JGSGM Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Special presentation in honor of Marcia Finkel Z” L
2023-04-23 12:30 (America/New_York)
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 12:30 PM

(Light refreshments available OR bring your own lunch.)

at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation:

4200 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida 33137

Join a special presentation in honor of Marcia Finkel Z” L

Chair of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami’s Cemetery Project

Speakers Katharine Gorsuch and Avi Mizrachi will present their Foundation for Holocaust Education Projects which develops creative educational programs for teachers and students in the United States, Poland, and other countries.

Katharine and Avi have organized multiple projects to develop Holocaust education and the restoration of Jewish cemeteries in Poland. Avi was the first Executive Director of the Miami Holocaust Memorial, a position he held for 20 years.

We will include a discussion of JewishGen’s Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR).

Please RSVP by email to:

JGSGM.VPProgramming@gmail.com

**Access to parking is through the street at the back of the Federation building. For GPS or Google maps, use “4199 Federal Highway, Miami FL 33137” as the address. The Federation phone is 305-573-9174 (Security desk)

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David Light and Mayor Marek Chmielewski of Orla, Poland: Sharing family history from Orla from 1805 to present
2023-06-11 12:30
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 12:30 PM

(Light refreshments available OR bring your own lunch.)

at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation:

4200 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida 33137

Speakers JGSGM Member David Light and Mayor Marek Chmielewski of Orla, Poland

Sharing family history from Orla from 1805 to present.

See a virtual commentary created specifically for our JGSGM meeting from its current Mayor. Watch the trailer for the documentary “Orla Yesterday and Tomorrow” produced by Mayor Chmielewski. Experience the journey of research and the creation of a family history book.

Please RSVP by email to:

JGSGM.VPProgramming@gmail.com

**Access to parking is through the street at the back of the Federation building. For GPS or Google maps, use “4199 Federal Highway, Miami FL 33137” as the address. The Federation phone is 305-573-9174 (Security desk)

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Visages of Memory at UM
2023-07-16 15:00
Please join JGSGM and others at 3 pm Sunday, July 16, 2023, for the exhibit “Visages of Memory” at the Kislak Center in the Otto G. Richter Library on the University of Miami campus.

“Visages of Memory” at UM July 16

The exhibit honors Holocaust survivors and preserves their memories. Two JGSGM members, Holocaust survivors Allan Hall and Peter Tarjan, are an active part of the exhibit.

Photographer Laszlo Selly, a Holocaust survivor himself, captured the visages of fellow survivors as seen through his unique lens of solidarity and understanding.

Each of Selly’s portraits is accompanied by a short account of the survivor’s personal and inspiring story written by Bobbi Kaufman.

The event will be led by curator Kineret Ben Knaan, Director of Technical Services and Judaic Studies Librarian along with Arthur Dubnkeman, Phd. curator of the Jay I. Kislak Collection curator and co-curator for the Holocaust exhibition Sylvia Gurinsky, Historian and Educator is assigned as our group leader.

More information about the exhibit is available at

https://www.library.miami.edu/exhibitions/visages-memory.html

Please RSVP required by July 14 to attend free of charge:

JGSGM.VPProgramming@gmail.com

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Claudia Starosta: Two Branches, Two Destinies
2023-10-15 10:30 - 12:00
Your Special Invitation from the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Sunday, October 15, 2023 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

at Temple Beth Am, Chapel

5950 North Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, FL 33156

Presenter:

Claudia Starosta – Author, JGSGM Member

Topic:

Two Branches, Two Destinies

A tale of a surprise encounter between young descendants of Holocaust survivors discovering their family link

The event is co-sponsored with Temple Beth Am – Sunday Salon (Adult Congregational Library) – Etta Gold, Librarian

Both October events are open to our society’s members, families, and friends.

Please RSVP to: JGSGM.VPProgramming@gmail.com and egold@tbam.org

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Rositta E Kenigsberg: Grand Opening of the New interactive Learning Center
2023-10-15 14:30 - 16:30
Your Special Invitation from the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Sunday, October 15, 2023 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

at the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center (HDEC)

303 N Federal Hwy, Dania, FL 33004

Event:

Grand Opening of the New interactive Learning Center

Guided Tour with:

Rositta E Kenigsberg, HDEC President

The event is co-sponsored with Holocaust Documentation and Education Center

Both October events are open to our society’s members, families, and friends.

There is a $10 fee payable to the Holocaust Documentation Center for their event.

