JGS Hybrid Event — President Emeritus Henry Wellisch – 100th BirthdayJoin us to honour Henry Wellisch, our President Emeritus, on his 100th Birthday
Hybrid MEETING:
Participate in person at Sha’arei Shomayim
OR
View from home
Sunday, 18 September 2022, 10:30 AM

Henry Wellisch will respond to questions from Neil Richler, and then from the audience

Born in Vienna in 1922 Henry Wellisch and his parents fled Austria in December 1939, after the outbreak of World War II. On route by way of the Danube to the Black Sea and then the Mediterranean, they sought entry to Palestine. Instead British authorities sent them to Mauritius where they remained for the duration of the War. In 1945 Henry joined the Jewish Brigade and fought briefly in Europe and then left for Palestine in 1946. He joined the fledgling Israeli Army and served during the War of Independence in 1948. In 1952, age 30, Henry emigrated to Canada where he has lived ever since. Henry will share his many experiences with us.

Also, Daniel Horwitz, on behalf of the Israel Genealogical Research Association, will outline genealogical resources in Israel covering the 1939-1952 period.

If you will be participating in person, please let us know by e-mailing program@jgstoronto.ca
If you will be viewing from home, to register, please go to   JGStoronto.ca/register

You will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event on 24 April.

The presentation will be recorded. It will be available to JGS Toronto members in the “Members Only” section of the Society website a few days after the event. It will also be available to non-member registrants for one week after the event in the “Registration” location.

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Tel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto
facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

Before the meeting attendees should download and read Henry’s personal story ESCAPE FROM VIENNA