (1980?) . PHOTO TAKEN BY MENACHEM WAKSTOK, SUBMITTED BY HILA WAKSTOK. 1ST MAN SITTING ON RIGHT BENJAMIN LANDAU.

EMAIL FROM RAINER BUNZ 08OCT2015:Hello Judy,
As to the Klodawa connection: Frieder Weissmann's father Ignatz Weissmann was born in Klodawa in 1863. He was the son of Samuel Weissmann, cantor at Klodawa, and his wife Bertha Neufeld. Samuel Weissmann was already dead when his son Ignatz got married in 1892. The widow Bertha seems to have lived on in Klodawa after that date for an unknown time. I don't know whether Ignatz Weissmann had brothers or sisters nor do I know anything about his education and his ways before 1888 when he appears in Southern Germany acting as cantor for the Jewish community in the village of Erfelden near Darmstadt which then belonged to the Grand-Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Ignatz Weissmann's birth-year 1863 is very close to that of Menachem Landau's grandfather Menachem Mendel Landau (*1860 Klodawa, + 1941 Amsterdam) who owned a restaurant in Amsterdam. Both the Landau-grandfather and Frieder Weissmann's father Ignatz Weissmann have pretty much the same age, and they certainly must have known each other during school-years. Taking into account  that the "Landau"-person to whom Ignatz Weissmann was referring in one of his last letters to his son Frieder, is identical with his age-mate, the restaurant-owner Menachem Mendel Landau, both men seem to have kept in touch all their  life.
This is astonishing all the more since Ignatz Weissmann left Klodawa in the 1880's, already. Menachem Mendel Landau seems to have emigrated to Amsterdam at a much later time, probably after the Russian Revolution. He was accompanied by his wife and three sons: Moziek Hercke (Naftali Moses Hertzka; 1890-1943), Abraham Ide (Avraham Juda; 1893-1942) and Pinkus Szmull (Pinchas Philip Samuel; 1900-1942). In 1927, Moziek Hercke became the fourth chasan of the synagogue in the Jacob Obrechtstraat in Amsterdam, the other two brothers owned a chocolate factory "Gebr. Landau" in the Nieuwe Herengracht in Amsterdam.
It is highly probable that Ignatz Weissmann's son Frieder who left Germany in 1933 and pursued a rather successful conducting-career in Holland before the war, had met the Landau family in Amsterdam, now and then.  But there are no records, notes etc. to prove this assumption.
That's all I can say to the Weissmann-Klodawa-Landau connection. It would be wonderful if someone could furnish me with more information or give valuable hints where to turn to.
All the best, Rainer.

The following photos below were taken from www.communityjoodsmonument.nl, gratefully brought to my attention by Rainer Bunz. For Menahem Landau in Israel, these photos are the first he had seen of his family in Amsterdam. Thank you so much Rainer!

Pinchas Szmul Landau-at his chocolate factory Amsterdam (owned with his brother Abraham Ide).
Pinchas Szmul Landau (right), wife Sara, (left) daughter Leah at piano. Amsterdam.
Last three people on the right: Leah Landau (daughter of Pinchas) Pinchas Szmul Landau, and wife Sara.

 

 

Pinchas Szmul Landau, and left to right daughter Leah, wife Sara daughter Rosa. Amsterdam.
Left to Right: Perl [Kotowski] Landau, Abraham Landau (standing) Leah Landau (daughter of Pinchas), Joseph Saul (son of Abraham), Joseph Weislitz (actor) and Pinchas Szmul Landau.
Esther Landau, with nephew Joseph Saul (son of Abraham), and nieces Leah and Rosa (daughters of Pichas Szmul. Amsterdam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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