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SUMMARY:Jews in England 1750-1918 (Part 2)
DESCRIPTION:Expulsion and Flight – the Resettlement of the Jews in England from 1650-1918 \nThis is a continuation of Trudy Gold’s lecture on the Expulsion of Jews from Spain and Portugal and their settlement in England.  This is a members only virtual event. \nWednesday 31 May 2023\, 4-5 pm ET.          1750 – 1900. Integration or Assimilation and the Rise of Disraeli (Part 2) \nThe new Jewish merchants were too useful. As a reward\, what was known as “The Jew Bill” was introduced in 1753 to allow them to be naturalised as British citizens. Reactions were varied and some preferred assimilation. This period included the incredible rise of Disraeli and his openness about his Judaic inheritance\, \nThen the Ashkenazim started to come… \nRegistration:  \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this five-part series is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures. For further information\, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com. \nVideo recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website. \nJGS Toronto Members. \nAn additional lecture has been added to our series for June 7th. If you have already registered for the May 31st lecture\, then you will be automatically registered for the June 7th lecture. There is no need to register again. \nPlease note that members who have already registered for the 31 May lecture will be automatically registered for the 7 June lecture. All others who wish to attend the 7June lecture will be required to register. To register for this free session\, please visit the rea –Members A Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). Click on Registration for Member-Only Programs – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to sign up for this program. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture date. \nNon-Members. \nThe fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture. $30 CDN for the remaining series. \nTo register for these lectures\, click on The Wandering Jews – from Spain to England – with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of 7 May. \nTo enjoy this and future lectures for free\, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jews-in-england-1650-1918/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting  (AGM)
DESCRIPTION:Annual General Meeting \nVirtual program \nSunday May 28\, 2023   !0:30 AM \nRegistration in members area \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-agm/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230518T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230518T210000
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SUMMARY:JGST Virtual Event - Poland SIG (Getting Back to Basics)
DESCRIPTION:The Poland Special Interest group is led by Hazel Boon.  Hazel continues the theme of Getting Back to Basics
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgst-virtual-event-poland-sig/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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SUMMARY:Jews in England 1652-1750
DESCRIPTION:Central European SIG \nThis is a virtual event for members only\, presented by Classi Lectures.  Trudy Gold. \nWednesday 17 May 2023\, 4-5 pm ET.          1652 – 1750. The Rise of the Sephardi merchants (Part 1) \nFor more than 300 years no Jews\, officially\, existed in the country. It was not until Charles I was beheaded that the Jews felt safe to return. Then\, in 1656 a Dutch Jew named Menasseh ben Israel\, petitioned Oliver Cromwell to allow his people to return. \nResettlement was not a smooth process… \nRegistration: \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this five-part series is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures. For further information\, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com. \nVideo recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website. \nJGS Toronto Members. \nAn additional lecture has been added to our series for June 7th. If you have already registered for the May 31st lecture\, then you will be automatically registered for the June 7th lecture. There is no need to register again. \nPlease note that members who have already registered for the 31 May lecture will be automatically registered for the 7 June lecture. All others who wish to attend the 7June lecture will be required to register. To register for this free session\, please visit the Members Area – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). Click on Registration for Member-Only Programs – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to sign up for this program. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture date. \nNon-Members. \nThe fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture. $30 CDN for the remaining series. \nTo register for these lectures\, click on The Wandering Jews – from Spain to England – with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of 7 May. \nTo enjoy this and future lectures for free\, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jews-in-england-1652-1750/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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SUMMARY:Jews in England - 1750-1900
DESCRIPTION:Expulsion and Flight – the Resettlement of the Jews in England from 1652-1918 \nThis is a continuation of Trudy Gold’s lecture on the Expulsion of Jews from Spain and Portugal and their settlement in England.  This is a members only virtual event. \nWednesday 31 May 2023\, 4-5 pm ET.          1750 – 1900. Integration or Assimilation and the Rise of Disraeli (Part 2) \nThe new Jewish merchants were too useful. As a reward\, what was known as “The Jew Bill” was introduced in 1753 to allow them to be naturalised as British citizens. Reactions were varied and some preferred assimilation. This period included the incredible rise of Disraeli and his openness about his Judaic inheritance\, \n\nThen the Ashkenazim started to come… \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jews-in-england-1750-1900/
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SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Virtual Event (Members Only) The Jews of Holland
