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Annual Lecture: Saskia Coenen Snyder – Diamonds, Jews and the Expansion of 19th Century Global Trade
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United States2019The Heidi Urich Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy cosponsored by JGSGB and Hebrew College Free and Open to All The discovery of diamond deposits in South Africa in 1869 led to intensified extraction, manufacturing and consumption of diamonds in a growing global network. Jews played a crucial role throughout the process of extracting the rough stones from South African … Continue reading Annual Lecture: Saskia Coenen Snyder – Diamonds, Jews and the Expansion of 19th Century Global Trade
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Annual Lecture: Credit to the Nation: East European Jewish Immigrant Bankers, Mass Migration and American Finance – Rebecca Kobrin
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United States2018The Heidi Urich Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy cosponsored by JGSGB and Hebrew College Jewish immigrant bankers helped shape the mass migration of Jews from Eastern Europe and the development of 20th century American finance. Entrepreneurial Jewish immigrants formed small banks to facilitate purchasing passage to America. Their innovative credit mechanisms gave immigrant Jews, who could … Continue reading Annual Lecture: Credit to the Nation: East European Jewish Immigrant Bankers, Mass Migration and American Finance – Rebecca Kobrin
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Adam Mendelsohn – The Rag Trade: How Jews Made It in America
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United States201711th Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy co-sponsored by the JGSGB & Hebrew College The majority of Jewish immigrants who made their way to the United States between 1820 and 1924 arrived nearly penniless. Yet today their descendants stand out as exceptionally successful. From itinerant rag traders to piece workers and entrepreneurs in the burgeoning … Continue reading Adam Mendelsohn – The Rag Trade: How Jews Made It in America
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Jewish Genealogy:
Discover Your Family Historyat Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United States2017Register here The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, in conjunction with Hebrew College, is offering its award-winning course on how to research your Jewish family history. Eight Wednesday evenings March 1 - April 26, 2017 (excludes April 12) 7:00 - 9:30 pm at Hebrew College in Newton Tuition $250. Class limited to 24 students. … Continue reading Jewish Genealogy:
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Glenn Dynner – Yankel’s Tavern: Jews, Liquor and Life in Eastern Europe
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesSpecial Events10th Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy, co-sponsored by JGSGB and Hebrew College In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the economy of Eastern Europe was based on vodka and Jews were believed to be the only group sober enough to be entrusted with its production and sale. The Jewish-run tavern, leased from the local … Continue reading Glenn Dynner – Yankel’s Tavern: Jews, Liquor and Life in Eastern Europe
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JGSGB Genealogy Course at Hebrew College: Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research (registration required)
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesMonthly ProgramsThe Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston will be offering its award-winning, intensive introductory course on Jewish Genealogy for the 8th year starting Tuesday, March 1, 2016. The course is designed to provide serious adult students with the skills and knowledge to research their Jewish family origins. It is taught at Hebrew College in Newton … Continue reading JGSGB Genealogy Course at Hebrew College: Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research (registration required)
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Annual Lecture: The Scroll and the Cross: Jewish Genealogy in Latin America – Ilan Stavans
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesSpecial EventsOur 9th Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy, co-sponsored by Hebrew College and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston. With a population of close to half a million, the Jews of Latin America are a microcosm of parallel diasporas. A portion dates back to the colonial period and is defined by a converso identity, another … Continue reading Annual Lecture: The Scroll and the Cross: Jewish Genealogy in Latin America – Ilan Stavans
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Steve Morse – Two Lectures: One-Step Webpages and A Case Study
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesMonthly ProgramsJoin us for a special double program with Steve Morse, the man who created the “One-Step” research tool that gives novice and experienced genealogists the key to Ellis Island and Castle Garden databases and much more. Morning lecture at 11 AM One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools Steve Morse initially created the “One-Step” … Continue reading Steve Morse – Two Lectures: One-Step Webpages and A Case Study
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JGSGB Genealogy Course at Hebrew College: Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research (registration required)
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesSpecial EventsThe Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston will be offering its award-winning, intensive introductory course on Jewish Genealogy for the 7th year starting Wednesday, February 18, 2015. The course is designed to provide serious adult students with the skills and knowledge to research their Jewish family origins. It is taught at Hebrew College in Newton … Continue reading JGSGB Genealogy Course at Hebrew College: Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research (registration required)
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Annual Lecture: The Genetic History of the Jewish People – Dr. Harry Ostrer
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesSpecial EventsOur 8th Annual Lecture on Jewish Genealogy, co-sponsored by JGSGB & Hebrew College. In 1921, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to the Berlin rabbis in which he observed, “I notice that the word Jew is ambiguous in that it refers (1) to nationality and origin, (2) to the faith.” Population genetics research is adding new … Continue reading Annual Lecture: The Genetic History of the Jewish People – Dr. Harry Ostrer
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Nadia and Oleksiy (Elisha) Lipes – Resources in Ukrainian Archives for Jewish Genealogical Research
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesMonthly ProgramsUkrainian researchers Nadia and Oleksiy Lipes will discuss records in the Ukrainian archives that are relevant to Jewish family research, emphasizing archives in Kiev and eastern Ukraine, but Galician records will also be included. The different kinds of records, their unique features, and their availability will be discussed. Ukrainian archives include Metrical Books (parish registers); … Continue reading Nadia and Oleksiy (Elisha) Lipes – Resources in Ukrainian Archives for Jewish Genealogical Research
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Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern – The Golden Age Shtetl
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesSpecial EventsProfessor Petrovsky-Shtern will discuss his new book The Golden Age Shtetl. The shtetl was home to two-thirds of East Europe's Jews in the 18th and 19th centuries, yet it has long been one of the most neglected and misunderstood chapters of the Jewish experience. Challenging popular misconceptions of the shtetl as an isolated, ramshackle Jewish … Continue reading Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern – The Golden Age Shtetl
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Hasia Diner – Wandering Jews: Peddlers and the Discovery of New Worlds
at Hebrew College 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, United StatesMonthly ProgramsHow did peddling, an utterly prosaic and familiar occupation of Jews in the Old World, become an engine of opportunity for Jewish resettlement around the world? What was the role of peddlers in Jewish migration and integration in nearly every place in the New World including the United States, the British Isles, North, South and … Continue reading Hasia Diner – Wandering Jews: Peddlers and the Discovery of New Worlds