BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//JGSGM Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami - ECPv6.15.13.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for JGSGM Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T103000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20250514T012020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T013124Z UID:3971-1749378600-1749378600@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Celebrating Shavuot: Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Times DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami Presents: \n\n\n\nSUNDAY SALON \n\n\n\nCelebrating Shavuot: Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Times \n\n\n\nLIVE & ZOOM EVENT \n\n\n\nSunday\, June 8th @ 10:30 a.m.\n\n\n\nat the Temple Beth Am\, Adults reading Room ( The Hub Library)5950 N Kendall Drive\, Miami Florida 33156 \n\n\n\n\nHave you ever wondered how ancient Jewish traditions continue to shape our modern celebrations? Having celebrated Shavuot (תוֹעוּבשָׁ)\, one of Judaism’s most significant holidays\, we’re honored to welcome renowned scholar MICHAEL MILGROM to guide us through the rich tapestry of customs that have been passed down through generations. \n\n\n\n\nThis two-day celebration\, falling on June 1-3\, 2025\, marks a pivotal moment in Jewish history – the divine giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai more than three millennia ago. It’s not just another holiday on the calendar; it’s a profound connection to our ancestors’ spiritual journey\, marked by its unique blend of spiritual devotion and joyful celebration. \n\n\n\nFrom the warm glow of holiday candles to the time-honored tradition of staying up all night for Torah study\, Shavuot weaves together elements of both solemn remembrance and festive celebration. \n\n\n\nJoin us as we explore these time-honored traditions\, understand their significance\, and discover how they continue to resonate in our modern world. Whether you’re familiar with Shavuot or just beginning to learn about this meaningful holiday\, this journey through its customs and folklore promises to be both enlightening and inspiring. \n\n\n\nContact jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com to get the link. \n\n\n\nAlong with our Sunday Salon\, we will be having interactive sessions around the ARR table on most Thursday mornings (10:30 AM to Noon)\, diving into our family’s heritage where you can share your story\, explore documentaries and books in the reading room within our extensive collection of resources. To stay updated on all our upcoming events and activities\, please provide us with your email address. Let’s make this summer a season of learning\, discovery\, and community at the Adult Reading Room! \n\n\n\nARR JuneJuly 2025 – New URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/celebrating-shavuot-ancient-traditions-meet-modern-times/ CATEGORIES:Live Meeting,Live Streaming,Sunday Salon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T103000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20241001T144940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T145703Z UID:3496-1729420200-1729420200@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:The Feast of Tabernacle - Sukkot DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 20\, 2024\, at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\nat the Chapel of Temple Beth Am \n\n\n\n5950 N Kendall Drive\, Pinecrest\, FL \n\n\n\nEvent administered by Sunday Salon with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami \n\n\n\nJoin us to celebrate. \n\n\n\nThe Feast of Tabernacle – Sukkot\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami presents scholar Michael Milgrom to fill us in on some unknown obscurities to well-known Jewish Holidays. \n\n\n\nThe feast of gathering the Harvest is one of the three pilgrimages to Jerusalem. It is a very joyous holiday\, marked by the building of a Sukkah and using the four species. \n\n\n\nTogether we will uncover the deeper meaning of the holiday and its symbolism. Come a little early and schmooze with others\, indulge in some bagels and coffee\, and look at some book gifts for you. \n\n\n\nPlease confirm your attendance RSVP: jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\nIn case you are unable to attend\, the program will be live streamed. \n\n\n\nContact us for more information. URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/the-feast-of-tabernacle-sukkot/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Sunday Salon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240128T140000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20240108T030529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T030746Z UID:1979-1706450400-1706450400@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Daniel Wagner\, Prof.: When people disappear III - Uncle Arnold-Aaron\, from Lodz to Russia DESCRIPTION:When people disappear III – Uncle Arnold-Aaron\, from Lodz to Russia \n\n\n\nAll trace of Aaron Baum\, born in Lodz\, was lost in the 1930s. He was an engineer\, and a fervent communist. He married a Russian woman and had a daughter. He was a very successful company manager in St Petersburg. Then\, he disappeared without a trace. In the mid-1960s a nephew of his\, who was living in Belgium\, went to Moscow to find out about his whereabouts\, but returned home empty handed. 