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis is a virtual event presented by Classi Lectures in partnership with the Jewish Genealogy Society of Toronto.  Judy Gold returns to present the second of the series on the Jews of Spain and the Arab Lands with a focus on Holland.  This event is free to members of JGST.  Non-members pay a fee of $12:00 for each of the lecture series. \n\n\n1492   A critical year in Jewish history\nThe Expulsion of Jews from Spain was the expulsion from Spain following the Alhambra Decree in 1492\, which was enacted in order to eliminate their influence on Spain’s large converso population and to ensure its members did not revert to Judaism. Many Jews in Spain either converted or were expelled. The resulting expulsion led to mass migration of Jews from Spain.\nMay 10: The Jews of Holland\nMay 17: 1656 Resettlement in England (Part 1)\nMay 31: Jews in England to 1914 (Part 2)\n\n\nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World.\nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China.\nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.”Registration:\nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this two-part series that is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures\, and for further information\, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com.Video recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website.JGS Toronto Members:\nTo register for this free session\, go to the Members Area of our website to click on the registration link for these events. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the event.Non-Members.: \nThe fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture or $40 CDN for the series.\nTo register for these lectures\, click here. \nTo enjoy this and future lectures for free\, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-virtual-event-members-only-the-jews-of-holland/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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SUMMARY:Genealogy and Technology   Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nGenealogy and Technology\nSpeaker: Jerry Scherer \nSunday\, 7 May 2023 at 10:30 a.m. ET \nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \nVirtual doors open at 10:20 a.m. ET \nDiscover how new technologies are transforming the field of genealogy\, helping to identify and analyze historical records and predicting relationships. Whether you’re an experienced genealogist or just getting started\, this presentation is sure to provide valuable insights and information. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn more! \nJerry Scherer\, the son of Holocaust survivors\, was born in Siberia. After WWII\, he and his parents spent three years in a displaced persons camp\, housed in the former barracks of the Waffen-SS. They emigrated to Montreal in 1949. Jerry has a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Physics from McGill University and an M.Ed. in Measurement Evaluations and Computer Applications from the University of Toronto. He taught high school mathematics\, physics\, and computer science in Toronto. In his retirement\, Jerry volunteers for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto and is currently its Vice-President\, Communications. He has conducted a vast amount of personal genealogical research\, meeting with great success. \nTo register for the 7 May virtual event\, please go to jgstoronto.ca/register. You will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event on 7 May. \nThe 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. \nTo our guests\, consider joining our membership for only $40.00 per year by Clicking Here or consider a donation by Clicking Here to assist us in continuing our mission of providing a forum for the exchange of genealogical knowledge and information. (Canadians will receive a CRA tax receipt.) \ninfo@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca \nTel 647-247-6414     twitter: jgsoftoronto \nfacebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \nJerry Scherer \nVice President\, Communications \njscherer@jgstoronto.ca \n  \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/genealogy-and-technology/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230503T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230503T170000
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SUMMARY:JGS Toronto:  Members Only Event - Expulsion & Flight from Spain to Portugal\, Italy and Arab lands
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event presented by Classi Lectures in partnership with the Jewish Genealogy Society of Toronto.  Judy Gold returns to present the first of a series on the Jews of Spain and the Arab Lands.  This event is free to members of JGST.  Non-members pay a fee of $12:00 for each of the lecture series. \n\n\n1492   A critical year in Jewish history\nThe Expulsion of Jews from Spain was the expulsion from Spain following the Alhambra Decree in 1492\, which was enacted in order to eliminate their influence on Spain’s large converso population and to ensure its members did not revert to Judaism. Many Jews in Spain either converted or were expelled. The resulting expulsion led to mass migration of Jews from Spain to Italy\, Greece\, Turkey\, and the Mediterranean Basin.May 3: Expulsion & Flight from Spain to Portugal\, Italy and Arab lands\nMay 10: The Jews of Holland\nMay 17: 1656 Resettlement in England (Part 1)\nMay 31: Jews in England to 1914 (Part 2)\n\n\nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World.\nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China.\nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.”Registration:\nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this two-part series that is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures\, and for further information\, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com.Video recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website.JGS Toronto Members:\nTo register for this free session\, go to the Members Area of our website to click on the registration link for these events. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the event.Non-Members.: \nThe fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture or $40 CDN for the series.\nTo register for these lectures\, click here. \nTo enjoy this and future lectures for free\, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-members-only-event-expulsion-flight-from-spain-to-portugal-italy-and-arab-lands/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230426T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230426T213000
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SUMMARY:JGS Virtual Event - Family Tree Maker (FTM) User Group (SIG)
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nand  \nFamily Tree Maker (FTM) \nPRESENT  \nJGS Toronto & FTM User Group SIG \nSpeakers: Mel Fishman and Mark Olsen\n\nWednesday 26 Apr 2023\, 7:30 p.m. ET \nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home\nVirtual doors open at 7:20 p.m. ET \n  \nFor thirty years Family Tree Maker has been the world’s favourite genealogy software making it easier than ever to discover your family story\, preserve your legacy\, and share your unique heritage. \nIf you’re new to family history\, you’ll appreciate how this intuitive program lets you easily grow your family tree with simple navigation\, tree-building tools\, and integrated Web searching. \nIf you’re already an expert\, you can dive into the more advanced features\, options for managing data\, and a wide variety of charts and reports. \nFamily Tree Maker is the leading desktop family tree software with direct connections to both Ancestry and FamilySearch online trees. \nThis inaugural meeting will be virtual and open to everyone\, but then we will be going back to basics offering our FTM SIG for our members only throughout the balance of the year. \nJoin us for a live Q and A discussion to answer all your questions about Family Tree Maker\, the latest version\, updates\, features\, and more. This is an interactive session. We love to see you and discuss all your Family Tree Maker questions. We will discuss the recently released 24.1 update and will be happy to answer questions you may have. \n\nWe will also discuss Family Tree Maker partner products: Charting Companion and Family Book Creator – both are plug-ins that can help you create incredible charts\, graphs\, and books.