November 2020

Special Virtual Issue

 

JGSGB ONLINE PROGRAM

Too Brown to Keep: A Search for Love, Forgiveness, and Healing
Co-sponsored by Massachusetts Genealogical Council and JGSGB
October 29, 7:00 pm, Zoom meeting
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Jonathan Brent – YIVO’s Rediscovered Archives in Vilna and New York; and Spotlight Talk: Elliot Matz – Bringing Jewish Life to Lithuania’s “Sturbridge Village”
November 8, 1:30 pm, Zoom meeting
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Heidi Urich Annual Lecture: Steven J. Zipperstein – Myth and History in the Recent Jewish Past
November 15, 1:30 pm, Zoom meeting
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Film and Panel Discussion: “Children of the Inquisition”
Co-sponsored by JGSGB, Hebrew College and Temple Sholom of Framingham
November 22, 2:00 pm, Zoom meeting
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ONLINE COURSES, EVENTS & WEBINARS

Images of Lublin and the Lublin Region in Yiddish Literature
October 29, 3:00 pm
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The Secrets of the Great Synagogue of Vilna
Vilna Shul event, register in advance
November 1, 4:00 pm
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Film and Discussion: Forgotten Refugees: Jewish Communities in Arab Countries
Hadassah event, $10 register in advance
November 1, 7:30 pm
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Prussia and the Baltic States
JewishGen online course, $150 register in advance
November 1-22
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The Baghdadi Jews in India: Maintaining Communities, Negotiating Identities and Creating Super-Diversity
Center for Jewish History event, register in advance
November 4, 12:00 pm
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Using Facial Recognition Tools to Identify Unnamed Ancestors
Center for Jewish History event, register in advance
November 4, 3:00 pm
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Boston Jewish Film Festival
November 4-15, purchase tickets in advance
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Tehran Children: On the Trail of WWII Refugees in Central Asia and the Middle East
Center for European Studies at Harvard University event, register in advance
November 6, 12:00 pm
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Introducing the JewishGen Crypto Jewish Collection
JewishGen webinar, register in advance
November 10, 3:00 pm
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Family Affairs: Ashkenazi and Sephardi Personal Histories
Center for Jewish History event, register in advance
November 11, 4:00 pm
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How Family Belongings, Objects & Ephemera Can Provide Insight into Our Families’ Lives
Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) event, register in advance
November 15, 12:00 pm
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Research Your Roots Using JewishGen
JewishGen online course, $150 register in advance
November 30 – December 19
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CONFERENCES

Save the dates for 2021 conferences!

RootsTech Connect: A Free Online Conference Experience
Feb 25-27, 2021
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New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) Virtual Conference
extended conference, April 1 – May 31, 2021
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National Genealogical Society Conference
May 19-22, 2021, Richmond, VA
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IAJGS 2021 International Conference
August 2-5, 2021, Philadelphia, PA
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JGSGB NEWS

Membership
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