80 years later I met someone in Yaffo\, Israel\, who provided a key piece of information. \n\n\n\n\nDaniel Wagner\, Prof.ProfessorWeizmann Institute of Science \n\n\n\nProfessor in Materials Science at the Weizmann Institute of Science; Involved in Genealogy since 1995; co-Chair of the 2004 IAJGS Jerusalem conference; Current Chair of the International Institute of Jewish Genealogy (IIJG) \n\n\n\n\nProf. H. Daniel Wagner obtained his PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem\, under the supervision of Prof. Gad Marom (1982). He was a postdoctoral associate and Lecturer at Cornell University (1982-1985) with Prof Leigh Phoenix. Prof. Wagner then joined the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Materials Research (now the Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science)\, where he holds the Livio Norzi Professorial Chair in Materials Science. He is the author of about 300 papers (26\,000 citations\, h-index: 75. Source: Google Scholar) and several book chapters. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease confirm your attendance or request a Zoom Link:Paulette Bronstein\, President JGSGM.President@gmail.com The link will be shared after January 25th. URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/daniel-wagner-prof-when-people-disappear-iii-uncle-arnold-aaron-from-lodz-to-russia/ CATEGORIES:Live Meeting,Live Streaming,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230214T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230214T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20230207T013701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T013816Z UID:1787-1676379600-1676379600@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Mark Olsen: What’s New in Family Tree Maker Q&A Discussion DESCRIPTION:We are collaborating with the Jewish Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) of Naples/Lee Co FL headed by Mr. Arthur Sissman. \n\n\n\nTuesday\, February 14 at 1:00 pm via Zoom \n\n\n\nPresenter: Mark Olsen\, Family Tree Maker Ambassador\, see bio below \n\n\n\nWhat’s New in Family Tree Maker Q&A Discussion\n\n\n\n\n\nMr. Arthur Sissman\n\n\n\n\n\nA live Q and A discussion about Family Tree Maker: the latest version\, updates\, features and more. An interactive session. \n\n\n\nMark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. Mark is a graduate of Brigham Young University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History with a Spanish records emphasis. He has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007 and has been the Family Tree Maker Ambassador since 2016.  \n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Required! \n\n\n\nPlease register with JGSGM.VPProgramming@gmail.com if you did not attend the previous class. \n\n\n\nOnce you are registered you will be receiving a direct email from the mentor. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/mark-olsen-whats-new-in-family-tree-maker-qa-discussion/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,SIG,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T063000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20220901T051551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T143349Z UID:1565-1666506600-1666506600@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Jeff Wallach (renowned author): Mr. Wizard DESCRIPTION:The following event is done in collaboration with Temple Beth Am Library’s Sunday Salon\n\n\n\nAt Temple Beth Am Chapel: \n\n\n\n5950 SW 88th St\, Pinecrest\, FL 33156 \n\n\n\nLIVE MEETING Sunday\, OCTOBER 23rd\, 2022 @ 10:30 A.M.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeff Wallach -Renowned Author \n\n\n\nLIVE ZOOM from Oregon \n\n\n\nMr. Wizard – A DNA test set off a genetic treasure hunt in search of oneself \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA link is available if you are unable to attend. Please contact: jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\nPlease support the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami with your membership for 2023 (register now!). Information and application at our website www.jgs-miami.org \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/jeff-wallach-renowned-author-mr-wizard/ CATEGORIES:Live Meeting,Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220501T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220501T070000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20220117T000158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T082534Z UID:1386-1651388400-1651388400@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Dr. Peter Tarjan\, Ph.D.: Women fighting the Nazi DESCRIPTION:The Genealogical Society of Greater Miami Live Meeting! at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation (4200 Biscayne Blvd. Miami\, Florida 33137)** \n\n\n\nObserving Yom HaShoah\n\n\n\nWomen fighting the Nazi by Dr. Peter Tarjan\, Ph.D.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Peter Tarjan\, Ph.D. Holocaust Survivor\, Professor emeritus of the university of Miami\, is also a board member of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami and a well-known Holocaust educator. Peter will present some rarely told stories of young women in Europe resisting the Nazi atrocities. Many of them ended up tortured and murdered for their efforts to save human lives. \n\n\n\nHis presentation will include details of recent intensive research performed by Dr. Judy Battalion who uncovered so much information for her recently published book\, The Light of the Days. Additionally\, Peter will offer material provided by ANU – the Museum of the Jewish People (Beit Hatfutsot) in Israel. \n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP by email to: jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n**Access to the parking is through the street in the back of the Federation building. The entrance code is “#001”. For a GPS or Google maps\, use “4199 Federal Highway\, Miami FL 33137” as the address. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/dr-peter-tarjan-ph-d-women-fighting-the-nazi/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T063000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20211124T090357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T232600Z UID:1343-1647153000-1647153000@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Professor Miriam Hoffman: Curious Rabbinic Tales: The Shortest Tall Stories DESCRIPTION:Sunday Salons\n\n\n\nPresented monthly by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Miriam Hoffman is a retired professor of Yiddish language\, literature and film\, Jewish culture\, Yiddish humor\, and classical and minor Yiddish writers. She is also a known Yiddish journalist and worked as a feature writer for the Yiddish Forward from 1982 to today. Now\, with her latest book\, she brings us the magic of storytelling. Folktales belong to the earliest folk literature\, predating Jewish sources. Once they were adapted into the Jewish setting\, the tales were integrated into our own mythology. Folktales were told as parables with a moral undercurrent to expose human frailty and strength\, vanity\, and heroism. Anything that was not said openly was disguised as a parable or a folktale. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo join us by Zoom or Live Streaming\, contact JGSGM to get your link: jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/professor-miriam-hoffman-curious-rabbinic-tales-the-shortest-tall-stories/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T050000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T050000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20220126T073655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T073852Z UID:1427-1644296400-1644296400@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Mr. Arthur Sissman: How to set up to be a successful and cooperative genealogist... DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami (JGSGM) is collaborating with the Jewish Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) of Naples/Lee Co FL headed and mentored by Mr. Arthur Sissman. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to set up to be a successful and cooperative genealogist\, just like you would want everyone else to do! Or “do for yourself\, as you would have others do for you.” \n\n\n\nVarious websites (Ancestry for sure) will be visited\, and a handout sent to those who attend the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register with jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com if you did not attend the previous classes with the mentor. Once you are registered you will be receiving direct mail from the mentor. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/mr-arthur-sissman-%ef%bf%bchow-to-set-up-to-be-a-successful-and-cooperative-genealogist-%ef%bf%bc/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220206T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220206T053000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20220126T071958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T081911Z UID:1403-1644125400-1644125400@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Hiding In Plain Sight: A Memoir of Surviving the Holocaust DESCRIPTION:The following Zoom event is done in collaboration with Temple Beth Am Library’s Sunday Salon \n\n\n\nin observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllan J. Hall J.D. with his own testimony \n\n\n\n\nAllan Hall was born in Cracow\, Poland in 1935. He led a charmed life until September 1939\, when Nazis marched into Poland. Seeking safety\, the family walked over two hundred miles to Lvov\, where Allan was the first child picked up in the children’s pogrom in the Lvov Ghetto. With false identity papers\, the family fled to Warsaw\, where Allan and his mother were arrested and taken to the train station to be sent to Treblinka. When the trains briefly stopped running\, Allan was marched to an orphanage in the Warsaw Ghetto. Allan’s father\, passing as Aryan\, rented an office in a high-rise building which housed German Air Force headquarters\, where they hid for two years. When the war ended\, Allan’s father was arrested\, and his mother sent Allan with his baby brother to make his way to Palestine. Hunted by the Soviets for months\, eleven-year-old Allan bravely made his way across Europe. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact us to get your link: jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/hiding-in-plain-sight-a-memoir-of-surviving-the-holocaust/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T053000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20211204T233408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T233443Z UID:1358-1641706200-1641706200@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Robbin M. Smith: Writing Genealogical Stories DESCRIPTION:The following event is done in collaboration with: \n\n\n\nTemple Beth Am Library’s Sunday Salon\n\n\n\nWriting Genealogical Stories. Everyone has a story – How to put it together?