\nThis SIG is for all levels of genealogists whether you are just getting started or very experienced.\nThen Mark will answer as many questions as possible.\nFamily Tree Maker will be providing a door prize of the software program to a JGS Toronto member. We will send out the winner’s name and how to get the door prize after the meeting to someone who attended!\nFamily Tree Maker will also provide a discount link to any JGS Toronto member who wants to purchase the software for the first time.\nHandouts and resource guides and a recording will also be sent to all who attend.\nIf you have questions that need to be answered before the meeting\, try this link: https://support.mackiev.com/ If you need to chat\, go here: https://www.mackiev.com/techsupport/ftm/livechat.html\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. \nJGS Toronto Members: \nA special offer on the FTM software will be offered to all JGS Toronto members. \nNon-members:  \nJoin our society at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) for only $40 CDN ($50 CDN for couples). \nRegistration: \nOur first session is open to everyone\, but JGS Toronto membership is required for subsequent sessions. Register at  jgstoronto.ca/register . \nUpcoming Sessions: \nWednesday\, April 26th\, 7:30 pm EDT (Everyone welcome) \nWednesday June 22nd\, 7:30 pm EST (Members only) \nWednesday October 25th\, 7:30 pm EST (Members only) \n  \ninfo@jgstoronto.ca      www.jgstoronto.ca \nTel 647-247-6414         twitter: jgsoftoronto \nfacebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \nMel Fishman \nPast President \nmel@jgstoronto.caJerry Scherer\nVice President\, Communications \njscherer@jgstoronto.ca \n  \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-virtual-event-family-tree-maker-ftm-user-group-sig/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230426T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230426T170000
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SUMMARY:The Rothschilds     Central European Sig
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nand Classi Lectures \nPRESENT \nThe Rothschilds \nCENTRAL EUROPEAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)\nSpeaker: Trudy Gold \nWednesday\, 19 Apr 2023\, 4-5 p.m. ET \nWednesday\, 26 Apr 2023\, 4-5 p.m. ET\n\nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \nVirtual doors open at 3:50 pm. ET \nThe Rothschilds \nIn the history of the Rothschild family\, Frankfurt plays a central role. It was here that Mayer Amschel Rothschild first established himself as a trustworthy investor and custodian in the 1760s\, and Frankfurt was home to the first of the five original Rothschild banking houses. \nWed. Apr. 19 – The Rothschilds in Frankfurt \nWed. Apr. 26 – Nathan Rothschild & Moses Montefiore in London \nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World. \nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China. \nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.” \nRegistration:  \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this two-part series that is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures\, and for further information\, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com. \nVideo recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website. \nJGS Toronto Members. \nTo register for this free session\, please visit the Members Area – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). Click on Registration for Member-Only Programs – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to sign up for this program. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the event. \nNon-Members. \nThe fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture or $20 CDN for the series. \nTo register for these lectures\, click on Trudy Gold and the Rothschilds – Classi Learning. \nTo enjoy this and future lectures for free\, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). \ninfo@jgstoronto.ca      www.jgstoronto.ca \nTel 647-247-6414         twitter: jgsoftoronto \nfacebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \nJerry Scherer\nVice President\, Communications \njscherer@jgstoronto.ca \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/the-rothschilds-central-european-sig-2/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230420T213000
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SUMMARY:Getting Back to Basics     Poland Sig
DESCRIPTION:Poland Special Interest Group\nGetting Back to Basics \nCoordinator: Hazel Boon \nThursday 20 Apr 2023\, 7:30 p.m. EDT \nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home\nVirtual doors open at 7:20 p.m. EDT  \nAccording to Wikipedia\, “a special interest group (SIG) is a community within a larger organization with a shared interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge\, learning or technology where members cooperate to affect or to produce solutions within their particular field\, and may communicate\, meet\, and organize conferences.” My hope is that through this group we can guide each other through research issues we all face. \nAt our meeting on 20 April I’d like to take a look at the document I’m working on that specifies the surnames and towns In Eastern Europe being researched by our members. If you haven’t yet submitted that information to me\, please do so by 26 March. There are also some questions/issues that have been submitted to me by members. I will send them out\, along with any other questions/issues I receive\, to those who register for this meeting. Don’t be shy. We are all here to help each other learn about our ancestors/family and how they lived their lives. Your questions\, brick walls or research stories may help other attendees. \nIn order to ensure that we can all benefit\, we are limiting these Poland SIG meetings to JGST members only.\nI’m looking forward to meeting with you on Thursday evening\, 20 April at 7:30 p.m. \nHow to Register\nJGS Toronto members: Go to the Members Area of our website to click on the link\, “Registration for Poland Special Interest Group”. \nNON-JGS Toronto members: Join our society at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) for only $40 CDN\, $50 for couples. After you’ve joined\, email membership@jgstoronto.ca to obtain the link to register for the Polish SIG. \nHazel Boon\npolandsig@jgstoronto.ca \nJerry Scherer \nVice President\, Communications \njscherer@jgstoronto.ca
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/getting-back-to-basics-poland-sig/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230419T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230419T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230409T161908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T215123Z
UID:7633-1681920000-1681923600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:The Rothschilds          Central European Sig