Please RSVP to: JGSGM.VPProgramming@gmail.com and egold@tbam.orgFor the event at HDEC only: please RSVP to AssistCoordinator@hdec.org

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Trial and Error: History of Zionism (Chaim Weizmann, Arthur Balfour)
2023-11-05 10:30
JGS of Greater Miami in collaboration with Sunday Salon Eventat Temple Beth Am Library5950 SW 88 Street, Miami, FL

Event will be held at the Temple Chapel.Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 10:30 am

Trial and Error

History of Zionism as written by first president of Israel.Our society co-sponsor an event presented by Temple Beth Am Congregational Librarian, Etta Gold in observance of the death anniversary of CHAIM WEIZMAN (November 9) and the Balfour Declaration (November 2)

Please Join!! RSVP to egold@tbam.org

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Steve Jaron: Unlocking The Past: Unlocking the Ashkenazi Dutch Jewish Ancestry
2023-11-12 11:30
ANNOUNCEMENT – THE JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI

At Greater Miami Jewish Federation4200 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida

UNLOCKING THE PAST: EXPLORING ASHKENAZI DUTCH JEWISH ANCESTRY

INTRODUCING STEVE JARON, PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH, CO-CHAIR AT IAJGS TECH COMMITTEE AND IAJGS LIASON

***Meeting is scheduled for Zoom***

Zoom link shared one day before the event.Light refreshments will be available.

Join us for an enlightening exploration of Ashkenazi Dutch Jewish ancestry led by Steve Jaron, a dedicated genealogist with a compelling story to share. In this presentation, you’ll accompany Steve on a deeply personal journey as he delves into the intriguing world of his Dutch roots within the Ashkenazi Jewish community. Through ancestral narratives filled with surprising family connections and heartwarming reunions, you’ll gain a unique perspective on the power of genealogical research to unveil hidden stories and connections. Steve’s expertise will be at your disposal as he imparts practical research strategies and tools that will equip you for your own genealogical quests. This event is open to everyone, whether you have Ashkenazi Dutch Jewish ancestry or simply possess a curiosity about researching in unfamiliar territories.

Steve Jaron Bio

Steve Jaron is a lifelong Pittsburgh resident whose passion for genealogy has been shaped by two significant experiences. Firstly, during his bar-mitzvah trip to Israel, he had the opportunity to meet with several relatives, including his great uncle. His great uncle shared a captivating family story about discovering their shared ancestry when his great aunt brought a picture of her great grandparents into their home. This revelation led to the realization that they were second cousins. Although Steve would later learn that his uncle was quite the storyteller, this tale kindled his interest in family history.

The second pivotal moment in Steve’s genealogical journey occurred during his college years when he took a Spanish class. As part of an assignment, he had to create a family tree to learn various Spanish relationships. Fortunately, Steve already had a well-documented family tree thanks to his great aunt’s efforts. Inspired by this class, he decided to explore further and googled an uncommon Jewish last name, “de Jongh.” To his surprise, he stumbled upon an online version of a book meticulously detailing his grandmother and great aunt’s mother’s ancestors in Holland, and from that moment, his fascination with genealogy took root.

Steve’s current genealogical focus centers on his Galitzianer and German branches, with plans to eventually continue his father’s genealogical research in Ukraine and Belarus. In 2017, he took on the key role of revitalizing the Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh and currently serves as its president. His commitment to the genealogical community extends beyond his local chapter. He has assumed the role of IAJGS Sysadmin and Tech Committee co-chair and serves as an IAJGS Member Liaison, further contributing to the broader genealogy community.

Please confirm your attendance or request a Zoom Link:Paulette Bronstein, President JGSGM.President@gmail.com

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GENIE MILGROM: My Return to the Ancestors: A Spiritual and Genealogical Journey.
2023-12-17 11:00
ANNOUNCEMENT – THE JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMIAt the Greater Miami Jewish Federation4200 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida GPS search: 15 Federal Hwy, Miami, FL 33137

Zoom presentation at 11:30 AM

GENIE MILGROM

My Return to the Ancestors: A Spiritual and Genealogical Journey. Trailer to the soon-to-be released documentary will be shared.

Past President of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Miami.

2015-Present-Spearheaded a Global Initiative to Digitize.

Inquisition Documents2010-Present Authored the following Books: My 15 Grandmothers, Mis 15 Abuelas, How I Found My 15 Grandmothers, Pyre to Fire, De la Pira al Fuego, Recipes of My 15 Grandmothers, Las Recetas de Mis 15 abuelas. Awarded the Latino Author Book Award as well as the Literary Titan Book Award for several of the Books.

Please confirm your attendance or request a Zoom Link:Paulette Bronstein, President JGSGM.President@gmail.com

Please indicate if you will be attending the live meeting at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation OR VIA ZOOM.

Come and join us at Greater Miami Jewish Federation!

***Meeting is scheduled for Zoom

Zoom link shared one day before the event.

Light refreshments will be available.

Family Tree Maker with Mark Olson
2024-01-17 19:30
Family Tree Maker

Family Tree Maker instructional zoom meeting with Mark Olson, the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world.

Family Tree Maker is easy to use. Join us for this instructional event!

Family Tree Maker is genealogy software for Windows and Mac that allows the researcher to keep track of information collected during research and to create reports, charts, and books containing that information.

Please confirm your attendance or request a Zoom Link:Paulette Bronstein, President JGSGM.President@gmail.com

Dr. Robert Wolf: Not A Real Enemy: The True Story of a Hungarian Jewish Man’s Fight for Freedom.
2024-01-21 10:30
in collaboration with

Temple Beth Am Library

5950 SW 88 Street, Miami, Florida 33156

Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 10.30 am

In observance of

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Dr. Robert Wolf

Not A Real Enemy: The True Story of a Hungarian Jewish Man’s Fight for Freedom (Holocaust Survivor True Stories).

In “Not a Real Enemy” Robert shares his family saga—and the forgotten history of the nearly half million Hungarian Jews who were deported and killed during the Holocaust—through an epic and inspiring tale of daring escapes, terrifying oppression, tragedy, and triumph.

The event will be held at the Temple Beth Am Chapel.

Daniel Wagner, Prof.: When people disappear III - Uncle Arnold-Aaron, from Lodz to Russia
2024-01-28 14:00
When people disappear III – Uncle Arnold-Aaron, from Lodz to Russia

All 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.

Daniel Wagner, Prof.ProfessorWeizmann Institute of Science

Professor 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)

Prof. 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.

Please confirm your attendance or request a Zoom Link:Paulette Bronstein, President JGSGM.President@gmail.com The link will be shared after January 25th.

Robbin Smith: Search for your ancestry via FamilySearch.org
2024-02-01 20:00, 2024-02-08 20:00, 2024-02-15 20:00, 2024-02-22 20:00, 2024-02-29 20:00
Your invitation from theJewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

February 2024 Events

Thursday Evenings at 8:00 PM

Join via JGSGM Zoom

Search for your ancestry via FamilySearch.orgFree

Instructor: Robbin Smith

Robbin Smith, a professional genealogist.

To join us by Zoom, contact us to get a link:

jgsgm.president@gmail.com and a copy to jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com

Jordan Auslander: Genealogy Goes to the Movies
2024-02-11 11:00
We are celebrating our 35th AnniversaryInviting all our seniors, past and present members who made it happen!Together with our guest speaker

Jordan Auslander

FAMOUS GENEALOGY DETECTIVE (and comedian as well)

Genealogy Goes to The Movies

Sunday, February 11, 2024, at 11:00 AM

Live Meeting at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

4200 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FloridaGPS search: 15 Federal Hwy, Miami, FL 33137

Jordan Auslander is a New York-based forensic genealogist, title, and real estate historian, who has pursued cases across the United States, The Caribbean, Europe, and Israel. He published an index to Jewish records in Slovak Archives, and a Genealogical Gazetteer of Greater Hungary. He is a former board member of Jewish Genealogical Society of New York. His applied acting pretensions are as “Heir Jordan, Extreme Genealogist,” Telly award winner for RootsTelevision.com and the ‘reliably inappropriate’ host of IAJGS conference Game Show Night.

Genealogy Goes to The Movies

Program summary:

A half hour montage of how genealogy is portrayed in popular films and television. Hollywood does not let accuracy get in the way of a good story. This can be both infuriating in perpetuating myths and hilarious, from a 1930 take on the future 1980 census, name changing at Ellis Island to science fiction, where it is still not “all on the internet:” current vital records on library open stacks and shoot-outs in cemeteries.

Aside from entertainment, the two-fold purpose is to show how genealogy is pervasive in popular media and how resources and methodology are misrepresented. The discussion that follows focuses on how to manage expectations and offer reality checks for what can be accomplished with family research.

RSVP to Paulette Bronstein at JGSGM.President@gmail.com and a copy to jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com

Dr. Robert Wolf: Not A Real Enemy (Holocaust Survivor True Stories)
2024-02-13 19:00
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miamiin collaboration with

Temple Sinai of Hollywood

1400 N 46th Avenue. Hollywood, FL 33021

Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 PM

PRESENTS

Dr. Robert Wolf

Not A Real Enemy – The True Story of a Hungarian Jewish Man’s Fight for Freedom

(Holocaust Survivor True Stories)

In “Not a Real Enemy” Robert shares his family saga—and the forgotten history of the nearly half million Hungarian Jews who were deported and killed during the Holocaust—through an epic and inspiring tale of daring escapes, terrifying oppression, tragedy, and triumph.

The event will be held at the Temple of Sinai Chapel.

For more information:

info@SinaiHollywood.org or jgsgm.president@gmail.com

(Zoom) Caribbean Jewish and Gentile Records
2024-03-06 19:00
You are invited to participate in an online zoom meeting:

JGSGM Members contact jgsgm.president@gmail.com for Zoom instructions.

Discussion of recently published book HUNGARIAN PATCHWORK
2024-03-20 16:30
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM

University of Miami, Coral Gables CampusMiller Center Building – Contemporary Jewish Studies

A discussion is scheduled about the recently published book,

HUNGARIAN PATCHWORK

Journeys of Seven Jews from Fascism to Communism to Freedom,” edited by our senior member, Peter Tarjan with Susan V. Meschel.

Dr. Haim Shaked, the Center’s Director will moderate the event. It is a collection, or “patchwork” of personal stories by seven protagonists, who as children outlived the Shoah in Hungary, reporting about their survival during Nazi occupation in 1944-45, followed by their lives under Stalinist communism from 1948-56, their escape following the ’56 Uprising, and their growing new roots in the Free World. Aside from the editors, George Pick is the only one alive among the protagonists today.

The work is dedicated to the others: Andrew Handler, Gabor Kalman, Peter O. Milch and Éva Székely. And for migrants everywhere who seek peace and a better life in the Free World.

The Miller Center is located at the Coral Gables Campus of the University of Miami.

The event is scheduled from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.Parking is open to all after 4 pm. Refreshments will be offered.

RSVP jgsgm.president@gmail.com and a copy to jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com

Daniel Horowitz: How to Share Your Family Story with AI-Assisted Tools
2024-04-21 11:00
Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami ANNOUNCEMENT

Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Jewish Federation of Greater Miami15 Federal Highway, Miami, FL 33137

Daniel HorowitzMyHeritage Genealogist Expert

How to Share Your Family Story with AI-Assisted Tools

Inquire jgsgm.president@gmail.com and jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com

Discussion group: Is the marriage institute still relevant?
2024-05-21 10:30
Discussion group at Temple Beth Am Reading Room (Library) administered by Sunday Salon with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

May 21, 2024, at 10:30 am

Is the marriage institute still relevant?

The program is in observance of Lag BaOmer – a traditional day of marriage in the Jewish communities.

Michael Milgrom, scholar, Jewish modern orthodox, will introduce the Jewish marriage rituals and tradition. His presentation is a 40-minute video prepared for the event. Afterwards, we continue with “Show and Tell” encouraging the participants to comment on or show personal heirlooms in their possession connected to marriage (rings, Ketubah). If time allows, we will add short videos showing weddings in different communities.

Temple Beth Am5950 SW 88th St, Pinecrest, FL 33156

Inquire jgsgm.president@gmail.com and jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com

Discussion group: Finding a skeleton in grandma’s closet
2024-06-20 10:30, 2024-06-27 10:30
Discussion group gathering at Temple Beth Am’s Adult Reading Room, administered by Sunday Salon along with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Thursdays June 20th and June 27th, 2024, at 10:30 am

Join us for an engaging conversation!

Finding a Skeleton in Grandma’s Closet

Grandma’s possessions inherited by her offsprings reveal a disturbing relationship that these grandparents shared with the enemy. Come join us for this powerful, award-winning Israeli documentary, then we will meet again the following week to discuss, deliberate, and talk about this amazing story.

1) What is the legacy of objects we inherit from our ancestors?

2) How do material possessions (including correspondence and photographs) modify or confirm our feelings about them? Do they bring back memories that have been forgotten?

3) Do the objects tell you something about your ancestors that you didn’t know.

4) Can the objects actually reveal anything of the historical past?

Temple Beth Am5950 SW 88th St, Pinecrest, FL 33156

RSVP to EGold@tbam.org required by June 17th to secure your seat at the library (space limited).

Documentary: Observing the 120th death anniversary of Theodor Herzl
2024-07-18 10:30
Discussion group gathering at Temple Beth Am’s Adult Reading Room, administered by Sunday Salon along with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Thursdays July 18th and July 25th, 2024, at 10:30 am

At the Adult Reading Room (the Hub)

Join us for an engaging conversation!

Observing the 120th death anniversary of Theodor Herzl

Is the Zionist Movement the cause for the rift between Israel and the Palestinians today?

July 18, 2024 – Theodor Herzl Documentary

July 25, 2024 – Discussion Group

Review the steps taken by the Zionist founders in the region to accommodate the Jewish State, discuss why a solution was not found so far to reach Peace and Good relation

Temple Beth Am5950 SW 88th St, Pinecrest, FL 33156

RSVP to EGold@tbam.org required by July 14th to secure your seat at the library (space limited).

Discussion Group: Observing the 120th death anniversary of Theodor Herzl
2024-07-25 10:30

From Old to New: Discovery and Insight into a Long-Forgotten World
2024-09-15 10:30
Discussion group gathering at Temple Beth Am’s Adult Reading Room, administered by Sunday Salon along with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Sunday September 15th, 2024, at 10:30 am

Event administered by Sunday Salon with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Temple Beth Am5950 N Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, FL 33156

Join us for an engaging presentation, starting our new season 2024-2025!

From Old to New: Discovery and Insight into a Long-Forgotten World

Doron Friedman, who has lived and worked throughout the Americas, Israel and Europe and traveled extensively to various corners of the world for both work and pleasure, relates an incredible story of his genealogical search. In the mid-2000s, Doron stumbled upon a treasure trove of family documents in Israel, including photos, official correspondence and personal letters ranging from the late 1800’s to the late 1940s. Together, they tell a fascinating modern-day history of the Friedman family in the Old World and their experience and struggles in the Land of Israel before the creation of the modern-day State. They document everyday life in a Jewish enclave in a small Ruthenian outpost of Subcarpathian Galicia, the trials and tribulations of soldiers and families in WWI, interwar Poland, Aliya to the Jewish homeland, rising antisemitism back home, struggles in creating a new life and the ultimate horrors of the Holocaust and the demise of those left behind in the old world. Doron will recount the process of organization, documentation, human interaction and the domino effect of how one discovery led to the next, revealing fascinating historical first-person accounts and stories, ranging from the detailed experience of a Jewish soldier in WWI to present day interactions with the family of friends mentioned in letters over 100 years ago.

Please confirm your attendance RSVP: jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com

The Feast of Tabernacle - Sukkot
2024-10-20 10:30
Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

at the Chapel of Temple Beth Am

5950 N Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, FL

Event administered by Sunday Salon with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Join us to celebrate.

The Feast of Tabernacle – Sukkot

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami presents scholar Michael Milgrom to fill us in on some unknown obscurities to well-known Jewish Holidays.

The 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.

Together 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.

Please confirm your attendance RSVP: jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com

In case you are unable to attend, the program will be live streamed.

Contact us for more information.

Professor Marsha B Cohen
2024-11-17 10:30
Sunday, November 17th, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

At the adult reading room (Library) located in the Hub at Temple Beth Am,

5950 N Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, FL.

Event administered by Sunday Salon with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Presenting

Professor Marsha B Cohen

As the results of the 2024 U.S. election are analyzed, Dr. Marsha B. Cohen looks at the implications of the presidential, congressional and some contentious state elections for Jewish Americans.  Is there still such a thing as the “Jewish vote”? What issues seem to have mattered most to Jewish voters of both political parties? What do the election results reveal about anti-Semitism in the U.S.? What role might Jews play in the incoming administration? Will U.S. policies toward Israel change?

In addition to our monthly Sunday Salons, we ask you to come join us on a Tuesday or Thursday for an engaging get-together. We will continue to host groups, as we did over the summer, discussing genealogy, family search or watching a movie and come together a week later to talk about it.

These gatherings will be held in the Adult Reading Room, administered by Library Programs along with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, so be sure to add your names to our mailing lists:

Send email to: egold@tbam.org and/or jgsgm.vpprogrammimg@gmail.com.

David Light: How I created a family tree and family history book and why I should have joined JGSGM...
2024-12-15 10:30
Sunday, December 15th, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.

At the adult reading room (Library) located in the Hub at Temple Beth Am,

5950 N Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, FL.

Event administered by Sunday Salon with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Presentation by

David Light

How I created a family tree and family history book and why I should have joined the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami before starting my Research

David will share and explain his genealogical methodology researching his family history and create an interactive discussion. Without previous genealogy training or experience David was able to uncover family stories, create an extensive family tree, discover the history of his ancestral town, and translate a treasure trove of Yiddish letters sent by his great-great-grandfather.

David began his family history researching his paternal line in 2019. He discovered distant relatives who had a copy of a hand-drawn family tree created by his great-great-grandfather. He learned the name of his ancestral town when he discovered his family members’ burial location and so much more.

David, along with his children Taylor, and Philip spent the last three years researching their paternal lineage. The knowledge they gained exceeded all perceived expectations.

Please confirm your attendance RSVP jgsgm.vpprogramming@gmail.com.