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart with a time line-An inter active discussion together with the audience which will go over the process of preparation\, organizing and put together your personal records to generate your own book. \n\n\n\nPresenter: Robbin M. Smith \n\n\n\nA professional genealogist for 20 years and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Her other current professional affiliations include the National Genealogy Society\, Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Miami\, and Utah Genealogy Association. \n\n\n\nSampling of work done for her grandchildren by grandma: Paulette Bronstein\, President of the Jewish Genealogical Society will be shared at the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo join us by Zoom or Live Streaming\, contact JGSGM to get your link: jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/robbin-m-smith-writing-genealogical-stories/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T053000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20211124T084850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T090627Z UID:1324-1638682200-1638682200@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Janice Masur: Shalom Uganda DESCRIPTION:December Sunday Salons\n\n\n\nPresented monthly by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanice Masur grew up in a tiny\, remote European Jewish community in Kampala\, Uganda\, under British Imperial rule\, with no rabbi or Jewish infrastructure. And yet\, this community of only twenty-three families formed a cohesive group that celebrated all Jewish festivals together and upheld their Jewish identity. Sadly\, while Kampala Jewry made every effort to survive\, it eventually failed and withered under the hot African sun. \n\n\n\nIn Shalom Uganda: A Jewish Community on the Equator\, Masur tells her story of living in this little-known Ashkenazi Jewish community from 1949 to 1961. Because so many Jewish communities were obliterated in the last century\, she documents\, remembers\, and preserves Kampala European Jewry with all the respect that it deserves. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Jacobvitz\, who serves on the Advisory Board of the Sousa Mendez Foundation\, brings us this fascinating author as part of his foundation’s programs. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo join us by Zoom or Live Streaming\, contact JGSGM to get your link: jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/janice-masur-shalom-uganda/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T063000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210828T181300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T212234Z UID:1237-1633847400-1633847400@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Horia Haim F. Ghiuzeli: Centuries-old history of the family names of the Jews of Morocco DESCRIPTION:Temple Beth Am Sunday Salons via Zoom and live streaming \n\n\n\nSlice of Jewish Life + The Morocco Community\, presenting: \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHoria Haim F. Ghiuzeli\n\n\n\nHoria Haim F. Ghiuzeli\, a historian\, is the Director of the Databases of ANU – Museum of the Jewish People. The presentation focuses on the centuries-old history of the family names of the Jews of Morocco.  Surnames may provide an insight into the geographical origins of some families or into the occupations of their ancestors\, the role they played in the life of their communities and the way family members were perceived by their neighbors and friends. Understanding the rich linguistic background of the Jews of Morocco is an essential clue for a correct interpretation of the meaning of their family names. A knowledge of the meaning of these family names may reveal details about past Jewish life in Morocco and could be instrumental for a successful research of family roots. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerated by Professor Henry Green\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor of Religious Studies of Judaic and Sephardi Studies at the University of Miami – founder of Sephardic Voices – whose latest book published through Just in Press is SEPHARDI VOICES: The Untold Expulsion of Jews from Arab Lands   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipant Sete Bentata\, a renowned architect born in Tetouan\, Morocco\, tracing her family story. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP online for the event with jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/horia-haim-f-ghiuzeli-presenting-focuses-on-the-centuries-old-history-of-the-family-names-of-the-jews-of-morocco/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T063000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210803T202101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210803T202104Z UID:1195-1632637800-1632637800@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Libby Copeland: The Cultural Phenomenon of Home DNA Testing DESCRIPTION:The following event is done in collaboration with Temple Beth Am Library’s Sunday Salon: \n\n\n\nThe Cultural Phenomenon of Home DNA Testing\n\n\n\n\n\nLibby Copeland: is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Washington Post\, New York magazine\, the New York Times\, the Atlantic\, and many other publications. She specializes in the intersection of science and culture and will explore with us the extraordinary cultural phenomenon of home DNA testing\, which is redefining family history. It will draw on Libby Copeland’s years of research for her new book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are (Abrams\, 2020)\, which The Wall Street Journal calls “a fascinating account of lives dramatically affected by genetic sleuthing.” With more than 37 million people having been tested\, a tipping point has been reached. Virtually all Americans are affected whether they have been tested or not\, and millions have been impacted by significant revelations in their immediate families.  