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nand Classi Lectures \nPRESENT \nThe Rothschilds \nCENTRAL EUROPEAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) \nSpeaker: Trudy Gold \nWednesday\, 19 Apr 2023\, 4-5 p.m. ET \nWednesday\, 26 Apr 2023\, 4-5 p.m. ET\n\nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \nVirtual doors open at 3:50 pm. ET \nThe Rothschilds \nIn the history of the Rothschild family\, Frankfurt plays a central role. It was here that Mayer Amschel Rothschild first established himself as a trustworthy investor and custodian in the 1760s\, and Frankfurt was home to the first of the five original Rothschild banking houses. \nWed. Apr. 19 – The Rothschilds in Frankfurt \nWed. Apr. 26 – Nathan Rothschild & Moses Montefiore in London \n  \nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World. \nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China. \nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.” \n  \nRegistration:  \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this two-part series that is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures\, and for further information\, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com. \nVideo recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website. \nJGS Toronto Members. \nTo register for this free session\, please visit the Members Area – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). Click on Registration for Member-Only Programs – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to sign up for this program. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the event. \n  \nNon-Members. \nThe fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture or $20 CDN for the series. \nTo register for these lectures\, click on Trudy Gold and the Rothschilds – Classi Learning. \nTo enjoy this and future lectures for free\, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). \ninfo@jgstoronto.ca      www.jgstoronto.ca \nTel 647-247-6414         twitter: jgsoftoronto \nfacebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \nJerry Scherer\nVice President\, Communications \njscherer@jgstoronto.ca \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/the-rothschilds-central-european-sig/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230409T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230409T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230409T162652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T215123Z
UID:7643-1681068600-1681075800@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Virtual Event - Family Tree Maker (FTM) SIG
DESCRIPTION:Mark Olsen    Speaker \nUpdates & Features
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/family-tree-maker-2/
CATEGORIES:General Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230322T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230322T173000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230206T182035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T160813Z
UID:7464-1679500800-1679506200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Virtual Event:  Central European SIG
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nand Classi Lectures \nPRESENT \n  \nCENTRAL EUROPEAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) \nSpeaker: Trudy Gold \nWednesday\, 8 Mar 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\nWednesday\, 15 Mar 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST \nWednesday\, 22 Mar 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\n\nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \nVirtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST. \nThe Wandering Jews of Austria \nThree-week course beginning with the story of Franz Joseph’s glittering city\, Vienna; 10% Jewish\, it was Janus faced\, at the forefront of modernity but with a darkly sinister underbelly.  \nIn the second session we will examine the city from humiliating defeat in WW1 to the Anschluss of 1938.  \nThe final session turns to the Jewish tragedy. Many lost their lives but others were more fortunate. \nKarl Kraus described Vienna as: “an experimental station on the way to the end of the World”. The city of Freud\, Mahler\, Herzl\, Shnitzler\, Strauss\, Reinhardt\, Klimt but also of Karl Lueger and Adolf Hitler. \n  \nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World. \nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China. \nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.” \n  \nRegistration:  \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this 3-part series is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-members through Classi Lectures\, and you may contact them for further information at classilectures@gmail.com.  \nThe video recordings for all 3 sessions will be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website. \nJGS Toronto members register for this free session at https://forms.gle/HhctqMJCiar7n8sEA . \nNon-members fee is $12 CDN per session or $30 CDN for all 3 sessions. To register for these lectures\, complete the JGS Toronto form and payment to Classi Lectures at https://forms.gle/HhctqMJCiar7n8sEA.  Join JGS Toronto ($40 CDN; $50 for couples) to enjoy this and future lectures for free by completing Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).  \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-virtual-event-central-european-sig-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230315T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230315T220000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230223T154935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T155336Z
UID:7510-1678908600-1678917600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:The Shtetl: The Real\, the fictitious\, and the Nostalgic
DESCRIPTION:March 15\, 2023.   Via Zoom \nPresented by:  Dr. Joseph Gilbert \nThe word “shtetl” means several things\, among them a small town in Eastern Europe populated mainly by Jews or metaphorically an old Yiddish way of life. In this talk we will explore how shtetls came about\, what was “shtetl life\,” and how it changed over the course of the nineteenth century. \nLanguage\, commerce\, and religion were fundamental to the people who lived in the shtetl\, but these changed\, pushed by forces from inside and from outside. Shtetl life has disappeared. \nDr. Joseph Gilbert is a retired physician\, researcher\, research administrator\, and hospital executive. A lifelong fan of classical music\, Dr. Gilbert has in recent years concentrated on studying the interface of Judaism and Jewish subjects within opera\, music\, and history. He has lectured on these subjects in Toronto\, Montreal\, Ottawa\, Florida\, and London\, Ontario. Some of his lecture topics include The Music and Legacy of Felix Mendelssohn\, French Opera and Anti-Semitism\, The Dybbuk and The Golem\, The Portrayal of Jews in Opera\, Jewish Folk Tales that Have Become Operas\, Entartete Musik – Degenerate Music\, Salamone Rossi and Jewish Music in the Italian Renaissance\, The Shtetl: The Real\, the Fictitious\, and the Nostalgic\, and The Shtetl and Hasidism (in several series).
