From Mailbag - November 2017

Arthur, this is a WONDERFUL ‘thing’ you are doing.

The Savannah Jewish Community is a very tightly-knit group, (except for the Orthodox) which keeps a bit of distance from the Conservative and the Reform. 

I am a docent at Congregation Mickve Israel, the third oldest in the country and love every day when i am privileged conduct tours and talk about the Savannah Jewish community. I find it really interesting and happily-coincidental  with the number of visitors from my former neck of the woods. Trenton, Princeton and bucks County are represented nearly every time I am at ‘work’. They provide me with the opportunity to talk about the Trenton in which I grew up. A rich history indeed.

May you continue to do what you do for many years and inspire the next generation to pick up where you leave off.

All the best,

Joanne and Richard Hochman

Trenton's Jews - November 2017

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Hi Arthur..... I enjoy your Trenton Jews!

I would like to help you with the upkeep of the cemetaries.  I was recently at my fathers and had to get some upkeep.  There were some other stones turned over but if there is no one watching it will really deteriorate!

Nancy Teich Frost

On Nov 1, 2017, at 9:46 AM, Arthur L. Finkle <afinkle221@gmail.com> wrote:

Robin Wallack

“Cemetery project Sounds” great!

Hoenig Department Store

Arthur Hoenig reports:

Hoenig, Swern and Company from 1920 to 1928, opened as a Department Store in 1928, located at South Broad St. and Lafayette St.  

Five partners shared ownership; my grandfather,  Arthur Hoenig; Sam Swern; my grandmother's two brothers, Harry and Ben Goodstein and a brother in law, Hyman Green Its chief competitors were S.P. Dunham's; Goldberg's; Weinberg's and Urken's.

In 1928, it reorganized as Swern's conducting business until the 1960's. The Assinpink Creek ran in the back of it. Now the corner vacant other than the Human Services Bldg. at 222 South Warren St.

Its motto from 1920’s advertisement “the store with a heart."

It sold all types of household goods.