The presentation will discuss the implications of home DNA testing for Jewish genealogy\, as well as the unique challenges of genetic genealogy for Ashkenazim. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo join us by Zoom\, contact to get a link \n\n\n\njgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/libby-copeland-the-cultural-phenomenon-of-home-dna-testing/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T060000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210802T061518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210802T061848Z UID:1181-1628575200-1628575200@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Mr. Arthur Sissman: GEDmatch.com – Should I Upload or Not? Part II DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami  (JGSGM) is collaborating with the Jewish Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) of Naples/Lee Co FL headed and mentored  by Mr. Arthur Sissman. \n\n\n\nThe August Meeting will take place via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Topic: GEDmatch.com – Should I Upload or Not?\n\n\n\nThe August meeting is a continuation of the July meeting on the Free Tools at GEDmatch that were not covered & Tier 1 (Paid alternative). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register with jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com if you did not attend the previous classes with the mentor. \n\n\n\nOnce you are registered you will be receiving direct mail from the mentor. \n\n\n\n** Write us if you are unable to attend because of the time or the day. Let us know what time or day is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/mr-arthur-sissman-gedmatch-com-should-i-upload-or-not-part-ii/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T060000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210629T063728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210630T044054Z UID:1152-1626156000-1626156000@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Mr. Arthur Sissman: GEDmatch.com - Should I Upload or Not? DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami  (JGSGM) is collaborating with the Jewish Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) of Naples/Lee Co FL headed and mentored  by Mr. Arthur Sissman. \n\n\n\nThe July Meeting will take place via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Topic: GEDmatch.com – Should I Upload or Not?\n\n\n\nWhat is GEDmatch?Why should I upload my raw data to GEDmatch?What questions can GEDmatch answer for me?Is GEDmatch hard to manipulate?How much does GEDmatch cost?What are the best tools to use at GEDmatch?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register with jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com if you did not attend the previous classes with the mentor. \n\n\n\nOnce you are registered you will be receiving direct mail from the mentor. \n\n\n\n** Write us if you are unable to attend because of the time or the day. Let us know what time or day is convenient for you. \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/mr-arthur-sissman-gedmatch-com-should-i-upload-or-not/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,SIG,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T060000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210520T052215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T052218Z UID:1118-1623132000-1623132000@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Mr. Arthur Sissman: Visit your deceased relatives via Find-a-Grave DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami  (JGSGM) is collaborating with the Jewish Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) of Naples/Lee Co FL headed and mentored by Mr. Arthur Sissman. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Topic: Visit your deceased relatives via Find-a-Grave. How Do I Use Find-a-Grave in genealogical research?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register with jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com if you did not attend the previous classes with the mentor. \n\n\n\nOnce you are registered you will be receiving direct mail from the mentor. \n\n\n\n** Write us if you are unable to attend because of the time or the day. Let us know what time or day is convenient for you.Your feedback is important to plan our future programming. \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/mr-arthur-sissman-visit-your-deceased-relatives-via-find-a-grave/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,SIG,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T090000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210522T020853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210522T020855Z UID:1128-1622970000-1622970000@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:The Forgotten Exodus: Florida's Hispanic Jews from the Islamic World DESCRIPTION:Sephardi Voices & Florida Humanities proudly present: \n\n\n\nThe Forgotten Exodus: Florida’s Hispanic Jews from the Islamic World\n\n\n\nAn afternoon of history\, culture and storytelling like no other – The inside story on