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/7510/
LOCATION:Online\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230315T173000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230206T181917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T183755Z
UID:7462-1678896000-1678901400@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Virtual Event - Central European SIG
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nand Classi Lectures \nPRESENT \n  \nCENTRAL EUROPEAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) \nSpeaker: Trudy Gold \nWednesday\, 8 Mar 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\nWednesday\, 15 Mar 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST \nWednesday\, 22 Mar 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\n\nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \nVirtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST. \nThe Wandering Jews of Austria \nThree-week course beginning with the story of Franz Joseph’s glittering city\, Vienna; 10% Jewish\, it was Janus faced\, at the forefront of modernity but with a darkly sinister underbelly.  \nIn the second session we will examine the city from humiliating defeat in WW1 to the Anschluss of 1938.  \nThe final session turns to the Jewish tragedy. Many lost their lives but others were more fortunate. \nKarl Kraus described Vienna as: “an experimental station on the way to the end of the World”. The city of Freud\, Mahler\, Herzl\, Shnitzler\, Strauss\, Reinhardt\, Klimt but also of Karl Lueger and Adolf Hitler. \n  \nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World. \nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China. \nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.” \n  \nRegistration:  \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this 3-part series is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-members through Classi Lectures\, and you may contact them for further information at classilectures@gmail.com.  \nThe video recordings for all 3 sessions will be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website. \nJGS Toronto members register for this free session at https://forms.gle/HhctqMJCiar7n8sEA . \nNon-members fee is $12 CDN per session or $30 CDN for all 3 sessions. To register for these lectures\, complete the JGS Toronto form and payment to Classi Lectures at https://forms.gle/HhctqMJCiar7n8sEA.  Join JGS Toronto ($40 CDN; $50 for couples) to enjoy this and future lectures for free by completing Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).  \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-virtual-event-central-european-sig/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230312T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230312T120000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230206T181435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T161504Z
UID:7458-1678617000-1678622400@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Virtual Event:  DNA SIG
DESCRIPTION:The complete outline for this Q & A with our DNA mavens\, Gil Bardige and Arthur Sissman can be read by clicking on this link.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-virtual-event-dna-sig/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230309T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230220T021912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T161347Z
UID:7495-1678390200-1678395600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Virtual Event  Poland Special Interest Group (for members only)
DESCRIPTION:This virtual event is reserved for members of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Toronto.  Members should sign in and go to the Members Area to register.  Click “forgot password” if you have difficulty with your login. \nDetails to this event are found here \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-virtual-event-poland-special-interest-group-for-members-only/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230308T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230308T173000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230206T181136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T160950Z
UID:7456-1678291200-1678296600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Toronto - Virtual Event: Central European SIG Meeting
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nand Classi Lectures \nPRESENT \n  \nCENTRAL EUROPEAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) \nSpeaker: Trudy Gold \nWednesday\, 8 Mar 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\nWednesday\, 15 Mar 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST \nWednesday\, 22 Mar 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\n\nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \nVirtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST. \nThe Wandering Jews of Austria \nThree-week course beginning with the story of Franz Joseph’s glittering city\, Vienna; 10% Jewish\, it was Janus faced\, at the forefront of modernity but with a darkly sinister underbelly.  \nIn the second session we will examine the city from humiliating defeat in WW1 to the Anschluss of 1938.  \nThe final session turns to the Jewish tragedy. Many lost their lives but others were more fortunate. \nKarl Kraus described Vienna as: “an experimental station on the way to the end of the World”. The city of Freud\, Mahler\, Herzl\, Shnitzler\, Strauss\, Reinhardt\, Klimt but also of Karl Lueger and Adolf Hitler. \n  \nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World. \nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China. \nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.” \n  \nRegistration:  \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this 3-part series is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-members through Classi Lectures\, and you may contact them for further information at classilectures@gmail.com.  \nThe video recordings for all 3 sessions will be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website. \nJGS Toronto members register for this free session at https://forms.gle/HhctqMJCiar7n8sEA . \nNon-members fee is $12 CDN per session or $30 CDN for all 3 sessions. To register for these lectures\, complete the JGS Toronto form and payment to Classi Lectures at https://forms.gle/HhctqMJCiar7n8sEA.  Join JGS Toronto ($40 CDN; $50 for couples) to enjoy this and future lectures for free by completing Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).  \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-virtual-event-central-european-sig-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230222T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230131T202019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T220534Z
UID:7439-1677094200-1677099600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Virtual Event: Comparison of Resources On the Genealogy Giants
DESCRIPTION:This is a Zoom only event.  Presenter is Ellen Kowitt.  Please click here to read the details of this presentation
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-virtual-event-comparison-of-resources-on-the-genealogy-giants/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230213T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230213T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230131T185419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T221041Z
