In 1887, Rabbi Weisz parted ways with Zion and he and young Erich moved to NYC (the rest of the family would follow after they were settled). They lived in Appleton, Wisconsin, where Rabbi Weisz led the Zion Reform Jewish Congregation. ![]() ![]() Erik Weisz was born in Budapest to a Jewish family. ![]() Houdini’s father, Rabbi Mayer Sámuel Weisz, was a rabbi who moved the family to the United States when Houdini was four years old.Master illusionist Harry Houdini was born Erik Weisz 133 years ago today in Budapest.
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