Florida’s Hispanic Jews in the Islamic World. \n\n\n\nClick HERE for Eventbrite link to get the program details and register for the online event. \n\n\n\n\nView Flyer URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/the-forgotten-exodus-floridas-hispanic-jews-from-the-islamic-world/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210516T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210516T063000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210321T062443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210417T162507Z UID:708-1621146600-1621146600@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Marina Berkovich: A Slice of Jewish Life: Two Island Stories DESCRIPTION:The following event is done in collaboration with Temple Beth Am Library’s Sunday Salon: \n\n\n\nA Slice of Jewish Life: Two Island Stories\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Marina Berkovich\, the founding president of The Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida\, along with acclaimed Florida historian Sylvia Gurinsky. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince 2010 the society has interviewed numerous eyewitnesses and is producing its own documentary films\, collectively known as Southwest Florida Jewish Pioneers series. Two documentaries’ films will be shown based on the personal accounts of early SWFL Jewish history and stories relating to the founding and development of the Jewish communities in this region.   \n\n\n\nElena Rosner\, Holocaust survivor\, a founder of Marco Island synagogue Chief RICHARD PLAGER- The first Jewish Police in Sanibel Island \n\n\n\nTo join us by Zoom\, contact to get a link \n\n\n\njgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/monthly-meeting-soon-to-be-announced/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T073000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210503T231428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T052309Z UID:1092-1620712800-1620718200@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Mr. Arthur Sissman: Explore the stevemorse.org website DESCRIPTION:We are collaborating with the Jewish Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) of Naples/Lee Co FL headed by Mr. Arthur Sissman.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe May meeting in collaboration with the JGSIG will focus on the topic of making multi-website searches in one place to facilitate searches and improve the efficiencies of your searches. \n\n\n\nWe will concentrate on the stevemorse.org website.  \n\n\n\nPlease register with jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com if you did attend the previous class. \n\n\n\nOnce you are registered you will be receiving direct mail from the mentor. \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/mr-arthur-sissman-explore-the-stevemorse-org-website/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,SIG,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210425T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210425T063000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210405T222020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210406T045628Z UID:891-1619332200-1619332200@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Judith Roumani\, PhD: Jews in Southern Tuscany during the Holocaust DESCRIPTION:The following event is done in collaboration with Temple Beth Am Library’s Sunday Salon. \n\n\n\nYom HaShoah Event 2021\n\n\n\nJews in Southern Tuscany during the Holocaust\n\n\n\nPresented by Judith Roumani\, PhD. \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Judith Roumani is listed by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as All Fellows and Scholars. \n\n\n\nShe is one of the leading scholars on the subject of Sephardic literature. \n\n\n\nSephardic Jews lived mainly in the Balkan States\, North Africa\, and the Middle East\, and many were murdered during the Holocaust but have largely been forgotten by history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo join us by Zoom\, contact to get a link:\n\n\n\njgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/judith-roumani-phd-jews-in-southern-tuscany-during-the-holocaust/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T063000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210318T230323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T141037Z UID:342-1618727400-1618727400@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Lisa Cooper (Live from Great Britain): A Forgotten Land - Growing up in the Jewish Pale DESCRIPTION:The following event is done in collaboration with Temple Beth Am Library’s Sunday Salons: \n\n\n\nA Forgotten Land: Growing up in the Jewish Pale.\n\n\n\nPresented by Lisa Cooper\, live from Great Britain.  \n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Cooper is a British writer\, journalist\, and artist. She studied Russian at Edinburgh University and spent a year in the Soviet Union as a student. Armed with an address dating from the 1960s and a family tree\, she contacted cousins in Kiev\, then part of Soviet Ukraine\, who introduced her to a web of relatives she knew nothing about. The experience helped breed an interest in both family history and Ukrainian Jewish history.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Online!