UID:7435-1676304000-1676307600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Virtual Event: Beyond These Walls
DESCRIPTION:Classi Lectures together with Beth Tikvah Synagogue and Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto present\nJanina Bauman\, Beyond These Walls: Escaping the Warsaw Ghetto – A Young Girl’s Story \nLydia Bauman\, remembering her mother\, the writer Janina Bauman (nee Lewinson 1926-2009)\, considers the values\, personality traits\, and strategies which enabled her mother to emerge from the horrors of the Warsaw ghetto\, antisemitism\, and the state corruption of post war Communist Poland. \nLydia’s account is based on her mother’s own wartime and post war diaries\, later transformed into ” Beyond These Walls” \nPlease go to the following link to read the description of this event: https://classilearning.com/event/lydia-bauman-on-van-gogh-in-america-2-2-2-2/
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-virtual-event-beyond-these-walls/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230212T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230212T173000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230208T130026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T132452Z
UID:7480-1676217600-1676223000@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Santa Cruz Virtual Event - Become an Expert
DESCRIPTION:This JGSS virtual event is free to JGS Toronto members.  To register you must must email Pam at Membership@scjgs.org and state that you are a JGST member.  Click on this link to see the entire program description.  This event features professional genealogist\, Emily Garber who will walk participants through the steps to take in building your expertise in family research.  Appropriate for newbies as well as experienced researchers. \n4:00 pm EST \n1:00 pm PT \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-santa-cruz-virtual-event-become-an-expert/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230125T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230103T214019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T214526Z
UID:7396-1674664200-1674666000@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)  with  Classi Lectures. (session 3)
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nand Classi Lectures\nPRESENT \nLITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) \nFeaturing Trudy Gold \nWednesday\, 25 Jan 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home\nVirtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST. \nThe Jews of Lithuania\nJews had lived in Lithuania since the 14th century. From the 17th century onwards Vilna\nthe capital was known as the Jerusalem of the North\, with personalities such as Elijah of\nVilna (The Vilna Gaon).\nBy the 19th-century\, now under Czarist rule\, Lithuania was an important centre of\nJewish life – religious\, cultural\, and political. The pogroms between 1881 and 1914 led\nto thousands fleeing\, mainly to North America and over 40\,000 to South Africa.\nAfter the bloodshed of World War I\, Lithuania became independent\, with a Jewish\npopulation of over 150\,000 people. They were integral to the economic life of the\ncountry. However\, by the end of WWII over 95% of Lithuanian Jewry had\nbeen murdered both by Germans and their Lithuanian collaborators.\nThis three-week Series will examine Lithuania’s rich and tragic history and explore\nmany of the personalities whose lives were lived against momentous events. \nSession 3\nThe Jewish community was caught between communists\, Nazis\, and Lithuanian\nfascists. This is the terrible story of the destruction of a great and unique civilization.\nNevertheless\, it is peppered with great incidents of heartbreaking heroism and the\nextraordinary story of the Japanese consul who saved thousands of Jews including\nstudents of the Mir Yeshiva. \nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of\nthe founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust\nRemembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and\nuniversities and for adult groups throughout the World.\nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in\nEastern Europe and latterly in China.\nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student\nresources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the\nHolocaust.” \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this 3-part\nseries is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-\nmembers through Classi Lectures\, and you may contact them for further information at\nclassilectures@gmail.com.\nFees:\nThese 3 lectures are free for JGS Toronto Members.   Registration link in members area \nFor only $40\, become a member\nof JGS Toronto and attend this and future joint Classi Lectures for free. For non-\nmembers\, the fee is $12 per lecture or $30 for all 3 lectures. All fees are in Canadian\nfunds. Consider a donation to JGS Toronto by Clicking Here to assist us in continuing\nour mission of providing a forum for the exchange of genealogical information. \n(Tax receipts are issued to Canadian donors.) \nRegistration:\nNon-members will register by clicking the following links. \nSession 3. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12\nNote: the video recordings for these sessions will be available to JGS Toronto members only. \nJGS Toronto members registration is available in the members area \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/lithuanian-special-interest-group-sig-with-classi-lectures-session-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230124T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230124T134500
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230102T032346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T214057Z
UID:7369-1674563400-1674567900@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Joint Presentation    The Mystery of the Bodies in the Well
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO\,\nBeth Tikvah Synagogue and Classi Lectures \nPRESENT \nThe Mystery of the Bodies in the Well\nFeaturing Dr. Selina Brace \nTuesday\, 24 Jan 2023\, 12:30-1:45 p.m. EST\nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home\nVirtual doors open at 12:20 pm. EST. \nThe Mystery of the Bodies in the Well\nIn 2004\, excavators discovered the skeletons of 17 bodies found in a medieval well in Norwich\,\nEngland. Who were these people and how did they die?\nJoin us to understand how Dr. Selina Brace and her team were able to solve this historical cold\ncase that has haunted researchers for close to 12 years and what it means for the Jewish\ncommunity.\nBio\nDr. Selina Brace is a biologist who works with ancient and degraded DNA to investigate species-\nlevel and evolutionary processes. She is a researcher in the Earth Sciences Department and\nmanages the ancient DNA laboratory at the Natural History Museum\, London England.\nDr. Brace’s research centres on the use of genetic information from museum specimens to\nunderstand taxonomic and evolutionary relationships\, population structure and history\, and the\necological impact of past events. She has worked on a wide range of taxa including insects\,\nrodents and prehistoric humans\, with a special interest in highly degraded tropical material from\nthe Caribbean\, Indonesia and South America.\nHer current projects include working with museum bees\, investigating land-use change in\nIndonesia and population structure in Andean bears from Colombia.\nRegistration \nPlease watch this video\, History Cold Case – The Bodies in the Well\, before registering. \nTo register for this event\, please go to The Mystery of the Bodies in the Well – Classi Learning and select the free option.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/joint-presentation-the-mystery-of-the-bodies-in-the-well/
