A Wedding in the Wosner Family 1938

Dally's uncle
Mr. Yochanan Wosner הי"ד
A distinguished member of the Schiffscul
An interesting article about the wedding of his daughter
was printed in the Vienna Judische Presse in 1938

Dally's mother Sabina Stroh nee Breuer הי"ד was the sister of Mamale Wosner nee Breuer הי"ד, the wife of Herr Yochanon Wosner of Vienna . The two families were extremely close, and were related by marriage in more than one way.

Harav Hagaon R' Yosef Baumgarten זצ"ל
The guiding force of the Viennese Jugendgruppe
where Mr. Wosner was very active

Mr. Yochanon Wosner was on the board of the Schiffschul, and was very active in the Beis Medrash of the Schul where the younger members davened. Many klal activities took place there under the guidance of Rabbi Yosef Baumgarten זצ"ל and later under the leadership of his son R' Shlome זצ"ל. 

Mamale's daughter Lilly [Reizel] married Mr. William [Zev] Feldman in January 1938.

Although according to the prevalent custom the wedding would have taken place in Vienna, the city of the bride, due to the poor health of Mr. Feldman, the bridegroom's father, the wedding took place in Piešťany, Slovakia midway between the residence of the groom and bridegroom. That is probably also the reason that the Rav of the Schiffschul, Rabbi Fuerst, did not attend the wedding.

Harav Hagaon R' Shmuel Wosner שליט"א
a first cousin of the כלה
He came from Pressburg to attend the wedding
where he spoke on behalf of the family

The Wosners, originally from Sederhel, were a prominent family. Many Rabanim attended the wedding. One of the guests, R' Shmuel Wosner שליט"א a nephew of R' Yochanon Wosner, who spoke at the wedding, is today a world renowned תלמיד חכם and one of the פוסקי הדור. At the time R' Wosner was a young kollel student studying in the famous Pressburger Yeshivah.

The following article about the wedding  appeared in the Orthodox Jewish Paper of the Viennese-Pressburg Kehilos.

  

A clipping from the Judische Presse
the Vienna-Pressburg Orthodox Newspaper
January 21, 1938

 Following is a translation of the article:

A wedding in the Wosner Family

Mr. Joachim [יוחנן] Wosner, a member of the presidium of the Adas Yisroel (Schiffschul), celebrated the wedding of his daughter Lilly [Reizel] to Mr. William [זאב] Feldman of Spišské Podhradie [Kirchdorf], in Piešťany on the 14th of Shevat 5698 (1938). 

Harav Hagaon R' Shlomo Baumgarten זצ"ל
Dayan of the Schiffschul
attended the wedding

The following Rabonim were present at the wedding: Rabbi Lemel Spitzer, Rav of Kirchdorf; Rabbi Hillel Weinberger, Rav of Duna Streda (Sederhel); Rabbi Shlomo Baumgarten, Dayan Adas Yisroel (Schiffschul) Vienna; and Reb Schmuel Wosner from Pressburg. 

Members of the presidium of the board of the Adas Yisroel (Schiffschul), Herr Franz Neumann, as well as many friends and relatives of the Wosners, Breuers, and Feldmans also attended. 

They all participated joyously in the wedding celebration, showing their affection and devotion to the parents of the bride and groom. 

In light of the frail condition of Mr.Feldman, the bridegroom’s father, [the mechutan] Mr. Joachim Wosner, decided to have the wedding take place far from Vienna, the Wosner's beloved קהילה קדושה . 
 
The celebration was conducted in the spirit of a joyous simchoh shel mitzvah and with respect to the sanctity of the occasion. 

Ober Rabbiner R' Asher Lemel Spitzer זצ"ל
the rav of Kirchendorf
where the Feldman family resided
spoke during the seudah

Ober Rabbiner Spitzer spoke during the seudah. Ober Rabbinner Wienberger, a family friend of the Wosners, expressed the friendship of their families in touching words. 

Harav Hagaon R' Hillel Wienberger הי"ד
The Sederheler Rav
a family friend of the Wosners
expressed the friendship of their families
in touching words

Afterwards Rabbi Shmuel Wosner of Pressburg spoke on behalf of the family. 

Mr. Morris Spitzer, representative of our Rav, the venerable Rabbi Yeshaye Furst of Vienna, transmitted the Rav’s warmest wishes to the family which is held in such high esteem. Mr. Spitzer also spoke a few words in the name of the officers of the Adas Yisroel praising Herr Joachim Wosner for his intelligence and warm heart. 

In a festive mood and with hearty wishes for the young couple the celebration came to an end. 

May the bride, in all her deeds, follow the ways of her parents, and conduct herself in the spirit of the Schiffschul bringing honor to the Viennese Kehila.