US Research— Beginners’ Workshop
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel (Hybrid Meeting*) 561 Ward St, Newton, MA, United States*Speaker will present in person. You may attend in person or on Zoom. JGSGB members: Program is free. Members do not need to register.Join us in person, or you can … Continue reading US Research— Beginners’ Workshop
JGSGB Luncheon Registration
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel 561 Ward St, Newton, MA, United StatesThe luncheon will be catered and Kosher. Pre-registration is required, there will be no on-site registration, and the deadline for sign-up is October 17.
Leah Boustan – Streets of Gold: America’s Untold Story of Immigrant Success
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel (Watch Party*) 561 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA, United States*Speaker will present on Zoom. You may attend in person or on Zoom. JGSGB members: Program is free. Members do not need to register.Join us in person, or you can … Continue reading Leah Boustan – Streets of Gold: America’s Untold Story of Immigrant Success
Research Sunday
- Zoom Meeting VirtualJoin us for our next Virtual Research Sunday for individual research help via ZOOM Video Conferencing. Registration for the November 5th Research Sunday will open approximately one month in advance. … Continue reading Research Sunday
Carolyn Kohlman – Holocaust Research
at Temple Emanuel (Hybrid Meeting*) 385 Ward St, Newton, MA, United States*Speaker will present in person. You may attend in person or on Zoom. An Introduction to Holocaust Genealogical Research Program Description: If you have Ashkenazic or other European origins, you have … Continue reading Carolyn Kohlman – Holocaust Research
Ellen Kowitt – Documenting Jewish Families or Communities Lost in the Holocaust by Bullets
at Temple Emanuel (Watch Party*) 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre,, MA, United States*Speaker will present on Zoom. You may attend in person or on Zoom. Program Description: “Holocaust by Bullets" describes the mass killings in Eastern Europe by the German Einsatzgruppen (the mobile killing … Continue reading Ellen Kowitt – Documenting Jewish Families or Communities Lost in the Holocaust by Bullets
Nicholas Evans – The Making of a Mosaic —The Journey to America
at Temple Emanuel (Watch Party*) 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre,, MA, United States*Speaker will present on Zoom. You may attend in person or on Zoom. Program Description: What motivated our European ancestors to migrate elsewhere, especially to America? The only word of … Continue reading Nicholas Evans – The Making of a Mosaic —The Journey to America
Heidi Urich Annual Lecture:
Sarah Abrevaya Stein – A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century
- Zoom Meeting
Virtual
Program Description: For centuries, the bustling port city of Salonica was home to the sprawling Levy family. As leading publishers and editors, they helped chronicle modernity as it was experienced … Continue reading
Heidi Urich Annual Lecture:
Sarah Abrevaya Stein – A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century
Registration for the 2024 Genealogy Course
- Zoom Meeting VirtualRegistration for the 2024 Genealogy Course
- Zoom Meeting VirtualRegistration for the 2024 Genealogy Course
- Zoom Meeting VirtualEvgenia Kempinski – Shtetl: a Jewish Universe
- Zoom Meeting VirtualProgram Description: Shtetls, Jewish market towns, were vibrant centers of Jewish life and tradition. Evgenia Kempinski will bring the shtetl to life and immerse you in these communities. Evgenia’s virtual … Continue reading Evgenia Kempinski – Shtetl: a Jewish Universe
Registration for the 2024 Genealogy Course
- Zoom Meeting VirtualRobin Meltzer – How Not to Read a Jewish Tombstone
- Zoom Meeting VirtualProgram Description: Did you ever wonder how to interpret symbols or words on a tombstone? Jewish tombstones are a treasure trove of information despite common problems that make it difficult … Continue reading Robin Meltzer – How Not to Read a Jewish Tombstone
Registration for the 2024 Genealogy Course
- Zoom Meeting VirtualRegistration for the 2024 Genealogy Course
- Zoom Meeting VirtualResearch Sunday
- Zoom Meeting VirtualRegistration for the 2024 Genealogy Course
- Zoom Meeting VirtualRegistration for the 2024 Genealogy Course
- Zoom Meeting VirtualJanice Sellers – Bubbie, Who Are You?: Finding the Maiden Names in Your Family Tree
- Zoom Meeting VirtualProgram Description: Female relatives can be difficult to trace, but they can be found. Janice Seller’s lecture introduces resources for tracing the women in your family, many of which are … Continue reading Janice Sellers – Bubbie, Who Are You?: Finding the Maiden Names in Your Family Tree
Patrice Dabrowski – Jews in the Polish Lands: From the Statute of Kalisz to 1926
at Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel (Hybrid Meeting*) 561 Ward St, Newton, MA, United States*Speaker will present in person. You may attend in person or on Zoom. Program Description: The Statute of Kalisz recorded the privileges bestowed on the Jews in Poland in the … Continue reading Patrice Dabrowski – Jews in the Polish Lands: From the Statute of Kalisz to 1926