LOCATION:Online\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230118T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20230103T213617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230115T014245Z
UID:7391-1674057600-1674061200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:POSTPONED.  LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)  with  Classi Lectures.  (session 2)
DESCRIPTION:LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) with  Classi Lectures. (session 1)JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nand Classi Lectures\nPRESENT \nLITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) \nFeaturing Trudy Gold \nWednesday\, 18 Jan 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\nWednesday\, 25 Jan 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home\nVirtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST. \nThe Jews of Lithuania\nJews had lived in Lithuania since the 14th century. From the 17th century onwards Vilna\nthe capital was known as the Jerusalem of the North\, with personalities such as Elijah of\nVilna (The Vilna Gaon).\nBy the 19th-century\, now under Czarist rule\, Lithuania was an important centre of\nJewish life – religious\, cultural\, and political. The pogroms between 1881 and 1914 led\nto thousands fleeing\, mainly to North America and over 40\,000 to South Africa.\nAfter the bloodshed of World War I\, Lithuania became independent\, with a Jewish\npopulation of over 150\,000 people. They were integral to the economic life of the\ncountry. However\, by the end of WWII over 95% of Lithuanian Jewry had\nbeen murdered both by Germans and their Lithuanian collaborators.\nThis three-week Series will examine Lithuania’s rich and tragic history and explore\nmany of the personalities whose lives were lived against momentous events. Lectures. Session 2\nUnder Czarist rule thousands of Jews sought refuge abroad – but what happened to\nthose who remained in newly independent Lithuania? \nSession 2\nUnder Czarist rule thousands of Jews sought refuge abroad – but what happened to\nthose who remained in newly independent Lithuania?\nSession 3\nThe Jewish community was caught between communists\, Nazis\, and Lithuanian\nfascists. This is the terrible story of the destruction of a great and unique civilization.\nNevertheless\, it is peppered with great incidents of heartbreaking heroism and the\nextraordinary story of the Japanese consul who saved thousands of Jews including\nstudents of the Mir Yeshiva. \nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of\nthe founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust\nRemembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and\nuniversities and for adult groups throughout the World.\nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in\nEastern Europe and latterly in China.\nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student\nresources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the\nHolocaust.” \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this 3-part\nseries is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-\nmembers through Classi Lectures\, and you may contact them for further information at\nclassilectures@gmail.com.\nFees:\nThese 3 lectures are free for JGS Toronto Members.   Registration link in members area \nFor only $40\, become a member\nof JGS Toronto and attend this and future joint Classi Lectures for free. For non-\nmembers\, the fee is $12 per lecture or $30 for all 3 lectures. All fees are in Canadian\nfunds. Consider a donation to JGS Toronto by Clicking Here to assist us in continuing\nour mission of providing a forum for the exchange of genealogical information. \n(Tax receipts are issued to Canadian donors.) \nRegistration:\nNon-members will register by clicking the following links.\nSession 2. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12\nSession 3. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12\nNote: the video recordings for these sessions will be available to JGS Toronto members only. \nJGS Toronto members registration is available in the members area \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/lithuanian-special-interest-group-sig-with-classi-lectures-session-2/
LOCATION:Online\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230111T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T214139Z
UID:7364-1673452800-1673456400@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)  with  Classi Lectures.  (session 1)
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nand Classi Lectures\nPRESENT \nLITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) \nFeaturing Trudy Gold \nWednesday\, 11 Jan 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\nWednesday\, 18 Jan 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\nWednesday\, 25 Jan 2023\, 4-5 p.m. EST\nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home\nVirtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST. \nThe Jews of Lithuania\nJews had lived in Lithuania since the 14th century. From the 17th century onwards Vilna\nthe capital was known as the Jerusalem of the North\, with personalities such as Elijah of\nVilna (The Vilna Gaon).\nBy the 19th-century\, now under Czarist rule\, Lithuania was an important centre of\nJewish life – religious\, cultural\, and political. The pogroms between 1881 and 1914 led\nto thousands fleeing\, mainly to North America and over 40\,000 to South Africa.\nAfter the bloodshed of World War I\, Lithuania became independent\, with a Jewish\npopulation of over 150\,000 people. They were integral to the economic life of the\ncountry. However\, by the end of WWII over 95% of Lithuanian Jewry had\nbeen murdered both by Germans and their Lithuanian collaborators.\nThis three-week Series will examine Lithuania’s rich and tragic history and explore\nmany of the personalities whose lives were lived against momentous events. \nSession 1\nWe will examine the history of Jewish settlement in Lithuania and introduce some of the\ngreat religious thinkers\, through to the leaders of the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment)\,\nJewish socialism and Zionism\nSession 2\nUnder Czarist rule thousands of Jews sought refuge abroad – but what happened to\nthose who remained in newly independent Lithuania?\nSession 3\nThe Jewish community was caught between communists\, Nazis\, and Lithuanian\nfascists. This is the terrible story of the destruction of a great and unique civilization.