\n\n\n\njgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/a-forgotten-land/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Sunday Salon,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T073000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210405T221806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210424T205518Z UID:889-1618293600-1618299000@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Jewish Genealogy SIG of Naples/Lee Co: Streamlining Your Research - Tips & Tricks for Multi-Website Searches DESCRIPTION:Collaborating with the Jewish Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) of Naples/Lee Co FL headed by Mr. Arthur Sissman. \n\n\n\nMulti-Website Searches – Streamlining Your Research – Tips & Tricks\n\n\n\nThe general idea of this topic is to have the ability to search multiple genealogy websites using the same data starting from one site. \n\n\n\nExample: I am looking for my grandfather\, John Sissman.   \n\n\n\nI want to find his death certificateI know somethings about him but am not sure where to focus my searchesI usually will go from one website – Ancestry\, Family Search\, MyHeritage\, Google\, etc. – to another and start all over each timeWhat if there was a place where I could put in my appropriate known data and search all the above and more at one time?\n\n\n\nThat is what this interactive presentation is all about. \n\n\n\nThe attendees will receive a pdf file & Zoom link before the meeting. \n\n\n\nThe pdf will allow you to get set up for the meeting: \n\n\n\nDownload a Chrome extension to useFind the Genealogy Dashboard for useDiscover the wonders of SteveMorseSeveral articles and videos on how to set up your device(s) in Windows 10 and MacOS and various tablets to use Split Screen or 2 monitorsPrep or do not prep!\n\n\n\nRSVP Online!\n\n\n\njgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\nWe will put you in direct contact with the moderator prior to attend his future classes. \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/jewish-genealogy-sig-of-naples-lee-co-streamlining-your-research-tips-tricks-for-multi-website-searches/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T063000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210317T231652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210321T062859Z UID:126-1616308200-1616308200@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Doug Kaplan: Who Are the Israelite Samaritans? DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami in collaboration with Temple Beth Am Sunday Salon is presenting this special Passover program:  \n\n\n\nWho Are the Israelite Samaritans?.\n\n\n\nPresented by Doug Kaplan\, JGSGM member\, a retired attorney\, whose blog (judaicarevisited.com) will examine the history of the Samaritans. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n While Dale Lazar\, a photographer (www.dalelazarphotography.com)\, will share his photos and personal experiences with the Samaritans of today.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIsraelite Samaritans view themselves as descendants of the Israelites that settled in the northern Kingdom of Israel after the exodus from Egypt. They trace their lineage to the tribes of Manasseh\, Ephraim and Levi and later survived the Assyrian exile of 722-721 BCE.  \n\n\n\nThere are approximately 800 Samaritans in the world today with half living in Holon\, Israel and half living in the town of Kiryat Luza\, West Bank. The Samaritans have one sacred text\, the Samaritan Torah\, written in ancient Hebrew. They are led by their High Priest; venerate their Temple Mount on Mt. Gerizim\, near Nablus; and practice a style of Israelite religion that predates the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.  \n\n\n\nRSVP Online!\n\n\n\njgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\nMore Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/israelite-samaritans/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Sunday Salon,Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.jgs-miami.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IsraeliteSamaritans-e1616091636440.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210221T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210221T053000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210319T145322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T232723Z UID:516-1613885400-1613885400@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Dr. Lior Sternfeld: Slice of Jewish Life - The Jewish Community in Iran DESCRIPTION:More Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/slice-of-jewish-life/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210131T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210131T103000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210319T154209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T232706Z UID:520-1612089000-1612089000@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Kim Sheintal: Jews of Sarasota-Manatee DESCRIPTION:More Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/kim-sheintal-jews-of-sarasota-manatee/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210110T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210110T053000 DTSTAMP:20260515T001101 CREATED:20210319T154325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T232639Z UID:522-1610256600-1610256600@www.jgs-miami.org SUMMARY:Doron Friedman: Discovery and Insight into a Long-Forgotten World DESCRIPTION:More Info URL:https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/doron-friedman-discovery-and-insight-into-a-long-forgotten-world/ CATEGORIES:Live Streaming,Monthly Meetings,Zoom END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR