Speakers Bureau - Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

JGS Toronto Speakers Bureau

Looking to engage your organization with fascinating stories and expert knowledge on Jewish genealogy? The Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto offers a dynamic range of speakers ready to inspire and educate your audience. Our experienced speakers have captivated synagogues, social groups, clubs, schools, and more, with genealogy becoming an increasingly popular interest across all age groups.

Our speakers can tailor presentations to suit any audience, covering a variety of topics such as:

Instructional Genealogy: Step-by-step guidance on researching in today’s digital age.
Personal Journeys: Heartfelt stories of discovering family roots.
Family Reunions: Touching tales of reconnecting with long-lost relatives.
Researching Ancestral Homelands: Insights and experiences from exploring ancestral places.

Presentations are available both virtually (via Zoom) and in person, accommodating both daytime and evening schedules.

While our speakers volunteer their time and expertise, we kindly suggest considering an honorarium to support our ongoing mission of fostering genealogical knowledge. (CRA tax receipts available).

For more details or to arrange a speaker, please contact Jerry Scherer, Vice-President, at [email protected] .

November 7, 2024

Steven Brock

Steven Brock has been researching his family roots in Poland and Russia for over 25 years and has traced his ancestors back to the late 1700’s. He was an executive member of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Hamilton and Area for over 12 years and now finds himself serving on […]

September 23, 2021

Debbie Sacrob

Debbie Sacrob has literally grown up with genealogy playing a huge part in framing her vision. Her mother, Selma Sacrob, is a founding member (in 1985) of JGS Toronto. Debbie continues to carry the torch and to keep the light going strong. At 17, for the first time Debbie, met […]

September 23, 2021

Jerry Scherer

Jerry Scherer a Holocaust survivor, was born in Siberia and spent three years in a Displaced Persons camp, housed in the former barracks of the Waffen-SS, before his family emigrated to Montreal in 1949. With deep roots in his personal history, Jerry has become a prominent figure in the world […]

June 28, 2017

Les Kelman

Les Kelman is a very accomplished genealogist. He has traced his family’s roots in the Ukraine, his grandparents epic journeys to Australia, their return to Scotland as well as migrations to Israel, and Canada. Les, delivers a very effective presentation to groups on the subject of How to Get Started […]