\nNevertheless\, it is peppered with great incidents of heartbreaking heroism and the\nextraordinary story of the Japanese consul who saved thousands of Jews including\nstudents of the Mir Yeshiva. \nTrudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre\, and one of\nthe founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust\nRemembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and\nuniversities and for adult groups throughout the World.\nShe has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in\nEastern Europe and latterly in China.\nShe is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student\nresources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the\nHolocaust.” \nJGS Toronto\, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this 3-part\nseries is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-\nmembers through Classi Lectures\, and you may contact them for further information at\nclassilectures@gmail.com.\nFees:\nThese 3 lectures are free for JGS Toronto Members.   Registration link in members area \nFor only $40\, become a member\nof JGS Toronto and attend this and future joint Classi Lectures for free. For non-\nmembers\, the fee is $12 per lecture or $30 for all 3 lectures. All fees are in Canadian\nfunds. Consider a donation to JGS Toronto by Clicking Here to assist us in continuing\nour mission of providing a forum for the exchange of genealogical information. \n(Tax receipts are issued to Canadian donors.) \nRegistration:\nNon-members will register by clicking the following links.\n3 Sessions 1-3. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $30\nSession 1. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12\nSession 2. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12\nSession 3. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12\nNote: the video recordings for these sessions will be available to JGS Toronto members only. \nJGS Toronto members registration is available in the members area \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/coming-soon-partnership-program-with-classi-lectures/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221103T210000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20221025T133133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T133133Z
UID:7280-1667502000-1667509200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:KULANU & LODZER CENTRE VIRTUALLY PRESENT… AUSTRALIA: THE UNPROMISED LAND - HOW AUSTRALIA ALMOST SAVED 125\,000 JEWS
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 3 November 3 at 7 p.m. ET\nAttend online or in person at Lodzer Centre Congregation 12 Heaton Street\, Toronto \nPlease join special guest\, Jacob Steinberg\, as he recounts the story of the remarkable attempt by an extraordinary individual who attempted to save 125\,000 European Jews during the Holocaust by settling them in two of the most remote and uninhabitable parts of Australia. Q&A follows.\nFree event.  However\, donations in memory of Harriet Bograd\, long-time President of Kulanu\, who passed away on September 18th\, would be appreciated. All donations to go to the Abayudaya Jewish Community of Apac in Uganda. This community is building a school\, community center and synagogue and is part of the Kulanu family of communities. More information is here: https://kulanu.org/new-buildings-in-apac-uganda\nSuggested donation of $18\, but any amount is acceptable.\nDonors in Canada\, click here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/31351\nDonors in the USA\, click here: https://kulanu.org/donate \nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/australia-the-unpromised-land-how-australia-almost-saved-125000-jews-tickets-433234906267
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/kulanu-lodzer-centre-virtually-present-australia-the-unpromised-land-how-australia-almost-saved-125000-jews/
LOCATION:Lodzer Centre Congregation\, 12 Heaton Street\, Toronto\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221019T210000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20220930T003657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221016T111938Z
UID:7229-1666207800-1666213200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Meeting Zoom only:  He Thought His Family Was Wiped Out in the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:  \nRalph Cilevitz will relate the story of how he discovered new connections and relatives.   If you will be viewing from home go to jgstoronto.ca/register
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-hybrid-meeting-he-thought-his-family-was-wiped-out-in-the-holocaust/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221012T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221012T163000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20220930T002825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T150535Z
UID:7226-1665581400-1665592200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Ancestry DNA Matching Workshop - co-sponsored JGS Toronto
DESCRIPTION:This is a JGS virtual event.  This event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto DNA SIG and the Facebook Jewish Genealogy SIG. \nLearn to use multiple devices: follow Arthur Sissman on Zoom while using your own data to learn how to use the Ancestry DNA Matching website on your computer. \nOnly 2 spots available.  Maximum 18 participants.  For questions\, email Arthur Sissman at genresearch13@yahoo.com. Or call 954-328-3559. \nOpen to JGST members only
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/ancestry-dna-matching-workshop-co-sponsored-jgs-toronto/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220918T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220918T120000
DTSTAMP:20260617T111901
CREATED:20220818T160417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T195520Z
UID:6985-1663497000-1663502400@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Hybrid Event -- President Emeritus Henry Wellisch - 100th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:JGS Hybrid Event — President Emeritus Henry Wellisch – 100th BirthdayJoin us to honour Henry Wellisch\, our President Emeritus\, on his 100th Birthday\nHybrid MEETING:\nParticipate in person at Sha’arei Shomayim\nOR\nView from home\nSunday\, 18 September 2022\, 10:30 AM \nHenry Wellisch will respond to questions from Neil Richler\, and then from the audience \nBorn 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. \nAlso\, Daniel Horwitz\, on behalf of the Israel Genealogical Research Association\, will outline genealogical resources in Israel covering the 1939-1952 period. \nIf you will be participating in person\, please let us know by e-mailing program@jgstoronto.ca\nIf you will be viewing from home\, to register\, please go to   JGStoronto.ca/register\n \n  \nYou will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event on 24 April. \nThe 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. \nwww.jgstoronto.ca\nTel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto\nfacebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \nBefore the meeting attendees should download and read Henry’s personal story ESCAPE FROM VIENNA
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/6985/
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